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Strappy high-heel sandals or open-toed pumps may make freshly pedicured toes look fabulous, but many podiatrists insist they aren’t really shoes — they’re masochistic torture tools.

Michael Liebow, a podiatrist in Bethesda, Md., pulls out a wince-inducing photograph of a foot X-rayed in a high-heel shoe: It reveals the ball of the foot at a nearly 90 degree angle to the bones in the rest of the foot. It does not look good. The X-ray is a prop that Liebow says he shows to patients who “walk into the office in six-inch heels and say,Shop the latest from Michael Kors Classic Handbags. Totally free shipping and returns. ‘My feet are killing me! Why?’”

He says he tells them, “That is not how your foot has evolved to walk.”

To sum up his brief and frequently futile plea for foot health: Humans are meant to walk heel-to-toe, with the leg at about a 90-degree angle to the foot and the ankle joint employing a 60-degree range of motion during normal daily activities. By wearing a high heel, Liebow explains, “you’re altering the position of the foot and how the foot is to function. Therefore, lots of bad things happen.”

Shall we count the ways? Among the more common problems podiatrists say they see in women are calluses and, more painfully, corns, hard nuggets of keratin buildup caused by pressure on the skin. With high heels, corns develop up under the balls of the foot where the weight of your body presses down, and they feel like small rocks underfoot when you walk.

Liebow also sees capsulitis, a painful inflammation of the joints where the toes attach to the foot, and neuromas, or pinched nerves, where pointy high heels squeeze the toes.Shop for Michael Kors Monogram at hotmkbags. And when the heel is frequently in a high-heel shoe, it can cause the Achilles tendon (which connects the calf muscle to the heel bone) to tighten. When you kick off your shoes and the heel comes down to the floor at the end of the day, the extra stretching of the tendon can lead to a condition called Achilles tendinitis.

Wearing high heels can also cause inflammation of the connective tissue at the bottom of the foot, the plantar fascia. That can result in severe heel pain and the need for aggressive treatments such as oral anti-inflammatories, oral steroids, cortisone injections, walking boots and crutches.

All of these conditions can be incredibly painful, requiring corticosteroid shots and, ideally, flatter and wider shoes. His patients will take the shots — but the shoes?

Women, Liebow says, “will wear their high-heeled shoes until their feet are bloody stumps.”

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“There are lots of things that impact the way you look that aren’t necessarily optimal for every muscle in your body,” says Pletka, who admits that she has some high pairs “that are uncomfortable,Buy Michael Kors iPhone Cases Michael Kors handbags with big discount and free shipping! no question.”

But, she adds, “you want to look nice. I always get nice comments on my shoes. And I like it.”

Erika Schwartz, a podiatrist who practices in Washington, says that when she asks her patients to stick with heels less than two inches high, “some say, 'Oh, you’re so cute! No,Shop discounted mk handbags on hotmkbags. I’m not going to wear under two inches, but it’s very cute of you to say that!' ”

Schwartz says she understands that many are in professions that demand a more fashionable shoe than the comfy, orthopedically correct footwear she wears to work. So she tells them to at least “walk in something else. Put those dress shoes on when you get to the office. Minimizing the amount of time that you’re standing or walking will minimize the issues that come along with such an unnatural position of the foot.”

Did we mention that walking too long in high-heeled shoes can result in, besides all of the above, stress fractures, or cracks in the bones of the feet? Schwartz also suggests that women avoid the thin, stiletto-style heel: “The bigger the heel, if it’s chunky or a wedge seems to be better, because the shoe has a wider base of stability. A skinnier heel and you’re more likely to have ankle spraining.”

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Hertli, the chief executive of Rococo Dessous, discovered the missing sparkle while a consultant in oil-rich Qatar. Speaking to private banking clients there, he realized wealthy people's love of all things gold was going unfulfilled in the under-there department.

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"The materials are surprising soft and durable," Lee wrote in an email. "Most gold fabrics to date [have] been plated, but ours is unique in that it is woven within the thread. This creates a soft fabric feel, not metallic, and comparable to sewing a taffeta or other embroidery."

Such opulence doesn't come cheap. Sets start at $1,500 and top out at about $6,000, depending on the level of embellishment.

Hertli chose gold over other precious metals because of its importance in his target markets of Russia and the Middle East, both of which have large concentrations of high-net-worth consumers.

"Gold has a very specific symbolism as opposed to other metals," he said.

