Question

When shoes were first made, they were made flat without a heel. Since
normal walking requires that the heel of the foot should strike the ground before
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the moon, these early does used to wear out quickly at the lovel, prompties
Jibemakers la roinforce the heel and so creating heeled shoes
Women have been wearing high heeled shoes for centuries in the pursues of
fasinon. However, repularly weating shoes with high heels can be hazardous. The
biggest nisk perhaps is losing your balance and hi cak in mi ankle. Wearing liiggh
heclinestores with your normal gunit
, They throw your weight forward, making it
difficult to sustain upright balance. They force you to use a lot of extra muscular
effort to keep from (ulting forward Much of this extra effort is concentrated in the
lower back arch, which can lead to back pain Experts warn that high heels can
also result in a variety of foot problems, including metatarsalgia, which is pain in
the ball of the foot Another condition called Morton's neuroma, which is 10 times
more pomenon in women than men, is caused by the thickening of tissue around a
Tierve between the third and fourth tocs. usually envelops in response to
imitation and excessive pressure, such as the burden of weight high heels place on
the ball of the foor However, if one cannot resist wearing heels, the following tipis
can help to keep you feel healthy
Always wear the correct fit Have both feet measured the next time you buy shoes
You will probably find that one foar is larger than the other, always buy shoes lo
fit the larger foot, never buy shoes that are 100 right. Buy shoes later in the day
when your feet are a bit swollen. Never wear a leel higher than 6 5 cm Only buy
heels that you are comfortable in
guess the intention of writing this extract​

Answer 1

Heeled Shoes

Explanation:

• The intention of writing this extract is to spread awareness about the impact of wearing heels regularly.
• The given extract starts with the origin of heeled shoes. How the shoes first made were flat but they wore out easily thus creating heeled shoes.
• Then it states the hazards of wearing high heels regularly. The biggest risk being, losing balance and possibly twisting your ankle. High heels shift the centre of gravity of the body forwards making it difficult to stand upright for a long time. A lot of extra muscle effort especially that of the lower back is used which can lead to back pain.
• A variety of foot problems such as metatarsalgia, Morton's neuroma can develop due to limited or excessive pressure of the fool due to heeled shoes.
• Some tips are also given-

1. Always wear the correct fit.
2. Buy shoes later in the day.
3. Never wear a heel higher than 6.5 cm.