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The
ballet boot is a contemporary style of fetish footwear that merges the
lookof the pointe shoe with a high heel.
The idea is to force the wearer's feet almost en pointe, like
those of a ballerina, with the aid of long, slender heels.
When upright, the feet are held nearly vertical by the heel, thus
putting nearly all of the body's weight on the tips of the toes.
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History:
Ballerinas began dancing en pointe in the Romantic era, with the first
recorded performance in 1832 by Marie Taglioni, in La Sylphide. The
soft satin slippers that were used took many decades to develop into
the stiff-tipped pointe shoes that we have come to recognize in the
20th and 21st centuries, which allow for a greater range of virtuosic
technique.
Aside from the ballet pointe shoe, another common ancestor to ballet
boots and shoes is a Viennese fetish boot (circa 1900), which sported a
dramatic 11-inch (28-centimetre) heel; the heel was actually longer
than the sole of the shoe, thus making standing and/or walking
impossible. Having grown in popularity since the 1980s, ballet boots
and shoes are now available worldwide and through online shopping.
Ballet
boots and shoes are not, however, intended for prolonged standing or
walking, or functional for dancing. Instead, they act as a fetish
object for sexual gratification, heightening the erotic appeal with the
elements of bondage and submission. They are thus sometimes used in
BDSM play.
The boots, however, can cause enough discomfort by themselves: shortly
after they are donned, the calves often begin to cramp and sting from
overexertion if the wearer is not used to them. International Fetish
model Charlotte Brooke
has walked around at FetishCon (a bondage and
fetish convention) for a full nine-hour day.
International Fetish Model Masuimi Max performs burlesque acts walking
and dancing in fetish ballet boots. She also is the model featured in
the painting by Olivia, entitled 'Little Dragon', wearing fetish ballet
heels.This painting also inspired promotional photos for the 2008 "I
Am... Sasha Fierce" album by Beyoncé, as well as the music video for
her
single "Green Light".
Many fetishists of feet or footwear adore this
type of boot. Beginners often find momentary walking and/or standing in
them to be difficult and painful, which may also appeal to masochists.
Arch-training devices and techniques are sometimes used to increase the
wearer's instep in order to fit high heels such as these.
[NOTE: All text info gathered and thanks to
wikipedia!]
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