Marion Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We all know the influence of heels on our gravity center, but here is a test that proves it ! I used my Wii balance board and I found this (sorry Wii fit is in French as it is my native language, but words aren't really important here) : Here is the first result when I am barefooted on the balance board : Then when I wear 2" heels (5cm) : Then when I switch to 3.5" heels (8cm) : And finally when I wear 4.5" heels (11cm) : As you can see, my gravity center is far from where it should be when I'm barefooted, and gets better as I wear higher heels. It seems that the best heel height for me would be around 4" (10cm). Now I am curious and I would know if any of you have already done that test ? My shoe collection album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 No wii here to try it but I do know due to my injury my head/neck is out of line with my body. In heels the seem to pull me more upright and realigns the shoulders to reduce the pain. I like to see a few other results. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba136 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Never heard of it. What is it?" Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hinch Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Looks to me like scientific proof. As long as it can be measuerd by a machine the results should stand up in court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shafted Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 There will be a shift in your center of gravity (forward) that is probably greater than this test shows. The difficult thing with a simple test like this is that it doesn't just show the shift imparted by the heels, but the wearer's ability to under/over correct for the shift. Pretty sure the results would be found to be unreliable if you sampled a larger group of people because everyone's corrective response will be different. Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 There will be a shift in your center of gravity (forward) that is probably greater than this test shows. The difficult thing with a simple test like this is that it doesn't just show the shift imparted by the heels, but the wearer's ability to under/over correct for the shift. Pretty sure the results would be found to be unreliable if you sampled a larger group of people because everyone's corrective response will be different. That's exactly why I'm asking if anyone has similar test results ! My shoe collection album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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