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Is there such a thing as too many shoes? If your closet is filled with shoes that you don’t wear because you got blisters the first time you wore them, that are comfortable but worn down or that are duplicates of other shoes you own, then the answer may be yes. In the same way you should go through the clothing in your closet, you should also take inventory of the shoes you own.You could rediscover great shoes that were forgotten in the shuffle between seasons. You may also find that you have many pairs of fun shoes for the weekend while relying on just one or two pairs for work. Own a variety of shoes, which works when those shoes complement the clothing colors and style that fill your closet.The 50's and 60's were a defining era, where the boundaries of fashion were pushed to the extent it caused public outrage. Second-wave, suffragette feminism during the 1960's also liberated many women, allowing them to adopt styles once thought inappropriate within the public domain, such as the mini-skirt.Contrary to many documented ideas, the stiletto design pre-dates the 1950's, with indications of designs from mid to late 16th century, which are extremely similar. Stiletto (meaning dagger in Italian) refers to an sneakers isabel marant heel, usually measuring under 1 centimetre in diameter, with height exceeding 8cm. Indications of similar designs originate from Italy, France and Spain, where heeled shoes known as Chopines were extremely popular during the 1500's. Chopines measured up to 10 inches in height, therefore functionality was not the selling point. Instead they were indicative of social status, the belief being that, the higher the heel, the more aid a socialite would require, to get from A to B.Unfounded claims suggest that Leonardo Da Vinci was primarily responsible for the early stiletto design. His fascination with feet is evident in a famous quote "the human foot, a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art", however there are other designers in later history, to which evidence attributes the Italian heel invention18th Century, French courtesans brought heels into vogue, in the court of Louis XVI. The 18th Century was an age of opulence, elegance and wealth, and rich courtiers dressed to excess, for the simple reason they wished to emphasise their wealth and aristocracy. The high heel provided the opportunity for both men and women to look down upon those lower in status, from a physical height, which assisted in the public display of dominant superiority.Social influence dictated the design and increasing heel-heights which became apparent in late 18th Century fashions, to the extent that women had to be aided by a marant isabelle or walking aid when out in public. "Sky-scraper" heels had been born. The French obsession with high heeled shoes, was thought to have been introduced to Britain by Bonnie Prince Charlie in the 1750's, after he had spent time in exile, in France. It became fashionable amongst British men to wear elevated shoes during the latter part of the 18th Century, and the height of shoes again became indicative of social status and aristocracy.Heeled shoes did not make a cyclical come-back until the mid 19th Century. The Victorian era is famed for it's dancing, and as such, the functionality of flatter, ballet-style pumps was more preferable. The mule style slipper also became popular, with an open heel, and enclosed front. These later evolved into a style incorporating ankle coverings, which would shield the foot, from typical English weather.Heeled boots were in-style during the latter part of the 19th Century. These evolved from the male riding boot, and with the isabelle marant of patent leather (invented in the 1790's), these became "de rigueur" for women too.
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