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Are you one of those people who wears high heels so much that you put them on to walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night? Well then you might want to send a note of apology to your calves, because you could be fucking them up big time. More »
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Capitol Couture, sweetie darling! [Buzzfeed] More »
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These days, hating Uggs has become a bit of a cliché. So one writer decided to kick things up a notch, by plotting the boots on a "Scale of Whoredom" from "Sorority Slut" to truck-stop prostitute. Apparently you can tell by a lady's footwear if she has breast implants, a history of sex work, or an STI. More »
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Shailene Woodley — who is earning rave reviews for her performance as George Clooney's daughter in The Descendants — took the unusual step (sorry, couldn't help it) of doing a photo-call at a Golden Globes after-party wearing a long black dress and those hideous "barefoot" running shoe contraptions your dad wears on vacation. More »
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Someone hacked Zappos, and now a nation bites its nails, worried that our shoe shopping habit is in danger. But, thank God, it is not. Your access to sale-priced sneakers and stylish stilettos will not be denied—but you will need to change your password if you want to keep safely procuring three pairs of the same shoe in different sizes and then returning the two pairs that don't fit. More »
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Yes, friends, there is a magazine for shoe collectors. Very high heels, specifically, it seems. But both men (wearing heels) and women appear in this promo, so that is interesting. Also? The publication comes to you from the same folks who created the mag just for pole dancers. Just FYI. More »
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For many the holidays are about spending time with family and reflecting on the coming new year, but for others they're about elbowing people out of the way so they can buy more stuff. On Monday, the day when rabid bargain hunters took to stores in search of post-holiday sales, the traditionally upscale and even snooty Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City was mobbed by a large pack of women looking for deals in the store's typically pricey shoe department. The store made the mistake of running a four-hour-long sale, from 8 a.m. to noon, during which all the shoes were 60 percent off. This created an intense demand among shoe lovers in the area — after all, no footwear addict could pass up the chance to get Louboutins and Jimmy Choos at 60 percent off! Even though they still cost, uh, hundreds of dollars. More »
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Another day, another pepper-spraying: early this morning, Seattle police sprayed shoppers at a local mall who were fighting for the chance to purchase Nike's reissued Air Jordans. Police officer Mike Murphy tells CBS Sports, "Around 3 [a.m.] there started to be some fighting and pushing among the customers. Around 4, it started to get pretty unruly and officers sprayed pepper spray on a few people who were fighting, and that seemed to do the trick to break them up." One man was arrested for assaulting an officer — says Murphy, "He did not get his shoes — he went to jail." More »
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When you left the house this morning, everything was fine. But suddenly, through some twist of fate, weather shenanigans, or all-out clumsiness on your part, your footwear situation went awry and now, here you are with a broken heel in the middle of a snowstorm. What are you going to do? More »
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It may seem like one of the perks of being a dude is that no one expects you to contort your foot into a spiky heel for hours on end, but there are some guys who long for Manolo Blahnik to start making shoes in a size 12. According to a New York Times trend piece, high heels for men are totally in right now. Well, perhaps only if you're the type of man who frequents trendy L.A. clubs, but we can't rule out the possibility that dudes will be parading through Home Depot in stillettos in a few years. More »
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Women wear heels for many reasons — to look long-legged, to stand at eye level with taller men, because they have Barbie feet. I, for one, wear heels so that if I'm attacked while walking to or from the train, my footwear can double as a weapon, plus, "My goodness gracious, how do you not break your neck?" is a great conversation starter with strangers concerned about the well being of my skeleton. One blogger, however sees things a little differently. More »
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Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily recommendation of random things that we've actually spent our own money on. These are the things we buy regularly or really like, things we'd actually tell our friends about. And now we're telling you. More »
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We've been following the ad campaign for Reebok's EasyTone sneakers for quite a while, and it seems the FTC has, too. The AP is reporting that Reebok will pay $25 million in customer refunds, thanks to false advertising. More »
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On December 16, Dorothy's ruby slippers will be auctioned off as part of a Hollywood memorabilia sale. The shoes are one of four known surviving pairs made for the 1939 film, and were actually worn by Judy Garland. Now they can be yours! If you have about $3 million to spare. More »
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Finally, there's a bit of good news on the airport security front. Eventually we may be able to enjoy the luxury of keeping our shoes on while being screened. Yesterday Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Politico: More »
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[On the set of Gossip Girl. The caption notes that these are $1900 Brian Atwood Power Studded Suede Platform shoes, should you care. New York, September 1. Images via Pacific Coast News Online.] More »
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Victoria Beckham, who reportedly has a slipped disc, is under doctor's orders not to wear her customary high heels until her back gets better. That's what Posh would be punished with if she were an uppity mortal in a Greek myth who got on the wrong side of Aphrodite. [Daily Mail] More »
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A Kuwaiti teenager is in some hot water after flying into a shoe-throwing rage and destroying a chandelier worth over $1.8 million. More »
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn apparently likes online shopping as much as the next internationally notorious celebrity defendant — a gossipy neighbor spotted a package from Zappos on his stoop. We decided to check in with the famously friendly company about their headline-grabbing client. More »
