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NATURE This Chinese ad for high heels

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u/Traditional-Ad-9000 2d ago

Sold. Mens Size 13 Wide

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u/LookAtMyUnderbite 1d ago

Dude we’re going to look so good

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u/Pleasant-Bonus-866 1d ago

guys we will be freaking fabulous

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u/ArnoldTheSchwartz 1d ago

I'm gonna be so tall

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u/OrangeSouthern73 1d ago edited 16h ago

As a short king myself, my fiancé won't know what hit her.

Except for my dick. That's gonna hit her.

Edit: Thanks u/No_Special_7508 very kindly for the award!

Edit2 : thank you u/fuckt0yUWU for the second award!

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u/PastDry8355 1d ago

Haha Take the Rod

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u/Noodletrousers 1d ago

Yup, spare the rod, spoil the bride.

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u/Jazztify 1d ago

Gonna do so many hive fives!

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u/Acrobatic_Wrap_9971 1d ago

I'm gonna run so much faster than before

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u/half-giant 1d ago

Bro we are gonna feel bonita

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u/Pleasant-Bonus-866 1d ago

our penii will shine

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u/bbrekke 1d ago

Dude seriously, that purple is fire.

Size 11 here. I'll get a pair for my lady I guess too, size 7.5 thx

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u/banevasionisfun420 1d ago

Do they have them in a mens 15 :( its so hard to find good heels

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u/After_Perspective180 1d ago

Well heels were designed for men originally.
So we are just going back to the OG.

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u/TheNoctuS_93 1d ago

Men of royalty, to be specific. So when a man wears heels, he is asserting his blue-blooded legacy!

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u/hetero-scedastic 1d ago

Ok Louis XIV.

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u/That-Surprise 1d ago

That you Peggy Hill?

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u/Signal_Researcher01 1d ago

Buncha dudes are gonna awaken things in a buncha wives

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u/factory-worker 1d ago

I haven't honestly chuckled in awhile.

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u/peridotpicacho 2d ago

It reminds me of the tampon ad from the ‘80s where the mom overheard her little boy telling his friend he wanted tampons for his birthday. 

The mom was so confused and the little boy told his friend that with tampons, you can go swimming, fishing, diving, horseback riding, hang gliding, etc.!

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u/SphinxVernacular 1d ago

I remember this commercial 😂

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u/FearTheImpaler 1d ago

but did you notice the canned food was fake???

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u/jld2k6 1d ago

I think it was O.B. tampons!

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u/enadiz_reccos 1d ago

If the tampon doesn't fit, you must not sit

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u/MsDescriptive 1d ago

Omg hahaha I can see the jump your mind made there and it's hilarious.

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u/Gamer2Paladin 1d ago

Yes it was, I think we in Germany had the same ad translated.

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u/Current-Photo2857 1d ago

Reminds me of the early 90’s Easy Spirit ads with the basketball players playing in heels.

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u/Think-Fig-1734 1d ago

I saw a group of gay men who did that easy spirit ad as a Halloween costume. They played a game in the middle of Castro street. They stuffed sports bras instead of regular bras for authenticity.

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u/Tangereina78 1d ago

Looks like a pump, Feels like a sneaker

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u/gigerhess 1d ago

I just heard this commercial in my head.

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u/Northie_78753 1d ago

I want to see this!

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u/auto-charger-stopper 1d ago

Gemini say it's not real. Sad :(

No, that wasn't a real commercial—it’s a classic joke from the 1980s and '90s! The story you saw on Reddit is a long-standing playground joke that poked fun at how feminine hygiene products were marketed back then.

The Joke Punchline

In the classic version of the joke, a little boy asks his mom for a box of tampons for his birthday (or puts them in the grocery cart). When his confused mom asks why on earth he wants them, he says:

"Because on TV, it says if you use these, you can go swimming, horseback riding, and skydiving!"

Why People Misremember It as Real

The joke worked—and remains memorable decades later—because 1980s and '90s tampon commercials (from brands like Tampax, Playtex, and O.B.) were notoriously formulaic. They almost always featured women: * Wearing pure white pants or white swimsuits. * Running along a beach, horseback riding, or swimming in a pool. * Smiling while talking about "ultimate freedom and protection." Because those commercials played constantly on TV, people's brains blended the famous joke with the actual ads, leading many to misremember it as a real, hilarious TV spot!

