On Opera Pumps: Pumps Were Invented For Men By Men. There Were Worn From At Least The Time Of Louis The XIV Until The Mid-19th Century By Men And Men Exclusively. There’s Even References To Men’s Pumps In “Taming Of The Shrew” And “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Ladies Learned A Long Time Ago That Just Because A Man Does It, Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Do It Either. It’s About Time Men Learned The Same Lesson. Grow Up People.