It seemed like an ordinary day at Silver Lake on Aug. 28. People ran, walked or biked as they usually do on Saturday mornings. There was one unusual sight that morning — a group of men walking the ...
When I brought my newborn home from the hospital, I picked out a special outfit for her, including tiny leather moccasins. My husband thought the shoes were a little silly, given that she wouldn’t be ...
For much of their history high heels were seen as a marker of an epic masculinity. When you think of high heels, your first thoughts almost certainly center around women. But for much of their history ...
“I’ve always liked the aesthetic of a high heel,” said 51-year-old Rob Taylor, who runs the Instagram account Men’s Heels Revolution. “It’s a beautiful thing.” Growing up in the English countryside, ...
High heels, often seen as seen as a symbol of femininity and fashion, actually began as a men's accessory. Their evolution from a practical men's shoe to a staple in women's fashion is a fascinating ...
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 ...
Random Identities, the newest fashion venture from veteran designer Stefano Pilati, had something of a commercial hit on its hands with the Worker Boot, a black leather ankle boot with a stacked heel ...
Editor's Note: The paper detailing the experiments cited in this post was retracted in October 2019. Women’s shoes come in a wide array of heel heights. Shoes with the highest spike heels have been ...