Why does it hurt walking flat-footed after wearing high heels? Researchers looked at the calf muscles of habitual high heel wearers and found that the women's muscle fibers were shorter and their ...

Can wearing high heels actually be good for you? A new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology says that wearing high heels can help you improve your walking overall. This could come as a ...

(CBS) Are you among the millions of women who wear high heels day after day? If so, a new study suggests you're probably causing permanent damaging to your feet and legs. It's no secret for those who ...

Anyone who’s ever wobbled around awkwardly in high heels may be surprised by the findings of a much-discussed biomechanics study of the footwear. In the study, young women and men who donned ...

High heels are fashionable, but uncomfortable, and can even lead to chronic foot damage. At first glance, it doesn't make sense to favor footwear which harm and hurt feet, plus render it difficult to ...

The difference between sultry stilettos and frumpy pumps is three-fourths of an inch, or so says Victor Chu, a former shoe designer who has developed a cottage industry for himself - and perhaps ...

Ladies, let’s have a chat. High-heels: you are getting it all wrong. Most of you don your heels and wobble about thinking that just because you have a pair of expensive-looking footwear on you, ...

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