What is the Shoe, Part 2?
By Manolo the ShoebloggerManolo says, the distinguished Professor Norman opines on the philosophic question before the assembly.
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January 20th, 2007 at 2:35 am
I’m not sure I agree with the notion that a shoe must have “a fairly stiff sole.” Ballet shoes do not have stiff soles, but they are still shoes, are they not? Perhaps not shoes that one would wear out of the dance studio or off the stage, but shoes nonetheless.
January 20th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Hmm, shouldn’t there be mention of a heel in this definition as well as the sole? Or is there such great and varied flexibility of form in this instance, much as a cookie is but a small cake?
Such a conundrum. How difficult it must be to be a poor shoe these days! Some aspirin, please.