While people’s actual feet are rounded on the end, women’s dress shoes often come to a sharp point at the toe. But why?

With their elongated silhouette, pointed-toe boots do more than visually lengthen the leg. The winter footwear staple can sharpen an outfit’s proportions and add a literal edge to a look. Worn with ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. “Why are ladies’ shoes so pointy? Feet and toes ...

The Right to Fashion sale on women’s party wear heels, running from 9 January to 18 January, is the perfect time to find ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. As women, our feet take a lot of abuse. After all, who among us isn’t guilty of ...

I have only one small problem with the fashionable pointed-toe shoes -- I don't have pointed feet to go in them. I don't know about the rest of the world, but my big toe comes first in the toe line-up ...

Fashion-conscious women have been warned they risk crippling disfigurement by squeezing their feet into trendy pointy-toed shoes. The shoes distribute body weight unevenly, placing excess stress on ...

University of South Carolina provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...