It’s a dark and cold Wednesday night in Martinez, and Liz Carnathan, 36, is exhausted after a long day of working her job in healthcare. So, too, is marketing manager Stephanie Pacheco, 35, who spent ...

High heels are uncomfortable. No matter the size of the heel or the shape – they tend to be a contraption created to cause the people who wear them pain. But many in our society have come to accept ...