High Heels | Wachtel Foot & Ankle

3D-printed High Heel features Shock Absorbent Heel

Designer and professional origami artist Kade Chan has combined traditional shoemaking methods with the 3Doodler pen to create a customized high heel shoe with a shock absorbent heel. The 3Doodler, created from a Kickstarter campaign, is a pen that can draw in 3D. Research firm Canalys is expecting the 3D printing market to grow to … Continue reading

Joseph Miller Walks in Heels to Raise Awareness for Abuse Victims

Joseph Miller, a nine-year-old boy from Findlay, OH, was a victim of domestic abuse while growing up. Now, he’s out of the toxic environment he was raised in, and shows his support for others who suffer from abuse by participating in charity organization Open Arms’ annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event. During “Walk … Continue reading

Effect of High-Heels on the Feet

Women have been wearing various kinds of high-heels for hundreds of years, mostly for aesthetic reasons. Shoes with heels make their wearer appear to be taller and to have longer and thinner legs, and change the wearer’s gait and posture. High-heels’ association with femininity have kept them popular over the years, but there are definite … Continue reading