Plastic shoes in all forms of heels and knee-high boots are very trendy but dangerous. “Health professionals agree that the dangers of plastic footwear are real—and, well, alive,” according to Dr. Rock Positano, director of the Non-surgical Foot and Ankle Service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
“Their lack of breathability is certainly a harmful factor,” said VOGUE. I know a lot of shoe companies are coming out with plastic heels and a lot of female stars have been wearing them around town, posting pictures on social media websites.
“There have been the freaky peekaboo-toe shoes seen at Y/Project and even the return of the thong heel that gave us a splayed, unapologetic toe cleavage moment,” said VOGUE. I do see it a lot of clothing being see-through and a lot of skin showing. I think it’s cute. I really do like them but I have heard it being said that they’re dangerous which tracks the runway misfortunes of footwear. Posted in my brain is an image of a sweaty $950 Yeezy Tubular boot with this witty but gross caption: “When your shit don’t stink, but your feet do,” – VOGUE.
Why do they cost so much when you can get the same thing from a cheaper website? Why just because Kim husband made them? “My colleagues seem to agree about the woes of the plastic shoe, but more so on the comfort side. At the mere mention of PVC footwear—closed- or open-toe—they were quick to share their blister-stricken stories,” said VOGUE.
It so cute and comfortable but also so sweaty and hot. My feet looked so ugly and dry. I can see it because heel themselves are very bad for your feet, adding to the plastic that sounds horrible. When you sweat it gets slippery you can fall. You can’t wear socks because it’s see-through and you’ll look like a fool.
“If you wear them in the wrong circumstances, you’re going to have a major problem,” says Positano. “Let’s face it, it’s not a Cinderella shoe. It’s the one way to not go to the prom,” said VOGUE.
I love the shoes. They look amazing in every style, long and short. I see everyone wearing them and looking cute, but no one talks about how uncomfortable they are because it’s not, no matter where you get them. “They are very, very hard. Feet naturally swell in the afternoon, so a person can go from a size 7 to a size 9, and plastic shoes don’t expand with the foot,” he says. “A leather shoe, or a shoe that is made out of hiding, has the ability to expand a little bit.”
Positano explains the squeeze-in effect of a plastic shoe as if someone is trying to fit 10 gallons of water into a five-gallon tank. “Another factor to note, especially if the sole itself is made out of plastic, is the lack of shock absorption which, according to Positano, can lead to an array of issues—joint and bone pain chief among them—that can affect other parts of the body like the knees and back,” said VOGUE.
Plastic doesn’t expand so that means your feet stay tight and sweating. I know a lot of people are complaining about being sleepier when they walk for a long time and there now there’s way to cool them down.
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