The question is, how do women feel about this increase in size of
their feet? Many loathe the thought of going shoe-shopping, held back by
the embarrassment of buying large, masculine-looking shoes. Stores
often fail to stock shoes at the upper end of the curve, reports
Divine Caroline. Women subsequently buy smaller shoe sizes out of embarrassment, which can result in foot pain and injuries.---Time Magazine
This is similar to Christian Louboutins today---the modern glass
slipper. There are plenty of envious women with larger feet that dream
of wearing red-bottom shoes. But due to limited size availability, and
an insufficient supply of 42s and 43s, we must watch the 'Cinderellas'
of our lives win by a small foot.
We were doomed from birth. In Cinderella, stepsisters Anastasia and Drizella Tremaine have big feet. And how these little darlings portrayed?
- Unsightly
- Boisterous and deafening
- Overpowering and tyrannical
- Envious
I
don't know about you, but after watching Cinderella as a little one I
never wanted large feet. This would mean that I would be just like the
evil stepsisters. Most importantly, If I had large feet, then I wouldn't
get my Prince Charming. The theory can seriously screw up a young girl
enrolling her into a life of shame and insecurity. But, I digress.
Our perception is our reality.
"Big feet on a woman equals ugly, clumsy, unattractive," writer
Ofelia Faz-Garza
said. "I’m perpetually one of Cinderella’s evil stepsisters, squeezing
my toes into shoes not meant for me. My feet feel like a defect,
something to joke about. "
To
make this long awaited Cinderella premiere even more excitable shoe
designers Charlotte Olympia, Jimmy Choo and Salvatore Ferragamo have
made their own renditions of the coveted glass slipper. Check out my
article
here.
As much as I dislike the idea of extended-size shoe discrimination, I
will certainly be in attendance for Cinderella. Well, someone has to
tune in for such shenanigans. The Cinderella Movie is to premiere March
13, 2015.
"The hot topic is how to serve women with the biggest feet," said
Stephanie Stratton, a manufacturer's representative for several European
shoe lines. "There are too many [of these women] for it to be
considered strictly a niche. For the first time, two of our
manufacturers have gone from a top European size of 42 to 45. That's
from an 11-12 to a 13-14."---Star Tribune
