Courtney Conley

Your foot in that position is not the position it is supposed to be in.

Now, with that being said, there is a time and a place.

I don't think I'm going to win the battle of you need to wear functional footwear 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Time in those shoes should be limited.

Just like with other things, it's

Moderation.

I don't know if acute injury, but a weakening of tissue, yes.

Because, you know, I live in Colorado now, so I don't have that – there's not too many women in Colorado that are wearing heels.

However, when I go to New York City, it's a different conversation, different environment.

So, you know, I have to say – I have to use the – that is not the position that you want to keep your foot in.

It's changing the structure of your tissues, changing the pressures in the foot, not to mention –

I don't care what anybody says.

That's not comfortable to walk around in.

People will be like, oh, I'm really comfortable in heels.

I'm like, are you really, though?

That is Ultra Running.

So...

Let's talk about the things you want to look for in a functional shoe.

My non-negotiable is the wide toe box.

The toes have to be able to splay.