The most dangerous high heels: 3 types of footwear that can send you to the hospital

Heels that cause accidents, even when they are not on your feet

Aretha Franklin loves her Jimmy Choos, but they do not like the back. The singer was sent to hospital with a broken toe last week after having stepped on his Choo spikes. True, it was not even wear them when they hurt him. Just walk on a heel was so extreme that he sent his ankle on a train in a way to twist the city.

Add it to the annals of accidents caused by shoes architecturally impossible. In April, U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters tore ligaments in her ankle when she stepped on the foot of another while wearing heels at a wedding. She had to keep his foot still for one month from the false.

In Australia, a woman was recently awarded about $ 60,000 after being tripped and fell down the stairs of a hotel, it was on. Her bare heels actually became key evidence in his trial and was found as a major cause of the fall. Ultimately, the judge ruled that women were entitled to their heels, even if it leaves them more exposed to accidents.

But some shoes are more dangerous than others. We asked experts in those shoes a higher rate of accidents. This is the biggest problem types of heels, and some of the less risky alternatives.