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A new phenomenon at Beverly Hill’s high school proms, girls are discarding their shoes. Some girls go foot commando whilst others kick off their heels as soon as they can. Trendy ‘naked feet is the new ‘high school code.’ Popularity of long dresses might mean the feet are not on show but the daring young pinkies hike their hems to show their independence. Dancing barefoot only accentuates the difference in height between partners in slow dances which is apparently regarded as a ‘stolen kiss ‘by the daring young belles. Revenues lost by the prom-shoe sellers are now made up elsewhere by pedicurists and podiatrists as accidents do happen. Limousine companies have been quick to respond and now carry emergency flip flops for those embarrassing moments at “no shoes, no service” fast food outlets or where school have banned bare feet.
A new phenomenon at Beverly Hill’s high school proms, girls are discarding their shoes. Some girls go foot commando whilst others kick off their heels as soon as they can. Trendy ‘naked feet is the new ‘high school code.’ Popularity of long dresses might mean the feet are not on show but the daring young pinkies hike their hems to show their independence. Dancing barefoot only accentuates the difference in height between partners in slow dances which is apparently regarded as a ‘stolen kiss ‘by the daring young belles. Revenues lost by the prom-shoe sellers are now made up elsewhere by pedicurists and podiatrists as accidents do happen. Limousine companies have been quick to respond and now carry emergency flip flops for those embarrassing moments at “no shoes, no service” fast food outlets or where school have banned bare feet.
toeslayer
Even though it was over 35 years ago, I very clearly remember well over half of the girls at our high school Junior Prom (1974) and Senior Ball (1975) dancing barefoot (presumably because their shoes made their feet hurt while dancing). I don't think this "new phenomenon" of barefoot dancing is new at all here in California. Girls have been doing it for decades. However, I don't remember any of them showing up to the dance in bare feet. They weren't that stupid back then.
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Kevin A. Kirby, DPM
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Department of Applied Biomechanics
California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt College
Bahahahaha!! I bring along my vasyli orthowedge flip flops when heading out clubbing (very rarely anymore) in my silly heels. The girls who laugh at me towards the beginning of the night and ridiculed them when I put them on are downright green with envy by the end.
Does require a larger bag than I'd prefer to carry along.
Prom Queens prefer barefeet
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