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September 16, 2023 47 mins

For most of their history, High Heels were resolutely masculine. The most manly of manly footwear. How did they turn into burning icons of femininity? And now that the heyday of women's high heels is over, what lies ahead for them?


Dallas's guest today is Elizabeth Semmelhack, Director and Senior Curator of the Bata Shoe Museum.


Edited by Tom Delargy, Produced by Alex Carlon, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long



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