I aim for a 'C' on the dress pump bell-curve

Before you read on, please to understand that what I've written below is purely opinion driven and that my intention is not to move you away from the extreme ends of the closed-toe dress pump bell-curve toward those in the middle - i.e., the ones I favor - but rather to introduce those women who aren't familiar with the full 11-shoe spectrum to all the options available to them.

Okay, upon re-reading what I wrote, maybe I have a slight agenda.

Enjoy.

Square toe

My first thought: "Wearing a cute shoe is not something she cares about."

Pointed-square toe

My first thought: "Turn and look away, Johanna. Don't stare, don't stare."

Rounded-square toe

My first thought: "Not my taste, but if the heel's tall and thin or they're these, I might take a second look."

Rounded toe

My first thought: "Prim and ladylike. Love it."

Rounded almond toe
My first thought: "She has a quiet, modest style about her. I like it."

Almond toe

My first thought: "Perfect. Sexy but understatedly so."

Pointed almond toe

My first thought: "I bet she's popular in her office. With the men, of course."

'Prick'-point toe*

My first thoughts: "Ooooh, where did she get those?" quickly followed by, "Darn it, how come they're not mine?"

Pointy toe

My first thought: "Typical, pedestrian Hill staffer shoe."

Super-pointy toe

My first thought: "Aiming for sophisticated, achieving outdated severity."

To-the-extreme pointed toe

My first thought: "Ridiculous, ugly, silly, Italian."

Sorry for the lack of in-depth analysis in this post, but as you can see, I only had one hand with which to type this up yesterday. Expect a more thorough breakdown later this week.

*I use 'prick'-point to describe this type of shoe, because unlike the traditional pointy styles, this one comes in at a wider, 75-degree angle, points quickly and ends quickly -- just like a 'prick'.