idun Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2011/06/30/christian-louboutin-eight-inch-heels-english-national-ballet/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl3%7Csec1_lnk1%7C69259 I love the ballet, and would have loved to be able to dance on points, but seeing these shoes actually made me feel physically sick and I am not sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Looking at them, apart from the feeling that anyone wearing those are likely to fall over, the other thing I thought of was snapped hamstrings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I know what you mean. It's the thought of the broken ankles for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I've danced "en pointe" and it is not at all the same as walking in a pair of high heeled shoes (no matter how high!), as with shoes you still have some part of the toes on the ground. En pointe you really are on your big toe (or the ends of more if you are lucky enough to have level toes - I don't!) and you alter your balance and the way you hold yourself to stay up. It needs good poise, standing up rather than slouching (or else all the weight is on your toes) and also you need considerable strength in your legs and calf muscles to support you. Those shoes would be impossible to walk in even on tiptoe as you would walk out of them. So much for useful design! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Those are not shoes but either ashtrays or bottle openers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I think these would be more comfortable [:D]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 I agree they look far more comfortable.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Why not go the whole hog girls .... and get your feet into some of these ! http://www.myseveralworlds.com/2007/07/11/suffering-for-beauty-graphic-photos-of-chinese-footbinding/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Well done Fred, I could be sick now.Once in a CCial near us in France there was an exhibition of these shoes along with photos. As we walked past my kids thought that they were dolls shoes, but very strange dolls shoes. I had been going to explain anyway, but stood there tres emue and told them all about these shoes and their sad history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Yes, thank goodness for Gladys Aylward and others of that ilk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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