high heel history lesson

i was wearing some new heels i bought and the though occured to me why do women even wear high heels in the first place? low and behold the internet had an answer and i thought i would share it with the rest of you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iflv0GMkiBY

in the end of the video the presenter suggests perhaps its time for men to reclaim the high heel. Perhaps we already are? :D
-kat

educational & fun! High heels is the most wonderful thing to have ever happened anywhere (imo)!! :daydreaming:

Thanks for sharing Kat.
:)

I enjoyed the video.

Helpful and funny as hell! Thanks!

High heels are like friends with benefits. :)

That video skipped over the time when coachmen wore high heels. It where the term "pumps" comes from...

DeeAnn

Thanks for the video Kat. One thing that always stuck in my head was. That women who never wore heels... are Divorced.! Men have told me that over the past forty years.

I enjoyed the video Kat...thanks for posting!

i'm glad you all have enjoyed the video as much as i did.
-kat

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Originally Posted by flatlander_48

That video skipped over the time when coachmen wore high heels. It where the term "pumps" comes from...

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That depends upon the source. Some say that the original pumps were soft flat slippers worn by both men and women and the name was an onomatopoeia of the "plump, plump" sound that they made.

There are a few more holes too. The presenter also failed to mention that heels were originally not of interest to aristocratic women because their feet and legs were never seen under their voluminous skirts and it was impolite to even acknowledge that women had legs. Other precursors of heels were riding boots where the heel was used to keep the rider's foot positioned on the stirrup.

"I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot." -- Marilyn Monroe

Heels :hugs:,
Persephone.

Thanks for posting Kat. Cute video and answered some questions. I am just glad someone invented them. Interesting that women adopted heels as a cross gender protest.
Hugs
Ellen Jo

Cute video . . . thanks for sharing Kat.

Hugs

Isha

Informative. Yes. Entertaining. Yes. Men reclaiming high heels? No. In today's world it's a feminine thing, and wearing high heels is about looking and/or feeling feminine.

My best answer for why women wear high heels is simply that they look so beautiful and sexy. As awful as they might be for some to walk in, many people pay the price anyway to get the look.

Thanks for the fun video, Kat. And yes, in our own way men are reclaiming high heels (and panties and nylons and jewelry and makeup and... well, everything - lol)

all it takes is a little start... :)

In that case, we seem to be well on our way...

DeeAnn

Hi, I was searching the forums for for any topics with high heels and came across this topic. Interesting and entertaining video. I knew there was a reason we as cross dressers love to wear high heels. Men used to wear them before women it must be in our genes. As my name suggests "pump1", it is a reference to pumps my favourite part of dressing up.

Angela

fun video, thanks for sharing,

Thanks for sharing, are men reclaiming heels? maybe we are pioneers and we didn't know it?

Hi Kat, We are working on the reclamation project, I have 130+ pairs. :daydreaming:

Love the video, lots of info. There was something i saw on the history channel once about heels thag went along the same lines. It had also stated something about that the foot size appeared smaller which was a trend in china. Chinese women not only raised the heel but were forced into smaller shoes, ouch! This was a status of femininty or something along those lines.

Their feet were bound to the point where it was VERY painful to walk. Small feet equated to the height of femininity and the point of binding was to limit the growth of the feet. It was something that you had to start at a young age. I've seen X-rays and it was truly sad.

Also, it lent an air of aristocracy as it made doing work (labor) out of the question.

DeeAnn

Well I do think we should start wearing High Heels again.:hugs:
Angie

Poor girl, if only she knew:heehee:

I always ask women why they wear heels when they already have a great figure and legs. The answer? they tell me the shoes are pretty, they like feeling taller, and feel stupid wearing fancy dresswear with plain flats. That shuts me up. I understand. I still don't think it's a good idea, but I understand.

Interesting! But, she failed to mention cowboy and cowgirl boots!

Thanks for sharing the video.

I like high heels because I think they make my legs look better and longer.

They also make me feel feminine.

Jennifer. xxx