Kitten heels have gotten a bad rap these days, with recent condemnations by Rachel Zoe and Jessica Hart.
However, I am a huge fan.
I love that I can wear them for hours, without pain.  There’s no need to carry flats in my bag, as the three-avenue-block walk to the subway is a breeze in my subtle 2.5-inchers.  With a pointy toe and a lovely cut, they don’t look like a kitten heel from the front (thank you, Ivanka Trump, for these).  I’m no longer injuring my pitiful feet, damaged from years of dancing en pointe and barefoot.
While stilettos elongate legs and give a boost of confidence, they also bring about a bevy of health risks. Â Frequent wearing of heels can cause sciatica (the trapping of nerves that result in numbness and pain in the feet) and permanent damage to the Achilles’ tendon. Â Hammer toes, pump bump, bunions, and Morton’s neuroma are other unappealing ailments that come with prolonged wear of your Loubs and Choos.
I am, by no means, asking you all to bid adieu to your stilettos (I certainly never will). Â Italian research shows that wearing heels improves your sex life – when your feet are at a 15-degree angle (or two inch heel), it increases electrical activity in the pelvic muscles associated with sexual performance and satisfaction. Â If the two-inch heel still repulses you, embrace the platform – I have a obsession with these beauties.
However, if swapping my super-high shoes for a modest heel gives me healthier legs and a better sex life, sign me up.
