Columns Oct 11, 2007 at 4:00 am

Savage Love

Shopping Spree

Dan Savage
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Okay, this column is old, but just in case. I can tell you why high heels have the appeal they have. A womans ass and legs generally looks better in high heels. Probably has something to do with how the heels require the woman to use her muscles differently. Of course, it also gives off an illusion of longer legs, which is often popular.
on February 10, 2009 at 4:24 AM Report this
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bet the thong didn't look that sexy when "Jason" pulled it out of a drainpipe...
on February 10, 2009 at 11:42 PM Report this
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I'll offer another reason why women would rather wear heels than flip-flops:

They, like me, loathe the things with a fiery passion?
on April 15, 2009 at 3:31 AM Report this
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Thong sandals versus heels: one is uncomfortable but sexy. The other is comfortable but condemned by fashion standards; very few people have jobs they can wear flip-flops to, so I guess the poor things get frowned upon in general.

I, personally, only own one or two pairs of heels, but I have an array of flip-flops that my boyfriend also loves to see me in.
TJEO on May 21, 2009 at 4:59 PM Report this
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If you have a thing for thongs (the shoes, not the underwear) move to Australia. Perth or Brisbane would do (beach culture) as almost nobody wears proper shoes here.
on November 12, 2009 at 5:10 AM Report this
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The notion of what would be stuck to a scrap of cloth pulled out of the drain in my kitchen sink is nauseating, not arousing.
BedlamBabe on March 15, 2011 at 8:49 AM Report this
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Thong sandals are considered too informal to wear to most places (not to mention impractical in cold weather), so the only time I've actually seen them worn is on holiday, normally by my father. Therefore I associate thong sandals with my Dad's feet, which is pretty much the polar opposite of sexy.
on May 26, 2011 at 6:32 PM Report this
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I love the comment threads in these old columns. I am amused that we have seven comments, mostly from women, that discuss not sex, but fashion. Maybe Dan should switch topics.
SlimJimPoisson on November 10, 2011 at 1:34 AM Report this
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I am a 28yo woman who has always chosen heels over flip-flops, any day (I am 5'9", so it's not a height thing.) Flips-flops are incredibly uncomfortable to me, far more than heels. I've had that conversation with countless women who feel the same. Also men who have said they also hate the feeling of flip-flops. I'm sure that "comfort" is an individual, person by person choice and feeling.
wowzertrouzerz on February 20, 2013 at 5:10 AM Report this

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