Heeling Power

Shoes. Yes shoes, killer stilettos to be exact. You can say they look good, of course the brand also makes you want to buy them more (as a gift or for yourself), but tell me do they really feel as good as they look? And if they don't what then causes women to save up for a pair of these pricey killers.

For the past years it has always been an issue why women had have spent thousands on a pair of shoes. An answer would frequently be because it looked good or it made them look good, others it's for her man's own pleasure, others a fetish, and to some a collection. The reality of this is that since the dawn of the first heel, all these modern reasons were the sums of the invention of it itself.

Karen Kay explains in her article "High Heel and their Perennial Appeal: why pain seems a small price to pay," that as early as 10,000 years ago the first ever heel worn in a form of stilts were used as a sign of stature. Later on adapted by aristocrats initially defining heels only for the rich. In the evolution of the heels it's defining moment, as a way to make women look good, was when Salvatore Ferragamo and Roger Vivier designed the first ever Stiletto Heel. Upon entering the later years the 1980's heels have now become a fashion trend.

From the birth of the heel, to it's evolution in our modern reality, it has built it's reputation as a Fashionable Sexy Sophisticated Image of Power. And with today's trend were women are it's top customers, the heel has really lived on it's modern reputation.

"A pair of heels allows me to view the world from a different vantage point. I can look people in the eye, so those who previously looked down their nose at me must view me on their level – a psychological benefit that comes into play socially and in the workplace." - Karen.

The power of the heel. Yes, we women want to be looked up to. Yes, we women want to be sexy. Yes, we women want to be seen as a being with power. But, this was all imposed by the evolution of the heel fit to our foot. Though comes with a back pain or foot cramps. It's a small price to pay for it's enduring reputation.