Lina's eyes fell on a pair of black and white-striped boots. They were very shiny and looked insanely tall...more than knee-high. The peculiar thing about them, though, was the strange toe area. It looked like, instead of a sole at the bottom, there was something resembling a cloven hoof. There wasn't even a real heel on the boot, just a bend where a foot's heal would go. Curious as to how such a thing could be worn without falling over, Lina pulled off her own shoes. She tried slipping her left foot into the left boot, but once she got her leg almost all the way, the foot area was so cramped she couldn't fit in it. She pulled her leg out of the boot and removed her sock. Trying again, she was easily able to slip it on. Her toes were in the area with the large "hoof," which felt like it was made of standard-grade sole rubber. The rest of the boot was shiny and smooth with a bit of a leathery feel. It felt really good on her leg. She pulled its four buckles tight; the first just above her ankle, the second below her knee, the third above her knee and the fourth at the top of the boot, halfway up her calf.
She attempted to stand on it. It was very hard to do, especially since she was only wearing one of them. The boot was forcing her foot to angle over 45 degrees, as if she was wearing extremely high heels. This made her very unbalanced, as her other foot was not being boosted by the high heel of the boot. She sat down on the floor and hastened to put the other one on. She liked how the straps for the buckles were the same zebra striping as the boot so they would blend in. From a distance the buckles were barely noticeable. She finally had both boots on and grabbed a nearby shelf to get to her feet. She was a little disoriented from the added height...probably a half foot gain...but surprisingly, she was able to keep her balance despite only being on her toes. She tried walking, and almost fell over a few times but quickly got the hang of it.
Lina was very surprised by their flexibility. Her knees bent just as well as if nothing were on them. The toe area seemed to be well padded because she didn't feel any aching at all from her feet. She ran her hands over the smooth skin of the boots. It felt very alluring. She seriously considered buying them and seeing if her boyfriend would like them.
She continued down the aisle to see what other zebra-type things she could get.