Why Did Men Stop Wearing High Heels?

For generations they have signified femininity and glamour – but a pair of high heels was once an essential accessory for men.

Louis XIV painted in 1701 by Hyacinthe Rigaud (Getty Images)

“Beautiful, provocative, sexy – high heels may be all these things and more, but even their most ardent fans wouldn’t claim they were practical.

They’re no good for hiking or driving. They get stuck in things. Women in heels are advised to stay off the grass – and also ice, cobbled streets and posh floors.

And high heels don’t tend to be very comfortable. It is almost as though they just weren’t designed for walking in.

Originally, they weren’t.”

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21151350

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