The most comfortable heels combine style with smart design details. After wearing dozens of pairs for hours, I found seven options that passed all my in-depth tests.

It’s hard to believe, but the first high heels were actually ... The story goes that in 1953 an Italian shoe designer created a pair with a very thin heel and it was brought to his attention ...

But when did people start strapping on their high heels, and how did they ... In the mid-19th century, the French designer François Pinet became the first great shoe designer.

"Some of these designer heels kill me," says Dr ... Stilettos are a type of high-heeled shoe, but the heel itself is very thin (less than one-third of an inch) and very high (at least 3 inches ...