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Louis XIV wears red "Stilettos"
Louis XIV of France is depicted wearing red stilettos on his thrown. In this time period men wearing stilettos was a sign of power and great royalty. This is just the beginning of the great shoe exploration.
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High Heels for Women
Women began wearing high heels or stilettos in the late 16th century, they soon became banned though in the Western world because they were said to be used as a device to trap men and only witches wore them. They were called "The cloven hoof of the devil"
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1900's shoe evolution
Crystal elegany heel from early 1900. Women started to wear decorated heels at this time period but they stll had the same style with the hoof for a heel. These heels were commonly worn in Europe
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Ladies Daytime Boot
The ladies daytime boot became a fashion for women in the early 1900's these boots were worn in the daytime or late evenings. They were quite intricate with beeding and style for this time period.
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Herman Delman starts his shoe company
Delman shoes started in 1919 adding straps to samdal and straightening the heel on shoes. At this time in history the "Flapper" commonly wore these shoes.
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Platforms
The platform shoe became seemingly prominant in the 1970's or the era of the disco. These shoes were common for men and women to wear and they came in every color, style, and size. You could get them in any style you wanted.
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Spiked heel with pointed toe
As we all know the 1980's was full of big hair and tight clothes. You might not know that platforms went right out the door and in came the "Spiked heel" closely resembling that of what we wear now. except for the fact that they would wear these in those tacky colors we all hate now like bubble gum pink for example.
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Invention of Christian Louboutins
The "Red Bottom Shoe" changed the shoe game as we know it and makes us aim higher to be something bigger.
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Shoes of he 2000's
The strappy sandal/heel as sen here worn by Britney Spears at the 2000's VMA's is iconic. At this time everyone was wearing these shoes.
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Well the "booties" as they are callled have become an all year fad everyone is wearing them in all seasons. Which honestky I can't comeplain because they are adorable.
