Mark Steyn is "beginning to enjoy the kinky frisson of" Sarah Palin's shoes.

He says so here. Photo essay of shoes here. To me, the shoes don't look expensive enough.

Meanwhile, here's a good view of the worn-out soles of Barack Obama's shoes. He's been walking all over America, trying to win our votes. (From a very nice set of photos by Callie Shell. I especially like this one ... despite the unobtrusiveness of the shoes.)