Actress Sharon Stone is seen in this Sept. 24,1996 photo. Stone and her red stiletto heels set off a chain-reaction boat collision in the canals of Venice. Stone took off her shoes on arrival for the Venice Film Festival Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2000, to board a water taxi, setting off a chase by paparazzi. The boat carrying the ``Basic Instinct'' star's bodyguards accelerated, setting off waves that smacked one of the photographers' boats into a pole and another water taxi. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)