8. Taking Fashion to New Heights

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It’s not terribly surprising that shoes are one of the top causes of accidents and injury where fashion is concerned. Although they are quite impractical, extremely high heeled shoes are sometimes seen being worn by runway models or pop stars. Although they may make for an interesting fashion statement, you are unlikely to see them being worn by someone walking down the street. Apparently nobody told the 16th century Europeans about the dangers of extremely high heels, and they had to learn that lesson for themselves. Heels as high as three feet were fashionable, which resulted in falls which sometimes caused serious injuries.