The comfiest high heels ever - but would YOU wear them? Artist creates hydraulic stilettos to soothe tired soles

• Hydraulic heels were created by London-based artist Silvia Fado Moreno
• She studied impact absorption, alongside weight, traction and durability
• Heels include springs, rubber balls, pneumatic hydraulics and metal rings
• As the wearer takes a step, each of these different components work together under wearer's body weight to create a balance in movement
• While the designs are currently part of an art project, Ms Moreno hopes they may inspire a commercial product in the future

It’s a lesson women the world over have had to learn the hard way.

Wear the wrong pair of high heels, and that fierce strut could be transformed into a weak hobble within a matter of hours.

Now one Barcelona-born artist has come up with a solution that could prevent women from kicking off their heels in frustration.

London-based Silvia Fado Moreno has developed something known as ‘hydraulic heels’ which use springs, pneumatics, and rubber balls to help cushion each step

London-based Silvia Fado Moreno has developed something known as ‘hydraulic heels’ which use springs, pneumatics, and rubber balls to help cushion each step.

HOW THE HEELS IMPROVE BALANCE

The graduate took a look at impact absorption, studying traction, durability and shoe weight, before adding different springs, rubber components, pneumatic hydraulics and metal rings.

As the wearer takes a step, each of these components works together under their body weight to create a natural balance in movement.

The London College of Fashion graduate developed her designs as part of the Kinetic Traces collection.

‘I wanted to create pieces of art based in a functional concept, using high technology processes and handcrafting,’ she told MailOnline.

The London College of Fashion graduate developed her designs as part of the Kinetic Traces collection. ‘I wanted to create pieces of art based in a functional concept, using high technology processes and handcrafting,’ she told MailOnline

‘Technically, the challenges were to achieve the quantity the movement required according the body weight without losing stability,' she said

The graduate took a look at impact absorption, studying traction, durability and shoe weight, before adding different springs, rubber components, pneumatic hydraulics and metal rings. A design featuring pneumatics and springs is pictured here

‘Technically, the challenges were to achieve the quantity the movement required according the body weight without losing stability.’

The graduate took a look at impact absorption, studying traction, durability and shoe weight, before adding different springs, rubber components, pneumatic hydraulics and metal rings.

As the wearer takes a step, each of these components works together under their body weight to create a natural balance in movement.

‘The [is a new system developed for the industrial partner that I worked with, allowing regulation of the absorption effect depending on body weight,’ said Ms Moreno.

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