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According to research, high heels for women originated in the 16th century after Catherine de Medici, an Italian noblewoman, who was short in stature, wanted to impress the future King Henry when she arrived in France to marry him. In the same century, Persian horseback warriors also started wearing high heels but more out of necessity than fashion. The extended heel was developed for riding, to keep the rider’s foot from slipping out of the stirrups. It also helped to hold the rider steady when standing up in the stirrups and shooting arrows. Years later, Roger-Henri Vivier is credited with re-popularising the stiletto heel in the 1950s.
According to research, high heels for women originated in the 16th century after Catherine de Medici, an Italian noblewoman, who was short in stature, wanted to impress the future King Henry when she arrived in France to marry him. In the same century, Persian horseback warriors also started wearing high heels but more out of necessity than fashion. The extended heel was developed for riding, to keep the rider’s foot from slipping out of the stirrups. It also helped to hold the rider steady when standing up in the stirrups and shooting arrows. Years later, Roger-Henri Vivier is credited with re-popularising the stiletto heel in the 1950s.
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