High Heels
Were NOT Originally For Women
Were NOT Originally For Women
The epitome of femininity and glamor is a pair of high-heeled shoes, but originally, they were actually designed for men!
According to a recent BBC report, high heels were worn as a form of riding footwear, with the heel allowing a soldier to stand up in his stirrups securely so he could shoot his bow and arrow more effectively, says Elizabeth Semmelhack of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto.
As with everything, the wearing of heels became so popular that the aristocracy increased the height of the heel to be different again.
The Imelda Marcos of the 1600s was the Roi Soleil himself, King Louis XIV of France.
Standing at 163 centimeters, he wore heels to add a reported extra 10 centimeters to his height. The heels and soles of the shoes were always red (now associated with Christian Louboutin) and all anyone in French society had to do to check whether someone was in favor with the King was to glance downwards.
Louis XIV
By 1740 men had stopped wearing heels altogether and now the era of men walking around on their toes seems to be behind us.
Yet, there are still some...
Men Who Need A Boost
JohnTravolta
Nicolas Sarkozy
Robert Downey Jr
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Obama & Berlusconi
How World Leaders Measure Up?
Whilst Barack Obama does not wear heels to enhance his stature,
we think he would rock them.
- http://www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/men-who-need-a-boost-high-heels-weren-039-t-originally-for-women/men-heels-sarkozy-berlusconi-shoes/c3s10807/
- http://www.heightceleb.info/
- http://www.myliftkits.com/tag/shoe-inserts-for-height/page/2/
Yanis Marshall uniqueness is that it is one of the few men in France to dance and offer dance classes in heels!
French choreographer, teacher and dancer, began dancing at an early age with his mother (Director of a dance association near Cannes). At only 15, he obtained his Jazz Dance EAT (Technical Ability Examination) with honors.
He joined the cast of "Le Roi Soleil". Youngest of the troupe, he was then only 16 years. Yanis continued his career as a dancer with the musical "Les Dix Commandements" and many other shows.
In 2009, right after turning 20 years, he met Sheryl Murakami at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. There he fell in love with the American Street Jazz style and he decided to develop it in France.
French choreographer, teacher and dancer, began dancing at an early age with his mother (Director of a dance association near Cannes). At only 15, he obtained his Jazz Dance EAT (Technical Ability Examination) with honors.
He joined the cast of "Le Roi Soleil". Youngest of the troupe, he was then only 16 years. Yanis continued his career as a dancer with the musical "Les Dix Commandements" and many other shows.
In 2009, right after turning 20 years, he met Sheryl Murakami at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. There he fell in love with the American Street Jazz style and he decided to develop it in France.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfKrE3YDtoc
Here's Why Men
Stopped
Wearing High Heels.
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