The Leather Shop
?Try these on,? she laughed, holding up a pair of shoes. I gaped for a moment, then laughed too. ?How am I supposed to walk in those?? ?I think the idea is that you don’t.? The heels were so high that the foot was forced into a point, like ballet shoes but without the flexibility. The black leather shoes were held on by thick straps around the ankles. My experiments with ballet had ended at the age of seven when I’d decided pink tutus were definitely not my style. Aside from the pointed toes,...