A reader wonders why the uncomfortable and often impractical shoes have not been retired. By Vanessa Friedman It is true, the death knell of the stiletto — that high heel invented in the 1950s that is ...

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 ...

It is the footwear of choice for real and aspiring femme fatales. Katya Foreman explains why the spiky-heeled shoe remains so alluring. Could fashion’s obsession with being thin have led to the launch ...

Heels are not merely a simple footwear but confidence boosters, and they give an immediate lift to it. Whether it is an outing or a glamorous party, the right pair of heels can totally change your ...