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In_The_Wind

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94. I wore heels most of my life.

Reply to loli phabay (Reply #59)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 01:01 PM

Dec 2013

It takes a bit of getting used to ... to be able to walk in the very high ones gracefully.

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New spray numbs feet so women can wear stilettos pain free [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 OP

Or gollygee Dec 2013 #1

What a shocking suggestion! -nt Liberal Veteran Dec 2013 #5

Getting women to not wear high heels is an exercise in futility davidn3600 Dec 2013 #7

Heels don't have to be so damn high Aerows Dec 2013 #12

here is a 3 inch heel. 3 inches pinches my toes a bit Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #15

That's easily Aerows Dec 2013 #17

20 seconds without the spray...hours with it! eom yawnmaster Dec 2013 #20

And when it wears off and you take the shoes off Aerows Dec 2013 #22

How about a quarter inch. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #18

If that is what it took Aerows Dec 2013 #21

Not really Warpy Dec 2013 #24

Getting this woman not to wear high heels is a piece of cake meow2u3 Dec 2013 #25

Yup, why I do not wear them. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #34

Wrong-o. WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2013 #48

Not me - not anymore. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2013 #51

bullshit Skittles Dec 2013 #55

i would say because the look looks good on some women and they know it. loli phabay Dec 2013 #60

uh huh Skittles Dec 2013 #62

I'm sure someone thought bound feet looked hot, too, once upon a time. cyberswede Dec 2013 #98

regardless, you cant force people not to wear heels if they want loli phabay Dec 2013 #100

It's beyond comprehension, honestly. countryjake Dec 2013 #65

it is unbelievable the defenses Skittles Dec 2013 #66

It's all the pressure MEN put on women to have "the right brand" of shoe. Romulox Dec 2013 #86

lol, for me its ferragamo loli phabay Dec 2013 #102

That's what I've been 840high Dec 2013 #42

Think it would work on an arthritic knee? Drahthaardogs Dec 2013 #53

I see a future for that idea! nt Hekate Dec 2013 #61

Yes. sibelian Dec 2013 #67

Pain is the body's warning signal that something is wrong. stevenleser Dec 2013 #2

yep cyberswede Dec 2013 #99

Hey enjoy it now... pipi_k Dec 2013 #3

My grandmother could not wear flats in her later years - Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #19

I remember both pipi_k Dec 2013 #26

Not wearing a shoe that causes pain is a better idea. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #4

i leave it up to the individual, whether male or female in regards to heels, personally i think a loli phabay Dec 2013 #59

I wore heels most of my life. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #94

New pill numbs women's brains Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #6

This would be that pill BainsBane Dec 2013 #10

It's to be seen if women will go for this numbing spray. BTW - I haven't seen those stupid Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #11

It really didn't sell well jmowreader Dec 2013 #32

I like nice heels Aerows Dec 2013 #8

they are good for self-defense if you can get it off and into your attackers eye yurbud Dec 2013 #107

and wreck their spines with pain free feet??? elleng Dec 2013 #9

My heels & toes scoff at such an idea... countryjake Dec 2013 #13

I can't believe women wear these little torture items so Whisp Dec 2013 #14

They do come in handy though... jmowreader Dec 2013 #33

men and women are Taught to be idiots in these sort of things. Whisp Dec 2013 #38

What could possibly go wrong? nt ladjf Dec 2013 #16

People are such idiots. polichick Dec 2013 #23

+1 darkangel218 Dec 2013 #31

And with that Prescott Pharmaceuticals is proud to introduce Vaxafeet. Initech Dec 2013 #27

... winter is coming Dec 2013 #47

Cheating Death With Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, DFA Initech Dec 2013 #57

My favorite segment on the show. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #76

Will it work on sprained ankles? Barack_America Dec 2013 #28

Exactly. I don't wear heels but not because they make my feet hurt... laundry_queen Dec 2013 #44

I completely loathe Texasgal Dec 2013 #29

Un-fucking-believable! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #30

Women who wear running shoes are more attractive. Physically and mentally. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #35

