Male Tour De Takong (Stiletto Race) participants rest before running along the 500 m stretch of Shoe Avenue in Marikina City, east of Manila. The race, which is annual event, requires participants to wear high heels that measure a minimum of 3 inches and a 1.5 centimeters tip diameter. The Tour De Takong is part of the Shoes Festival, which started on September 10 and will end on December 31. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)
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