SURPRISE: A husband shocks his wife's extreme obsession with shoes Andy Walker, 50, installed two giant, 14ft tall ruby slippers in their front garden. Mr Walker ordered the Wizard of Oz style shoes in response to wife Julie's obsession with footwear. The scrap merchant said: "She's always asking for this pair and that pair and I just thought this might shut her up.

WOWZER: The two giant, 14ft tall ruby slippers were in the front garden "We have a laugh with each other and I just thought how funny it would be. Like many others she's got this ridiculous obsession with shoes. "I just got a phone call off her shouting 'what are these in my garden?'" The killer heels sat proudly on his front lawn and attracted onlookers following the red brick road beside them.

MASSIVE: Mr Walker ordered the Wizard of Oz style Mr Walker bought the shoes for £500 from a company which sells old props. The models were originally made for a promotion in Harrods. He said: "After they'd been placed down we had several people walking by just looking and taking photos, which isn't very surprising. "It's not something you'll see everyday in a quiet neighbourhood."