From Persian horsemen in the 10th century to King Louis XIV’s red heeled shoes, men have a long and storied history with high heels. Today, contemporary Indian celebrities such as Shahid Kapoor and ...

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 ...

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 ...

PARIS — The well-heeled Marilyn Monroe reportedly once said if you give a girl the right shoes, she can conquer the world. The allure of high-heeled shoes is no secret among women, who have used them ...

Editor's Note: The paper detailing the experiments cited in this post was retracted in October 2019.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 ...