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The History of the Winkle Picker Toll

The Winkle Picker deliberately evoked a late medieval fashion phenomenon. The first turn extremely pointy shoes into a fashion statement were the members of the French nobility. When it so vexed the authorities, they issued fines and edicts to bring toe points back to a normal size. Although initially popular with men, the style was eventually unisex.

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