France’s National Stiletto Championship
By Wyatt Earp | November 21, 2009
I wonder if first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy will be competing? And before you ask, it’s stiletto heels. The National Stiletto Knife Championships are held by the bent-noses in Sicily.
PARIS – The only rule is to be perched on heels at least eight centimetres (three inches) high — the prize is boxes and boxes of shoes.
A total 96 shoe addicts, a common condition with fashionistas, have signed up for Friday evening’s National Stiletto Championship, taking place after office hours on an indoor track in the old stock exchange building in central Paris.
“The finalists are training very seriously,” said Caroline Gentien, who works for the online shoe-sale site that came up with the idea, Sarenza.com. “Walking on heels is no piece of cake.”
The finalists hail from all over France and made it into the glam challenge after a series of regional races. (H/T – AFP)
Regional races? Are you kidding me? They might as well just call it the Boot de France.
Topics: WTF? | 6 Comments »
November 21st, 2009 at 9:29 pm
THAT should be interesting…
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:50 am
Old NFO – Especially with all of the sprained ankles that are surely to occur.
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:09 pm
It would be even funnier if men competed.
November 22nd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
~$4,500 in shoes as the prize? Only 3-inch heels? Sign me up!
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Mrs. Crankipants – Hey, I have the legs for it!
Bitter – If you go, bring back lots of pictures.
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
At first glance this sounds great especially with the thought of Carla Bruni participating but come on Wyatt. This is France you’re talking about here.
They’re like the Peoples’ Republic of California. For the most part what ain’t fruits and nuts is flakes. I’ll bet this stiletto championship has more trannies than real women for participants.
Joe