Sutera explains that any shoe with more than a two-inch heel can be dangerous, though certain styles are better than others—like wedges, which are safer because your weight is distributed across a greater surface area. Minimal use is also keys: “What I do, and recommend to my patients, is to wear [heels] when I get to my office, or event,” says Sutera. “And then wear a commuter shoe to and from where you’re going.” As for those of us who love to wear a pair of sexy high heels out dancing, Positano strongly advises against it: “I have termed an injury known as the ‘Gloria Gaynor fracture,’ which is best described as an injury sustained during fast dancing while wearing high heels. The combination of fast dancing, a very high heel, and maybe a libation or two can lead to a potentially dangerous situation.”
However, this escapism is not without its hazards: “There is never a shortage of high-heeled women in pain in my midtown Manhattan office, but yes, there is an increase lately,” says Dr. Jacqueline Sutera, Doctor of Podiatric medicine and surgery and spokesperson for the American Podiatric Medical Association says.
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