if they are pregnant, is there any way that they could deliver with not problems. you really gave those shoes a different meaning from what i had imagined. whenever we have forgotten this we have suffered painful consequences. over time, due to friction rubbing the finish off, and constant exposure to water, the ends of the rods quickly start getting tiny rust specks… which are then ground off at each use, and the greasy, rusty water drips off — right onto the clean laundry waiting to be wrung (or the next load just placed in the tub). fantastic home in village west... move in ready!! 