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United Kingdom - Leather ladies
"Penis Shoe" designed by Vivienne Westwood - 1994
High heeled shoes with pointed toes have no practical sense whatsoever.
They have no functional or utlitarian value and make standing and
walking precarious and tiring. There's no logic for their existence.
Yet they have persisted for centuries as one of the most ingenious
and popular instruments ever created for the erotic stimulation
of men and women alike. No other item of attire has such a positive
phallic identity as the high heel. Women endure masochistic foot
distress and deformation, knowing the sexual effects high heels
and pointed shoes convey. The phallicism of the heel itself makes
it appear as though the woman has taken possession of the male's
genital powers by standing on it. In fact a significant number of
women and girls are known to use the high thin heels and pointed
toes of their shoes to masturbate. For this practice, Westwood created
above useful design as part of her "Erotic Zones" collection. |
Research and text by : W.A.H.M. Habraken-Oosterhout-Holland