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Walking in heels!

May 11th, 2008 8:00 am MDT

So, You Really Want to Walk in These Heels? Sergio Rossi’s creative director, Edmundo Castillo, swears you can — comfortably — if you follow his advice... 1. “Change heel heights several times a day. Feet and legs shouldn’t be allowed to mold themselves to any one shoe shape." 2. “Shoes are an emotional accessory; hurt your feet, hurt your feelings.” 3. “Befriend a salesperson who will tell you if a shoe will actually feel as good as it looks.” 4. “If you feel all the weight in the front of your foot, this heel’s your arch enemy — literally.” 5. “Your foot needs to ‘sit’ in a shoe. If you can wedge two fingers between your sole and the shoe — bye-bye!” 6. “Platforms should be no more than one-and-a-half inches high — or you’re dangling off a cliff.” 7. “Think Cinderella: A heeled shoe must fit perfectly. Faking it with the wrong size will get ugly.” 8. “Don’t shoe shop with swollen feet — e.g., when it’s hot or right after exercise.” 9. “To elongate your legs, ankle straps should sit above the ankle bone.” 10. “Still wobbling when you walk in your heels? Practice!”

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