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Pointed toed shoes for a tall person

fnlights

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Hi Guys,
i read a couple of articles stating that a tall person should not wear pointed toed shoes. is thia necessarily the case?

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patrickBOOTH

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Not the case, however how pointy are we talking? Nobody should be wearing "pointy" shoes in general.
 

DWFII

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Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH
Nobody should be wearing "pointy" shoes in general.
Why do you think that?
 

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As a tall person (6'3") with a large foot (14us) I think the issue with pointy shoes is that the toe point elongates the shoe, making your foot look longer than it is. My foot is 12 inches long. With a standard shoe we're looking at 13.5 inches tip to tip. Add a point, and that's over 14 inches of shoe.
 

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Originally Posted by Vecna
As a tall person (6'3") with a large foot (14us) I think the issue with pointy shoes is that the toe point elongates the shoe, making your foot look longer than it is. My foot is 12 inches long. With a standard shoe we're looking at 13.5 inches tip to tip. Add a point, and that's over 14 inches of shoe.

Eh, chicks will notice and think your hung, there is always a bright side.
 

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