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Shoes with a type of toe box that is very rounded like a little girl's shoe.
They are heels which are so hign that the only part of the toe that touches the ground is the tip, much like a ballet dancer's toe shoes. The heels are usually 7" high, but with a tiny platform under the toe they can be as high as 17" (custom made). You can't really walk in these shoes, they're just for enjoyment.
A boot with a moderate height, usually reaching to somewhere between the ankle and the calf.
A form of sandels, where you have a strap between your big and your second toe.
Centimeter <=> Inch conversion: 1" = 2.54 cm.
This gives: 2" = 5.08 cm 3" = 7.62 cm 4" = 10.16 cm 5" = 12.70 cm 6" = 15.24 cm 7" = 17.78 cm 8" = 20.32 cm 9" = 22.86 cm 10" = 25.40 cm
- Louis XV:
- The typical form of a 'high heel':
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- Like the Louis XV but the tip of the heel is placed more to the toe:
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- Massive heel (opposite of stiletto), usually used for platform shoes:
( \ I I\ I I \ I__I \_____>- Bell bottomed:
- Begins like a normal heel but ends wide:
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They have no back at all. The upper ends at mid-arch, much like clogs do. Mules are usually high-heeled and often are open-toed. Maribu feathers are optional. :)
Slender straight heel. Closed, slightly pointed toe. Without straps or decorations. Vamps that don't show much toe cleavage. Sides cut fairly high. Opera pumps are usually black patent or black kidskin. Just think of your typical representaion of a fetish shoe and you've got it.jhurwit@netcom.com (Jeffrey Hurwit) writes:
Also, no straps or adornment of any kind, self (ie. one) colored, frequently jet black or at least a dark color, and (strict interpretation) the sides are of one piece with no stitching half way between heel and vamp.
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
High heeled Oxfords will have a closed toe box and lace closed with a tongue that extends to the ankle.
Any shoe that has extra height added under the toes. It's a cheaters way to have very high heels. A 6" heel with a 3" platform feels the same (has the same rise) as wearing a 3" heel.
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
A pump is a high-heeled shoe with a full back and toe box. There are also open-toed pumps which have the end of the toe box cut out so the toes show.
The toe box ends at instep. The heel is held in a heel cup. Along the sole from the toe box to the start of the heel cup is open space about 1 to 2 inches depends on size. Toe box and heel cup are seperate from each other. The most sexy of pumps. Usually patent leather.
More or less the inverse of spectators, although one rarely finds high-heeled saddle shoes.
They have straps for the upper. They are usually flat heels, but can be high-heeled as well. Some people refer to any shoe with ankle straps as a sandel.
Like mules but mostly made of wood, - a sort of high heeled clog.
A kind of mules, but with closed toe box.
US shoe sizes are roughly two full sizes more than those in the UK (for example, I take a size 4 1/2 in the UK therefore making me a size 6 1/2 in the US). Oh..and incidentally....I've found that the Canadians follow the same sizing pattern as in the States.Also note that high heeled shoes tend to feel smaller than flats. If you've never worn high heels before and know your size from flats, you should probably add a half (minimum) to your size in high heels. This is not always the case, but often. Just keep it in mind when mail ordering. Shopping in person the first time might be a pretty good idea.However, it should also be noted, that this "two sizes more" rule is general -- as we all know, sizes vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer.
See also Ms. Margo's "Corset 101" article.