Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version nyu B notes v1.5 12/10/84; site csd2.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!csd2!dimitrov From: dimitrov@csd2.UUCP (Isaac Dimitrovsky) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: heels Message-ID: <4160010@csd2.UUCP> Date: Sun, 21-Apr-85 18:10:00 EST Article-I.D.: csd2.4160010 Posted: Sun Apr 21 18:10:00 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 24-Apr-85 02:36:01 EST References: <896@homxa.UUCP> Organization: New York University Lines: 13 [] > The grandmother of one of my housemates was unable to >put her heels (i.e. the backs of her feet :-) ) on the floor >because her calf muscles were so shortened from wearing high- >heeled shoes all her life. Also, I've heard that back when most running shoes were pretty flat, Achilles tendon and calf injuries were unusual. When running shoes with higher heels and lots of cushioning started coming out, this kind of injury became common. Isaac Dimitrovsky