Sales of high heels are reportedly way down, never having rebounded from the pandemic, when being at home made everyone long for the comforting embrace of a Birkenstock sandal.

Your arches might become flattened. You might get calluses on your heels from walking in them all the time. You might feel pain in your ankles or knees when you're wearing heels for a long period of time—that's because the muscles in your calves and thighs are having to work harder than usual to support your weight.