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minus-squareAtelopus-zeteki@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoNo, see my comment above. It’s a reference to a Paul Simon song, “Diamonds on the soles of her shoes”. While they might make the shoe soles last longer, they would be abrasive to flooring materials, and so not really practical at any price.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAh thanks for the clarification. What was the point (ha!) of the shoes in the song? Surely it wasn’t just scratching floors?
No, see my comment above. It’s a reference to a Paul Simon song, “Diamonds on the soles of her shoes”. While they might make the shoe soles last longer, they would be abrasive to flooring materials, and so not really practical at any price.
Ah thanks for the clarification. What was the point (ha!) of the shoes in the song? Surely it wasn’t just scratching floors?