They say that a girl's secret weapon is her high-heels. High heels have been their secret to longer looking legs since the 17th century. Although during that time, high heels were not used to enhance a woman's legs, it has been serving that purpose for decades. The high heel's original purpose is to help Egyptian butchers for their work; it was also used by horse riders to give them a firmer grip.
Only when Catherin de `Medici, the wife of the Duke of Orleans, wore them did women all over the world realize that high heels can be more than just a necessity. It is a fashion statement.
Nowadays, there are several kinds of High Heels.
Platform Heel - a shoe with a platform heel has heels that run from the toe of the shoe to the heel. In other words, it has a thick layer of heel. The Spice Girls, a popular girl band in the 90's, were one of the reasons why platform heels became a worldwide sensation.
Wedge Heel - wedges are similar in form with the platform heel. The only difference is that that the heel area is shaped like a wedge.
Stacked heel - from the name itself, stacked heels give the illusion of thin layers of wood are stacked to create a flat wedge or high heel for the shoe.
Spool Heel - spool heels are shaped to a wide top and bottom, while the middle section of the heel is narrow.
Stiletto Heels - One of the most popular kinds of heels, stilettos are shaped like a dagger. Its heels are thin and pointy.
Many kinds of shoes use these different kinds of heels. These are the most popular and in style shoes today.
Ankle high boots - Ankle high boots or booties are all the rage today. They can be worn with long and mini-skirts, skinny jeans, tights, leggings and, one of the newest trends, jeggings (jeans + leggings).
Ankle strap shoes - this kind of shoe has been popular for only the last decade or so. They are commonly worn with long gowns and dresses.
Mules - mules are more casual than most shoes. They are perfect for a night out or everyday clothes.
Peep toes - Peep toes, as the name suggests, are designed so allow a small portion of the toes to peep out of the shoe. This kind of shoe is very versatile. One of the most popular way of wearing a peep toe shoe is with a good pair of jeans and a crisp white shirt; chic, clean, elegant and classy.
Whatever kind of shoe you end up wearing, the shoe's heels play a big part in enhancing a woman's look and, even, appeal. Here are some of the reasons why women can't seem to get enough of those killer heels.
•Towering over everyone using high heels gives any woman a sense of power and new found confidence; and as we all know, many men find women with confidence, sexy.
•High heels angles a woman's feet which accentuates the woman's calves and creates longer looking legs.
•Wearing high heels changes the way a woman walks. It makes a woman's hips sway more seductively.
The main thing to remember when shopping for that special pair is that no matter what your body type is, there is a perfect pair of shoes out there to accentuate you and give you that confidence boost. Don't settle for anything less than the perfect pair and you will look great and feel even better.
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