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Style rules are made to be broken, in our opinion. Case in point: Wearing heels with socks, a combination that historically was completely unthinkable, has become a big trend this fall and winter. It ...

On Tuesday evening, thousands watched the annual 17th Street High Heel Race. The race is a tradition—now in its 38th year—that is held on the Tuesday before Halloween. Contestants dazzled spectators ...

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of runners slipped into their tallest heels and most dazzling costumes Tuesday night for the 38th Annual DC High Heel Race along 17th Street NW. The long-running Dupont Circle ...

The 38th annual High Heel Race was held on 17th Street, N.W. in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 28. “ICE Out For Good” demonstrations were held in the Northern Virginia municipalities of Haymarket, ...

Queen Camilla was allegedly assaulted as a teenager and fought off her attacker with a high heel. Former royal correspondent Valentine Low recounted how the royal once shared the traumatic event with ...

Spectators gathered on the cobblestone streets of Madrid’s Chueca neighborhood this week to watch one of Spain’s most curious races: the “Carrera de Tacones,” or heel race. Held annually as part of ...

Many hikers set out to hike all 58 of Colorado’s 14ers—sought-after summits above 14,000 feet in elevation—but only one Coloradan, 27-year-old Erin Ton, is doing it in high heels. So far, Ton has ...

Haley Pavone testified to Congress that tariffs are crushing small-business owners’ American dream. Haley Pavone thought this was going to be the biggest and best year yet for her footwear company.