I used to wear these pointed toe things back in the good old days - I haven't got any now but then my lifestyle is less urban. I remember once when it snowed having to get pulled home after being unable to get a grip with the smooth soles. Apparently Goths wear them these days and a quick look on the web shows that they got for about 70 quid. I think I am probably too chunky to carry them off these days even if I had that amount of money to waste.