"Platinum might have a higher price, but it's not as highly valued as gold," Hertli said. "Historically, in their cultures, it would have been used as a place to store value."

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Gold is trading at about $1,300 an ounce but has slipped from a high of $1,900 within the past two years.

What will happen if prices spike again?

"Adjustments of plus or minus 20 to 30 percent—we would leave the prices as they are," Hertli said. "If gold were to go 50 percent higher, the items would probably become 10 to 15 percent more expensive."

The line's launch follows a boom year for luxury merchandise. Last year, global sales of personal luxury goods rose 10 percent, to an estimated $281.3 billion, the third straight year of double-digit growth, according to a study by Bain & Co.

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The typical buyer depends on the region. In the conservative Middle East, for example, undergarments are a private matter, and the primary shoppers are women. But in Russia, the Rococo Dessous customer generally is a man.

The brand's collection is sold mainly at trunk shows and pop-up stores, including two boutiques in Monaco and one in the south of France. Its bridal collection was showcased this past weekend in a runway show during New York Lingerie Fashion Week.

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Chun, whose family migrated from China to Kolkata in the 1930s, is visibly unfazed that his shoes, once extremely popular among Delhi's glitterati and used by late prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Indira Gandhi and many of the nation's top industrialists, are jostling for shelf space amid growing competition from the foreign luxury brands. Instead, like many other Chinese shoemakers and fledgling Indian firms,Latest Trends in Wholesale gucci handbags, Wallets and more‎. he has turned this into an opportunity and is minting money repairing and restoring these expensive luxury bags and shoes.

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All these companies are riding on the luxury boom in India during the last few years, and the current slowdown which is pinching their wallets as much as their expensive shoes. Sale of luxury goods grew more than 25% year on year especially after foreign brands were allowed to open their own stores. Rich Indians bought designer handbags, wallets, shoes, belts and jackets priced several lakhs of rupees, sometimes crores, as they grew richer in a booming economy. But the current slowdown is not only keeping the rich away from these stores, many of them have been forced to pull out their old stuff for a polish.

"Repairing, cleaning and restoring branded luxury products is adding to our core business of made to measure shoes," says Kenneth Lee, owner of KK Lee in Delhi's Khan Market, whose family, like Chun's, had started in the shoe making business in the 1950s.

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Mumbai-based Reboot Shoe Laundry that has A-list Bollywood celebrities as its clients is even considering expansion across India through franchise route. "In the last 2-3 years, consumers have understood the concept well and now we are getting inquiries from people across India who want to start the business in their own cities," says Vinnie Chadha, founder of Reboot Shoe Laundry. Her business is currently small with about Rs 25 lakh annual turnover, but is growing at a fast pace. "We broke even in the first year and have been approached by a couple of PE players for fund raising also," she says.

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Colombo, 69, is a shoemaker from Italy and he now works in Chengdu where he has been retained by local shoe brand Sheme, founded in 2009.

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"It usually takes more than 30 to 40 minutes to measure a client's feet," Colombo says, and today, he will be looking at more than 60 pairs of feet.

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The shoe master also measures the calves and the curve of the ankles, because sometimes he will make boots for his client.

When he is done with the measurements, the data will go into the computer, and Colombo will make a wooden cast and for future orders, his clients can have shoes made to fit exactly.

Maggie Zhang, Sheme's manager, says it is the "haute couture" approach in shoemaking industry.

"When we are talking about 'haute couture', it is usually about clothes. But with shoes, we seem to take it for granted that we have to buy them direct from the shops.

"When we invited Colombo to join our company, we wanted to introduce this bespoke service to China."

Zhang, who lived in Switzerland for several years, joined Sheme not long ago. While she was familiar with "haute couture" shoemaking abroad, she had yet to see it at home, and she is positive it will take off.

Colombo is now based in Chengdu, Sichuan province's capital, where Sheme had opened its first boutique. Although he has worked with many A-list fashion brands including Chanel and Bally, he enjoys working in China very much.

He says the most memorable pair of shoes he has ever measured belongs to Jin Xing, the famous dancer and choreographer.

"She is a size 39, which is very rare among our customers. At the same time, because she dances a lot, her bones are very big, and there are many old injuries, so we have to be very careful," Colombo recalls.

Jin had chosen a pair of simple high-heels with a bamboo pattern, shoes specially designed for her.

