Jun 5, 2011

29 Modern Torture Devices

I call them modern day torture devices my daughter and others like her call them “shoes”. Ah no. At a resent event to pass the time I took some photos of “shoes” for my daughter, she came in with her own shoes for me to photograph and asked me to blog about it. So this blog is done is sweet duress.

Photos of Shoes “modern day torture devise”

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My daughter’s Shoes

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My conclusion? I am so not wearing those things. I don’t care for the external validation “society” gives in terms of “sexy” and “beautiful”. I would like to tell you I am this way because I am older and wiser but frankly my dears it would be a lie. I never gave a rats ass for the things from the time I was a girl and my mother can testify to that. Somehow us women have been brain washed into thinking that these “devises” noticed I said devises and not shoes are what “we” need to help us be attractive and beautiful and what’s worst is most of us believe them! These torturous though beautiful looking contraptions has made Podiatric Medicine a booming business as women willingly distort their feet for beauty.

As the trend/lusts increases for these modern torture devises so does the the demand for new Podiatrists, heck they can’t crank them out fast enough. I would say this would be the career young people need to get into  it will have them smiling all the way to the bank.

High heels shirk the muscle of the calves and causes back pain but don’t take my word for it, ask the professionals. It is said that the back aches is due to the “distortion of the spinal cord and the upheaval of the uterus because it restricts the free movement of walking.” Would knowing all this change women’s minds and deter them from wearing heels, probably not as there will always be those that choose to do in spite of knowing the dangers as I always like to say, “knowing is not doing.”

As for my daughter and I on the subject well lets just say we have agreed to disagree, to me they are still and will always be torture devises, to her they are fabulous shoes.

quote taking from article: High Heel Shoes

29 comments:

  1. LOL This is song is so totally for you mommy =D
    http://youtu.be/wCF3ywukQYA

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  2. Well we women will do anything- and I mean anything to look good and be fashionable...!! So what is a little bit of torture when the world tells us that we look gorgeous in those shoes???

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    1. Count me out of that, am not willing to go there all for the sake of fashion? What is fashion going to do for me when am at the foot doctor?

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  3. Nice pictures and lovely shoes too...my sistah will do anything to have them shoes but to me they'll always be torture devices..may be am some what old school but ermm...I don't do high heels, they are just so uncomfortable I think the highest of my shoes are about 2 inches or a bit more than that. God saw my weakness and blessed me with a good height. lol

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  4. I think I would probably fall flat on my face if I tried walking around in that type of shoe. they are kind of cute though.

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    1. hmmmm...just good for looking at, thats all, window dressing.

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  5. I was here to comments at first then after that come up with ANONYMOUS SIGN so many times...
    Time is 4.00 am I just check in here after I has nice asleep...well hope it works..be back:-)

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  6. The high heels shoes help accentuate the height for short persons.But knowing the risks involved certain moderation may be called for in the height.But then these are best left to individual whims as one person's taste is another's anathema

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    1. hmmmm....we were not created to walk on our toes, its the reason ballerina have the worst feet.

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  7. They are so cute. I wish I had the stamina and energy to wear them I can only do 1 hour after that, where are my flip flops. I could never wear them to the club I would loose my mind. I really wish I could because they are cute.

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  8. I LOVED the high heel shoes,I think more sexy looking that lady who were tight skirt with high heels shoes.

    But when getting older age it is not suit for anymore...I used lower high heels shoes at restaurant or party times.
    Thank you for sharing those beautiful shoes.
    hope I can comment without problems....

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    1. hmmmmm.....I do hight shoes. I remember wearing platforms but its not the same.

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  9. oh! how i love you for this post! *muah!*... my own mother can testify to my childhood tantrums when presented with this devices..*laughs* & i refuse to subject my daughters to them at this early age, even when friends says it would shape their feet...NO WAY! Shoes are meant to be comfortable...i go for slippers with low block heels...can walk & stand in it all day long without feeling a pinch unlike those beautiful devices above :D

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    1. Isn't funny how we teach our daughters that we must sbe uncomfortable to be sexy, happy and attractive? Talk about the wrong message!

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  10. I love shoooeeesss!!!! I guess, I will just have to do it in moderation

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  11. I must definitely agree with you on this one, they truly are “torture devices” unfortunately it won’t be until years later that these young girls realize the impact these shoes will have on their feet, LOL !!!!!

    Josie

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  12. Oh I would trip and fall on my butt if I wore those...for walking...LOL. Funny but it is hard to balance that high.
    beautiful sight you have here, I am going to look around.
    Ms L

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  13. I'm with u on this one. I don't wear heels. EvER!

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  14. HMPH...Girl, say ALL THIS AGAIN! Amen to every word. Granted, I'm already 5'11, so my height is height enough for me, however, I did a little Google search on stilettos and they attract men like a bee hive attracts honey. Heels are okay, but stilettos speak a different language. And if i might add, they are definitely not worship wear!

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  15. I did a little Google search on stilettos and they attract men like a bee hive attracts bees! It's all about dressing for other women and for the opposite sex. I'm already 5'11, so my height is enough, but for the above reason and ALL your reasons, I wouldn't wear them anyway. 2" is as high as I'm going. If I might add, stilettos aren't worship wear either!

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    1. Well if they love it that much perhaps they should wear them. Lets see how much they loooove it then.

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