Angelina proves that pregnancy can be hell on feet

NewsBot · Jun 2, 2008

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Angelina Jolie proves that pregnancy can be hell on feet

There's something tremendously cheering about discovering that at least one Hollywood glamourpuss has feet of, if not clay, then flesh and bone like the rest of us.

News that Angelina Jolie, pregnant with twins, had her Louboutin heels specially reduced for her recent red carpet appearance at Cannes was a fillip to expectant mothers, myself included, struggling to keep up with the current vogue for both very high and ultra-low footwear.

Jolie, we learn, has also been discreetly wearing Nike insoles in her shoes to stop her arches crumpling beneath the extra weight she's carrying - so it looks as though she's been sensible enough to take professional advice on how to avoid major problems with her feet.

But as a summer of flat gladiator sandals and vertiginous platform wedges looms (or a combination of the two, in Gwyneth Paltrow's case), it seems that we pregnant women must prepare to sit out this particular fashion moment - or risk the consequences.

"Contrary to what many people think, flat shoes are not the best thing to wear during pregnancy," says Michael O'Neill, podiatric surgeon and spokesman for the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.

advertisement"In pregnancy, the legs and feet swell and the ligaments become looser, so you need proper support in a shoe that grips your foot. Because women put on weight, that also causes the feet to spread, so you may need to buy a more comfortable pair of shoes."....
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