Does this look something similar to a 16th c Italian shoe to anyone else?

The title says it all:
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/38693475/c/69184.html

It looks similar to chopines to me. Of course, they are very $$$ so no way I'm getting them right now but they are totally droolable.

EDIT:
Found them a LOT cheaper at http://gh2online.com/proddetail.asp?prod=vif06-z6511
They are still pricey but they've gone from "Umm, no" to "Well, maybe in a couple of months..."

I didn't know I lead such an interesting life...

http://cherylsbooknook.blogspot.com/2008/04/mistress-of-deception-earl.html

It's a book about me! Really! See? It says "Isabella D'Angelo" and do you know any other Isabella's that would flee to their Uncle's in Rome?