High-Heel-a-Thon in Leeds
posted by: HerberWellss in General on September 28th, 2009
Singer, Kimberly Walsh took part in Breast Cancer Haven’s High Heel-a-Thon, Sept, 27. Around 300 people took to the streets of Leeds in stilettos of all shapes, sizes and colors. The rules are that the participants – which included men as well as women – had to start and finish the 1.24-mile route around the Clarence Dock area of Leeds wearing their heels, but were allowed to take them off en-route if they were feeling the pinch. Those who took their shoes off were then castigated as sissies. (Only kidding.) Members of Leeds Chamber of Commerce took time out from their business to pose in heels and feather boas to help raise the profile of the event.
The singer agreed to become an ambassador for the charity after hearing about former dance teacher Deana Morgan’s battle with breast cancer in 2006. Walsh, a pupil of Ms Morgan’s from the age of nine, attended the opening of the charity’s Haven, in Leeds, in October last year. The charity is designed to provide care for more than 12,000 breast cancer patients and their families.
I am not sure when the idea of doing charity walks in heels started, but we are seeing this kind of thing crop up with regularity.
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July 31, 2010 at 6:09 pm, m said:
Where were the men?
September 28, 2009 at 3:17 pm, Max said:
Nice shoes and it seems that they like pink..
September 28, 2009 at 2:52 pm, savvy gal said:
what a great cause. I would totally wear my sergio rossi to do the walk.
September 28, 2009 at 12:56 pm, r5bales said:
CMC…just a quick search on endless gave several choices.
http://www.endless.com/Womens-Shoes/b/242169011/r…
September 28, 2009 at 11:43 am, CMC said:
Who makes those hot pink heels? And where can I get them!?
September 28, 2009 at 6:02 am, All Women Stalker said:
I think that's a quite a distance. But I'm admittedly a sissy. Hehe.
-meream
September 28, 2009 at 3:12 am, r5bales said:
Nat…. 300 not 3000. How many were in your Battersea Park walk?
September 28, 2009 at 12:19 am, Nathalie said:
3000 people in heels, fabulous! We did the one in London in Battersea Park (2km) which had a tiny turn out compared to that but it was a first.
Love the fact that we can finally glam up and help charities!!
http://www.emergingfervour.com/2009/09/walk-in-th…
September 27, 2009 at 11:21 pm, sexy legs and body said:
1.24 miles is not that far, however in heels it changes everything. I am pretty sure my wife will finish it with a smile on her face, she can walk in heels for ever.
Great blog you have here, love your pics.
Colin.