By Nadine Kam

Footwear addicts will get a laugh out of “The Shoes of Salvation,” a mini book by Edward Monkton, deemed “poet, artist, philosopher and interesting fellow,” on his book jacket.

In about 30 pages of handwritten text and rough sketches, Monkton seems to be a guy who gets it, offering the shoe’s point of view as to why a woman would want to spend all her cash on Manolos or Louboutins that pinch and hurt, rendering her nearly unable to do the one thing shoes were created to do. That is, walk. Or is it?

I’m sure you know one or two women like these, the ones impossible to go out with because they always have to sit down! I really hate that … unless mine are the feet hurtin’.

The book is $9.95, available at www.edwardmonkton.com or www.andrewsmcmeel.com and would be a cute gift for the fetishists that walk, or hobble, among us.

Be the first to post your comment on how much pain you will or will not endure for the sake of beautiful shoes and I’ll send you my one copy of the book.

In other shoe news:

Stuart Weitzman will be hosting a Celebrity Shoe Auction next month to benefit ovarian cancer research.

The designer has asked celebrities to design and autograph a Stuart Weitzman pump to be auctioned off at www.stuartweitzman.com from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2007.

The celebs were asked to create a design reflecting their personality and interests. For instance, Charlize Theron designed the shoe to reflect her roots in South Africa, while Molly Sims and Queen Latifah decided to honor their current projects, creating “Las Vegas” and “Hairspray” -themed shoes, respectively.

Other participating celebs include Courteney Cox-Arquette, Hayden Panettiere, Kelly Ripa, Kyle MacLachlan, Marcia Cross, Nicolette Sheridan, Sharon Stone and Vanessa Williams, among others.

Doggie troubles

If you’re tired of your pet gnawing on anything from your rubbah slippahs, Chanel pumps to Nike Dunks, just got word of a product that might put an end to that.

Dog behaviorist Kathy Santo offers Don’t Chew Dare, a natural anti-chew product with a scent that repels your dog, but not you. It contains such organic bitter tasting herbs as patchouli, sandalwood and peppermint leaf along with imported essential oils: clary sage, spearmint and rosemary extract.

Her Web site says it’s non-toxic, but you should test it first before using on fabrics, keep it out of child reach and need I remind you to avoid splashing it in your eyes.

It’s $13.95 for an 8-ounce bottle, available at www.kathysanto.com.

Lastly, if you missed my Aug. 23 Honolulu Star-Bulletin story on what goes into the making of some Louis Vuitton shoes, check it out at http://starbulletin.com/2007/08/23/features/story01.html

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