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History of High Heeled Shoes
High heeled shoe (n): shoes which raise the heel of the wearer's foot significantly higher than the toes. High heels come in a wide variety of styles, and shapes such as stiletto, block, tapererd, blade and wedge.
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Today
When was the earliest shoe invented?
Timeline of shoes!
The earliest depiction of shoes was approximately in 4000 BC in ancient Egyptian murals on temples and tombs. It was depicted as leather pieces as the soles and laces to hold them in place.
In 200 BC kothorni, which were platform sandals, were invented. They had high wood or cork soles and were worn by Roman tragic actors.
Did you know....?
Typically, in present day weddings, the bride throws a bouquet down to the girls at her wedding and whomever catches it, will have good luck. However, in 1000 AD Saxon weddings, the father of the bride presents the groom with one of the daughter's shoes, symbolizing transfer of power over her. Then the bride's shoe is thrown to the brides maids and the one who catches it will be the next one to get married.
Today
Pointed toed shoes!!
1154-1189
In England, King Henry II popularizes the shoe with the pointed toe, because, as it is told, to conseal his deformed toes.
Later on, in 1215, shoe toes became a symbol of rank. Kings and princes even wore 30 inch long toes. The pointed toe stayed popular until 1382
Shoes being made in two different pieces
In about 1500, shoes started to be made in two pieces which consisted of a fexible top part attached to a heavier stiffer sole. This stiffer sole, lead to the ibeginning of the heel which was orginally a better way of keeping a rider's foot in the stirrup.
Quincy Reed
1794
Quincy Reed opens America's first retail shoe store in Boston. Marc Isambard Brinel invents machines for cutting soles for cutting soles and riveting them to the upper half which makes more shoes in a quicker amount of time. 
STILLETOS! 1955
Platforms Return
1970's big platform shoes come back
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