The most famous and spectacular are those of needle , also called stiletto, very thin and with a minimum of 10 cm of height; Ferragamo and Vivier made them fashionable in 1955 .
The reel or Louis XV ones, popularized by this French king in the 18th century, are also peculiar; They are shaped like an hourglass, narrow in the middle. In the late 1970s, wide, high, prism heels became fashionable in nightclubs. The platform ones have a sole of more than 3 cm thick; they triumphed in the 40s, they revived in the 70s and they resurrect from time to time.
Nor should we forget the Cuban heel , short, straight and thick, which was worn in women's boots in the 70s, with pants inside or with flared skirts. Comma heels are so called because, seen in profile, they recall this orthographic sign. The funnels have the shape of this utensil or an inverted pyramid. Wedge heels, wide at the base, are those that are worn in sandals. The Mary Janes are inspired by "old fashion" or antiquated and have a square heel. Peeptoe mix semi-needle and platform. Banana heels are shaped like this fruit, so they are somewhat unstable.
