How to Stretch Your Feet if You Wear High Heels

Wear High Heels? Do These Stretches

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Toe Breaker Triceps Stretch

If you're only interested in stretching your arches and toes, just rest your palms on your thighs instead of doing the triceps part of this stretch.

Kneel on a mat or carpet. Tuck your toes toward your knees and slowly sit on your heels.
If this is intense just stay here, but if you want to add the triceps stretch, reach your right arm overhead and your left arm behind your lower back. Bend both elbows, trying to touch your fingers together. If it's easy, clasp your fingers together.
Hold for 15 to 30 seconds, then slowly lift your hips off your heels, point your toes away from your knees, and sit back down on your heels to stretch the tops of your feet.
Repeat for a second time, switching arm positions so the left elbow is pointing up.

8 / 10

Toe Breaker Triceps Stretch

If you're only interested in stretching your arches and toes, just rest your palms on your thighs instead of doing the triceps part of this stretch.

Kneel on a mat or carpet. Tuck your toes toward your knees and slowly sit on your heels.
If this is intense just stay here, but if you want to add the triceps stretch, reach your right arm overhead and your left arm behind your lower back. Bend both elbows, trying to touch your fingers together. If it's easy, clasp your fingers together.
Hold for 15 to 30 seconds, then slowly lift your hips off your heels, point your toes away from your knees, and sit back down on your heels to stretch the tops of your feet.
Repeat for a second time, switching arm positions so the left elbow is pointing up.