Although many women can attest to the difficulty walking in heels faces, there are less that can talk about the difficulty of taking part in an independence march in stilettos.
Christopher Clannachan, 23 from Fenwick, took part in the most recent All Under One Banner march through Glasgow in his drag counterpart, Lady Rampant.
"My feet weren't actually that sore, because the heels I was wearing were lace up boots" laughed Lady Rampant as she told The Glasgow Times.
"My sides were sore, which was the weirdest bit. The rain was actually the hardest part, but I just said to everyone if I can dance in heels then I can march in heels.
"It was a whole experience".
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Lady Rampant describes herself as a 'political drag queen', having brought her studies together with her performances.
"I am a political drag queen and I wanted to make my own political statement at the march, and my own contribution to the Indy Ref 2 movement as a supporter, so to me it was quite natural that I would march in drag.
"Also, I just felt it was important to represent the LGBTQ+ community in the movement and at the march, because they are an integral part of Scottish society and I wanted to show how inclusive the movement actually is".
Lady Rampant first made headlines within the Independence movement after her independence-themed performance went viral online.
The clip showed Lady Rampant lip-syncing to one of the Janey Godley's popular Nicola Sturgeon voice-overs demanding independence. The clip soon had hundreds of views and likes on social media, with Janey Godley herself calling it "amazing".
Lady Rampant has said that her decision to march in full drag costume made her feel very "proud".
"When I was there I felt that the march was very inclusive" she added.
"I felt very safe and happy and got a lot of great comments about my drag. The statement I made was about all people at all walks of life, and it made me proud to march along kids and older people as an openly queer person and just have thaappreciateded. I think that highlights the inclusivity of the indyref2 movement.
Lady Rampant's position on Scottish independence came through her years of studying politics at the University of Glasgow and in Amsterdam.
"I had a good solid educated knowledge on my politics before I started drag, and I think that led me to support independence.
"When I started drag, most people have backgrounds in dance or make up or costume design. My background was in law and politics so I felt that I could contribute to drag in my own way, with the knowledge and understanding that I have, to bring politics in a different way by being very visible with what I believe".
The drag-star's advice to anyone thinking about taking up drag and or marching is simple:
"Get out into the street and do it. Make your sign, get yourself dressed up and don't worry about what other people think. If you do something in an authentic way, people will have respect for you. It might seem daunting but I am incredibly glad that I did it and if I had the chance to do it again I would do it tomorrow."
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