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2. High-heeled shoe - Wikipedia

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   High-heeled shoes, also known as high heels (colloquially shortened to heels), are a type of shoe with an upward-angled sole. The heel in such shoes is raised above the ball of the foot. High heels cause the legs to appear longer, make the wearer appear taller, and accentuate the calf muscle .

3. Platform shoe - Wikipedia

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   Extreme heights, of both the sole and heel, can be found in fetish footwear such as ballet boots, where the sole may be up to 20 cm (8 in) high and the heels up to 40 cm (16 in) or more. The sole of a platform shoe can have a continuous uniform thickness, have a wedge, a separate block or a stiletto heel.

4. Stiletto heel - Wikipedia

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   High-heeled shoes were worn by men and women courtiers until the French Revolution. When high heels came back in style in the late 1800s, they were worn only by women. [ 1 ] The stiletto heel came with the advent of technology using a supporting metal shaft or stem embedded into the heel, instead of wood or other, weaker materials that required ...

5. Farfetch - Wikipedia

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   Farfetch was founded in June 2007 by Portuguese businessman José Neves as a marketplace for high-end fashion. [3] The company was based in London and had a launch team of 5 people. [ 4 ] Initially registered as Far-fetch.com Ltd from 2007- 2010, then Farfetch.com Ltd from 2010 - 2013, [ 5 ] the company's idea was to connect small offline ...

6. Court shoe - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., "pumps" exclusively refers to women's shoes with a kitten or higher heel. The use of the word "pumps" has been in use in the English-speaking world since at least 1719, when it is mentioned in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. [a] [b] Pumps can be made from any material, but traditional patent leather is popular. Pumps are ...

7. Thigh-high boots - Wikipedia

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   Kinky boots, also referred to as fetish boots, are boots made typically with patent leather and high stiletto heels. [3] Their extreme characteristics intended to present a dramatic sexy appearance, such as by a prostitute or dominatrix. Characteristics often include very high heels, thigh- or crotch-high length, or unusual colors or materials.