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Balenciaga creative director Nicholas Ghesquière says that when Gisele Bündchen (pictured here in Balenciaga's seasonal campaign), Amber Valletta, and Carolyn Murphy refused to wear his high heels, he decided to design some flat shoes. We're picturing some kind of supermodel superdelegate triad descending on the Balenciaga headquarters, and laying down the law for Spring '11. Ghesquière has always favored elaborate, sky-high heels, but he came to realize the shoes were causing his models pain. "When I saw the show and I saw how [the heel height] makes them very mechanical, I understood sometimes the pain on the feet," he explains. "It's old to have those girls walking like that, so I tried to stop that craziness." Also, Amber, Carolyn, and Gisele, "they said no for high heels. They were not used to walking with heels anymore. Gisele was worried; she would not walk with my heels." So he made flats. For one season! At its very next runway show, Fall 2011, Balenciaga was back to the 4.5-inchers. "They were a bit too high," says Ghesquière, before adding, wistfully we imagine, "They were beautiful." In other news of Nicholas Ghesquière actually taking some of what his models tell him into consideration, the best-selling (and frequently knocked off) Balenciaga "Lariat" motorcycle bag almost never made it into production. Ghesquière was asked to consider producing a couple bags under license, and none of the production prototypes pleased the executives — but one bag made an impression on Balenciaga's models. "Every girl who was walking [the show], including Kate [Moss] came in and was like, ‘What is that? Is it vintage? Is it something that you found at the flea market?' I was like ‘No, it's a handbag that we prototyped but just didn't produce.' We didn't produce it because I think when I showed the prototype to the people who asked me to do it, they weren't happy with it." And do you remember those "Sportiletto" plastic multi-colored sandals from 2007? They broke the mold. Literally: Ghesquière says that the molds used to make them exploded more than once during the design process. [WWD] More »
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"I often feel like my shoes are the only part of me that know what I'm doing all the time because they're always with me. There's this one pair of boots that I always wear, and sometimes when I'm so alone in my hotel room, I look at them and I think how they really are the only things in my life that know exactly what I've been through all day." More »
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She downsized from 1400. Seven hundred pairs of Beth Shak's 1200-pair-shoe collection are Louboutins. When the professional poker player wins, she "treats" herself to a new pair, and from the looks of her closet, she shops when she loses as well. Shak's 16-year-old daughter can't borrow any of her mom's heels because they don't wear the same size, but her sons admit to being sneaker addicts. More »
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Want a rich man to keep you in Louboutins, diamonds, and fistfuls of cold hard cash? Look no further than the hotel bar, apparently a "hot spot" par excellence for lucky ladies "to get a Sugar date." More »
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As she paraded onto the Country Music Video Awards stage last night, Shania's balance failed her and she tumbled onto the ground. Immediately after the show ended, she filmed a quick video response to the fall and sent it of into the internet abyss. More »
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Kobi Levi designs spectacular, nonuniform shoes that often look more like everyday objects than footwear. He takes items from pop culture (like Olive Oyl) and nature (such as bananas) and through his almost-magical artsitry, turns them into a wearable shoe. More »
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Warning: This footage may cause seizures and/or crippling migraines. Seriously. More »
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Apparently, the average British woman owns 20 pairs of shoes, eleven of which she barely wears. The total value of the average lady's shoe closet? £720, or around $1,189. That means about $660 worth of shoes are sitting idle. Women buy an average of eight new pairs each year. All these are the results of a survey conducted by an insurance company — perhaps, if closets seem like enough of an un-tapped market, we'll all be the targets of ads for shoe insurance policies in the near future. Goody. More »
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Evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa has made it his mission to oppose feminism, which he defines as "the radical notion that women are men." His latest column — on why all women are essentially prostitutes — inspired us to take a look back at his mansplaining oeuvre. More »
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All of our celebrities have roles to play — bad boy, sex symbol, party gal — and Jessica Simpson has been saddled with "dumb blonde." To be sure, she had a hand in the script for this part — no matter what she does or where she goes, years later, "Chicken Of The Sea" is mentioned. And although New York magazine's cover story credits the star with being a "Fashion Mogul," it also attempts to take her down a notch with a silly cover line. "I'm making a billion dollars off… CLOTHES??!" is not a direct quote, but obviously fits with our predetermined notion that she's a ditz. More »
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New York, Feb 12: The fall 2011 collection of designer Prabal Gurung is modeled during Fashion Week. Black tights with strappy sandals: yay or nay? More »
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Yes, those are your only options. More »
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When rain, sleet, freezing rain, snow, snow and more snow are in the forecast, the question you most often ask yourself is, "What shoes are best in this mess?" Rarely will you win this game. More »
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Sao Paulo designer Andreia Chaves' "invisible shoes" are covered with mirrors so they blend in with their surroundings. While you might escape accusations of conspicuous consumption while wearing them, you'll still stand out as the lady with no feet. More »
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The hourglass Simmons keeps in her wardrobe is filled with "over 5000 little diamonds. And they're real." ("Over 5000 cubic zirconias" doesn't have the same ring.) This, her "satellite closet," she warns is only "a smaller version of the Mothership." More »
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According to podiatrist Olivier Zong, foot fungus, "breeds in dark, wet environments — conditions that are usually seen inside trendy sheepskin boots." Another doctor says that's true of "any sock and shoe," but at least other footwear is less hideous. More »
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• Worst-selling, that is. Swift's April Elle issue sold the fewest copies of the year, and her covers of Glamour and Marie Claire were nearly as bad. Blake Lively bombed on Vogue and Esquire, but weirdly sold well for Allure. [WWD]

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Sometimes the Urban Outfitters catalog is depressing, with miserable models. Not for December 2010! Inside: Loopy hijinks, party clothes and ladies who look like they're actually having fun. More »
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A woman named Audy just had foot surgery. A doctor dislocated Audy's toe, sawed out 2-millimeter chunk of bone, then inserted a titanium rod to bring the shortened bone back together. Why? So Audy can wear cute high heels. More »
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Oh J. Crew. I don't understand you. Sometimes you know exactly what I want. Often it's like you've read my mind. But the drab duds you're hocking for holiday? Sigh. Looks like it's the least wonderful time of the year. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5705517&view=rss&microfeed=true "Nice shoes. You wore them the last time," former Hearst Magazines chair and newly-minted New York City Schools chancellor Cathie Black told a second-time job interviewee. More »
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