Heel-less boots? How odd.
October 1st 2008 06:43
Global fashion icon Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham has attended a red carpet event wearing shoes that not only boggle the mind - they force her weight onto the front of her foot. The Antonio Berardi boots she was showing off feature an extended platform but no actual heel. It certainly had fashion enthusiasts talking but is unlikely to appeal to the general public!
The boots themselves are 14cm high and not exactly versatile. "It is really a red carpet shoe, just like Victoria Beckham has worn them," said Monica Silva, who works in the Marc Jacobs store in Sydney that sells a similar heel-less shoe. "The whole weight of your body is going to be on the ball of your foot. It is not uncomfortable, but you have to get used to wearing them. It is different from a thick heeled shoe or a stiletto where the weight is more distributed."
Such footwear must not only be painful, but it can cause problems too. Dr Simon Floreani from the Chiropractors' Association of Australia said a lack of heel stabilisation in a shoe could have an impact on certain muscle groups. "They are probably a fad that won't last long," he said of the trend. "In all reality, they're a 15 minute wear. You can only walk around on your tip toes for about 15 minutes."
With husband David Beckham and some crazy footwear
The boots themselves are 14cm high and not exactly versatile. "It is really a red carpet shoe, just like Victoria Beckham has worn them," said Monica Silva, who works in the Marc Jacobs store in Sydney that sells a similar heel-less shoe. "The whole weight of your body is going to be on the ball of your foot. It is not uncomfortable, but you have to get used to wearing them. It is different from a thick heeled shoe or a stiletto where the weight is more distributed."
Such footwear must not only be painful, but it can cause problems too. Dr Simon Floreani from the Chiropractors' Association of Australia said a lack of heel stabilisation in a shoe could have an impact on certain muscle groups. "They are probably a fad that won't last long," he said of the trend. "In all reality, they're a 15 minute wear. You can only walk around on your tip toes for about 15 minutes."
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Comment by RubySoho
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Next time someone asks me what an oxymoron is, I will direct them to that sentence.
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Comment by Cass
But no, standing on your toes are for ballerinas.