Who can blame her? Ultra-high heels look and feel stridently unemancipating on all but a tiny minority who are presumably incredibly disciplined in pain management.

He claims that high heels cause us to tense our calves in a way that hampers the release of dopamine, which is essential to mental well-being. Hmm. I click my 6-inch heels and laugh like crazy.

Chu says high heels and happy feet are not an oxymoron, if only women hold themselves correctly while walking. Last week, he flew in from New York, bringing his prowess to Azalea boutique on Hayes ...

FOR THE RECORD: Paltrow’s shoes: A column on how to walk in high heels and an accompanying photo caption in the June 1 Image section said Giuseppe Zanotti was the maker of the shoes recently ...

Almost every girl has endured a pair of uncomfortable high heels for the sake of a good outfit. This leads to hobbling home at the end of the night because your feet hurt so much. My gift to you ...

It’s no surprise, then, that in the wake of Y2K-mania, sales of impractically high stilettos, courts and platforms are soaring to the heights of the shoes themselves. ‘The more fun, fancy and ...

If the shoe fits: Victoria Beckham and Gywneth Paltrow are known for their love of ultra-high heels Doctors are using the procedure to cure a condition known as 'stilettotarsal' - caused by years ...

Michael Liebow, a podiatrist in Bethesda, pulls out a wince-inducing photograph of a foot X-rayed in a high-heel shoe: It reveals the ball of the foot at a nearly 90 degree angle to the bones in ...

The first samples, with a soft heel and flexible sole, weigh only 130 grams (4.6 ounces) each and incline slightly upward toward the toes. “By having the slant, the shoes would stretch a wearer ...

It's a dilemma many women face when they go out — do they deal with uncomfortable heels or opt for flats? But believe it or not, the high heel trend began with men.