Low-heeled boots gave me shin splints!!? What?

Anonymous

I wore boots with a very low heel (pictured) on Saturday night to go out for dinner and run a handful of errands with my husband. I've had shin splints ever since. The heel is no more than 1.50" inches. I can wear higher heels for the same length of time and not have this happen ... it must be the boots. They're kind of stiff.

Would a shoe insert rectify this next time?

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12 years ago

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Angie

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Oh no!

I'm not sure, Anne. It might be the way your foot is gripping onto the boot that's causing the shin splints. You could try Superfeet.

I get shin splints - and foot pain - from high heels. I'm sure it's the way my feet are gripping the shoes along with the unnatural arch that my foot has to perform in order to walk in high heels (which is 3 inches for me). I really can't stand it

12 years ago

Raisin

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That's really strange! Maybe just because they are new boots? Or I'm guessing that heel height is just new for your foot and walking at that angle takes some getting used to...just because its new....or are all your heels that height?

12 years ago

Diana

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Shoes that are too flat give me shin splints because of my flat feet. My preferred heel height is between 1-2 inches. I actually have no arch/heel/shin problems with higher heels, but they give me ball-of-foot pain and balance problems. I think everyone has an ideal heel height and it depends on your particular feet.

I use 3/4 length superfeet or powerstep inserts, which help a lot because they not only provide arch support, but also raise your heel slightly.

12 years ago

Anonymous

I honestly have no idea .... I wear flat shoes most of the time, but do have up to 2" heels that I wear just fine, which makes me wonder if it's the quality of the shoe. I don't know. I think I'll try Superfeet.

12 years ago

RoseandJoan

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Are they heavy Anne? I have to be careful of the weight of my footwear regardless of the heel height.

For example I cannot wear docs for more than four hours if on my feet for the same reason.

12 years ago

Anonymous

RoseandJoan - not heavy at all! The footbed isn't very flexible, I did notice that.

12 years ago

Anonymous

I have a 1" pair of heels that does it every time to me. It's something in the angle and I think a stiff sole does have something to do with it too.

12 years ago

Glory

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Oh no, what a shame as they are super cute. I have no solutions at all. It is worth trying an insert or a gel heel.

12 years ago

Thistle

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Not sure what could be causing them, but sooooo painful! It might be the stiff sole. Is the inside at all slippery?

12 years ago

rae

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Are you used to wearing heels most of the time? I get shin splints from wearing flats and athletic shoes for too long (so weird). I always thought it was because my feet were so big that my shins had to work extra hard to pick them up, lol.

12 years ago

Anonymous

Rae - I usually wear flat shoes.

12 years ago

Suz

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Anne - so sorry about this. OUCH!!

It would be interesting to put them on and do an experimental walk to see if you can identify the issue. Perhaps the shaft is too rigid as well as the footbed and your shin is striking against it as you walk. I also find inflexible soles and footbeds to be horrible for me.

Vildy posted a link a while back in our Link Love about ideal heel heights and how that varies from person to person. But I wonder if it is not the shaft, myself.

12 years ago

Isabel

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WOW, that happened to be once. I have never heard of it happening to anyone else. Unfortunately, I couldn't get rid of the problem so I got rid of the boots. Sorry. I do think that it is part of a proper fitting boot. I am super careful now and anything that hits my leg regularly goes back.

12 years ago

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