AND THEN THERE WERE HEELS

The invention of the high heel is attributed to Catherine de Medici (1519-1589). 

At the age of 14 she was engaged to the Duke of New Orleans who 

also became the King of France later on. She was not seen

as pretty and as a result she felt insecure about her looks and her

height. In order to amaze the French nation she decided to wear two inch

 heels that made her look so much taller. Everyone took a liking to her new look

and accessory to the point that if you were seen wearing heels people would

think you were privileged. 

That was one of the stories of how heels came about. Around 1660 a shoemaker 

named Nicholas Lestage created high heels for Louis XIV. These heels 

were sometimes higher than four inches and were decorated with 

battle scenes. There are many stories about how the high heel came 

about. However everyone agrees on one thing, heels have become the staple

 for most women around the world. Whether wearing them to achieve height 

or simply wearing them because they look good or complete an outfit, women 

have gone above and beyond the laws of physics and gravity.