You might hesitate at first to rest the heel of your palm on the tablet while you're doodling, but you may as well get comfy: the tablet won't register any markings where your hand was.

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This condition, often misleadingly called heel spurs, usually gets better on its own, with rest, painkillers or specially fitted heel cushions.

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So when Victoria Beckham was pictured wearing the Manolo Blahnik "Monk" shoe designed for her spring 2013 show, the world was treated to a plethora of stories, the gist of which was: now that the queen of the towering heel was in flats, it was safe for the rest of us to wear them, too.

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