Women in high heels coming unstuck in LKF's broken paving

Women have been advised to put on less flattering flats and leave their stiletto heels at home when going to Lan Kwai Fong, to avoid being tripped up or damaging their favourite shoes.

The paving in the area - Lan Kwai Fong and D'Aguilar Street - has been badly damaged even though it was laid only three years ago. The steep streets, full of broken paving tiles, are bumpy.

Many women have caught their heels in the cracks and have lost their balance or broken shoes.

'None of my high heels are intact. I have had my heels get stuck in between the tiles many times,' said public relations executive Chiu Ying. 'It is very dangerous to walk through the damaged streets in Lan Kwai Fong but it's unavoidable to wear high heels for work. They should replace the tiles with concrete.'

Socialite Pauline Yam said the streets in Lan Kwai Fong were even dangerous for people wearing flats. 'I have to be extremely cautious, not only because the streets are heavily damaged and bumpy. The steep streets can be very slippery if drunken people have spilled their beer on the ground,' she said.

Women are not the only victims. Office worker Chan Pak-ho said he nearly fell on the street outside Volar when one of his shoes got stuck in a sunken tile.

'I lost my balance and fell forward. Luckily my friend caught me in time so I didn't fall down.'