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Heels Are Cultural Weight
- The high heel carries heavy cultural meaning beyond fashion and literally carries the wearer's weight.
- Its persistence reflects social signals more than pure comfort or utility.
Daily Heel Use In Broadcasting
- Audie Cornish wears high heels every day at work and sometimes stands at a standing desk in them.
- She says heels are wearable for hours but rarely genuinely comfortable.
Heels Began As Riding Gear
- Heels originated as functional riding footwear for men, used to secure the foot in stirrups.
- That practical origin later became a status symbol before gendered design emerged.