Shoes
c. 1973-1975
Patent leather
Museum purchase
Object numberP91.25.2
This fetish shoe has an eight-inch heel on which it would be nearly impossible to walk. Its primary purpose was aesthetic sexual appeal. Many people think there is a connection between heel height and erotic allure – the higher the heel, the sexier the shoe.
DescriptionFetish platform ankle strap shoe in black patent leather; extra high spike heel, rounded toe; curved top line with two scallop points on outer edgeCollections
Exhibitions