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6 Minute English From BBCLearningEnglish.com Hello, welcome to 6 Minute English.
I'm Neil.
And joining me is Rob.
Hello.
Today, we'll be discussing whether wearing high heel shoes is a fashion statement or a sign of oppression.
And by that, I mean, something you have to wear because someone has told you to.
Now, Neil, whatever style of shoe you choose to wear,
it's good to polish them and keep them looking shiny and new.
But one man from India called Vikrant Mahajan set the Guinness World Record for polishing the most shoes.
Do you know how many pairs he polished in eight hours?
Was it a, 151 pairs, b, 251 pairs or c, 351 pairs?
Well, if it was me, it would be no more than one pair,
but as it's a world record, I'm going to go for 351 pairs.
Hopefully, you'll give me the answer later.
But let's focus now on high heels.
Yes, it's a style of shoe worn by women around the world.
But why do millions of people choose to walk on strange,
still-like shoes?