Heels and their varieties

Nothing adorns a woman like shoes with heels. The gait is immediately sexy, the posture is royal, and the overall look is feminine and elegant.

The heel does not have to be high - even a small heel can transform the appearance and give self-confidence to women of fashion of different heights and ages, this can be seen in any photo.

The heel can be high or low, wide or thin, but in fact there are several more varieties of this shoe detail. Consider the main types of heels that are found today on the streets, store counters and fashion catwalks.

This is the smallest heel, its height is no more than 2 cm. The heel is wide enough and incredibly comfortable. Tall girls love such shoes, as well as those who suffer from pain in muscles and joints due to prolonged stay on their feet.


The Viennese heel can decorate shoes, sandals, sandals, ankle boots, boots - it is truly versatile. These shoes look appropriate with both a skirt and trousers.

Brick heel

This is also a wide heel, but slightly higher - up to 4 cm. Such shoes are considered even safer than shoes without a heel or with Viennese heels. Therefore, the brick heel is chosen for winter boots and boots.

If a brick heel adorns lace-up shoes, then it is better to wear them with trousers, and high stocking boots with such a stable heel are quite suitable for a skirt or dress.

Wedge heel

The peculiarity of such a heel is that its height is not the same. The back wall of the heel is noticeably higher than the wall closer to the middle of the foot.

In shape, the heel resembles an inverted pyramid - it expands upward and narrows downward. Such a heel is quite stable and visually slims the figure; it is used most often in ankle boots and sandals.

Cowboy heel

This is the heel of the so-called cowboy boots, it resembles an inverted truncated pyramid. Its back wall is slightly beveled inward, which looks quite elegant.

Shoes with such heels often have a raised toe, this makes the models more graceful and stable. Cowboy heels can also be worn with shoes and sandals.

Cone heel

A tapered heel is a high heel that looks like an inverted elongated cone with a truncated top. If you love high heels, go for a cone - this is a comfortable heel that looks graceful.

Cone heels can be seen on shoes and sandals, ankle boots and boots, such a heel is in perfect harmony with skirts, as well as skinny pants.

Shot glass heel

The name speaks for itself - such a heel looks like a glass on a leg, it is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. It is always a low heel - a maximum of 7 cm, found in shoes, clogs, ankle boots, and most often in sandals.

The glass-heel is recognized as not very comfortable, but it is he who is preferred by many women of high stature who cannot afford stiletto heels.

Stiletto heel

This is a fairly high, thin heel. The stiletto heel is recognized as the most feminine, graceful and sexy version of the heel, classic stiletto pumps are a must-have for a modern fashionista.

A type of stiletto heel can be called a stiletto heel. This is a metal bar that is usually found inside a stiletto heel. Now it is used as a full-fledged heel.

Column heel

A very comfortable heel, despite its height - at least 5 cm. It is a rather wide and stable heel, but narrower than a brick heel.

Column heels are found both in shoes and in boots - this is the best option for those who value comfort, but are complex due to their small stature.

Wedge heel

This is also a type of heel, it can have different heights - from barely noticeable to very high. The wedge is a heel that flows smoothly into the sole or platform.

If we compare the sensations in shoes with a stiletto heel and a wedge heel of the same height, a wedge heel will be many times more comfortable, walking in such shoes is an order of magnitude safer, while the wedge heel does an excellent job with the aesthetic function - it lengthens the legs and gives the image a touch of femininity.

Flared heel

It is a heel that is narrow at the top and flared at the bottom. Many women consider such a heel to be rude, but designers are actively modeling more and more new options for shoes with such a heel.

Figured heel

There are extravagant shoes with heels that can hardly be attributed to any of the listed categories. You can group them into one section - curly heels.

This can be a platform with a hole inside, a heel that is attached not to the heel, but to the middle of the sole, and other equally original options.

Shoes with heels will never leave the women's wardrobe, on the contrary - this detail is being improved from season to season, demonstrating updated modifications.

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