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A disturbing new study claims that men like women wearing high heels because it 'signals they are ready for sex'. Its authors have been slammed by equality campaigner Nicola Thorp who said their ...

Most women believe that if they wear high-heeled shoes they will become more attractive, sexier, more cultured, corporate and sophisticated as well as boost their confidence. These days at social ...

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Women should think twice before buying their next pair of high-heels or pumps, according to researchers in a new study of older adults and foot problems. Women should think twice before buying their ...

Update, October 14, 2019: The research upon which this story was based has been retracted due to “methodological weaknesses and statistical errors.” Cue a collective sigh from women everywhere: a new ...

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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 ...

Professor Hylton B Menz receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Women are often told how the very high-heeled shoes they wear are doing them harm. But ...

High heels may make your legs look longer and sexier, but now we know more about why wearing the fashionable shoes regularly can make standing barefooted painful. A British study has found that women ...

QUESTION When were high heels for ladies' shoes first introduced? The history of the heel is fascinating. It all started from the 'patten', a thick wooden or cork-soled undershoe attached by strings ...

WALKING TALL at the Oscars need not be a challenge for any actress; all she needs is the right footwear. Here's Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours": Walking the red carpet isn't really about walking at all.