Hi heals-are they or aren’t they?

Bravehearts.us · Post by **Bravehearts.us** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:30 am

I wore cowboy boots as a child. When the Beatles came out it wasn’t long before I was wearing Beatle boots. These both had higher heals than regular shoes. So would these be considered hi heals?

The Satirist · Post by **The Satirist** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:13 am

Interesting question. I've discussed cowboy boots here in Texas the same way. In 1978 when I lived in Rhode Island I bought a pair of mens shoes with a 5 inch heel and a 2 or 3 inch platform sole. They were popular in some areas in the disco era. No one called them Hi-heels, even though they were, but platform shoes. You can buy boots for men today like this, but they are designed with a "goth" or industrial look. You could I suppose call these hi-heels, but I have yet to hear anyone do so. (I've longed for a pair of shoes like the ones I had back then for quite some time.)

Aloofguru · Post by **Aloofguru** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:14 am

I used to wear cowboy boots. there were 2 types of heels on them. first type more of a broad heel was called a walking heel the other was more tapered it was called a riding heel. only differnce between mens and womens was the womans riding heel was slightly higher (about a 1/4'') I dont remember anyone refering to any of them as high heels. proably because they had a specific porpose.