1. When buying high heeled shoes, check their stability before even trying them on. Put each shoe on a flat surface and lightly tap the back with your finger. If the shoe rocks from side to side it is not stable, and you will always have difficulty keeping your balance.
2. Before putting on your heels, warm up and stretch your muscles. Stand with feet together, rise on the balls of your feet and balance there for five seconds. Lower your heels to the ground and repeat three times.
3. As you walk, with each step turn your foot outwards, presenting your inner thigh. The higher the shoe, the more you need to turn out your foot. Lead with the ball of your foot and not the heel as you walk.
4. Take a tennis ball in your bag and, when no-one is looking, slip your feet out of your shoes and roll your soles over the ball to relieve the muscles.
Chyna Whyne of Walking in Stilettos classes, in Good Housekeeping, July 2015
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