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Safety Issues

By Kenzie Bryant

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Cathy Horyn of the New York Times fears for your foot safety. Comparing the the season's towering platforms to walking with "a giant Idaho potato wedged under the ball of your foot," Horyn issues fair warning to those who are hitting the sidewalks in spring shoes. [NYTimes]

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