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...results over time are not glamorous. According to Dr. Carol Frey, an orthopedic surgeon in Manhattan Beach, Calif., 76% of American women suffer from foot deformities or afflictions such as bunions, hammertoes, pinched nerves, calluses and ingrown toenails as a result of wearing inappropriate shoes. More than 50% of U.S. women are limping around with a bunion--a bony bump at the joint of the big toe. Compare that with a rate of less than 10% for men and 5% among unshod populations like Fiji Islanders. "There's nothing wrong with the human foot," says Frey. "It does not need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BODY & MIND: Healthy Heels | 10/4/2004 | See Source »

...ensemble of a Victoria's Secret model. But shoes, Evidente explains, can be hot in and of themselves. And the right shoe can make a woman look better. "You can almost spot a foot and not only know her size but what would look good: something to camouflage the bunion or something that accentuates a long, sexy leg," Evidente says. One of his many skills is being able to talk about feet in ways that don't seem creepy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Footloose in fashion | 8/28/2003 | See Source »

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