Monday, October 13… Original vintage shoes such as the Roger Vivier Pilgrim Pump from the 1950s and Terry De Havilland wedges from the 1970s are becoming must-have items among collectors…Los Angeles is becoming something of a hub for shoe designers, with such emerging lines as Velvet Angel, Omelle, and Mike & Chris finding success in the land of the red carpet event…In our last reports from Paris Fashion Week, the NY Times brings us a fabulous slide show of the shoes, and Shoeblog.com details the actual heels, including Dior’s fertility goddess, Chanel’s feather duster, and Alexander McQueen’s tornado heel…With models “tumbling like stock exchanges” on her Paris runway, Miuccia Prada promises lower heels will be delivered to stores…According to Christian Louboutin, his customers tell him the red soles of his shoes are “like a hoover for guys”…Columnist traces the link between sales of high heels and economic woes…Designer Kei Kagami takes a fresh approach to heel design…The Nicholas Kirkwood open-mesh ankle boot and the kitten wedge are on an upward trajectory for fall…ShoeStream brings us a fun round-up of tools and gadgets for shoe lovers.