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Stiletto or not to stiletto?

“That is the question on most females minds in arranging their wardrobe for the day. It is named after the stiletto dagger, the phrase being first recorded in the early 1930s. Take one look at that long stem on a tiny shoe and one has to ponder, doesn’t it hurt, ladies? Why are women sacrificing comfort just to be cute? Do we really need to be so vain here on campus, where schlepping a backpack and hustling from one end of campus to the other in regular shoes takes about 15 minutes anyway? Lack of confidence or social stigma may be a culprit but we will leave such analogies to Freud.”

That is the question on most females minds in arranging their wardrobe for the day.

It is named after the stiletto dagger, the phrase being first recorded in the early 1930s.

Take one look at that long stem on a tiny shoe and one has to ponder, doesn’t it hurt, ladies?

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Why are women sacrificing comfort just to be cute?

Do we really need to be so vain here on campus, where schlepping a backpack and hustling from one end of campus to the other in regular shoes takes about 15 minutes anyway?

Lack of confidence or social stigma may be a culprit but we will leave such analogies to Freud.

Wearing high heals around campus is not only uncomfortable but can be dangerous.

The uneven and broken brick and cement walkways are not inviting to stiletto shoe wearing divas.

They are in serious need of repair in some places and are just waiting to give a young lady a twisted or fractured ankle.

Director of Maintenance and Operations, Dave Palmer, explained that all repairs on walk ways are done when there is notification (given).

Women do love their high heels, but if you wear them all the time, significant foot pain and other problems can ensue Morris Morin, director of podiatry medicine at the Hackensack University Medical Center said.

Common problems associated with high heels can range from bunions, corns and calluses to more complex issues like hammertoes and ball foot pain that will grow worse as time ages us.

Still, many women refuse to give up their high heels.

A survey conducted by the American Podiatric Medical Association showed some 42 percent of women admitted they would wear a shoe they liked even if it gave them discomfort; 73 percent admitted already having a shoe-related foot issue.

What’s a fashionista to do when contemplating on whether to wear heels which can be painful but really makes the outfit?

Most doctors will say forgo style, ego or vanity and opt for comfort 95 percent of the time.

Your ankles, toes and feet will thank you in 20 to 40 years.

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