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Beauty By Numbers
If diamonds are a girlis best friend, then stilettos should be her worst enemy. But while the majority of women are willing to acknowledge the discomfort of heels, few are ready to face ?a flat-footed future. We investigate the highs ?and lows of this often-sore subject. oPATRICIA TORTOLANI
72: Percentage of women who wear high heels.
80: Percentage of women who say their feet hurt.
88: Percentage of women who buy shoes that are one size too small.
100,000: Pounds of pressure the foot supports for every mile walked.
12: Height in inches of the shoes that were worn by Emperor Hirohito of Japan at his 1926 coronation.