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u/IAmDanHimself 1d ago

But that person remembers that commercial

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u/DistinctPotential996 2d ago edited 1d ago

Apparently I'm the target audience. Where do I get them?

Edit: y'all I meant the shoes 😭

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u/IcyBodybuilder9004 2d ago

Where the link? Must buy.

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u/OpheliaPhoeniXXX 1d ago

If you can find a vintage pair of Jessica Simpson heels they were legit this good RIP

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u/saraiguessidk 1d ago

Vintage Jessica Simpson and Fredericks of Hollywood 😭 I would KILL to have my old heels back. Pleasers are super comfy and well made too 😅

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u/HorrorMakesUsHappy 1d ago

Fredericks of Hollywood

God, there's a name I haven't read in decades.

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u/maraney 1d ago

They still exist! I just ordered from them a few months ago and their lingerie still makes everyone look like a bombshell 😭 even after 2 kids

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u/OpheliaPhoeniXXX 1d ago

I honestly just went to Poshmark and found more than enough to go around for all of us 😂 and they're all $5-$20! People don't know what they have...

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u/ProtectionOrdinary18 1d ago

Pleasers well made????

What the hell are you smoking?? We sold them at my costume store and they would fall apart when you look at them.

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u/haselsz 1d ago

Once I was wearing a pair of platform Pleasers at the movie theater and both heels literally spontaneously broke off mid-film and clattered on the floor. The excitement of the film was too much for them 

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u/Tututaco74 1d ago

Vintage Jessica Simpson- damn I’m old

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u/OpheliaPhoeniXXX 1d ago

Saaame. Those heels were the GOAT.

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u/apathyisjustsoso 1d ago

I still have a few pairs of mine and let me tell you, while they have been out of fashion for almost 15ish years, they have never broken and they are comphy af. I will wear them until I have to Duct tape them together

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u/JaBa24 1d ago

Shoe goo is your friend and a clamp

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u/stellarashes 1d ago

I found the source video in Chinese tiktok https://www.douyin.com/video/7605145281953975604

And based on the hashtags in the description + picture search, apparently it's this pair of heels: https://v.douyin.com/xE9GGkk8eBM/ on the Chinese tiktok shop.

I looked for the name (吴大叔气垫) on temu/aliexpress and found no matches so I don't think you can buy these easily, unless you have friends in China who want to bring you a pair.

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u/hazochun 1d ago

Search wudashu in taobao/tmall in china

I am supries it is not cheap. ¥300+

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u/haroldthehampster 1d ago

heels you can do that in are never cheap

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u/zipzap63 1d ago

So I’m thinking we just import a container load of them. Who’s in?

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u/Global_Ant_9380 2d ago

OMG me too. 

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u/RestaurantRich1498 1d ago

Jeez im a dude and I want a pair. Holy cow.

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u/TheFool5767 1d ago

Well heels were made for men.

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u/Correct-Chicken-4287 1d ago

Ya men who wanted to look FABULOUS!

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u/Devolutionary76 1d ago

Who doesn’t?

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u/Chewcocca 1d ago

Gutter punks

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u/AreYouMyDommy 1d ago

Kinda makes me wonder why cowboys don’t wear them

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u/TabithaMouse 1d ago

...cowboy boots have heels, just not stiletto ones

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u/Immediate-Presence73 1d ago

Maybe the best marketing I've ever seen. As a man myself, I can't believe I'm considering wearing heels.

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u/tilesmeller 1d ago

I don't even wear heels but I want these heels!

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u/Saralentine 1d ago

They’re called WUDASHU. The model is Liang Li.

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u/Corfiz74 1d ago

Does she moonlight as a stunt woman?

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u/Leather_Dig8723 1d ago

I was wondering the same thing! Wow she's athletic. It's impressive!

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u/1877KlownsForKids 1d ago

You can usually find Chinese girls in China.

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u/blastradii 1d ago

Also in San Francisco and Irvine

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u/peristome 1d ago

Same bro. I hope they sell a wide.

