Overall, I was impressed by the Killer Heels exhibition. I am someone who personally never wears heels and doesn’t like the aesthetic of the modern popular heel so I had low expectations that I would really like the show. But immediately when I watched the film showing in the exhibit entranceway, my mind was changed. I really loved the video of the girl walking in the huge hoof-like shoes, exploring the grotesque nature of heels. It really reminded me of a project I would have done. I was also strongly impacted the video of the glass slipper, cringing the entire way through. I was also impressed by the 3d printed shoes because I am exploring digital fabrication in my elective this semester.But in the end, I was really drawn to the historical shoes, especially of the east. I was torn between the Chinese feet binding shoes, the Japanese peasant sandals for working in the rice fields and the Japanese platform sandals worn by Geishas. The particular sandals I chose were a 1984 recreation of the shoe traditionally worn in 1615-1868 by orian women. After watching the clip from Memoirs of a Geisha, my mind was set. I loved seeing how the women interacted with the shoes, especially in dance. Orian walked in a dance-like figure eight pattern while wearing the shoes. I was so taken aback by the beauty of the dance because I had never seen anything like it before. So, I decided to watch the entire film this weekend for additional research and inquiry which only ensured I had made the right choice. I cannot wait to explore the ritual of traditional Japanese life and how clothing played a role.