Have you ever thought about who were responsible for creating high heeled shoes and where they came from? Let’s take a journey back in time and learn the past of high heels before famous brands turned it into fashionable pieces of art.
There were no written accounts to who actually invented the very first pair of high heel shoes. However, dating back to the 1400’s history has revealed a not so glamorous birthplace for the high heels that we know today. In 1400 Venice, prostitutes were spotted wearing Chopines or what we know of today as high heeled shoes. They use these silly looking pair of shoes with absurd heights to gain more attention and potential to get customers.
In 1590, Queen Elizabeth was the first ever person to be documented wearing high heels. The pair she had worn was nowhere near the resemblance of Chopines. However, it did appear as if the concept of Chopines evolved into something much refined and resembled royalty far from the origins of its early counterpart.
During 1660, men and women had a huge similarity with their shoes. Both men and women wore high heeled shoes. On the other hand, the high heeled shoes was short lived for men at that time as they gradually changed shoe designs for more practical purposes. Women, however, had their high heel shoes even more adorned. Endowed with beautiful ornaments, high heels became the early fashion statement for women. Until today, high heel designs have been constantly evolving.
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