STILETTO HEELS

Stiletto heels got their name from a dagger/knife used in gangs. It was called the stiletto blade. The stiletto heel was named this because of its similar shape. The higher, slimmer, and more contoured the heel, the sexier. This makes the foot look smaller, and instep curvier, the leg longer and shapelier the hips and buttocks wigglier. Such heels sensualized the body linear and gait.

Many women wore high-heeled shoes at some point in their lives and many even wear them on a regular basis they may find them shrink or grow taller, but they continue to represent both the empowered woman and the hobbled one. Stilettos make a woman “look taller, thinner, more bosomy and with a curvier bottom, but they also make it difficult for a woman to walk.

The stiletto is the quintessential high heel, beloved by shoe fetishists. These heels have existed for centuries, but the technology of creating stiletto was only perfected in the 1950's, when Italian shoemakers inserted a metal stick extended almost the full length of the heel to prevent it from breaking. As the name implies, these are heels capable of piercing or penetrating. These were sometimes banned from air-planes and public buildings because of the damage they caused to floors and carpets. Doctors warned they could also cause medical problems. Yet stiletto became immensely popular.

The heels were considered sexy is because they produce an erect ankle and an extended leg. The arch of the foot is radically curved like a ballet dancer on point. The entire lower body is thrown into a state of tension resembling that of female sexual arousal. By tilting the pelvis, heels cause the lower back to arch. The breast truth forward and the derriere protrude like a perfect model in perfect shape of the body. The stockings and sexy lingerie’s were in style now, which gives the elegant look to the women’s after wearing stilettos, and it made the outfit more revealing outfits sexier.

The use of stiletto heels by adolescents may favor the onset of postural disorders, it was observed that the height and width of the heel are the characteristics that most influenced postural and body imbalance. There are only certain trends for some parameters that require further scientific investigation. After having such kind of problem for stilettos people adapted in their cultural life and it's increasing within the time period.

Women’s who loves stiletto heels used to be like a tribe. There were women who wore high heels all of the time, and there were women who always wore flats. Now that line is being crossed. Many women wear tiny heels during the day, and then for evenings and glamorous occasions, they wear very high heels. Yet although high heels are no longer associated so clearly with a certain feminine type, they have recently acquired a new constituency.

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