I'm suffering a terrible, reoccurring pain on my foot just under where my big toe ends on the big joint on my foot and it seems to be caused by wearing heels. I wear Pleaser heels and I like to look glamorous.

Also, wearing heels makes me feel more confident and also more in control. If I'm as tall as a client or taller I feel more authoritative. I feel like giving up my heels will make me feel vulnerable but I dont think I'm going to have much choice.

It's happened three times now and this is the worst it's been. I'm limping and in considerable pain. I know it will go and thankfully I'm not working until Monday plus I'll be at home but I just don't know how I'll cope on tour without my heels.

Has anyone else had a similar issue? How did you cope? Heels are one of the main parts of my work dress! 

I only put my heels on last minute before a client is due.  I never sit in them for long.

In between bookings keep them off and don't keep them on long during a booking.

Very early on I had a few problems with shop bought tiny stilletoes and toe cramming (apparently you can get arthritis this way joints were getting a bit hot), I saw a pediatrist podiatrist who sorted it out with custom made inserts, it took about 12-18 months years for joints to adjust nicely...Permanently as long as I don't revert to teeny weeny doll shoes again. All good.

I thought it worth the effort to get custom made 6 inch stilleto platforms for dom work. I keep them on for 1-6 hours fine . Because they're made for my foot they're comfortable. Regular escort I'll wear normal 5 inch shop bought for the door opening then remove immediately or keep on in the sack if he's into leggy-shoe stuff. For massage I'm a nature girl, bare feet.

Civvy life I live in trainers with max 'suspension' with the trusty inserts. Especially for running.

I never wear them unless they're specifically requested. I twisted my ankle really badly over a year ago and was on crutches for two weeks, and since then i get quite a lot of pain when wearing them. it's definitely improved recently but I just don't feel safe or stable on them.  Nobody generally complains. I have smart flat boots I wear for outcalls and I take heels to put on in the bedroom if they want me to, if they whinge I just say it's not discreet and they generally accept it!

Definitely try physio or podiatrist though if it's something that's important to you. x

I had this problem on my left foot only. I went to the podiatrist who recommended exercising them. Taking off shoes and moving my toes up and down, so pointing them, then pulling them up as far as I could towards the sky (not using hands just using muscles in toes) whilst bottom of foot is placed on floor. I also took anti inflammatories and it took about a month to pass. I did this a frequently as possible.

I remember it felt like the ball of my foot was on fire and I couldn’t bear to wear heels but it passed and hasn’t come back.

x

I sympathise if it is plantar fascitis.  That is painful to the extreme.  It was a few years ago and before I did this job but I had to go to the podiatrist for some shoe inserts.

I understand they are very expensive privately these days but luckily I was referred by the GP to a department of a good neighbouring hospital.  My local NHS podiatrists were rubbish so I went back to the GP to request a referral to the hospital instead which worked wonders.

I only put my heels on last minute before a client is due.  I never sit in them for long.

In between bookings keep them off and don't keep them on long during a booking.

+1

I broke a toe after wearing some heels (not even high ones) and now my heart sinks when someone requests them.  I go to some regulars in flats and I wear my chunky heeled boots to other clients.  But I have a booking coming up where he apparently wants a stereotype and I am dreading it.  Going to arrive in my ordinary shoes and put the heels on once I am outside his door.  Hate those damn things.