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Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:48 pm

bengal-stripe wrote:
Lance wrote:………how does the curved heel affect your gait, if at all?
le.gentleman wrote:........I was wondering why you choose a curved heel over a straight heel which is regularly found on most (even bespoke) shoes?
It is called a ‘Thomas heel’ and is quite common in orthopaedic shoes. (Alden uses it in their orthopaedic “Foot Balance” range). The idea is the pulled-up inside supports a fallen arch and/or a heavy patron. (There is even one version where the long side covers almost the entire arch = half of the total sole length.)

I wouldn’t know, whether the OP needs that heel for orthopaedic reasons or has chosen it on aesthetic grounds. Thomas heels do appear on Viennese shoes (Ludwig Reiter has a number of styles with a Thomas heel.)

But I agree, outside of Vienna it looks a bit odd and…….well…….orthopaedic.

Rolf
Heavy pronators (like me) can't wear them. ( I replaced my Alden foot balance heels- stock on "Indy" boots). They restrict the inward roll too much. For normal gaits, they should work fine.
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Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:00 pm

bengal-stripe wrote:
Lance wrote:………how does the curved heel affect your gait, if at all?
le.gentleman wrote:........I was wondering why you choose a curved heel over a straight heel which is regularly found on most (even bespoke) shoes?
It is called a ‘Thomas heel’ and is quite common in orthopaedic shoes. (Alden uses it in their orthopaedic “Foot Balance” range). The idea is the pulled-up inside supports a fallen arch and/or a heavy patron. (There is even one version where the long side covers almost the entire arch = half of the total sole length.)

I wouldn’t know, whether the OP needs that heel for orthopaedic reasons or has chosen it on aesthetic grounds. Thomas heels do appear on Viennese shoes (Ludwig Reiter has a number of styles with a Thomas heel.)

But I agree, outside of Vienna it looks a bit odd and…….well…….orthopaedic.

Rolf
Thanks Rolf, I knew the function of the heel but not the name. I was just wondering whether star314 chose it for optical- rather than functional purposes.
For my feet such heels would be the wrong choice.
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