"Wedge Walk"

Jerome c. Roussau

Some women wear heels to make their legs appear longer, to make the body look slimmer,and to enhance or improve body posture. Heels have a way of boosting confidence of a woman once she has mastered "The Heel Walk". As early as four I was walking around the house in my mother's heels with her pocketbook hanging from my arm. lol.. 


So you're ready to start an adventure in the world of high heels,but you are afraid of falling down. Wedges a are perfect way of initiating this process. Wedge heels offer more support for the feet than high heels or stilettos. Because balance is easier on Wedges, the number of falls associated with high heels have been reduced. Wedges also provide more arch support, which helps to lower foot and ankle problems.

Marc Jacobs Wedges courtesy of style.com
Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo created the wedge shoe. He designed the orthopedic wedge in 1935 and the wedge heel in 1936. Ferragamo used cork and wood because of a leather and rubber shortage. Cork was more popular than wood because it was lighter.The cork sole was also sturdy and durable.

Jerome C. Roussau

Tips 

• If the shoe does not feel comfortable when you try it on and walk throughout the store;do not buy it! 
•  Try walking around the house while wearing your heels for at least 5 min. 
• Start slowly with one foot in front the other.
• As your strut gets bolder, the practice time should increase until you have mastered walking with heels as if it was the way you walk while wearing sneakers.  

 Wedge Walk

Jimmy Choo

Jill Stuart

Jimmy Choo

Yves Saint Laurent






Photos courtesy of Style.com
Wedge history provided by: www.ehow.com
The History of Wedge Shoes