The high-heeled shoe, popular among men in pre-revolutionary France, is losing favour among women on the streets of Paris. The once familiar click of stiletto on cobble is giving way to the silence of ...

Women and high heels — it's a pairing as old as time. These shoes may hurt the sh*t out of our feet, but that doesn't stop us from wearing them on any given night. Just take a look around the bar over ...

Update, October 14, 2019: The research upon which this story was based has been retracted due to “methodological weaknesses and statistical errors.”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 ...

“I don’t know who invented the high heel,” said Marilyn Monroe, “but women owe him a lot.” Well, Marilyn, there are a lot of people to thank. The high heel wasn’t really invented, it evolved over time ...

Men view women in stilettos and high heels as confident and sexually attractive, says a new study. Reuters Contrary to being put off by spiked or extreme heels, men are attracted to women in heels, ...

Sales of shoes with heels of four inches and above have fallen in recent years, according to new research from footwear retailer Kurt Geiger. Shoes with heels of four inches and above accounted for ...

While foot surgery has been common place for a few years, where women alter their feet to make wearing heels more comfortable, a growing number of women are now cutting off their pinky toes altogether ...

Elizabeth Semmelhack is the senior curator of the Bata Shoe Museum. She is the author of "Heights of Fashion: A History of the Elevated Shoe." Updated November 1, 2013, 12:39 PM The stiletto is one of ...