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* ''WesternAnimation/Beowulf2007'': Grendel's mother has these in her [[{{Glamour}} human form]], despite otherwise looking like a beautiful woman, to invoke the UncannyValley.

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* ''{{Series/Farscape}}'' has Natira. Her "BetweenMyLegs" introduction draws attention to the fact that her exoskeleton has ''high heels.''

* ''TabletopGame/{{Battletech}}'': Some 'mechs have bifurcated feet where there is a gap between the front and back parts, giving the impression of high heels. The Reseen ''Wasp'', ''Stinger'' and ''Phoenix Hawk'' in particular have these.

* An infamous male example appears in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', when Raiden returns as a {{Cyborg}}. For some odd reason, his cybernetic feet come with high heels ''that he uses to [[HandyFeet grip onto the handles of knives and swords]]''. They continue to appear even in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' when he gets a new cyborg body, and just like in the cutscenes for ''Guns of the Patriots'', he uses them in a lot of his combos by turning himself into a spinning top of death when doing [[DanceBattler breakdancing moves]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'': Most Grineer have [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic legs]], and [[ActionGirl female units]] have separate heels in theirs (including [[NeverMessWithGranny Hyekka Master]]). [[spoiler:In addition, many female Warframes (such as Saryn and Banshee) have high heels as part of their bodies. Warframes are not suits of armor; they are remotely controlled entities.]]

Maybe you make her [[LongHairIsFeminine hair long]]. Maybe you [[PantslessMalesFullyDressedFemales give her clothes]]. Or maybe you make her [[MostCommonSuperPower stacked like a snowfort]]. But what do you do if you either can't do any of that, or you have done all that and it's still not enough?

A common example of TertiarySexualCharacteristics. Compare HighHeelPower. Compare RobotHair, for another visual shorthand which is often used to code non-humans as feminine. Subtrope of ClothingAppendage that often falls under RuleOfSexy and FanService or FanDisservice depending on the context. Overlaps with CombatStilettos if the character in question is a physical fighter in spite of the high-heeled feet.

* In ''VideoGame/DeadSpace,'' [[OurZombiesAreDifferent necromorphs]] of the Slasher and Spitter varieties have a "peg" growing from their heels that assists them in crawling through air vents. It's noted to be a hindrance when walking normally, however.
* ''Videogame/MegaManZero:'' Leviathan, the only RobotGirl out of the 4 Guardians, has her feet end in high heel boots.
* ''Franchise/MortalKombat:'' D'Vorah the humanoid insect is a gestalt of many subspecies of bugs, and the carrying body of these is female-shaped, complete with heel-like spikes on her feet.

* There's Morpheus D. Duvall from ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvilGunSurvivor Resident Evil: Dead Aim]]''. For whatever reason, the Tyrant form he takes is [[AmbiguousGender either feminine or outright female]]. It's all there: breasts, AlienHair, and... built-in heels.
* In ''VideoGame/StarCraft'', Kerrigan's [[ViralTransformation infested]] form has chitinous spikes protruding from her heels that act like organic stiletto heels.
* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'': Most Grineer have [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetics legs]], and [[ActionGirl female units]] have separate heels in theirs (including [[NeverMessWithGranny Hyekka Master]]). [[spoiler:In addition, many female Warframes (such as Saryn and Banshee) have high heels part of their bodies. Warframes are not suits of armor; they are remotely controlled entities.]]

* An infamous male example appears in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', when Raiden makes a return but now as a cyborg ninja. For some odd reason his cybernetic feet com with high heels ''that he uses to grip onto the handles of knives or swords with them''. They continue to appear even in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' when he gets a new cyborg body, just like in the cutscenes for ''Guns Of The Patriots'' he uses them in a lot of his combos by turning himself into a spinning top of death when doing [[DanceBattler breakdancing moves]].

* Invoked as a fashion trend with [[https://technabob.com/blog/2019/01/09/human-skin-high-heels "Skin Heels", thigh-high boots designed to be made from human skin.]] The artists claim they're "designed to make a statement about social media ideals and body modification", so it's likely that they are supposed to invoke the UncannyValley effect.

* Somewhat infamously when Raiden was turned into a cyborg in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', his cybernetic feet for some reason have high heels ''that he uses to grip onto the handles of knives or swords with them''. He keeps them around in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', making use of them in a lot of his combos by turning himself in a DanceBattler where he just does breakdancing moves.

* ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService'': Gazelle had both feet amputated and replaced with curved prosthetics with a vertical blade through them, making them [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/kingsman-the-secret-service/images/c/c0/Gazelle_Poster.jpg/revision/latest/top-crop/width/360/height/450?cb=20171220165118 look like high heels]].

* Invoked as a fashion trend with [[https://technabob.com/blog/2019/01/09/human-skin-high-heels/ "Skin Heels", thigh-high boots designed to be made from human skin]]. The artists claim they're "designed to make a statement about social media ideals and body modification", so it's likely that they are supposed to invoke the UncannyValley effect.

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* Somewhat infamously when Raiden was turned into a cyborg in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', his cybernetic feet for some reason have high heels ''that he uses to grip onto the handles of knives or swords with them''. He keeps them around in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', making use of them in a lot of his combos.

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* ''{{Series/Farscape}}'' Has Natira, her "BetweenMyLegs" introduction draws attention to the fact that her exoskeleton has ''high heels.''

The answer: [[CombatStilettos high heels]]. And if it makes no sense for her to be ''wearing'' them, then you can ''evoke'' them through this trope.

* Somewhat infamously when Raiden was turned into a cyborg in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', his cybernetic feet for some reason have high heels ''that he uses to grip onto the handles of knives or swords with them''. He keeps them around in ''MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', making use of them in a lot of his combos.

* The Machina in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles'' have prongs protruding from their feet, making them resemble high heels.

%%* ''WesternAnimation/Beowulf2007'': Grendel's mother has these in her [[{{Glamour}} human form]], despite otherwise looking like a beautiful woman, to invoke the UncannyValley.

* There's Morpheus D. Duvall from ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvilGunSurvivor Resident Evil: Dead Aim]]''. For whatever reason, the Tyrant form he takes is [[AmbiguousGender either feminine or outright female]]. It's all there: breasts, AlienHair, and... build-in heels.