G Sarah Jessica Parker feb 05Sarah Jessica ParkerThe woman who introduced us to Manolos and Jimmy Choos has admitted that sky-high heels have caused her crippling pain.

Sex And The City actress Sarah Jessica Parker told Closer magazine:

"I ran down the block a few weeks ago in these heels, just like I did for seven years, and woke up in the middle of the night in agony.

"And it turns out that I'd torn the tendons in my foot - just from running in heels!

"It was a little reminder that I'm not 27. I'm 40 and your body simply can't support you in the same way it used to."

While SJP has sacrificed her feet for fashion, she is not planning on succumbing to the Hollywood craze for plastic surgery:

"This obsession with surgery is out of control. When I see my contemporaries start to look different, it's not only strange, it puts those of us who haven't had work done in a strange place because we will age!"

With two films coming up - The Family Stone and Failure To Launch - Sarah's not one to dwell on the downsides of aging:

"Life's great right now - really amazing... Maybe contentment means I can put up with a few wrinkles."

But she won't be trading in the Manolos for a good old pair of comfy flats:

"Are you kidding me? I will never stop wearing high heels," she said.

Ditch the stilettos and put your feet up for a closer look at the well-heeled SJP in our gallery.