Good news for Victoria, Gwyneth et al: high heels are safer than trainers!

It's claimed today that training shoes are worse for your feet than wearing heels. The US study, carried out by Dr Casey Kerrigan from JKM Technologioes in Virginia, said trainers protect the feet from the impact of hitting the ground. But they then transmit that force into the ankle, knee and hip joints, setting the body up for future problems.

68 runners were surveyed, none of whom had a history of injury. It was found that wearing running shoes increased rotational stresses on the hip joints by 54% and heightened knee stresses by 36%.

So now the field's open for Nike or whoever to invent a running shoe with a wedge, heel or platform. Finally a running shoe that looks good and prevents joint stress.

Gwyneth you're looking faintly ridiculous

After several years being a "mom," actress Gwyneth Paltrow has ensured that she got big headlines upon her return by wearing a bizarre collection of shoes, and then, as the photo shows, a strange plunging catsuit.

We're told that Gwyneth has been using Madonna's personal trainer and is so proud of her new toned body that she's keen to flaunt it. Consequently we've seen 35 year old Gwyneth in very short skirts and very high heels - seven inches in one case.

Although she's only 35, Gwyneth seems a lot older. She comes across as very straight, a bit boring, and very disciplined. I bet her diet is all "macro this" and "none of that." Seeing her wear these outlandish clothes seems as unlikely as your grandmother doing it.

Still, at least she got the desired publicity, and none of the hag writers criticised her legs, which are long and cellulite free. So Gwyneth, job done; now you can slip those flip flops on.