Men's high-heeled shoes: features of choice and wearing

High-heeled men's shoes look original. High platform shoes and other types of similar shoes are now widespread.

The boundaries dividing styles into male and female are gradually being erased., which is proved by the latest collections of eminent couturiers, as well as numerous high fashion shows.

Such an extravagant trend, to the surprise of many, did not appear yesterday. The designer is considered the trendsetter of new fashion Rui Leonardes.

In 2006, he personally demonstrated his attitude to the new fashion, appearing on the catwalk in stiletto heels, which caused a mixed reaction from the venerable public. A few days later, well-known tabloids actively wrote about such shoes. According to the extravagant designer, wearing high-heeled shoes has certain benefits for short men.

The innovation in the fashion world did not go unnoticed. However, men with a traditional orientation are also actively interested in shoes on a platform with high heels.... Many explain this turn of events by the desire to take away from women something personal from fashion accessories, after the fairer sex began to wear trousers, suits, shirts without exception.

Men's shoes with high heels on soles can be divided into several types, based on historical realities.

• 17th century Persian riding shoes. According to one theory, the fashion for such shoes came precisely from Asia, approximately in the 17th century, when Persia had a powerful political influence.

• English boots 1690-1710 A distinctive feature of vintage shoes is not only a wide top, but also a high heel.

• Cowboy boots. Everyone who has watched movies about cowboys must have paid attention to the stylish shoes of the brave guys, which, as usual, were necessarily with high heels.

• Treads for the stars. High-heeled platforms were worn by singers, musicians and other representatives of show business of the last century.

Suffice it to say that such an extraordinary personality as Elton John, loved to walk around the stage in shoes with high, shiny heels.

We should also mention the efforts of the master John from Toronto, who in 1973 created men's boots on a high platform.

Standard heel of men's classic shoes 24-29 mm... 18-22 mm are considered low, and high for 30 mm. In some men's models, they reach 4 centimeters. Measurements were made taking into account the thickness of the sole, but in some cases they are carried out without the specified parameters. Also, the height of the heel may depend on the type of heel.

For example, in Commando sole boot higher heels than other leather soles. To a lesser extent, heels are affected by heels Sestriere, Dainite. Twenty-millimeter heels are impossible to get with them. With leather heels they are low and high.

Men's shoes with beveled heels do not go with the classics. Even traditional cut jackets and jeans cannot be called successful examples of clothing for such shoes. Here, the right choice is necessary in relation to color and a certain style.

You can also try combine shoes with a shirt, dull trousers with suspenders.

Blue suit can look good with high-heeled shoes, and a gray jumper and loose pants in a dark shade.

If a man is going to wear high-heeled shoes, he must know how to choose stylish shoes. To such a fashionista you need to sit down, stretch one leg in front of you, measure the distance between the heel and the pad... This result can be used when choosing the height of the heel.

Other tips:

• with a low flat arch, shoes with a wide, stable base should be worn;
• with a steep rise of the foot, preference should be given to the average height;
• if it is more than 5 cm, give preference to shoes one half size or one size larger.