Thanks everyone for your comments. DD15 wanted to buy herself some shoes today... tried telling me they were a small heel but when she texted the photo they had nearly 3 inches on them and narrowed to less than a cm at the base . This is a kid who is a) clumsy & uncoordinated b) has never worn heels c) doesn't have anything to wear heels like that with and d) is tall enough to never need any additional height. But she was shopping with a shortie friend who was egging her on.

I felt like such a fuddy duddy saying no.