Inexplicably, nobody ever believes me when I say that I hate to shop. One shopping day a year is all I can tolerate and if I don’t get anything, so be it.
But shoe shopping is by far the absolute worst. Here’s an example: A while ago, I bought a very comfortable and attractive pair of shoes. After wearing them for a year I decided I should buy another pair to keep in reserve. Needless to say they were no longer available in any store. However, I found the exact pair on ebay for $12!! One small catch. The right shoe was one size smaller than the left. I bought them anyway. Anything to avoid going back into a shoe store. Unsurprisingly, they were not a perfect fit. I stuffed them with socks and, two years later, am happily wearing them!
That being said, I would never dream of taking my anti-shoe bias out on the world. I know that shoes provide many women – and I imagine some men – great pleasure. With that in mind, I set out to design my own line of shoes. These shoes are actually life size (size 7 US) with five inch stiletto heels. I think my personal tottering limit is four inches, but as we’ve already established, I’m a footwear lightweight.
I learned a lot about shoe proportions and balance while making these. While I would have expected the sole, at such a steep angle, to collapse with no support, this remarkably did not happen. I would venture to guess that physics played a part here. Just don’t ask me to explain it.
Now that I’ve mastered the basics, there’s really no limit to how wild and over the top future shoe designs can get. Since no one need actually wear these, comfort is no consideration at all!
Still, I think I have a way to go before a Manolo Blahnik recruiter comes knocking on my door.
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