Men adopt high-heeled stance for charity
The walk was launched last evening when burly Connacht rugby stars slipped on the high heels to lead the way.
The well-heeled event being organised by the Cope charity, which will see men tottering through the city streets in their finest footwear, aims to draw attention to the very serious issue of domestic violence against women, and to raise funds for COPE’s Waterside House, the only domestic violence refuge for women and children in Galway.
Walk a Mile In Her Shoes will take place on Saturday, September 24 at 2pm.
The walk will commence in Eyre Square and participants will walk down Shop Street as far as Cross Street, then up Quay Street and back to Eyre Square, with one loop around the Square to the finish.
“This is our first time doing this event; we saw the idea in America and thought it would be a great fun way to involve men in speaking out against the issue of domestic violence,” said Fintan Maher of COPE Galway.
“We are hoping that the men of Galway will be brave enough to don a pair of ladies’ high-heel shoes and that others will reward their bravery by sponsoring them for doing so.
“While the event is targeted at men and getting them to experience what it is like to walk in high heels, it is open to their friends and families to participate also,” he said.
COPE Galway will provide the shoes on the day.
