The non-shoes

We read in ARA that the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell, whose name is Margaret Qualley and who is as beautiful as her mother, appeared on a red carpet "with footwear that left people speechless: soleless Chanel sandals". The photo shows the, let's say, shoes. They are shoes that only have a heel (tied to the feet with a strap). The heel bears the CC logo of Coco Chanel. Therefore, half of the foot has no sole, touches the ground and, in this way, the wearer is almost barefoot. They are shoes that Cinderella's stepsisters and even I could have fit into.

The actress looks adorable and wild with her toes in the air. But what she's wearing on her feet aren't shoes. Shoes were designed (in the beginning of time they must have been animal skins tied to the ankle) to protect human feet, which have lost the toughness that some animals have, from stones and sharp objects, from heat and cold. Shoes allow you to run if you need to escape danger, climb trees and mountains, step firmly. I know there are people who have run marathons barefoot. We all go barefoot at home or, sometimes, "in the park", like Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. I know that high heels are also not useful for escaping danger, although they have a component, for me charming, of playfulness. If the actress makes non-shoes fashionable and women around the world start not wearing them, we will be in trouble. One thing is a red carpet, freshly cleaned with the most powerful vacuum cleaner on the market. Another thing is Barcelona's Rambla, where you can end up with your feet burnt by a cigarette butt or deliciously customized by chewing gum, dog droppings or tourist vomit.