Talk:High-heeled shoe

Opinionated

I do understand that some have a strong opinion or preference and like to "inform" the reader to such a point that it might be interpreted as talking from ones soapbox. The Wiki style guide is pretty clear on how to do it. So why do I get the feeling that there is text here that was clearly not written from an objective point of view, but rather with the objective to "convert" the reader? Braab 17:51, March 28 2011 —Preceding undated comment added 15:52, 28 March 2011 (UTC).

What section are you referring to? Rudolfensis (talk) 12:42, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

The whole article carries that tone. I see it, too. A few examples... the part that calls heels over six inches "foot jewelry" has an apologist tone; the part where it suggests ways to keep wearing heels even after they are causing obvious problems has a "convertist" tone... etc. It's pretty obvious, actually. 12.31.187.178 (talk) 21:20, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Historical High Heel Picture

The included "example" picture, The Vision of Saint Eustace, doesn't actually depict a high heel, but rather a rider with no heel at all who's wearing an extremely long (well-heeled?) spur. Perhaps the editor didn't know what a spur was, or what it might look like, and was thus confused by the mere length of the device.

Robert Graves, the guy who wrote The White Goddess, opines that high heels originated anciently for royalty because their hips were dislocated in a religious ceremony that left them "suspended between heaven and earth" and dislocated at least one hip. The special high-heeled shoes were thus a type of prosthetic aid exclusively used by those with a "holy deformity." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lee-Anne (talk • contribs) 02:12, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

While on the topic of the photos accompanying this article, I must add that the photos of modern-day high-heeled shoes for women are atrocious. The shoes are cheap looking and do not properly fit the rather unappealing foot. The poor quality of the photography is also inexcusable. There are plenty of other, better quality images available which would more accurately represent commonly worn high-heeled shoes today, as well as displaying a more pleasant looking foot.Mindian (talk) 08:34, 27 April 2013 (UTC)mindian

Misleading "Health benefits of high-heels" section needs a lot of work

I think the section about health benefits should be removed, updated, or incorporated into the 'Health impact' section.

The section references a single study that suggests a single health benefit but is longer than most others. The way this research is presented now makes it seem like it contrasts with the health risks in terms of body of evidence; making the reader think there is strong evidence on both sides.

However, the whole section is not of equal value. I think it should be mentioned in a sentence or two under the 'Health impact' headline, as it references just a single study — hardly a good body of evidence. Also, the quotes from the author of the study seem somewhat off-topic.

Should I remove/edit it? Yay or nay. Rudolfensis (talk) 12:34, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

I would say don't remove it, it's a fairly useful section and I while it is only one study, I don't think its extrapolations go beyond the extent of the study. I would, however recommend at least two or three citations be added to the top part. One reviewer accuses "The way this research is presented now makes it seem like it contrasts with the health risks in terms of body of evidence" but the truth is that in terms of what is justified through citation there is equally little to support the above, larger section.Shatnertrek (talk) 04:08, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

History source

There is much clear and interesting history of the heeled shoe, including confirmation of its Middle Eastern (specifically Persian) origins, in this BBC article, Why did men stop wearing high heels? [1]. Can you help add it in? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.49.231.15 (talk) 08:53, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Foot and tendon problems

The Wikipedia article states that high heels causes the Achilles tendon to shorten, but the reference's summary states that the tendon thickens and stiffens, while the muscle shortens. This seems like an important difference to fix, since muscles are relatively easy to stretch. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jbo5112 (talk • contribs) 16:49, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

It isn't actually only high heels but any kind of shoe heels. Stiff shoe soles also contribute to the shortening of the Achilles tendon. 80.174.254.178 (talk) 17:01, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

Link 1 is dead

We need to find a new source for that statement. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.53.164.158 (talk) 15:10, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

Copy/Paste Tag

I compared the given URL with the section that the Copy/Paste tag appears. I cannot see the copy/paste that is being spoken of. I am going to delete the tag for now, but if you can provide more details it would be appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Misha412 (talk • contribs) 01:24, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Came here to learn about the origins and history of high heels

Instead I get told why women do or don't want to wear the shoes and how people perceive them to look on women, how they alter their appearance. You guys should just stick to the facts and avoid opinions. That way the article won't be overly feminist or sexist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.184.19.114 (talk) 09:01, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

site doesn't exist anymore

The site from reference 16, titled: "Glossary of Terms for Women's Shoe Styles", URL: www.sizefitguide.com/shoes/glossary-of-terms-for-women-s-shoe-styles doesn't exist anymore. Just found a copy of it on WayBackMachine from July, 4th 2010. A later copy from 2011 only contains advertising and the information of the site to be for sale. --84.60.114.129 (talk) 09:44, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Heels + car = bad

Nobody seems to realize how much of a hazard these things are when someone's trying to drive while wearing them. Anything over 3 inches or so can cause problems with throttle control and with braking. Extra-large heels can make it almost impossible to panic stop in an emergency. 104.60.70.104 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:29, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Egyptian High-Heels

The source cited for the Ancient Egypt subsection of the History section doesn't contain all of the information expressed in that subsection. The source only mentions Egyptian aristocracy and butchers. It does not mention the Ankh-shape in Egyptian heels. Additionally, the source may be unreliable, as it does not state exactly where it's getting any of this from. It lists a short bibliography, but none of the items in that bibliography refers to ancient Egypt, and it does not use in-text citations. The one link in the source's paragraph on Ancient Egypt is to another page on the same site, which does not actually contain a single reference to Egypt.