Snooki isn't one to let a little thing like pregnancy keep her off her sky-high heels. So she fell down a couple times in her platforms. Big deal! At least they were platforms and not stilletos. Like, compared to stilletos, platforms are practically like wearing sneakers.

And speaking of stilletos, wait until you see Snooki's fab new post-baby booties! No, not for the baby, for her. They're every bit as wild and dangerous as you'd expect Snooki shoes to be. To paraphrase another famous shoe lover, "Hellooooo leopard!"

I think as women we're raised loving high heels: We're photographed walking around in mom's or grandma's shoes as little girls, we buy our first pair of one-inch kittens for the father-daughter dance, and our college closet is stocked with pumps for every occasion.

Now let's pause for a moment and talk about something else: stilettos. I can't walk in them to save my life. I would faceplant. I can see wearing these sky-high spikes if you had no nerve endings in your feet (or were eager to lose said nerve endings), but for the rest of us, it just seems hopeless. Now now, don’t you fret, you fashionistas you! I have the stiletto solution EVERY style savvy mom has been waiting for ...

Girly girls, rejoice, your shoe has arrived -- the much-anticipated Christian Louboutin Cinderella-inspired slipper is here. The limited edition red-sole heels debuted yesterday at Houte Couture week in Paris and they're certainly fit for a princess. Adorned with glitter (my word, not theirs) and butterflies, this stiletto is sure to be a hit with Mariah Carey and anyone else who fancies themselves to be fairy-tale royalty.

Since making a shoe out of glass is just unreasonable, Louboutin used light lace and delicate, sparkly Swarovski crystals to evoke a sense of weightless romance, and it sure is perty. Only problem is, you can't have them.

You know that thing where a famous Sports Illustrated model throws around a football in stilettos? Yeah, here's Kate Upton doing that. She appeared on Fox & Friends yesterday with the Giants' Jason Pierre Paul

File this look under: Sh*t Guys Like to Look At. Girl in heels + Football = HAWT.

But I'm not mocking Kate! She's obviously onto something. Take notes, ladies. This is What To Wear when throwing a football. For one thing, stilettos make your legs longer. And for another thing, they kind of lower everyone's expectations for your athletic performance so you can get away with some truly girly throwing. (Kate, I bet you can throw better than that when you'ren not balancing on stilts.) Watch her in action.

You've probably heard people say that something you're wearing is "smoking hot" ... but these shoes take the phrase to a whole new level. Prada (I mean, who else) has designed a one hot heel. Their smoking lips shoes debuted this spring on the runway and now they're in stores. If you thought those Christian Louboutin "sex" shoes were something special, I have a feeling you'll be into these stilettos, as well.

Recently I've been thinking that my shoes are kind of boring -- always with the soles and the laces -- so unoriginal. If only there were some footwear out there that made me stand tall in a crowd and stand out among the masses. If only there were a shoe that could aerate the lawn just as effectively as it could kill a hateful passerby or get me backstage at an Iron Maiden concert. If only ... until now.

Haute couture designer Iris van Herpen, who's been called the Alexander McQueen of tech geeks, has teamed up with shoemakers United Nude to fulfill our unrequited fantasy. Introducing ... the fang shoe.

This New Year's Eve, whether you're stepping out on the town with friends, headed to a dinner party, or staying home with the kiddos, there's a pretty little shoe out there to help you ring in 2012 with flare. After all, nothing makes the perfect NYE ensemble quite like a show-stopping pair of shiny party shoes. So bring on the sparkle, the sequins, and the glittery glow! It's time to bid adieu to 2011 with style.

Here are 10 sparkly shoe picks for your New Year's Eve festivities, whatever they may be -- and they're all under $50! Let's celebrate!

I've had my fair share of embarrassing high heel-induced spills, which have resulted in everything from the grabbing of random strangers for support to sprained baby toes. But at least I've never been in front of a room filled with famous people and photographers at the time. I've always snickered at the gangly 6-foot-tall America's Next Top Model contestants when they just can't seem to get the whole walking thing right. But when you've got models dropping to their knees more times than a Charlie Sheen Goddess -- as was the case at the F4R Japan benefit in Cannes -- it isn't them, it's you, un-sensible shoes. Poor Lindsey Wixson apparently fell a ridonkulous six times, while plenty of other models ate it or at least stumbled. I'd blame Naomi Campbell, the organizer of the event, on all of the spills, but I'm afraid of her. Instead, shame on the overzealous shoe designers who seem to be putting form before function more and more these days.