Jewelry has long been used to change how the body is seen. The Metropolitan Museum of Art notes that adornment has appeared across the head, ears, neck, chest, hands, waist, ankles, and other areas for thousands of years. Yet modern wardrobes often rely on familiar choices such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings. For someone […]
Shoes with flat soles, roomy toe areas, and thin, flexible materials were mainly popular among foot health enthusiasts. Today, leather barefoot sandals have brought many of these features into everyday wardrobes. Dr. Anne Sharkey, a podiatrist at the North Austin Foot & Ankle Institute, describes barefoot footwear as protecting the sole while allowing natural foot […]