都說穿高跟鞋有害,但它到底有什麼害處？

High-heeled shoes are thought to characterise femininity and beauty, making the wearer feel self-assured and elegant.

人們一直認爲高跟鞋表現了女性氣質和美麗，讓穿着者感到自信和優雅。

But they also alter alignment of the feet, legs, and back, and can have long-term effects on posture and health.

但是高跟鞋也改變了足部、腿部和背部的線條，並且可能對姿勢和健康有長久的影響。

Balance and posture

平衡和姿勢

High-heeled shoes are less stable than flat shoes, and they make the whole body more unstable because they raise the height of the body's centre of mass.

高跟鞋沒平底鞋那麼穩，還讓整個身體變得不那麼穩定，因爲它們讓身體的重心升高了。

They make it more difficult to maintain a symmetrical posture, and this may affect balance.

高跟鞋使得維持對稱姿勢更加困難，這可能會影響平衡。

In order to stand upright and walk in high-heeled shoes, the ankle joint must be extended and this is the joint's least stable position.

爲了站直身子穿着高跟鞋走路，踝關節必須延長，這正是關節最不穩定的位置。

Increased stress on muscles and joints

肌肉和關節上增加的壓力

Every step we take sends a shock wave up through the feet and legs to the spine, and walking on the hard, narrow heel of a high-heeled shoe increases this force.

我們走的每一步都會將衝擊波從足部和腿部傳到脊柱，走在高跟鞋堅硬狹窄的跟上增加了這種力。

The unnatural position of the foot in high heels means it's less able to act as a shock absorber and the knees have to bend more to absorb the increased force. This increased stress on the knees, and overloading of the knee joints, increases the risk of joint degeneration and arthritis.

腳在高跟鞋中的不自然位置意味着，腳不能那麼有效地充當衝擊緩衝者，膝蓋需要彎曲更多來吸收增加的力。膝蓋上增加的壓力以及過載的膝關節增加了關節退變和關節炎的風險。

Mitigating harm

減輕傷害

Women who love high-heeled shoes are unlikely to stop wearing them, even if they become aware of the problems they may cause.

愛穿高跟鞋的女性不可能停止穿着高跟鞋，即使她們知道高跟鞋可能引起的問題。