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In the 16th century a precursor to the modern high heel shoe call the chopine became popular. It is unclear exactly where it originated although it has been attributed to Turkey.
During the 16th century, European royalty started wearing high-heeled shoes to make them look taller or larger than life, such as Mary I of England. By 1580, men also wore them, and a person with authority or wealth was often referred to as "well-heeled".
Male horse-riding warriors in the Middle East who used high heels for functionality, because they help hold the rider's foot in stirrups.
Men also worn them to keep their feet clean as in the 1500's slop was thrown into the streets.
Answer:
Like most articles of clothing the inventor and date of the invention are hard to tarace.
High heels have been present as a syle of shoes since the 17th century. They were "invented" or at leat became popular in Persia as an aid to mounted soldiers (and hence a man's footgrar). This tradition is present in today's cowboy boot.
As a fashion statement high heels were adopted women in the mid 1600s and out for men in the middle 1700s.
Unsupported thinking for the origin takes the history back to ancient kings who preferred their multiple wives to walk on the balls of their feet to make their legs more attractive and (as the penalty for a flat footed stance was ysually beheaeding) the wives cheated by adding blocks of wood to thier sandle's heels.
Other early high heels were:
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