Ok ladies, we get it, it’s Valentine’s Day and you want to look your best. But before you slip on those high heels, take a look at what your poor foot is going through for that little bit of extra height and calf slimming effect.

Just one look at how spiky, unpleasant, and generally foot-unfriendly these things look underneath their skin, and I can understand why the ugly sisters didn’t think that cutting off their toes to get their feet into Cinderella’s slipper was that big of a deal.