Interesting thread this. Hmm, Cinthy you really got a point there.
There's a big difference between shoe fetish and heel fetish.
I think most of the men are obsessed and fixated by the heel height and the actual angle and bend of the foot.
My dear husband said that it's very arousing for most men to see a woman in heels so high that she can't walk in them (without suffering). This leads to S/M I think.
For me it would be an awkward situation, forget it.
I see high heels as a challange and a chance to be taller, because I'm short.
High heels make my legs look longer and it improves my posture, I feel superior.
If I can't wear stiletto heels, I wear very high wedges, because it hurts when I lower my heels.
Don't laugh, but in the bathroom and in the shower I have to stand on my toes because of my shortened tendons. My husband thinks that is very sexy, too. *sigh*
As you said Anne-Louise, it's more a "thing" for me, not a fetish and obsession, but I will NEVER give it up.
Finally, many high heeled shoes from Spain and Italy are a work of art, and they are the best eye-catcher you can get.
Don't you agree girls?
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