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Why are women’s shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear

By Michael Watson, Interim Associate Chair and Instructor of Retailing, University of South Carolina

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“Why are ladies’ shoes so pointy? Feet and toes aren’t pointy, most of men’s shoes aren’t pointy, and they hurt my feet.” – Bunny, age 13, Mizpah, New Jersey

While people’s actual feet are rounded on the…

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