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[Lalbadshah]

overall I am a good looking (and well shaped) guy when I am made up, shaven, well gelled, and wearing my tailor made suit etc. and have have got compliment from (2-3/ girls when I am dressed like that (for interviews mainly), but I was also wearing 2.75'' lifts all those 2-3 times this thing happened, which bought my height to around 5'6" with the 2.75" shoes. I am going to get to 2.5 inches taller when I stop lengthening around 24 of this month (September). I am expecting 3-4 job interviews around 1 week after that (i.e. one week after stopping lengthening). Due to PT daily I can walk (though like funny way) without cane though I usually use cane to be on safe side, after stopping lengthening my guess is recovery becomes even faster/better, so I am guessing i will be able to walk with lesser bending/duck kind move (i.e. less weird looking walk) by then (time of interview). I have a pair of don's shoes but those are a little risky to wear (half rubber half leather sole) now, but my question is if I order full rubber sole shoes and wear those during the interview (and keep a cane to be on safe side to ensure that I don't slip/fall, will jokingly tell interviewer that I had a minor surgery, almost recovered but keeping cane for safety, I am sure they won'y mind/bother because they will notice that I am walking though funny), is it an OK plan? note- of course I am wearing normal sports shoes now (and not the $250 don's elevator shoes). I want to take this small risk because I want to look my absolute best for the interview, and I am thinking if girls (and some guys) gave me compliments when sharply dressed earlier (when I was 2 inches shorter) then this time with around 2.5" additional height I should do even better in looks department (and looks do matter in interviews, I am in supply chain management/corporate world). or do you think I should not take risk and wear normal (not don's elevator) shoes. Plz note - those who don't know don's shoes are not like normal cheap lift shoes, but rather those are hand crafted and costs from $150 to $400 (you will realize when you see) and are not 'crudely' made lift shoes.

[California2]

Attempting to wear "elevator" shoes--especially while recovering from leg lengthening seems like a very bad idea.

A common challenge in limb lengthening is prevention of development of equinas (ballerina).  Equinas results because the Achilles tendon does not stretch sufficiently.  This tight tendon in the back of your leg causes the ball of your foot to push lower than your heel.  Ultimately, you cannot stand with your foot flat on the floor (neutral dorsiflexion).  Instead, you are forced to stand on your tip toes.

Most elevator shoes raise your heel more than your toes so that you walk as if wearing high heels.  This posture is exactly the wrong posture for healing during leg lengthening.  While healing, you want to be able to bring your toes toward your shin past neutral dorsiflexion -- ideally, you want 10-30 degrees of positive (up) dorsiflexion.

It is probably not the best idea to wear elevator shoes at any time after leg lengthening.  However, once you attain good dorsiflexion, a low lift of 2-3 cm might be workable especially if the shoes lift your entire foot rather than just your heel.

In my opinion, wearing lifts of 2.75" during recovery sounds like a recipe for disaster.

[Lalbadshah]

Attempting to wear "elevator" shoes--especially while recovering from leg lengthening seems like a very bad idea.

A common challenge in limb lengthening is prevention of development of equinas (ballerina).  Equinas results because the Achilles tendon does not stretch sufficiently.  This tight tendon in the back of your leg causes the ball of your foot to push lower than your heel.  Ultimately, you cannot stand with your foot flat on the floor (neutral dorsiflexion).  Instead, you are forced to stand on your tip toes.

Most elevator shoes raise your heel more than your toes so that you walk as if wearing high heels.  This posture is exactly the wrong posture for healing during leg lengthening.  While healing, you want to be able to bring your toes toward your shin past neutral dorsiflexion -- ideally, you want 10-30 degrees of positive (up) dorsiflexion.

It is probably not the best idea to wear elevator shoes at any time after leg lengthening.  However, once you attain good dorsiflexion, a low lift of 2-3 cm might be workable especially if the shoes lift your entire foot rather than just your heel.

In my opinion, wearing lifts of 2.75" during recovery sounds like a recipe for disaster.

agree, bt how about only for  like 1-2 hours during interviews, rest of all the time everyday normal sports shoes  still sounds disaster?

[InFullStryde]

Hi Lalbadshah,

You will survive wearing 1-2 inch elevators, immediately post-lengthening, if you are only wearing them for 1-2 hours for a particular job interview.  Just be careful not to fall down/trip in them; in case your legs are not fully balanced yet.   As we both know the bone is not yet consolidated and might not be completely fused yet either; so want to make sure nothing catastrophic takes place due to an accident.

With that said, I will say...."sure, go ahead and do it"...if you're doing this only 1 time, as an exception to the rule.  I do not recommend wearing any kind of height lifted shoe until at least 2-3 months post-lengthening at a minimum time frame.  Preferably, wait 3-4 months before wearing your nice pair of elevators.  Your muscles, tendons, and other ligaments are building back and re-adjusting to your new bone length;..you want to ensure that everything comes back together in the most natural and organic way possible.

All the best,

IFS

 

[Lalbadshah]

Hi Lalbadshah,

You will survive wearing 1-2 inch elevators, immediately post-lengthening, if you are only wearing them for 1-2 hours for a particular job interview.  Just be careful not to fall down/trip in them; in case your legs are not fully balanced yet.   As we both know the bone is not yet consolidated and might not be completely fused yet either; so want to make sure nothing catastrophic takes place due to an accident.

With that said, I will say...."sure, go ahead and do it"...if you're doing this only 1 time, as an exception to the rule.  I do not recommend wearing any kind of height lifted shoe until at least 2-3 months post-lengthening at a minimum time frame.  Preferably, wait 3-4 months before wearing your nice pair of elevators.  Your muscles, tendons, and other ligaments are building back and re-adjusting to your new bone length;..you want to ensure that everything comes back together in the most natural and organic way possible.

All the best,

IFS

Thanks for your input makes sense. I will let you all guys know what I do/decide , anyway it will be after 1 month from now (if it happens), thanks for all your inputs.