nytimes June 18, 2021 5:01pm On the Pointless of Pointy Shoes #shoesandboots #quarantinelifeandculture #fashionandapparel #feet #falls #skeletons #archaeologyandanthropology #richardiikingofengland #cambridgeengland #yourfeedscience #science #news On the Pointlessness of Pointy Shoes Archaeological advice on post-pandemic footwear. Plus: brittle stars in a “weirdo box,” a possible Viking ransom and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter.