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high heels vs high heel shoes vs stilettos

0What would you call, high heels, high heel shoes, stilettos?02br
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" "Stilettos" I believe refers to a particular type of heel that is thin and pointy (like a stiletto 05000 ) and probably a little higher than 3". "02br 02br 00"When I was growing up, little girls dressed their age. "02br 00"Sally wears high heels every day, even when she's just running errands.

— Delmobile

  • " "Stilettos" I believe refers to a particular type of heel that is thin and pointy (like a stiletto 05000 ) and probably a little higher than 3".
  • "02br 02br 00"When I was growing up, little girls dressed their age.
  • "02br 00"Sally wears high heels every day, even when she's just running errands.
  • She says they're the only shoes she's comfortable in.
  • " 010id1
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0I don't know if there's a hard and fast rule about height, but to me a heel 3" or higher (about 8 cm.) counts as "high." "Stilettos" I believe refers to a particular type of heel that is thin and pointy (like a stiletto 05000 ) and probably a little higher than 3". Platform or wedge heels might be very high, but wouldn't be stilettos.02br
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0Delmobile, thank you for the detailed explanation. But I have one more question. Now I know what stilettos and wedge heels are, and if I understand you correctly, wedge heels are also called platform heels but a search on Google Images does not support that. From the images, platform heels look a lot like stilettos. Did I get you wrong?02br
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5200- there is no break between the sole and the heel. 02br
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00Platform - the sole as well as the heel is elevated. I remember platform shoes from the 80s in which the platform was roughly the same height at sole and heel, but I don't think that's happening this go-round. The classic 05300 is a platform. The idea, naturally, is to make the legs look as long as
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0Thank you so much Delmobile. My mind is kind of saturated now 05000 but I do get what you're talking about. If I think of anything else later, I'll add to this post. Thanks again!010id1
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