WINKLEPICKERS

Winklepickers are footwear with an extremely long, pointed toe that became an icon of late-1950s–1960s British youth fashion. The name comes from the winkle — a sea mollusc extracted from its shell with a sharp pin (an allusion to the sharp toe). Winklepickers were worn by rock-and-rollers, mods and later punks, so they are forever tied to the rebellious, musical subculture. Their extremely pointed silhouette was a bold challenge to conservative footwear. Winklepickers come as both shoes and boots, often with decorative buckles. Winklepickers are footwear with an extremely long pointed toe, in which a bold, defiant silhouette became an icon of British rock-and-roll and mod subculture, forever tying this style to the rebellious, musical spirit of youth fashion.