Women's Foot Health - Podiatrist, foot Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Foot Specialist, Toronto, ONbr br Podiatrist Sheldon Nadal discusses the Women’s Foot Health and Foot Problems br The best shoe for women's feet is a walking shoe with laces (not a slip-on), a composition sole, and a relatively wider heel with a rigid and padded heel counter, no more than three-quarters of an inch in height.br Some women inflict punishment on their feet from improper footwear that can bring about unnecessary foot problems. Some of the problems result from high-heeled shoes (generally defined as pumps with heels of more than two inches). br br A study conducted by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society found that:br • Nine out of 10 women wear shoes that are too small for their feet.br • Eight out of 10 women say their shoes are painful.br • More than 7 out of 10 women have developed a bunion, hammertoe, or other painful foot deformity.