Setting the heels in motion

Shoppers gawked, laughed and cheered as the parade of strutters made their way down the mall breezeway. Some participants walked as if they were born in high heels, while others limped painfully to the finish line. Prizes were handed out to the best “strutters.”

“I look at the floor and it might be a little on the slippery side, so I am going to have to make sure I slow it down,” said Evans, who played for the Kings from 1980 to 1985 and now works as a radio commentator for the Kings. “I am usually a pretty fast walker, but I don’t think you are going to see any speed today. It is going to be style today, form.”

Evans’ mother underwent heart surgery several years ago, and has since made significant lifestyle changes to improve her health, he said.

“With the human being living so much longer than they used to generations ago, I think it so important to take care of yourself,” Evans said. “Whether it is going out for a walk or getting more involved physically, I think it is something everybody can do.”