Little girls no longer have to wait for their teen years to act grown up now that designers are making heels for children. And amazingly parents are buying them. Michael Kors has unveiled the Keely Wedge in US sizes 1-5 youth which correlates on the size chart for girls aged between six and ten years old.
However podiatrist Gregor McCoshim. “Any heel above 2cm increases the risk of twisting an ankle. Wearing them can cause strains in the back which is a potential problem for their growth and development." New Look was slammed by parents for selling a range of high heels starting at size one – about the shoe size of an average eight-year-old – including a pair of dark blue platforms with a 3.5 inch heel.
The high heels have been compared to other products that are said to be sexualising girls too young, including a first make-up kit for girls of five, padded bras and a toddler t-shirt from Primark emblazoned with the slogan 'Future WAG'.
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