The Women In Brazil Wear Tall Shoes
I went shopping today at the mall in Salvador. It’s pretty nice inside. There’s even an ice skating rink with fake ice. It’s a little strange to see people dressed for summer on ice skates, but I got over it. When I first arrived, I got a cup of coffee and a brigadeiro and sat down to watch people.
I’ve noticed this before, but never really thought about it. The women here LOVE platform sandals. These sandals have probably 6 – 8 inch thick soles. I don’t know why they do it. It must just be a cultural thing, but they aren’t sexy and they don’t look comfortable. I think they also throw off the center of gravity so these poor women walk as though they are constantly falling forward. Maybe Brazilian men like tall women.
Think bastante broken ankles. I heard that years ago Japanese girls loved similar shoes and that broken ankles had become quite a problem. I wonder if the manufacturers then began exporting them to Brazil.
Mau had his baby. It’s a boy, 9 lbs 8 oz.