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Shoes that are too high or flats that lack proper support can lead to pain, discomfort and more serious problems, experts say. Shoes that are too high or flats that lack proper support can lead to ...

— -- Shoe shopping has changed. Women’s dress shoes used to be geared towards 3- to 4-inch heels. But the overall fashion trend toward comfort has added more choices in the sensible category. Be ...

Even when she was a full-time cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Steffie Tomson always had fashion on the brain — but not in the way you might think. This isn’t a story of a biology nerd who dreams of ...

Surprisingly, the participants, both women and men who wore heels regularly, walked better and more efficiently after the study, not only in heels but also in regular shoes. Here's why. Wearing high ...

In the ever-shifting fashion sphere, where trends wax and wane with the changing seasons, one particular change has caught the eye of experts of late: a gradual decline in popularity of high heels.

For decades, the standard uniform of polished femininity—especially in professional or high-profile settings—demanded the sacrifice of comfort for style, typically in the form of towering stilettos.

Haley Pavone declined an offer on "Shark Tank" a few years ago, but her convertible Pashion Footwear shoes are reaping e-commerce success. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) A sophomore at Cal Poly ...

A sophomore at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took off her shoes at a spring sorority formal to bust a move on the dance floor. Then another girl stepped all the way through the sophomore's toe with a high ...