I was outraged–outraged–when I first saw this post on Radar. High heels for babies? Disgusting! Orthopedic cruelty! Then I watched the video, and realized that the baby heels are squishy. Meh. Not so outraged. Now that just leaves the matter of social implications to squabble about. What do you think, are they harmless? Or do they teach little girls (although if I had a son…) of six months or less that they have to–and should–compromise their physical comfort for fashion?

Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and...