Fashion Heel Styles

Kitten heels: is a short, slender heel, shoe. Usually from 3.5 centimeters ( 1.5  inches ) to 4.75 centimeters ( 1.75 inches ) high with a slight curve setting the heel in from the edge of the shoe. Audrey Hepburn made this style popular.

Stiletto heel: is a long, thin, high heel or boots. It is named after the STILETTO dagger, the phrase being first recorded in the early 1930's. May vary in length from 2.5 centimtres ( 1 inch ) to 25 cm ( 10 inches ) or platform sole is used and are sometimes defined as having a diameter at the ground of less than 1 cm ( slightly less than half an inch ). Stiletto- style heels 5cm or shorter are known as kitten heels. A real stiletto heel has a stem of solid steel or alloy.

Court shoe: ankle straps are usually worn by wpmen, butare still traditional menswear in some formal situation. Sometimes called opera slippers or patent pumps. Pumps for women are usually heeled. The shape is as dictated by the fashion of the time. The term " pumps" would normally imply flat or low-heel dancing or ballerina pumps, or even plimsolls. Pumps can be maded from any material, but traditional Patent leather is popular.  Mostly worn with a suit or a uniform. Also worn with formal & informal dresses, skirts, trousers, and jeans. A white stiletto heeled pumps are the standard attire with swimsuits in beauty pageants. Ballroom dancers use pumps made of satin, usually tan, though other colors are made, worn on both the pratice floors and the competition.

Mule: french word. Mule is a style of shoe that is backless and often closed-toed. Can be any heel height- ranging from flat to high. The style is predominantly worn by women. The term derives from the Ancient Roman  mulleus calceus a red or purple shoe worn by the three highest magistrates, although there is little indication of any structural  resemblance. In the early 1950's, Marilyn Monroe made this style popular, and helped to break its poor reputation.

Spool heels: are characterized by an hourglass shaped heel, thick at both ends and thin in the middle.

Clear heels: Lucite heels. sometimes referred to as stripper shoes, are high-heeled footwear made from a transparent material. Clear heels may be used to contain novelty items such as liquids, flashing lights, or even fish.