Tips for wearing ballerina flats

Tips for wearing ballerina flats comfortably! Also how to turn $6 flats into $60 flats in two simple steps

How to make ballerina flats comfortable to wear – so you don’t fell like you are walking barefoot on cement! Flats, particularly ballerina flats, are pretty and go well with both skirts and jeans. But sometimes they are just ‘too flat’ – in fact so flat that you feel like there is nothing between you and the pavement. A simple fix to make your ballerina flats wearable is a ball of foot cushion that stops your foot from sliding forward to stabilize your foot at the toe end and stop heel gaps. And of course cushion the ball of your foot...

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High heels that fit well on narrow feet is a complex shoe fitting problem

High heels that fit well on narrow feet is a complex shoe fitting problem

I recently had a letter from a women who had a problem with being unable to find the correct high heel shoes (or ballet flats) that would properly fit her narrow foot, especially at the heel. She had also been unsuccessful in finding the correct shoe inserts to place into her shoes to make them more wearable and comfortable. This is a common problem because many commonly available shoes come only in medium width. There are also issues with some shoe manufacturers who use the same shoe last for womens' and mens' shoes, adjusting only for size and not overall...

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