For as long as we can remember Barbie[1]'s perpetually been stuck in a tippy-toe stance, ready to slip into heels and...well, stand around. With the unveiling of a brand new range of dolls, Barbie has finally gotten articulated ankles—joints that actually move, allowing her the option to switch between heels and flats[2].
The big news here isn't that Barbie's in flats—it's that she (via the army of youngsters who play with her) gets to choose what sort of footwear she/they are feeling on any given day. Other dolls feature feet in a perma-flat position (like this[3] and this[4]), but the style pictured above[5] has been crafted with ankle joints so that two pairs of shoes, ankle boots and flats, both work.
Taking Barbie out of a stiletto-only environment certainly registers as a sort of feminist fashion win, but this multi-choice option is actually even bigger. Flats OR pumps? It's the lady's right to choose.
More Barbie News:
Tour the Real Life (Amazing) Barbie Dream House
When You Google Image CEO, the First Female Result is Barbie
Meet the Doll With Cellulite, Acne, and More[6][7][8]
Photos: Courtesy of brand
References
- ^ Barbie (www.glamour.com)
- ^ heels and flats (www.glamour.com)
- ^ this (www.barbie.com)
- ^ this (www.barbie.com)
- ^ the style pictured above (www.barbie.com)
- ^ Tour the Real Life (Amazing) Barbie Dream House (www.glamour.com)
- ^ When You Google Image CEO, the First Female Result is Barbie (www.glamour.com)
- ^ Meet the Doll With Cellulite, Acne, and More (www.glamour.com)
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