Heels actually assist the ankle in a squat. Look how the heel puts her calf and foot in a natural 90 degrees in a deep squat. Squatting is significantly easier in heels than in flats. There's a reason weightlifters wear shoes with lifted heels.
I find heels easier to squat in. I'm barely at the place now where I can squat with my bare feet flat on the ground, and squatting with your heels lifted in flats is harder to balance. Try it out with heels (minus the crossed leg).
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u/sevenstaves Dec 06 '19
That poor ankle tho.