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Throwing this one into the mix
Original Grimm Snow white tale had the step-mother/witch wear iron shoes that had been placed in red hot coals as punishment. She was forced to dance until she died.
There is also the story of 'The Red Shoes' (don't know if that is the same as the novel mentioned here) where a young girl finds a pair of red shoes that compel her to dance. She dances in them until her feet bleed and she dies. This was spun off into a ballet movie from the 1950's (I think). Kate Bush also had an album that featured this theme together with matching film clips.