Male race participants wearing stiletto shoes wait for the start of the 500-meter 'Tour De Takong' Race held along Shoe Avenue in Marikina, Nov. 16, 2012. Men can now participate in the stiletto race,... more 

Male race participants wearing stiletto shoes wait for the start of the 500-meter 'Tour De Takong' Race held along Shoe Avenue in Marikina, Nov. 16, 2012. Men can now participate in the stiletto race, originally a race for women, which is part of weeklong celebration Marikina Sapatos Festival 2012. The festival aims to promote and feature the Marikina-made shoes and the city shoe industry. (Nicki Rasgo/NPPA Images) less