SUDBURY, Ont. — More than 100 men donned red high-heeled shoes in downtown Sudbury, Ont., Sunday.
The inaugural “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” event aimed to raise awareness about violence against women.
Pumped dignitaries from around the community joined in, including the mayor, chief of police and local MP.
Police Chief Frank Elsner says domestic issue is an important issue.
Money raised is going toward a YWCA women’s program.
The event also marks the beginning of National Victim Awareness Week.
“Look at all the men who’ve come out and put on their heels,” said Mayor John Rodriguez, who gained a couple of centimetres from his own sexy pair of pumps.
Elsner, who said his back didn’t nearly hurt as much as he thought it would, called it “a very important event . . . particularly with domestic violence on the rise in our community.”