K is for Killer Heels: How Is The Atmosphere Up There?

They say each generation gets taller than the one preceding it. I can see that happening in my family. My sons will be taller than their father, who is pretty tall to begin with. Whoever originally said this however, surely didn't foresee the use of high heels in the next generation or how ridiculously high they have gotten of late.

Gen Y seems to be taking the expression "reaching for the skys" quite literally. For the last two years, heel heights have been ratcheting up to nose bleed heights and I wonder how far they will go. Jess phoned me excitedly today to advise she purchased a new pair of shoes, revealing the heel was between four to five inches in height. This can't be good for your feet, balance or ankles.

How many girls have you seen of late, tottering around on five inch heels, simply for the sake of fashion? Ankles wobbling with an unnatural stride causing bums to stick out to act as a counterbalance, we have all seen them. It's not only the heels that have gotten higher, but the platform of the shoe as well, to the point where you have to be a professionally trained ballerina just to get your foot in.

Have you ever been invited to a dance or cocktail function where you have had to be on your feet for more than two hours straight? Maintaining any sense of feeling in the balls of your feet after standing for this long is impossible. You'll be feeling the pressure for days to come. And consider the poor guy's feet you step on!

Most high heels end up swinging from Gen Y's hands after a nigh out. How many girls walking around in bare feet have you seen at 2am in the morning? Evening wear and bare feet is not a good look, unless you are getting married on a beach and even then you probably have to be Pamela Anderson!

If you want evidence just how indispensable high heels have become, look no further than Snooki. Here is a picture of Snooki's high heels which she refuses to give up at this stage of her pregnancy because her feels aren't yet swollen. Hope you don't trip or twist and ankle, Snooki.

It is time for heels to come down an inch or two, so that they are manageable for the average woman and you don't need to take out life insurance to wear them. Here's to walking straight and tall in comfort without having to sign on for a life time treatment of podiatry. Gen Y has got it right with ballet slippers, now there's comfort and style. On the other hand, thongs or flip flops are not fashion no matter how many rhinestones or jewels you put on them.