<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">... what's the deal with the ultra-pointy-toed women's shoes ... Looked to me and my companion that the only way to put them on would be to chop off at least 2 and maybe 4 toes from each foot. </font>
I bought some of these in Italy last August. Strange, aren't they? They actually extend well beyond the end of your foot. They're like an ordinary shoe with an extra 1" or so extending beyond. I thought they'd be difficult to walk up stairs in, but they're not.