The result: A lot of us are wearing shoes that are too wide in the heel and too tight in the forefoot, creating bunions and
also hammertoes, the name for toes that become bent at the middle joint.
Neuromas mostly occur in women who wear high heels, says Dr. Sutera, though they can
also develop as a result of injury, repetitive stress, or foot abnormalities like
hammertoes, bunions, flat feet, and high arches.