When lockdown forced Nine reporter Kelly Fedor to switch out of her heels into her trainers, to make use of her limited time outdoors, she took up running — "Just an easy 10km on occasion," she says to offset her increased chocolate intake — and extra-long walks, sometimes hitting up to 30,000 steps in a day.
A few weeks into her new routine she noticed a burning sensation in her Achilles, so she paid a visit to her physio, and it turns out ditching her heels cold turkey for flat shoes, like trainers — UGGs are also a lockdown footwear staple for Fedor, and most Aussies right now — can be a catalyst for injury, and Fedor's physiotherapist Natalie Hughes agrees.
Footwear really matters
What you wear on your feet to 'get your steps up', even if the activity is 'only while we're in lockdown', is important — particularly if forcing an injury isn't something you want to deal with when life, and your fitness routine, returns to 'normal'.
According to Hughes, the main things to consider would be the activity you'd like to perform in the shoe and your own personal injury history. For example, the ideal shoe for distance running would be different to what you'd need to play tennis, where you're making more sudden quick side-to-side movements.
But what you wear on a regular basis during a typical week, pre-lockdown, also needs to be considered when your entire routine, and wardrobe for that matter, changes. So, heel-lovers listen up!
"Those who tend to wear high heels on a regular...
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