the history of high heels

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

high heels....

Ever wondered about the history of high heels? 

Men were the first sex to wear the shoe. They were adopted by the European aristocracy of the 1600s as a signal of status. The logic was: only someone who did not have to work could possibly go around in such impractical footwear. (Interestingly, this was the same logic that encouraged foot-binding in China.) 

Louis XIV of France was a pioneer, not only for status but also because he liked the way his calves looked while wearing high heels.