A $20 billion industry that is about to get naked
Trade unions in the UK are seeking a ban on high heels at the work place. Doctors are happy, women are not — though their feet, ankles and knees should be reeling with joy. High heels exert a quarter more pressure on the knee with each step compared to walking barefoot. This leads to degeneration of the knee and to arthritis.
(This story appears in the 09 October, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)