TY - GEN
T1 - The Effect of Heel Base Design on Plantar Pressure and Wear Comfort of Healthy Females
AU - Luk, Sin Hang
AU - Yick, Kit Lun
AU - Zhang, Liying
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - As one of the most popular and desirable fashion items, high heels with a pointed heel base are particularly popular with women. Despite the foot problems induced by ill-fitting designs of high heels, many women neglect their foot health, which results in foot discomfort and even pain. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of heel base designs with a classic pump style on the plantar pressure, walking stability and perceived wear comfort using a classic pump style. Heel base designs have a major influence on the maximum peak pressure and shifting of the centre of pressure trajectory. In this study, a wedge heel design which provides more plantar support is perceived as the most desirable footwear for walking stability and comfort. As compared to the trapeze-heel, the cone-shaped heel is perceived to be more stable, although it has a small contact area. The trapeze-heel results in the highest peak plantar pressure and thus causes walking instability and discomfort. In addition to the height of the heel, shoe designs should also consider the contours of the heel base to improve wear comfort and reduce pressure during walking.
AB - As one of the most popular and desirable fashion items, high heels with a pointed heel base are particularly popular with women. Despite the foot problems induced by ill-fitting designs of high heels, many women neglect their foot health, which results in foot discomfort and even pain. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of heel base designs with a classic pump style on the plantar pressure, walking stability and perceived wear comfort using a classic pump style. Heel base designs have a major influence on the maximum peak pressure and shifting of the centre of pressure trajectory. In this study, a wedge heel design which provides more plantar support is perceived as the most desirable footwear for walking stability and comfort. As compared to the trapeze-heel, the cone-shaped heel is perceived to be more stable, although it has a small contact area. The trapeze-heel results in the highest peak plantar pressure and thus causes walking instability and discomfort. In addition to the height of the heel, shoe designs should also consider the contours of the heel base to improve wear comfort and reduce pressure during walking.
KW - comfort
KW - heel base design
KW - high heels
KW - plantar pressure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85190696509&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:85190696509
SN - 9789623678704
T3 - International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement
SP - 87
EP - 93
BT - International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement
A2 - Bruns, Miguel
A2 - Chen, Lin-Lin
A2 - Hu, Jun
A2 - Colombo, Sara
A2 - Lim, Yihyun
A2 - Kyffin, Steven
A2 - Vieira, Ozcan
A2 - Raijmakers, E. Jeroen
A2 - Rampino, Lucia
A2 - Ramirez, Edgar Rodriguez
A2 - Steffen, Dagmar Johanna
A2 - Wong, Calvin
PB - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
T2 - 12th International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement, DeSForM 2023
Y2 - 5 July 2023 through 7 July 2023
ER -