The other day Sara Jessica Parker was on the news
claiming that wearing those famous Manolos
had ruined her feet.
Before playing field hockey or sometimes golf, my
daughter Kara would tape up or have the trainer tape up her feet. It prevented
injury and blisters. The tape gave support and extended comfort as she played.
My daughter Briana also taped up her feet before
dance performances.
No doubt, a good tape job can be key to an athletes’
or a dancers’ success.
And that is when it hit me—maybe I should tape up my
feet before attending events where I was mandated to wear high heels for an
extended period of time. Perhaps the added support of the tape would prevent chafing
and tired feet. Maybe I might be able to wear my heels without discomfort.
And so a few years back at my friends’ sons’ wedding
I tried it. I bought clear surgical tape and wrapped it around the anterior of
my foot making sure to cover the areas most likely to blister or pain me. And I
did such a good job that no one even noticed despite the fact I was wearing
strappy sandals.
It was a miracle. The tape provided the support I
needed. I made it through the entire evening without a throbbing pain while dancing
the night away.
And ever since my discovery I make sure to keep tape in my medicine
cabinet—because I am not ready to toss out the high heels nor am I willing to
continue suffering in fabulous shoes. I just need to figure out how to remedy
my aging knees and back—because they are the ill that tape cannot cure—and I have
no plans to give up on my dancing yet.
Maybe I should send some tape to Sara Jessica Parker—her
knees and back are okay--- and she is way too young to wear black Velcro Reeboks
on the red carpet.
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