Women should be thankful not only to designers, but also to the first man to put on high heels, and perhaps Esquire readers do not know that the first man to wear high heels is a man, and it exists only because it is practical, it is really not romantic.
Heels are not for women to show off style
According to Toronto’s The Bata Shoe Museum, the first time they wore high heels were Persian cavalry to hold their stirrups.
Insert >>> BATA, a famous shoe brand, one of the oldest shoe brands in the world. Her birth dates back to 1894, when the BATA Shoe Museum was owned by Sophia Bata , the female owner of the BATA Shoe Company. She has been fascinated by shoe collections all her life, and for decades, she has finally built the largest shoe museum in North America in order to make a suitable home for these precious collections that she has worked so hard to find all her life.
The Bata Shoe Museum
Sonja Bata
Closer to home, at the end of the 16th century, Persian culture sparked many new trends in Europe – including high heels, which at the time were believed to reflect masculinity.
In the 17th century, King Louis XIV of France was particularly fond of high heels because he had a bit of a problem with his height, only 5 feet 4 inches, so high heels gave him an advantage.
There is a theory that it originated from King Louis XIV of France. At that time, Louis XIV was suffering from his short stature and could not fully display his nobility in front of his subjects, so he ordered his men to customize a pair of high heels for him. After that, the French aristocratic men and women followed suit, and soon spread throughout the country and even the European continent.
The heel and sole of Louis XIV high heels were always red, and the embroidered texture on the surface of the shoes was very luxurious, and he used this expensive pigment to show his wealth and status. The 17th century was also the golden age of high heels!
Born in Venice, Italy, the shoes are decorated with gold thread and lace, the body is made of leather and velvet, linen lining, wooden sole.
In Italy in the early 18th century, the height of the heel was significantly lower, because there was such a saying that “high heels violate God”, and at this time, men’s shoes began to gradually have “masculinity”, and in the golden age of the 19th century, you also know, fortunately the high heels were abolished, a water of British leather shoes.
But in the 20th century, especially in the early 1960s, the Peacock Revolution in men’s clothing, also called the Peacock Revolution, showed the counterattack of men’s gorgeous style clothing, and peacocks have a more exaggerated meaning for males than females.
Now that the trend is back, the 21st century has also picked up the trend elements of the 20th century, but those “high heels” that are too exaggerated and too feminine I will not say here, because wearing them out really requires Liang Jingru to give you “courage”, what I want to talk about today is those who can wear out “men’s high heels”.
Elton John
But the mention of shoes from the 60s of the 20th century is nothing more than this keyword: white plastic, Cuban platform sols, boots, booties and, of course, the essential Chelsea boots.
And the pioneers of the time, The Beatles, dressed like South American cowboys in unisex tight-fitting suits and pointy-toe boots (often paired with stunningly high Cuban heels). These boots are eye-catching and have a streamlined shape.
Benefits of wearing it
I’ll tell you what’s good about wearing Chelsea boots, because the cuff fits snugly against the ankle, it will allow the tube to extend more smoothly and won’t get stuck on the surface of the foot, which will make your leg line smoother. And it can calmly add a centimeter or two to the heel, making you look taller.
Bob. Dylan’s heel was catching up with Louis XIV, called the Cuban heel of the flamenco dancer. The slim and narrow suit Look + Chelsea boots are the hallmark of the Beatles.
Chelsea boots were popular in the last century, not unrelated to the British Beatles. Four band members, including Lennon and McCartney, have a soft spot for Chelsea boots, which they wear live, for photo shoots and on television, and were once known as “beatles boots.”
In addition to the Beatles, Wu Yifan also wore it. ▼
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Movie star Jiang Dongyuan, with the high-quality aura of a model, so that ready-to-wear walking off the catwalk can also be just right on ordinary people. ▼
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In fact, Chelsea boots are not ostentatious, generally do not expose the boot barrel, at first glance is a pair of formal shoes, only when sitting down, the identity will be revealed. So, how can you miss a pair of Chelsea boots in your wardrobe?
Chopping time!!!
A. Size:
When buying Chelsea boots, you don’t need to buy a size bigger, because they are already fastened by elastic bands, and the shoes should fit your feet perfectly.
Marc Jacobs suede boots 5,305 CNY
b. Material color:
Both glossy and nubuck leather are good materials for Chelsea boots, and men who want to be different can opt for the recently popular coloured leather style. Brown (including dark brown, light brown) and black accentuate the sophistication of Chelsea boots. However, black is still the best choice when it is just right.
Maison Margiela San Diego boots 8,665 CNY
c. Collocation:
When wearing Chelsea boots, be sure to choose Slim Fit for your pants so that the sides of the boots are exposed.
Boots: Thom Browne 7,320 CNY
Skinny leg pants: Givenchy 3,970 CNY
The most classic Chelsea boots are pure black without any decorations, perfect for formal occasions.
Boots: Saint Laurent 5,895 CNY
Givenchy 11,870 CNY
And for casual moments, you can easily go out on the street with jeans and a T-shirt.
Graffiti jeans: Gucci 6,395 CNY
Boots: Salvatore Ferragamo 5,775 CNY