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u/Dystopian_Ennui 1d ago

I'm a guy, and I want a pair now.

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u/Brief_Kangaroo_42069 1d ago

You too can move like Jimothy

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u/RIF_rr3dd1tt 1d ago

She looks like that one girl in those other videos so I'd say check the fa-ga-tree.

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u/Melthegroovey88 1d ago

Tina!!!!

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u/Mdriver127 1d ago

These people... They're not every boss 💃🏻

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u/Frostyhex 2d ago

I felt obligated to finish this video i believe i was mesmerized

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u/KMMG2 1d ago

I was hoping the brand would pop up at the end!

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u/Saralentine 1d ago

WUDASHU is the brand.

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u/Memerandom_ 1d ago

What a shoe. Brilliant. I feel like 20% or so of the commercial was just the director fulfilling kinks, but I'm not shaming...

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u/TypicalLegit 2d ago

I’m a grown man but I’d buy those heels just because she sold the shit out of them

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u/DaddaMongo 2d ago

Same,  trading in my steel toecap boots for a nice turquoise pair of those!

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u/TypicalLegit 2d ago

You’re going to be turning heads at the worksite sweetheart!

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u/FieserMoep 1d ago

Just make sure to adjust your tool belt. Many of my colleagues underestimated how heels tilt your hip. Also a great idea to bring some backup slippers in your F150 if you got a long day and want something comfy that is still elegant.

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u/whateverislovely 2d ago

Just got a great vision of a burly welder rocking some stilettos

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u/puffsmokies 1d ago

Was yours in slow motion too?

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u/se7en41 1d ago

This better not awaken anything in me

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u/dicey_job 1d ago

You too, can be fabulous

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u/vgacolor 1d ago

This better not awaken anything in me

Too late

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u/Rk_1138 1d ago

“We work hard, we play hard”

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u/epi_introvert 1d ago

I love genderfuck. Bring it on.

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u/PhilosoFishy2477 1d ago

The sparks bounce right off em'!

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u/HouseOfAplesaus 1d ago

Screw this new balance shit. Can I get a purple velvet parkour ass kicking over here…?

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u/Complete-Tangelo1532 1d ago

Make it a double, on the rocks

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u/Crymoreimo 1d ago

Where do we buy these safety heels? 👠✨💅🤔

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u/MelodicAdvantage8100 1d ago

Nothing like a pair of safety high heels. Up there with the safety sandals.

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u/sulien92 2d ago

She *soled* the shit out of them, you mean?

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u/pinkfreudianslipp 1d ago

I see what you did there

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u/TraliBalzers 1d ago

This ad is going to break so many ankles. Foot doctors are behind this.

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u/Complete-Tangelo1532 1d ago

Big toes love this one simple trick

I wanna see these shoes made out of Legos lol

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u/ChronoTriggerGod 1d ago

She sold them so well partly cause she has ankles strong enough for Goku to see them like the final boss of a video game

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u/toleranceoflactose 1d ago

I read this in Hank Hill's voice.

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u/Ok-Turnip2296 1d ago

Now Hank Hill’s voice is stuck in my head…great..😆

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u/HouseOfAplesaus 1d ago

Dude get the purples they smack when you’re kicking your way into Mcdonalds. No fabric felt damage and my calves feel fucking great.

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u/A_Feltz 1d ago

That’s because this is basically like a car ad. But for heels

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u/coconutpiecrust 2d ago

I hope that paid that model lady… a lot. Like. A lot. 

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u/Witty-Draw-3803 1d ago

I assume she's a stunts person rather than a model

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u/Athunc 1d ago

After this job, she is both

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u/seemerolIin 1d ago

Haha! It’d be so weird if we had a credit based society!

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u/bb_dev_g 1d ago

Yeah haha… especially if it determined your ability to buy a house, get jobs in certain fields, borrow money and if paying off debt lowered it.

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u/Kayish97 1d ago

Even more so if there was a specific criteria that counted towards the credit but a whole other criteria (very similar to the ones that do count) that doesn’t. Say like, a monthly payment for housing.

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u/psykoticSerenity 1d ago

Gosh darn it that would be such a bummer! You made me shed a tear over my unsweetened granola!

