Feeling Fabulous in Flat Sandals

If you have been used to wearing high heels all your life, the very idea of shifting to flats can be as impractical as scaling the Everest with six-inch stilettos. Of course, there are available some really beautiful flat sandals including the grungy gladiator sandal, but for most women used to wearing heels going around in sandals for even an hour is a painful experience as their legs begin to hurt. That reasons may offer a good escape rout e for not wearing sandals, but in fact this intense pain is the most important reason for switching over to flat sandals.

There is none denying the fact that walking in high heels presents the sexiest in you, with your boobs and bottoms jetting out in opposite directions, but the posture is uncomfortably forceful as your pelvis is thrust forward and cripples your back. All the while your body is warped up in that unnatural posture, unless of course it’s shaped or trained like that. You should realize the orthopedic consequences of such unnatural damaging postures, which include continued backache as a consequence of vertebra disc damages.

If only you would have a closer look at any of your favorite shoes from heels to sneakers, it won’t take long for you to realize that they all taper to a point, getting narrower near the toe. Now, have a look at your feet, which are broader near the end. It is clear that you are forcing your broader feet into a narrower area. This is sure to cause anatomical problems, apart from the physical discomfort. Your feet tend to get crooked and unsightly. The problem gets all the more aggravated with high heels; as pressure on toes gets increased as the weight of your body is transferred from muscularly strong heal bone to the weaker bones at the front of your feet. So, you are basically going against the natural phenomenon of having a uniform distribution of weight on feet.



All those die-hard fans of high heels that would like to have not only a comfortable but healthier pair of shoes should seriously consider the option of switching over to Birkenstock flat sandals. These sandals come with healthy orthopedic designs that provide enough space for the spreading of your toes. Moreover they are made from a combination of cork and latex that gets heated up and moulds your feet. That makes them all the more helpful for accommodating any bunions and bung toes. Cork being a naturally resilient material, helps these sandals to absorb the shock of walking on toughened surfaces of pavements and wooden floors. As a result, the minute bones at the front of your foot that were being tortured while you wore heels get relieved of all the excessive pressure.

And, don’t you worry that by switching over to this healthier way of covering your feet you will lose glamour. Birkenstock's Papillio Collection comes with many great designs and materials like metallic patterns, faux animal skins and patent leathers. You’ll find it hard to resist the temptation of buying Birkenstock’s Gizeh Flowers Exquisite from this year's Rock Star Baby collection. It’s a dazzling combination of black leather and Swarovski crystals. This cute looking thong is perfect material to firm up a pretty tree dress or a floating maxi. Like any other Birkenstock sandals, the said range too needs to be worn for shorter durations of an hour or so till you get used to them. And, once you have got used to them, you wouldn’t like to switch back to your heels! That’s a promise.