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Y! MyWebMen wear high heels for benefit
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
DAYTON — The strappy, fire-engine red patent leather pumps not only complemented Miami Valley Health Center South campus police Sgt. Gene Metter's uniform, they also made his feet hurt.
The four men with Metter didn't fare any better.
Miami Valley Hospital campus police Sgt. Gene Metter, Greeter Glenn Strausbaugh, MRI technician Tom Madachy, nuclear medicine technologist Sean Fynn and emergency room supervisor Chris RoeMen pose with high-heel shoes at Miami Valley South Health Center on April 29. Men will participants in Walk A Mile In Her Shoes, a charity event, on 2:00-4:30 p.m., May 10, 2008 at The Greene in Beavercreek.They wiggled and wobbled as they tried out the shoes they will wear Saturday, May 10, during the Clothes that Work's "Walk a Mile in her Shoes" 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at The Greene.
"They are not comfortable at all," Emergency Room Superviser Chris Roe said in some rather kicky red marabou feather spike heels that added 3 inches to his 6-foot-1-inch tall frame. "I think men take it for granted."
Clothes That Work Executive Director Marsha Froelich said more than 100 men from various professions — business executives, elected officials, medicine, etc. — will race in 10 qualifying "legs." The winner from each leg will compete in the championship race.
Running fast in heels won't be the only way to get ahead during the race. Froelich said there will be a best legs contest and door prizes for competitors.
The entry fee is $100. Runners and high heels size 10 and larger are still being sought.
Clothes That Work has assembled an array of styles — stilettos, peep toes, slingbacks — from women, drag queens, businesses and online stores.
The nonprofit agency has provided training and free, new and donated professional clothing and accessories to more than 10,000 job seekers since opening in 1998.
Proceeds from the race will benefit efforts to expand programming to serve low income job seekers, Froelich said.
Roe said running in high heels was the least he could do.
"We are happy to help the community and women entering the workforce," he said.
In fluffy pink pumps, flat-footed hospital greeter Glenn Strausbaugh said wearing the shoes made him think of the women he knows.
"It's an honor to the professional women who wear high heels everyday," he said of the race.
Metter thought of them too.
"Better them than us," he joked.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2384 or arobinson@DaytonDailyNews.com.
How to go
What: Walk A Mile in Her Shoes
Who: Clothes That Work
When: 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10
Where: The Greene in Beavercreek
Cost: $100.
More information: To register or donate high heels, call Lindsay Freels at (937) 222-3778, ext 140. Racers are still being sought.
