In a Sex and the City episode, Carrie tells Charlotte how she tried the trapeze. Charlotte says she could never do that as she has a terrible fear of heights, to which Carrie quips “Well, I do not. You’ve seem my shoes”

“I’m overweight but I’ve finally made the decision to start a healthy new lifestyle. My doctor has advised me to see a podiatrist before I start exercising. I thought they were just for old ladies with bunions?”

The benefit of running barefoot has received a large amount of media exposure.  The claims are all well and good, but is there any scientific evidence to support them?

It’s estimated that we’ll walk the equivalent of three times around the world in our lifetimes. So why don’t we care about the transport?

There’s more to foot care than getting a pedicure. Great Walks looks at some common foot ailments and how to tackle them.