Agreed, males capable of differentiating between Choo and Ferragamo do not—to a first approximation—figure into the first-order reproductive strategy of the sub

Agreed, males capable of differentiating between Choo and Ferragamo do not—to a first approximation—figure into the first-order reproductive strategy of the subject. However, Choo and Ferragamo provide both offensive first-order and defensive second-order improvements to a given shoe-chooser's strategy. Well-designed shoes enhance leg-torso-proportionality without triggering the "Hollywood & Vine" effect in the target. Shoe-chooser cohorts (competitive or collaborative) incorporate their analyses of the chooser's tradeoffs into their feedback and behavior. Expressions of peer support ("props" in the vernacular) or criticism ("dis" in the patois of the street) respectively enhance or degrade the chooser's perceived desirability. A designer pedigree increases the probability of a "dis" being countered by a "prop", mitigating the Ho-Vine effect and further increasing the chances of the shoe-chooser successfully reproducing at her sub-optimal leg-torso-proportion.