5. Wearing the Wrong Shoes
Women who wear high-heels during their younger years and career days may develop bone spurs when they stop wearing these types of footwear later in life. High-heel shoes reduce the pressure on the heel and focus it toward the front of the foot.
However, when the person stops wearing these shoes, because they retire or change jobs where they are no longer required to wear them, the heel may experience discomfort as it struggles to deal with the increase in pressure to the heel from flat-soled shoes. As a result, the affected individual may start to develop bones spurs in the heels.
Runners with flat feet require running shoes with high arches to provide their feet with the support they need when running. Those runners with flat feet that choose to train and compete in minimalist running shoes are at risk of developing bone spurs in their heels. The spurs occur due to the thin sole and lack of support to the arch, creating stress on the heel bone.