What are winklepickers?

Here in NY, we call them roach killers; you can squash them in a corner

Famous question to a Mod wearing winklepickers, from a London Bobby in the 60's: 'Do your toes go all the way to the tip of your shoes?' Mod's reply: 'Does your head go all the way up to the top of your helmet?' Quite!

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AppleA815, In South Africa as well

In Spain this sort of boots are called 'chúpame la punta' or just 'chupamelas'

Knew this thanks to the game Animal Crossing

cockroach killers

We used to call them snake kickers 😊

Credo ergo sum., did the same thing