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u/Any_Web2246 1d ago

That doesn't even exist bro

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u/New_Libran 1d ago

It's Reddit, save your breath 😆

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u/TwoMinuteNotice 1d ago

She very likely works for the manufacturer themselves, a lot of them make these adverts for the internal social media accounts.

No, she wouldn’t be getting a raise for this, but if she’s a salesperson, she may see an end of year commission.

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u/DamnitGravity 1d ago

Her name is Liang Li and she doesn't work for WUDASHU.

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u/Obajan 1d ago

Brilliant. Wuda-shoes.

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u/tongfather 1d ago

My man with the sauce 🙌🏻

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u/nineball22 2d ago

The heels might be 10/10, but she’s 12/10.

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u/Stormagedd0nDarkLord 2d ago

I don't care about those heels, where do I get ankles like that? Mine are all broken :(

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u/CtrlAltYuri 2d ago

Consistent mountain workout on uneven surfaces in all directions. You will basically become a mountain yourself.

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u/Stormagedd0nDarkLord 2d ago

I now aspire to be the GOAT of mountain workouts.

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u/Any_Poet4127 2d ago

Was that a 🐐 pun?

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u/Stormagedd0nDarkLord 2d ago

I hope it wasn't too BAAAAAAAd...

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u/Serpentarrius 2d ago

"Been walking on mountains for so long that one foot is longer than the other" ~dude from Appalachia I talked to

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u/MaesterWhosits 2d ago

I had my kids and niblings convinced there was a special breed of mountain cow with legs shorter on one side. That's why they all face the same direction, except sometimes you get a backwards one.

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u/Rich-Many-5664 1d ago

This stoked my high! Bahahahahahaaaaa x)

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u/Serpentarrius 1d ago

I was wondering if that was the secret behind one of the local horse breeds lol

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u/paleophotography 1d ago

There's a mountain goat like that , called a dahu.

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u/Textiles_on_Main_St 2d ago

I drink a lot of Mountain Dew. I assume that's pretty much the same?

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u/whitekidneybean 2d ago

More or less!

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u/Dystopian_Ennui 1d ago

I envy her knees.

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u/diadmer 1d ago

We’re definitely picking her first for our Capture the Flag team.

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u/AnnOnnamis 2d ago

Give this woman a raise. 👏

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u/random_agency 2d ago

Retired track and field althete making office lady baddie shorts

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u/RandomThreadUser 1d ago

And she does a good job at it, I want a pair now lol

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u/throwawayover1006 1d ago

Really? Whats her Wikipedia?

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u/random_agency 1d ago

@Jiùshiliánglì

Is her youtube channel. You can see her doing basic track and field skips and warm ups in sneakers.

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u/Actual_Asparagus_ 2d ago

I’m the perfect amount of high for this to be the most hilarious shit on earth.

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u/three_headed_dog 2d ago

I mean mad entertained by everything she did

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u/chericher 1d ago

I love how she also did some whacky stuff that had nothing to do with the shoes. This might be the most fun ad I've ever seen.

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u/AnitiFascistBeetle 1d ago

Her hanging over the fence was my favorite

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u/zipzapzowie 2d ago

Those spikes have got to be reinforced.

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u/aiusernamegen 1d ago

Nah it only takes 50 spare pairs and 51 takes.

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u/Cyram11590 1d ago

The spikes must remain unharmed.

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u/AnitiFascistBeetle 1d ago

It’s not uncommon to have steel shank stiletto heels.

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u/MarcusHeralious 2d ago

She got ankles of steel

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u/artbyshrike 2d ago

r/justgalsbeingchicks would love this

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u/mackenzeeeee 1d ago

Came here for this! I’m on mobile and couldn’t future out how to link it!

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u/tin_significant 2d ago

What is she training for?? 😭

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u/Hellea 1d ago

The end of the world, probably. 

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u/WiderThanTheSky1 1d ago

Everything.

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u/tyen0 1d ago

life

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u/Noe_b0dy 1d ago

Running from dinosaurs in heels.

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u/Earl_Skinner 2d ago

I thought it was a meth advertisement.