Though "haute couture" shoemaking is just at its infancy here, Colombo believes more Chinese customers will spend money on it, and he wants to make sure he can introduce the professional benchmarks here.



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The question of whether offering daily deals is a business model with long-term appeal is still a being answered, but Groupon's ability to offer its local merchant partners related services including credit card processing has helped win back investors. Groupon reports on Wednesday after the market close.

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Retail Therapy May Reduce Loneliness

In some verbal jiu jitsu, a professor of marketing at Tilburg University in the Netherlands says that although loneliness may foster materialism, materialism sometimes alleviates the feeling of loneliness.

Shoppers described as "happy hedonists" may become less lonely from the behavior, Rik Pieters told reporters. "It is not a good idea to shop to become happy or to own more than others, but shopping for the fun of shopping might actually be not a bad idea after all."

Pieters followed more than 2,500 consumers in the Netherlands for six years, interviewing them to ascertain feelings of loneliness and values regarding materialism. The Dutch consumers were asked why they shopped for non-essential items, such as designer shoes, handbags, and the like.

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Likewise, those who believe materialism may automatically confer happiness also grow more lonely, he said. "When I finally own my own 1,200 cc motorbike, I will enjoy life and be truly happy," he reports as a typical sentiment of the type.

Yet, those who shop purely for the hedonistic pleasure of shopping itself, those who love to dicker at yard sales or search online for the best buys, truly benefit from the activity and become less lonely, he said.

"It turns out this latter type of materialism actually reduces loneliness, most likely because the enjoyment spreads to other people," Pieters said. "There is no bragging, comparison, or envy involved."

Kit Yarrow, a consumer psychologist at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, reviewed the study findings for MedicineNet.

"Part of the misunderstanding we have about this subject has to do with the lack of a consistent definition of 'materialism,'" she said. "One researcher might be talking about someone that lavishly overspends and is overly devoted to shopping, another might be referring to any sort of appreciation for material goods."

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On and off court

Normally chirpy and bubbling with enthusiasm, Ivory Latta sounded a tad worn down during a recent Sunday phone conversation. She was, with good reason.

The former York Comprehensive basketball standout had just played in the WNBA All-Star game the day prior, scoring an East team-high 15 points and capping a first half of the season that’s spun her in a busy whirlwind.

Aside from career-best play on the court, Latta launched a signature shoe with women's sports apparel company Nfinity, prepared to release a children's book and was hired to join the coaching staff at her college alma mater, North Carolina, which she will do during the WNBA offseason.

Amidst the hustle, Latta appreciated a rare Sunday afternoon of relaxing.

“I can’t take days off, take breaks while I’m still playing basketball, because basketball has opened so many opportunities for me,” she said. “With those opportunities I want to take advantage of them; every opportunity.”

New team, new shoes, new job, it’s all novel for Latta this year.

She left the Tulsa Shock after three seasons in Oklahoma and signed with the Washington Mystics in February. It took just 10 minutes into a phone conversation, and Mystics coach Mike Thibault had convinced Latta to join his team. Both have been delighted with the results thus far.

Latta has adapted well to the new environs, leading the Mystics in scoring, 14.6 points per game and assists, 4.4 per game, while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range and 92 percent from the foul line. Statistically, it’s been the best year of the 5-foot-6 player’s career.

“It’s just the dedication and sacrifices that I’ve put in,” she said. “I’m in the right situation to be able to play my game and have a good time, so I just feel like I’m in the right situation in my career and in my life.”

When Latta earned the first All-Star selection of her seven-year WNBA career, that belief was confirmed. She played July 27 in front of a sold-out crowd in Uncasville, Conn., scoring 15 points on 4-of-7 shooting from behind the 3-point line in a 102-98 loss.

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“We couldn't be more excited to welcome Ivory back to the Carolina women's basketball program,” Hatchell said in a release. “She was one of the most popular players we've ever had and I am sure that fans will be excited to see her back in Carmichael.”

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Each student received a new pair of socks and shoes. Before shoes were placed on students’ feet, volunteers washed their feet and talked to them about their aspirations.

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Before leaving, each student was given a bottle of water and a new backpack containing school supplies, according to Harrison. The supplies were donated by people in the community.

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“It’s a good program,” Dandridge said, adding that she and her children are “thankful for everything we got.”

Children were told the story about Emmanuel Ohonme, who while growing up needy in Africa was befriended and given a new pair of shoes. That inspired him to become successful in life and help others in need.

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