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2. High-heeled shoe - Wikipedia

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   As women began to wear heeled shoes in the mid-to-late 17th century, societal trends moved to distinguish men's heels from women's heels. By the 18th century, men wore thick heels, while women wore thin ones. [3] Over the course of the Enlightenment, men's heels began to concentrate on either practical riding boots or tall leather boots worn ...

3. Shoe heel - Wikipedia

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   On some shoes the inner forward point of the heel is chiselled off, a feature known as a "gentleman's corner". This piece of design is intended to alleviate the problem of the points catching the bottom of trousers and was first observed in the 1930s. [2] A heel is the projection at the back of a shoe which rests below the heel bone. The shoe ...

4. 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 ...

5. 65 Black-Owned Fashion & Beauty Brands to Shop Now - AOL

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   With a team made up of Black women, this ten-year-old company offers pumps, mules and booties, to name a few options. Plus, it partners solely with family-owned vendors that use ethically-sourced ...

6. Payless (footwear retailer) - Wikipedia

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   Pay-Less National was founded in 1956 in Topeka, Kansas, by two cousins, Louis and Shaol Pozez, to open self-service stores selling budget footwear. Circa 1962–1963, Volume Shoe company purchased the original Hill Brothers Shoe Company based in Kansas City, Missouri and converted all 25 of their stores to the "Payless" name. In 1971, Volume ...

7. Footwear - Wikipedia

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   Fashion houses periodically prompted new trends in women's and high-end fashion. In particular, while working for Christian Dior, Roger Vivier popularized the stiletto heel in 1954. (Men's dress shoes have tended to retain 19th-century British looks such as the Oxford shoe and loafers.)