High Heels breakout in Wales

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Netizens

Another warning on the evils of heels

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5235630.stm

Thank Goodness for the foot police

Cameron

 

More on high heels, from Today Tonight :

High heels, high danger

A podiatrist says there may be a push to ban high heels because of the danger they can pose to joints in the feet and even to your knees. While high heels have a reputation for being uncomfortable, experts are warning that those sky high stilettos may be doing long term damage. Some are even suggesting an outright a ban on high heels.

Lucy Corcoran, 25, wears her skyscraping heels every day. "I've got shoes for going out during the week, for weekends, for being professional," Lucy said.

But podiatrist Matthew Dilnot said most women did not realise just the serious problems high heels could cause, such as bunions, arthritis, toe amputations and worse.

"We're seeing epidemic proportions of women with significant problems now, because of a spate of high-heeled shoe wearing that we're seeing in fashion now," Mr Dilnot said. "You can be crippled by high heeled shoes."

It seems to make sense: the act of walking on heels is just completely unnatural, like walking around on tiptoes all day. Mr Dilnot said high heels raised the heel, putting too much load on the forefoot. In some cases, this could lead to degeneration of the joints. Ankles were the next to go, followed by knees. Mr Dilnot believes wearing high heels could join smoking as a practice some want banned.

"It has been tried before," he said. "People have asked occupational health and safety to implement banning of certain types of footwear. And I can see down the track that this is going to happen. There is absolutely no doubt that the problems this is causing is going to remedied at some stage."

But until then, despite the warnings, most women will continue to suffer for fashion.

 

We're already living in a nanny state...banning high heels altogether goes too far IMHO.

People just need to learn moderation.

 

Netizens

Seems there is a breakout of stilettos in the US. Where is Dr Who when you need him?

http://www.ergoweb.com/news/detail.cfm?id=1651


Cameron

 

Seems to be a global phenomenon, Syd. This from the Sunday Times.

 

Shoe Fetishist Gets Life Term....

Yeah right!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/5313256.stm

Some things are just beyond moderation. Now where did I leave my choos....

 

Mark


On the topic of sex crimes involving feet and shoes I somewhat macabrely collect this information. So many thanks for the headline. Foot fetishism and shoe restifism are frequently cited as the most common paraphilias (abnormal preoccupations) but are remarkably poorly researched. In the case of most serious sociopaths, which involve lust murder and violent rapes, they have co-moribund conditions and fetishism may be one. This is frequently dismissed as an aberration and less importance is given to it as a condition. I would think there is some substance to the thought that many serial sex criminals will start their career by stealing shoes or committing foot assaults.

On another topic entirely, Valerie Steele is a fashion historian and has written a brilliant and well-informed book on fetishism called predictably, Fetishism. The content is good-humoured and contains fascinating detail for anyone vaguely interested in the subject. Her introduction sets the scene as she describes her visit to an S&M club in London dressed in her street clothing and forced to tell all around that she is a researcher and not an interloper. Steele is a well-acknowledged researcher and gives citations throughout with the exception of one statement, which relates to male podiatrists in the US. Apparently self-confessed foot fetishists, they wear diapers in case of ejaculation when working with clients. Now I have met Valerie Steele and heard her present at a fashion conference as well as reading many of her books and articles and she is genuine and well respected academic. I was poised to ask her (privately) about the above but a suitable occasion did not present. You know me - I am not judgemental nor am I a sensationalist, but like yourself, I am fascinated with the phenomenon.

Feet are never dull

Cameron

 

Fascinating. Do you think that fetishisms are as prevalent in other professions or is it just podiatry that attracts these diverse characters? Certainly patients have a wide spectrum of reactions when working on the foot - some genuinely appear to gain some stimulation from the experience. I guess if we were to open our eyes (and minds) to the possibility of a stranger having a sexual fantasy about a visit to the podiatrist's surgery it wouldn't take too much imagination to cultivate such a scenario - an attractive young man or woman, the uniform, latex gloves, the intimacy of holding the foot - it's not difficult to eroticise the podiatry consultation. Substitute that little old lady with her Van Dals and Marks & Sparks for Kate Moss and her Manolo Blahniks and Agent Provocateur and 30 minutes suddenly seem an awfully long time...

I wonder how many podiatrists have been propositioned over the years or found themselves in a situation where a patient's fantasies have been exposed?

 

Mark

>I wonder how many podiatrists have been propositioned over the years or found themselves in a situation where a patient's fantasies have been exposed?

Back in the olden days (when you were a student) there was a play on BBC Radio Scotland about this very topic. Dramatised was a patient podiatrist interaction as the individuals established rapport over a period of time. Their social relationship grew between mature widow and thirty something spinster. and the dialogue contained more and more clever double entendres. The final meeting had himself in full female dress (with high heels). Needles to say the spinster podiatrist had hoped for another outcome.

I tried to contact the author but to no avail. My reason was the phrasing used by the podiatrist in the play sounded all too familiar and was either written by a pod or someone very close to a podiatrist.

Cameron

 

all in a day's work

Aficionados of Alan Bennett will remember the mutually rewarding relationship between Miss Fozzard and her chiropodist - Mr Dunderdale – with the latter introducing the susceptible patient to his collection of shoes, starting with the “fur-lined Gibson bootee in Bengal- bronze.” Within a few visits the relationship quickly changes to that of female domination, trampling and smothering – all conducted in a most English manner, over sherry, in rural Yorkshire. Sexual deviation in the middle classes is an altogether civilised affair!

Recently I treated an attractive young lady (30+) who had sustained an inversion sprain after she twisted her ankle wearing a pair of high heels. After a few days of rest, ice and elevation, she returned to have some strapping applied. We were enjoying a few weeks of very warm weather and at the time I thought nothing of her minimalist attire – cropped T shirt and short denim mini-skirt – until I was taping the ZO around her foot and she moved her other leg out of the way. Working at eye level and carrying on a conversation with the patient sometimes carries a distinct disadvantage, especially when, aside from the outer clothing, you inadvertently notice that the patient is au naturale. Thankfully, I had an assistant working with me that day and although she remained oblivious to the interaction, I was glad of her presence as I have little doubt, from the coy smile on her face, that the patient knew exactly what she was doing.

Not sure what gets taught in podiatry schools these days, but I wonder if an element of psycho-sexual relations should be introduced to prepare the unsuspecting, innocent student for all the carnivores out there. I could hazard a guess who would lead that lecture in Edinburgh…..

 

Foot brigade have banned Mary Jane's for school girls' now.

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100...deemed--unsuitable--for-school-name_page.html

Cameron

 

This is just completely weird.

 

re womwn and vanity

Dear All,

If women, who are intelligent adults, wish to cause unspeakable harm to their bodies in the name of vanity then why stop them.

Look at any womans mag today and look at the unspeakable horrors women expose them selves to in order to be MORE ATTRACTIVE!!!!!!!!!

Just take their money patch them up and advise higher heels next time.

Then order your Porsche 911 with the proceeds.

I do not see why only cosmetic bods should get all the money when i can offer a service that enables them to wear horrible shoes in a slight degree of discomfort and keep them happy.

regards David