It’s been several centuries now that women have been sensuously swaying their hips over sexy high heel shoes. Even today, a womans love for high heels continues to enrapture both the heart and feet of the women. In fact the trend is only growing as the years go by, with women experimenting with newer styles and even higher heights in heels. This article tries to unravel the unparalleled and almost hypnotizing charm of high heel shoes that makes women lust, love and max out their credit cards for them.
High Heel History
The history of high heels dates back to many centuries ago. Today’s hot couture item is said to have been first used by Egyptian butchers to help them walk above the blood of the dead animals. Around 1500, the approximately 1-1/2 inch (4 cm) high rider heel was worn by horse riders to prevent their feet from slipping forward in the stirrup. In 1533, the diminutive wife of the Duke of Orleans, Catherine de’ Medici, got high heel shoes made for herself both to increase her height and stature. The idea of heels caught on and both men and women continued wearing heels as a matter of noble fashion throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Heels went into decline when the French Revolution drew near, in the late 1700s, and resurfaced in ladies fashion shoes during the late 1800s. High heels continued to sway women until the late nineteenth century. In early 20th century more comfortable flat-soled shoes became popular. However, heels were back in fashion in the roaring twenties when higher hemlines encouraged visible, elaborate, high, slender Louis heels. Read the rest of this entry »
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