Bound

Posted by Kerim
September 21, 2003

Rich women on the Upper East Side are having foot surgery to better fit into their shoes:

Dr. Suzanne Levine is a clinical podiatrist on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. She sculpts and plumps the feet of the well-heeled set. A $2,500 toe-shortening procedure helps some fit better into their pointy pumps. Others pay to have collagen injected into the base of their feet, to provide cushioning.

You know,

[Chinese] Foot binding began as a luxury among the rich …

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