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Letter: High-heeled hell

Published 19 October 2002

From Debra Griffiths

I suggest that differences in footwear are much more likely to provide a reason for a greater number of “slips, trips and twisted ankles” in women than men, rather than the carrying of heavy shopping (5 October, p 24). We see very few men in spiky stilettos, pointy-toed high heels, elevated platforms or treadless soles with no grip.

Norwich

Issue no. 2365 published 19 October 2002

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