Michael Mwaniki stands at Plus Soles, a shoe store in Nairobi that mirrors a growing cultural revolution. Rows of sneakers line one wall, while the other has an array of heeled shoes—stilettos, kitten ...

Women's sneakers sales increased 37 percent last year, while high heels fell 11 percent during the same period, according to data from The NPD Group. Women have more shoe options across all categories ...

For women in white-collar industries like law and finance, wearing high heels was taken for granted as part of what it meant to go to work, like an hourlong commute or a $15 desk salad. Now, many of ...

For women in white-collar industries like law and finance, wearing high heels was taken for granted as part of what it meant to go to work, like an hour-long commute or a $15 desk salad. Now, many of ...