Yeah, but they are hard to catch! Ikonoklast Dec 2013 #74

i stopped wearing high heels around '65. when DesertFlower Dec 2013 #36

that's me too shanti Dec 2013 #95

Who wants to walk around with numb feet? Most people would consider that a disability. yellowcanine Dec 2013 #37

I suggest the designers of those shoes use it... NV Whino Dec 2013 #39

Women who wear those things to impress men . . . Brigid Dec 2013 #40

Pain is Mother Nature's way of telling you nolabear Dec 2013 #41

First Spanx and now this. All the really cool inventions are for women (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #43

Nothing is stopping you from wearing Spanx BainsBane Dec 2013 #45

Amen BB JustAnotherGen Dec 2013 #109

If I'm going to numb my feet, it better be for shoes a lot nicer than those BainsBane Dec 2013 #46

Worst pain I ever felt was the bones on my foot... angstlessk Dec 2013 #49

and one day they probably won't be able to walk at all their feet will be so broken and twisted.No Raine Dec 2013 #50

Why don't they create a spray to make men four inches shorter? Orrex Dec 2013 #52

heck, that would be half the ideal length Skittles Dec 2013 #56

lol sibelian Dec 2013 #69

I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you! Orrex Dec 2013 #73

Truly Suberb! ProfessorGAC Dec 2013 #85

why thank you Professor Skittles Dec 2013 #111

! redqueen Dec 2013 #89

I'd LOVE that. I've always wanted to be shorter. sibelian Dec 2013 #68

I'm busy inventing new curse words to describe my reaction to this. nt Deep13 Dec 2013 #54

A lot of the replies will undoubtedly admonish women not to wear heels. KitSileya Dec 2013 #58

no one is forced to wear shoes they don't like Skittles Dec 2013 #63

Women are judged by what they wear, KitSileya Dec 2013 #80

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight Skittles Dec 2013 #112

I too, have heard the snarking in offices. antiquie Feb 2014 #115

Exactly! Many seem to think that it's either 6" stilettoes or orthopedic shoes, KitSileya Feb 2014 #116

+1 MadrasT Dec 2013 #87

THANK YOU Skittles Dec 2013 #113

I wonder if it would work for neuropathy madokie Dec 2013 #64

Is there a similar spray for men's toes ? dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #70

Pain is meant to tell you something is wrong with your body. MadrasT Dec 2013 #71

Good grief! treestar Dec 2013 #72

This thread needs Kirsty MacColl intaglio Dec 2013 #75

High heels, the modern version of foot binding. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #77

Insanity malaise Dec 2013 #78

Maybe get the red out Dec 2013 #79

You laugh and you scoff, but... KamaAina Dec 2013 #103

I had no clue! get the red out Dec 2013 #110

I never wear heels Marrah_G Dec 2013 #81

Remember when Billy Crystal said this on SNL? SummerSnow Dec 2013 #82

That is effing crazy. nt raccoon Dec 2013 #83

I think it's a wonderful idea. About time somebody thought of us high-heel wearers. BlueJazz Dec 2013 #84

Isn't the purpose of the high heel to make the ankle and foot resemble an erect penis? FarCenter Dec 2013 #88

Prolonged wearing of heels like that make your feet look gross over time. Puzzledtraveller Dec 2013 #90

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They put a platform under the toe, so they can make the heel higher. redqueen Dec 2013 #93

Meh. Much ado about nothing. redqueen Dec 2013 #92

maybe in some companies shanti Dec 2013 #96

I've temped for dozens of companies, both large and small. redqueen Dec 2013 #104

You wouldn't like to work over here then intaglio Dec 2013 #105

Heels can be dangerous aikoaiko Dec 2013 #97

OMFG. Will it also help heal broken ankles too? catbyte Dec 2013 #101

please do not wear high heels on my account: nothing screams "high maintenance" more yurbud Dec 2013 #106

I have not worn heels in years Bettie Dec 2013 #108

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