Why I Got Rid of All My High Heels

Using a local yard sale page, I recently sold every pair of high heels I own. Knowing I'd never wear any of them again, I felt a bit of regret as I handed off the last pair. But the sadness I felt had less to do with fashion and more to do with what the loss of the heels represented — one more thing my chronic pain had taken from me. Shoes became yet another area of my life that couldn't escape the force of my condition, known as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). [image: red high heels] *Image: m01229 via Flickr via Creative Commons license*Along with my TOS, I suffer from chronic m... more »