A lighthearted wake-up call to women to make informed decisions when buying and wearing fashionable shoes. Arming the reader with essential facts, citing medical literature as well as leading podiatric surgeons and orthopedists, Tanenbaum covers the history of high heels, Chinese foot binding, cosmetic surgery of the foot and what Freud had to say about women's shoes and feet. Illustrated by artist Vanessa Davis, Bad Shoes also includes hilarious anecdotes from women who love shoes.