Stilettos, the origin of the most elegant shoes

Stilettos are a fundamental piece in the dressing room of modern women: they elevate a casual look to a very chic and elegant one. But why such a habitual complement has such an overwhelming force?

Stilettos are the most elegant, exclusive and versatile footwear. They provide the figure with a unique sensuality, and choosing stilettos to wear is always a wise option.

Stiletto heels considered to be more than 8.5 cm. heel. For many women, this detail means being able to wear it only on special occasions and marked on our calendar, but there are also women who are able to live 100%. Even capable of running with stilettos!

Origins of high-heeled shoes and stilettos

This beautiful shoe owes its name to Giacomo Pirandelli, baron of Styletto, who designed an authentic stiletto heel designed for equestrian maneuvers. And it is that the high heel in the shoes has not always been a symbol of femininity, and that for much of the story, it was the men who wore high-heeled shoes. In fact, if we go back to Ancient Egypt there were already high-heeled shoes that were worn by men and women alike. It was in the fifteenth century when the practice of horse riding made the male footwear had to add a heel to better fit the stirrups when riding, as they were essential in the journey.

Throughout history, they were still used by aristocratic men to keep their clothes clean when they walked through the dirty streets of the city. In addition, high-heeled shoes allowed them to increase the relevance of a high social status and raise the height by a few centimeters, carry between 2 and 5 cm. of platform in the draft made them feel superior to the rest of the population.

In this interesting historical journey, a quality was known today still admired, and is the way in which stilettos stylize the figure. So much so, that personalities such as Catherine de Medici or Madame Pompadour, wanted to show off and had their own collections of high-heeled shoes. Finally, it was in the mid-eighteenth century when the heels were already considered a complement to women's clothing, reached a maximum popularity of style.

Currently stilettos

It was the designer Salvatore Ferragamo who introduced the heel shoe as we know it today. To get the shoes to hold the but of any woman, inserted a metal rod in the same heel of the shoe. Next, the designers Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin or Jimmy Choo are the ones who have marked the path of high-heeled shoes since 1990.

Heeled shoes, news and fashion

Stilettos are a fundamental part of fashion, no matter what the years go by. We have seen their height adapted to designs with different patterns, such as leopard shoes or snake stilettos. And, nothing enthuses a woman more than high-heeled shoes that solve any look and raise it to the maximum.

Who does not remember Carrie Bradshaw and her obsession with luxury shoes in "Sex & the city"? Undoubtedly, the character of Sarah Jessica Parker marked a before and after in fashion, because she gave to women wings to leave behind fear and combine as never before our striking and evocative colors, as they are the bougainville stilettos. He even returned to make women feel full admiration - more than ever - for the footwear in precious leather, a good example of this are all the admirers that have the golden sandals, and that is the metallic tones in women's footwear, she has always maintained a place of the most important.

The elegant shoes have ceased to take place only on special occasions, and were allowed daily use, with jeans and casual dresses, getting a synergy that everyone liked.

Luckily, we have more ease when it comes to buying shoes online and it is that in Luisa Toledo we make it easy for you if you want comfortable lounge shoes. We have developed all our lasts so that they fit perfectly to the feet of women, using the best raw materials made in Spain to achieve elegant stilettos, comfortable and easy to combine.

It is impossible not to recognize it, and that is because stilettos, heels and dress sandals fall in love with us. Season after season we see in the Collection a pair of these shoes that leave us with their mouths open, and like you, we can not stop admiring it since there are one and a thousand occasions to show it off. That moment in which a nude heeled shoe, silver sandals or green stilettos have begun to inspire looks on how to combine them... You can not take them off your head until they are yours and make those outfits come true!

Stilettos Luisa Toledo

Every day we are working on our basic collections, with the concern of making them even more special, always thinking of you. We choose the best leathers, both for the exterior and for the lining. And it is useless to choose a material that is of the highest quality, if the inner lining that is in direct contact with our skin is not the best natural leather. The main thing is that it is soft and soft to the touch, so much so that even the day that the premieres do not make you any chafing.

More colored shoes, please! We want you to find all the options in Luisa Toledo, so we are working to expand the range of colors from the basic black, gray, nude to red cherry shades, green, blue, bougainvillea or yellow, red stilettos, wide-heeled shoes, golden heeled sandals or green stilettos. Is there any color you want to find in the range of colors? Tell us in comments and we will take into account your proposals. We love listening to you and knowing what you would like to find in #luisatoledoshop.