high heels
Sign in to saveAlso known as high-heeled footwear, heels, high-heeled shoe, high heel shoe
footwear that raises the heel of the wearer's foot significantly higher than the toes, long unisex but now predominently associated with women's fashion
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Encyclopedic overview
A pair of high-heeled court shoes
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.
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