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Supposedly, high heeled shoes are also related to horses. Men's boots were heeled to make stirrups more effective. Heels then became a status symbol, as in "I
by arohner 14y ago
Supposedly, high heeled shoes are also related to horses.
Men's boots were heeled to make stirrups more effective. Heels then became a status symbol, as in "I wear heeled shoes because I own a horse, and therefore I am rich". then the fashion jumped over to women's clothing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-heeled_footwear#Precursors_to_the_high-heeled_shoe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-heeled_footwear#Precursors...
- pkulak 14y agoI'm sure looking taller, with longer legs and defined calf muscles has nothing to do with it. ;)
- TheGateKeeper 14y agoYou're right, it had nothing to do with it. It was a side effect that was predominant in male fashion before it came to women's fashion.