Shoes where the heel of the foot is elevated higher than the toe. Terribly uncomfortable to wear for any length of time, but considered sexy because walking in them makes your butt sway back and forth.

High Heel Shoes - women wearing this kind of shoe cannot run, jump, carry much weight... in short they are physically hindered by them. Wearing them indicates that the wearer doesn't need to do any of those things. Somewhat similar to foot binding.. however a lot less horrible. Although, many women require foot surgery to correct problems caused by years of high heel shoe wearing.

'..are odd, you know? it's like you're standing on two plateaus, and there's this sloping difference between them. you're not falling all over yourself but you should be. tilted, downhill, on level ground, flexing the muscles in your calves, thighs. there you are, a goddess, elevated. and no matter where or who you are, you are somehow above. lifted. beautiful, on a pedestal. heels blown up by a divine wind. watch, eyes turning to meet the challenge of legs artificially crippled but iconoclast. no one gets away from high heels. strange leeches, sucking you into the magic, misconstrued.

'did i want to be this? can i live up to it? my role.. can i play it? here i am. in high heels.'