High heeled court shoes for women are widely believed to accentuate the calf, lengthen the appearance of the leg and, obviously make the wearer taller. And many men will testify to the alluring affect it has on the way a woman walks. Regardless of what men think, women feel good, and know they look good wearing a nice pair of heels As such, this wardrobe essential is a timeless classic that is likely to be around for many years to come.
Women’s high heel court shoes originated from a number of sources including the need for people riding horses to have something to stop the foot slipping forward on the stirrup, especially amongst the aristocracy and led to the term ‘well heeled’ born out of a decorative heel in excess of that required for riding worn exclusively by the well off, hence well heeled meaning rich. Some have even traced their use back as far as Egypt of 3500bc again by the upper classes to denote their higher social stature, a trait that carried on in to 15th and 16th Century Venice with the fashion for a type of platform shoe called chopines that were, in some cases, over two feet tall, again to show how posh you were. Sophistication and style associated with heels clearly goes back a long way.
But enough of that, For the sophisticated woman of the 21st Century high heel court shoes in a variety of materials from leather to satin to something sparkly for the party season are here in abundance.
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