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The Most Comfortable Shoes for Women Over 50

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Of all the items in your closet, a pair of comfortable shoes just might be the most important. We’ve all come across those too-thin boots, slippery sandals, and painful pumps with no arch support, orthopedic relief, or anatomically-correct cushioning, making it feel like your feet are on fire every time you put them on. To take a step in the right direction away from pain, you’d do well to invest in a pair of the most comfortable shoes for women.

The Importance of Comfortable Shoes

Taking care to select shoes that don’t hurt your feet is not only smart, it can save you from a bevy of painful foot complications, such as bunions, corns, hammer toe, and ingrown toenails.

High heels, in particular, have been found to shorten calf muscles by 13 per cent shorter and stiffen and thicken Achilles tendons in a 2010 study of women who wore high heels five times a week for two years, while ballet flats, which don’t feature much arch support, can lead to plantar fasciitis — an inflammation of the fibrous tissue along the bottom of your foot.

What’s more, generalized foot pain is a leading cause of recurrent falls, with a 2017 study in Gerontology reporting an increase in tumbles of 62 percent for older adults with aching dogs.

 “As we get older, our muscles and tendons lose elasticity, which can contribute to foot pain,” podiatric surgeon and clinical assistant professor in the department of plastic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Beth Gusenoff, told U.S. News in 2018.

That doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your person style, however. While keeping your feet in tip-top shape should always be a priority — particularly for adults over 45, for whom one in four experience regular foot pain — we all know a cute pair of shoes puts the finishing touches on a perfect outfit. Our list of pretty-yet-comfortable shoes proves you don’t have to choose between fashion and your orthopedic health.

The Most Comfortable Shoes for Women

Whether you love your elegant heels from ($30.55, Amazon) or prefer a pair of snazzy sneakers, our vast selection of footwear designed with comfort in mind will keep your shoe closet stocked with options you’ll love walking around in. Foamy cushions, buttery-soft leather, breezy mesh, and pain-relieving foot molds, will go a long way toward keeping your tooties happy, so you don’t miss out on all those beach trips, family BBQs, and vacation activities. Scroll down to see Womans Worlds picks for the most comfortable shoes for women over 50!

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