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The ego boost often achieved with a hot pair of heels can cause many women to go into debt because of their constant spending on these shoes. The styles, heights, widths, colors, straps, buckles, pumps, etc. is continously added to and revamped by shoe designers. Most modern fashion magazines not only contain numerous ads for these shoes, they also produce whole fashion spreads based on high heels and their accompanying looks.

High heel shoes were invented in the 17th century by Egyptian butchers. This historical note is rather gory and would make most women that wear them cringe: the butchers wore these so that they could walk over the blood of the animals they slaughtered without getting it on their bare feet. Heels also assisted horse riders from slipping. Catherine de Medici was the wife of the Duke of New Orleans, and she may be credited with the modern popularity of the high heeled shoe. She was very short, thus she wore high heels to appear taller. Other women began to desire this as well; hence the beginning of the craze for these shoes.

During the French revolution, the heel waned in popularity until the twentieth century. Flat soled styles then took over, only to be replaced once again by high heels. The Louis heel introduced this rise. Modern day pants and jeans are even cut with the intention of accentuating the wearing of high heel shoes.

Stilettos became the rage in the 1900’s. These continue to be a favorite of some women, and most men. This heel looks like a dagger, and it usually lends itself to a rather sexual look. Many women wear them to parties or even some to the office. Heels now range from 2 inches to 8 inches high. There are platforms, stacks, wedges, and spool heels. It is accepted if a woman wears funky, fashionable, and crazy high heels even to the grocery store.

Many women like to look seductive, and most place much importance on being in style. They enjoy turning the heads of men (within reason), and they love to have an enhanced, swinging type strut. The butt is lifted, and the legs are made to look much longer. A sexy high heel shoe can make a woman feel fantastic. These shoes can be bought in multiple styles and colors to match multiple outfits and dresses. Many pairs these days are ornate enough to look like museum pieces. Their price tags can give this idea as well!

A modern twist on the high heel shoe is that many of them (even the highest) can be quite comfortable as opposed to former designs. There are even athletic models. Lots of shoe styles in heels resemble clothing items; there are lace ups which take after the corset, acrylic models that look futuristic, and jewel encrusted styles that look a lot like decadent art pieces.