Park Walk

Park Walk.
Following on from the subject of Stockings, of course, we walk straight into the subject of Shoes, don’t we…?
And so, on the outside, here we have a business girl making her way across a park. Although she looks somewhat out of place amongst all the lovely shrubs, blossoming trees and green grassy areas, she is turned out quite professionally in her black corporate suit and sleek black stockings. Hmm… Maybe she’s from a department of the local Council carrying out some kind of an inspection for works to be carried out, but wait a moment… her footwear seem a little more than we would generally expect for such an official, aren’t they? Possibly a typical and sensible office shoe, such as a 1½” heel Mary Jane with pleasing strap, or maybe a pair of ladies golfing brogues from Clarks, but it appears she is insisting on some pretty high heel affairs. And although her iconic footwear certainly adds nicely to her overall appearance and emphasises her femininity, it still seems more than a little incongruous, doesn’t it? But where is she going and what is she doing? Surely not simply heading out for a walk… and so late in the day…
And so, on the inside, here we have this girl all rushed out of the house before the light fades, attempting to shoot a little video. After what feels like months and months of rain, suddenly there’s a brief opportunity, a gap in the weather and a glimpse of daylight. But it’s so late in the day and there’s only an hour at the most. She’s attempting to glide with her normal elegance and grace, yet whilst step after step the angle of her feet forces and squeezes her toes into the severe unforgiving points of her patent black stiletto shoes. Surely this must be rather uncomfortable…
And so, feeling more than a little precarious on the pencil thin heels and really rather vulnerable on my own so far away from my car, these stilettos might not look high but on these steady inclines and rough pathways, they present the wearer quite the challenge.
“So why,” do you ask, “why do you insist on wearing such ludicrous items?”
And the answer, I guess, is rather complex.
Golly. It’s quite some while since I sorted out my shoes cupboard, but at the last count I’d ruthlessly whittled it down to a measly 130 pairs. “I mean! How is any girl expected to look even passingly acceptable when she has almost no shoes at all to step out in.”
Some might say I have a shoe fetish. But surly to goodness, any female worth her salt should make some effort when she appears in public. And, from personal experience, females get judged, don’t they? When you are a confident women the men and also the women set their eyes and examine every minor detail. My shoes are always the very last thing I step into before I leave the house, which completely fixes how I appear in public, the control and sway of my body’s movement, and the restriction on my walking. Leaving the house I often take a deep gulp of air as I become aware that my ankles and feet will be under deep restriction for the rest of the day and evening which will influence right up through the frame of my body. Slipping from fluffy slippers into 5” heels it suddenly becomes quite impossible to move without accommodating for the steep incline…
And so shoes…
At the beginning I simply became quite giddy about women’s shoes – the astonishing varity, heel heights and look – to the degree that I was buying two or three pairs each week.
But dearie me, why do women like me persist to walk in something so intensely impractical? When I’m out I get continual praise from other women telling me that they wished they could wear heels like me, so it’s not just a purposeful intention to arouse the menfolk, is it? I feel more feminine, more sensual, more complete and simply more me when I’m turned out all nicely, and complete with a pair of stunning iconic, and lets face it, slightly erotic high heel shoes.
With my average women’s size narrow feet and the hours and hours of teetering around my body is all adapted and it’s quite become a part of who, or what, I am.
To be continued...
Amanda x