And he comes damn close to succeeding, at that! She started her acting career in Italy and rose to fame in 2010.
In this case, it's the Daisy, who insists shoes hurt her feet.
The use of the trope doesn't seem to have any metaphorical significance, as he is a scientist who builds.
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In one occasion, she even tosses her shoes away as soon as she steps outside, before happily going about her routine.
Extra points go to her for going to Stryker's compound at Alkali Lake nude and barefoot a frozen lake and covered in snow.