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Feet of Engineering

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The Rise of the Heel

The stiletto brings fashion into alignment with men's erotica. The physics of putting the weight of a woman's body basically on the balls of her feet is, you know, it's a lot of pressure to try to mitigate. There are foldable flat shoes that you can take with you and you just can't take the pain of a high heel anymore. But if you want to go the whole nine yards, or nine hours in pumps, YouTube is full of hacks and tips and tricks. Maguiver type fixes for the foot.

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