高跟鞋在西方流行了几十年后,正在走下坡路。除参加宴会、会议外,在日常生活中,人们已越来越不愿意穿它,取而代之的是平底坡跟鞋。由于高跟鞋带来的弊病已越来越为人们所认识。因此专家建议——女人的鞋跟勿超过3厘米。年轻女性爱穿高跟鞋,是由于穿上它,身体重心前倾,为保持平衡,人体不自觉地昂首挺胸,更能衬托出女性的曲线美。对于驼背及有低头走路习惯的女性,能起到矫正作用;身材较矮的女性可以利用高跟鞋使自己的身材变得较为挺拔。从生物力学看,由于后跟垫起,腰骶角增大,走、跑及跳时所产生的向上传导作用于颅脑的震荡,几经曲线传导而减少了,有保护脑的作用。但高跟鞋对人的不良影响显而易见。在西方,由于穿高跟鞋的历史较悠久,高跟鞋带来的危害则更为明显,足外科诊所因此而生意兴隆。许多中老年妇女请医生看过后,才如梦初醒,晓得发 High-heeled shoes in the West after decades of popularity, is on the decline. In addition to participating in banquets and conferences, people in their daily lives are increasingly reluctant to wear them and replace them with flat-bottomed wedges. Because of the shortcomings of high heels have become more and more people recognize. Therefore, experts suggest - a woman’s heel do not exceed 3 cm. Young women love to wear high heels, is due to put on it, the body center of gravity forward, in order to maintain balance, the body involuntarily hold their heads high, more to bring out the female curvaceous. For humpback and have bow down habits of women, can play a role in correction; shorter women can use high heels to make their body becomes more tall and straight. From the biomechanical point of view, due to the heel pad, lumbosacral angle increases, walking, jumping and jumping generated by the upward conduction of the brain in shock, decreased by the curve conduction, the role of protecting the brain. However, the adverse effects of high heels on people is obvious. In the West, due to the longer history of wearing high heels, the dangers of high heels are more obvious, so the foot surgery clinics so prosperous. Many middle-aged and old women ask a doctor to read it before they wake up and know how to send