winkle-pickers

British

plural noun

shoes or boots with very pointed narrow toes, popular in the mid-20th century

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He wore a peach shirt under a baggy indigo sweater, black drainpipes, one of those studded belts that sags loose off your hips, and winkle-pickers with white tube socks, like everyone's wearing recently.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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