A Week in Mary Beard's Shoes
Over the last week social media feeds have been rife with comments about historian Mary Beard's controversial decision to 'come out' and write about her love of shoes for the Daily Mail (8th May 2013). With almost 3 years of research on the sociological significance of shoes now behind us the ITSF team felt compelled to contribute to the debate by responding to Turner’s attack.
'Master of pain' - A Podiatrist's Response
Head of Podiatry Service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Professor Wesley Vernon OBE, offers a clinical perspective on Claudia Croft’s recent Sunday Times interview with footwear designer Christian Louboutin.
Graduation shoes
Professor Jenny Hockey offers an anthropological perspective on graduation shoes and rites of passage.