— -- 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 ...

There are plenty of reasons why women wear high heels today — to dress up an outfit or lengthen one's silhouette, for example — but centuries ago, the shoes served a much different purpose. High heels ...

High heels on Sandra Bullock's tootsies. Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for BFI Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to ...

"A woman should be able to defend herself, regardless of the shoe she is wearing," said Avital Zeisler, 26, who teaches a "Stilettos and Self-Defense" class in New York City. The class teaches women ...