I am honored to win the 2016 Community Media Rika Welch leadership award for community impact; a testimony to the Guests who shared their stories on MidLIFE Matters. In addition, an 2018 interview I did with Judith Altmann, a Holocaust Survivor, won an award. In 2020 and 2021 two other awards acknowledged the content of interviews dealing with Child Sex Trafficking in CT and Non-Profit leadership. In 2023 MidLIFE Matters won First Place for a Profile Talk Show.Pity Your Knees & Toes
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 12:33PM
While we no longer have to wear 'nun' shoes to be taken seriously in the workplace, our bodies still crave comfort. High heels may sound authoritative on uncarpeted office floors, but your circulation, tendons, knees, toes, hips and back are paying a price.
Switching to flats for the trip to and fro can help, but even they are likely to fall short in providing support. Two women introduced Margaux ballet flats that address the fact that 88% of women wear the wrong size shoe and many don't have matching feet. So they offer a made-to-measure option, complete with fitting guide. Maybe the $245 price tag seems excessive, but your body might vote for the investment.
(NYT article, "They Fix Flats, for Better Fit" Browsing section by Erica M Blumenthal, 10/28/15)
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