The boots are made of premium Virginia leather and have a 3.4-inch flared Ardern heel. They feature classic Dr. Martens details like yellow stitching and a scripted heel loop.

That Rubio is availing himself of heeled footwear also reminds the public that Rubio is not an especially tall man, roughly 5-foot-9. A politician’s shortness implies not just physical weakness ...

NEW YORK, July 22 (UPI) -- The Transportation Security Administration said a pair of shoes seized at a New York airport had fake guns for heels.