High-Heeled Closed-Toe Shoes (and some social commentary)
One of the most puzzling things about our society is that on certain occasions, it expects females to encase their feet in objects which contort their feet into very unnatural poses. High-heeled shoes, for better or worse, are expected to be staples in almost all female wardrobes.
The worst type of high-heeled shoes are the ones with tapered (i.e. pointy) close-toe construction (see Exhibit A below). Not only is all your weight already resting on your toes (due to the heels), but your toes are encased in a space which does not geometrically match your actual foot's shape. How many of you were born with pointy feet?
Yes, yes, yes - we've heard all the arguments about high heels increasing your height, visually elongating your legs, etc. etc. etc. But it is a fact that these things are not truly comfortable and have been podiatrist-disapproved for ages. My beef is with the person who first invented them.
--Alice, who proudly wears flat shoes as much as she possibly can.
