e minutes before hitting the town. Four to five hours of wearing them around the house will allow us to walk more naturally and comfortably when we wear them out for an entire night.

    * Wear flats at least two to three times per week. This will keep your Achilles tendons stretching and moving. Invest in a few shorter pairs of heels, too. The American Podiatric Medical Association recommends varying heel height throughout the week to avoid prolonged tightening of the Achilles.

    * Stretch those muscles. Move them around each evening after they’ve been pushed into heels all day. Do daily calf stretches and look for specially made gel insoles, which can act as shock absorbers.

I’m the first to admit that some outfits just aren’t complete without the right pair of high-heeled shoes—for me at least. It’s ridiculous, it’s probably anti-feminist, and I now know it’s definitely harmful to my body, but at least now I have some techniques for keeping fancy footwear from cramping my style too early. My legs still have some serious fun to have before I retire my heel collection.

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