Have you had that question in your mind where high heeled shoes came from and who were responsible for their existence? If you're as curious about high heels like me, take a closer look into the details of the history of high heels. Check this article out:
As early as the mediaeval times, high heels have already been used. Although there are speculations on who actually invented this type of shoes but there are no solid accounts that can back up any claims. Anyway, throughout history, high heels have been used for a series of purposes.
During ancient times in Venice, there was a documented use of high heels from the unlikeliest professionals. It was accounted for that prostitutes used shoes with a pair of heels beneath each shoe spanning a length of 18 inches.
During the late 1500’s, wooden shoes with heels have been seen as a tool for riding horses. The equestrian era made use of the high heeled shoes as an important tool in horseback riding. As you can see, our cowboys have heeled boots which they also use for securing themselves on the back of their horses. It was not during the early 1950’s, that high heels began a new journey which is what we know as the contemporary line of high heels. Christian Dior reinvented the idea of wearing high heels having designed quite a number of high heels himself.
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