BOSTON -- Technology has made life much easier for people with prosthetic limbs. But even with all the advances, most artificial limbs still look artificial.

NewsCenter 5's Heather Unruh reported Friday that a new prosthetic leg created by a New Hampshire company is giving women a reason to kick up their heels.

Nancy Collins has worn many prosthetic legs since losing her right leg in an accident when she was 10 years old.

"The first leg that I had while I was in the hospital was basically a cast with a pipe attached to it and it had a little plastic foot. It didn't bend. I was walking stiff legged. I had crutches. It was pretty archaic," she said.

Over the years prosthetics improved, but Collins still felt uncomfortable with her artificial limb.

"Even though it operated like a real leg it still looked funny. I wouldn't wear shorts unless I was with people I knew," she said.

Collins is now thrilled to show off her legs thanks to her new prosthetic called the LISA leg.

"LISA is an acronym for lightweight, inconspicuous, shapely and active," FDR Center for Prosthetics' Paul Harney said.

The idea for the LISA leg came from the biggest complaint of prosthetic users -- that limbs are too heavy and unattractive.

"A typical prosthesis would work more like it's made for Barbie," Harney said.

The lightweight material and innovative socket design of the LISA leg allows for more hip motion -- making running, tying shoelaces, even getting in and out of the car easier. The shapely style lets the user feel more confident about how she looks -- right down to her shoes.

"If you push a button on the side it releases the lock in the ankle so you can manipulate the angle of the foot for an appropriate shoe, so now this would be designed for a shoe with a 2-inch heel height," FDR Center for Prosthetics Stuart Furusho said.

"I just get up and whatever shoes I want to wear with an outfit, I push a button and it adjusts," she said.

The LISA leg doesn't offer the same support as some of the more advanced prosthetics, especially for walking up and down stairs. Even so, Collins says she likes it so much she may wear it every day.

"I love it. I really do. It's the prettiest leg I've ever had," she said.

LISA leg is not just for women. It's also helping men who wear cowboy boots or even workboots with slight heels. At a cost of about $14,000, it's much less expensive than some of the more high-tech prosthetics.