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High-heeled footwear (often abbreviated as [H]igh heels) is footwear which raise the heel of the wearer's foot significantly higher than the toes. When both the heel and the toes are raised equal amounts, as in a platform shoe, it is generally not considered to be a "high-heel". This tends to give the illusion of longer and more slender legs. High-heels come in a wide variety of styles, and the heels are found in many different shapes, including stiletto, pump, block, tapered, blade, and wedge.
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Throughout the last sixty years high-heels have fallen in and out of favor several times, most notably in the late 90s, when lower heels and even flats predominated. Lower heels were preferred during the late 60s and early 70s, as well, but higher heels returned in the late 80s and early 90s. The shape of the fashionable heel has ... changed from block (70s) to tapered (90s), and stiletto (50s, 80s, and post-2000).
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Interestingly enough, despite the medical issues surrounding high-heel wear, a few podiatrists recommend well-constructed low to moderate heels for some patients. It appears a slight elevation of the heel improves the angle of contact between the metatarsals and the horizontal plane, thereby more closely approximating the proper angle and resulting in proper weight distribution of a normally-arched foot. Other foot specialists... argue that any heel causes unnecessary stresses on the various bones and joints of the foot.
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Does the jurors’ conduct, including the high-heels incident, nightly drinking at dinner and reports that they smuggled a TV and cell phone into their hotel, warrant a mistrial? “Is this the type of conduct expected from grown adults involved in such an important case, deciding a man’s liberty?” Baker asked.
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