torstai, 4. marraskuu 2010

History

The high-heeled shoe, or a shoe whose heel is higher than the toe, is a matter of contentious and heated discussion. Shoes in general have typically served as markers Flower Pattern Zentai Suit of gender, class, race, and ethnicity—and both the foot and the shoe have been imbued with powerful phallic and fertility symbols as evidenced in the contemporary practice of tying shoes to a newlywed couple’s car. No other shoe, however, has gestured toward leisure, sexuality, and sophistication as much as the high-heeled shoe. Fraught with contradiction, heels paradoxically Animal Zentai Suit inhibit movement in order to increase it, at least in appearance. Standing in heels, a woman presents herself already half-walking while at the same time reducing the length of her step, fostering the illusion of speed while suggesting an imminent fall. The higher and more unstable the heel, the more clearly these contradictions are expressed (Kunzle 2004) .  Doctors and scholars alike have argued about the physical Leotard Zentai Suit and cultural effect, both positive and negative, that heels have had not only on women, but on society as a whole

torstai, 4. marraskuu 2010

Types of high heels

Types of heels found on high-heeled footwear include:[6]

  • cone: a round heel which is broad where it meets Unicolor Zentai the sole of the shoe and noticeably narrower at the point of contact with the ground
  • kitten: a short, slim heel with maximum height under 2 inches and diameter of no more than 0.4 inch at the point of contact with the ground
  • prism: three flat sides which form a triangle Multi colored Zentai Suit at the point of contact with the ground
  • spool: broad where it meets the sole and at the point of contact with the ground; noticeably narrower at the midpoint between the two
  • stiletto: a tall, slim heel with minimum height of 2 inches Camouflage Zentai Suit and diameter of no more than 0.4 inch at the point of contact with the ground
  • wedge: occupies the entire space under the arch and heel portions of the foot
  • puppy: thick square block heel approx. 2 inches in diameter and height.
  • teletop: sharp square toe, generally worn by the higher in society
  • tinkatop: round ball like toe – generally found in ‘puppies’ or ‘kittens’

torstai, 4. marraskuu 2010

Men and heels

Elizabeth Semmelhack, curator for the Bata Shoe Museum, traces the high heel to male horse-riding warriors in the East clarification needed who used high heels Zentai Suit for functionality, because they help hold the rider’s foot in stirrups. She states that the earliest high heel she has seen is depicted on a 9th century CE ceramic bowl from Persia. Since the late 18th century, men’s shoes have had primarily low heels. A notable exception is cowboy boots, which continue to sport Lycra Zentai Suit a taller riding heel. The two-inch Cuban heel features in many styles of men’s boot, but was popularised by Beatle boots,famously worn by the English rock group, The Beatles,which saw the reintroduction of heels for men which some men still wear high heels today Winklepicker boots also usually feature a Cuban heel. There was also a brief resurgence in higher-heeled shoes for men in the 1970sSaturday Spandex Zentai Suit Night Fever,John Travolta’s character wears a Cuban heel in the opening sequence). The singer Prince is known to wear high heels, as well as Elton John. Bands such as Mötley Crüe and Sigue Sigue Sputnik predominantely wore high heels during the 1980s. Currently being worn by Bill Kaulitz,the lead singer of Tokio Hotel,are wedges

torstai, 4. marraskuu 2010

Black 7.9” High Heel PVC Platform Sexy Sandals

There are many styles of shoes, such as shoesSpandex Bodysuit , sports shoes, casual shoes, wedding shoes, boots, footwear, shoes; have high heels, flat shoes, old shoes, youth shoes; sandals, slippers; boots, overshoes, etc. and so forth. Shoes to symbolize man’s friend. The most common is for shoes, a symbol of the opposite sex, or a symbol of marriage.

Black 7.9”High Heel PVC Platform Sexy Sandals Lycra Bodysuit high heels, soles is also high, but there are clear lines of the middle, just like the same thread. The material is a PVC upper, transparent and flexible. This design can be put both feet showing off the beautiful women out! This appears to be more self-confidence!

Among wear products,shoes are most closely connected with human in daily life . Shoes, not only for protection in their daily lives the role of the foot, as well as decorative, landscaping Unicolor Zentai features. When it rose to crafts, the more is the embodiment of human wisdom. Different nationalities, different identities, different times, different shoes, common to the design from the side to understand the wisdom of mankind.

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