SHOE OBSESSION: Women Are Cutting Off Their Pinky Toes to Wear Stilettos. “Having your pinky toe completely severed in order to be able to squish your foot into a sexy pair of stilettos sounds totally ridiculous — but yes, women are doing it. Other ‘foot job’ procedures that are seeing a rise in popularity include getting injections into the balls of the feet for extra padding and cushioning, and also having one or more toes shortened as opposed to slicing the whole toe off.”