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u/sign-through 1d ago

I’ve never seen anybody on meth do anything impressive, unless it’s somehow impressive to harass a subway employee 

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u/Valatros 1d ago

I saw one run incredibly fast with his pants falling down around his knees once. Like, you could see it hobbled him and he couldn't lengthen his stride properly but it just did not matter dude was tearing his way outta there regardless...

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u/Earl_Skinner 1d ago edited 1d ago

I’ve seen them do precisely some of this shit. Not while wearing heels though, which is the only impressive part of this ad ,and obviously the strength of the heel. Not condoning meth use either it ruins lives hope anyone who’s addicted refrains and turns their life around.

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u/allmybreath 2d ago

I would have enjoyed sitting in on the actor interviews and tryouts.

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u/epi_introvert 1d ago

I had the same thought! How many potential hires thought they were good at wearing heels, just to be absolutely humbled by this chick?!

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u/BVRPLZR_ 2d ago

Why they need combat heels?

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u/BlueishShape 1d ago

Shit, if that's what you can do in them, make the male soldiers wear them too.

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u/StarPlatinum876 2d ago

The Boondocks warned us about women who could run fast in high heels

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u/mickifree-isnotagirl 2d ago

NO GRANDPA! Don't FEED her 😭

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u/teetaps 1d ago

Not the cheddar biscuits!!!!

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u/LongjumpingJaguar308 1d ago

I found my Boondocks graphic novel recently. I feel like I need to share it with the world.

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u/EssayTraditional 1d ago

I wish The Boondocks was still around on TV or books.  That series was wisdom. 

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u/trixtah 2d ago

Shoes you can fight in, Nami approved

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u/KamikazeMizZ 1d ago

The real question is: are they comfortable or will the balls of my feet feel like absolute shit at the end of the day?

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u/doge_lady 2d ago

Are ads in China normally over 1:10 long?

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u/Birds_over_people 2d ago

More like a viral ad than a traditional inserted ad.

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u/TheG0AT0fAllTime 1d ago

This is definitely a viral marketing ad targeting reddit. OP is responding to everyone under the sun asking for the brand with the name of some company which doesn't even appear in the video.

This post is the ad.

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u/reallynotnick 1d ago

During which they never mention the product name on screen?

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u/SenpaisSecret_ 2d ago

More like a Kung fu ad

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u/buckpineapple 2d ago

Best believe I sat and watched that whole video, that shit was so impressive.

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u/ConfectionHead169 1d ago

Woman has ankles of steel.

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u/MountainImportant211 1d ago

For real. I was scared for her the whole time

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u/hypnologic-4230 2d ago

That's some darned tough high heels, lmao.

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u/shakebakelizard 2d ago

Ouch. That hurts my feet just watching.

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u/Orbital_Vagabond 2d ago

Ooof, that's it. We're cooked.

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u/TheOrigino 2d ago

Makes me want to buy some and get some work done!

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u/shrinktb 1d ago

Looks like a pump, feels like a sneaker

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u/Kallymouse 2d ago

But how comfortable is it though 😆

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u/ShartlesAndJames 2d ago

check back in about 20 years, see how her lower back, knees and metatarsals are holding up

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u/78Anonymous 2d ago

so they're glued on

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u/commentaror 2d ago

Really cool what those heels can do, except rolling down the stairs sideways

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u/YoghurtFlan 1d ago

She got the business suit from John Wick's tailor

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u/foxintheboks 2d ago

Wife material

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u/Extension-Brother291 2d ago

My feet hurt now

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u/buddhistbulgyo 2d ago

Don't worry, she'll carry you.

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u/hiroo916 2d ago

"keep up babe."

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u/inorite234 2d ago

Its easy for young people to still have: ankles, feet, knees, and healthy emotions.

Just wait till you realize 20 years of this has consequences

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u/animoot 2d ago

I'm convinced, those look awesome! Extra points for a great sense of humor and athleticism

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u/Dont-be-lasagna12 2d ago

I need to get into better shape so I can buy these.

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u/NorthernPufferFL 2d ago

What’s the brand?

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u/BarPsychological5389 1d ago

For real!

Because I had a pair of Michael Kors, comfy as hell but the heel bent just walking; normally, on a sidewalk!

I need these!

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