2. Vocabulary: High heels
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This article is from the Fetish Fashion FAQ, by Per Goetterup pg@login.dknet.dk with numerous contributions by others.
2. Vocabulary: High heels
Baby dolls:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
Shoes with a type of toe box that is very rounded like a
little girl's shoe.
Ballet Shoes/boots:
Shoes and boots in various designs with the common specialty that
you stand on the tip of your toes instead of on the balls of your
feet as with ordinary high heels. These are almost exclusively
used in scenes and/or in the bedroom.
Ballet heels:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo): writes
They are heels which are so hign that the only part of
the toe that touches the ground is the tip, much like a
ballet dancer's toe shoes. The heels are usually 7"
high, but with a tiny platform under the toe they can be
as high as 17" (custom made). You can't really walk in
these shoes, they're just for enjoyment.
Bottine:
'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> writes:
A boot with a moderate height, usually reaching to
somewhere between the ankle and the calf.
Dianette:
'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> writes:
A form of sandels, where you have a strap between your
big and your second toe.
Heel heights:
'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> writes:
Centimeter Inch conversion: 1" = 2.54 cm.
This gives: 2" = 5.08 cm
3" = 7.62 cm
4" = 10.16 cm
5" = 12.70 cm
6" = 15.24 cm
7" = 17.78 cm
8" = 20.32 cm
9" = 22.86 cm
10" = 25.40 cm
Heel types:
'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> writes:
Louis XV:
The typical form of a 'high heel':
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Queeny:
Like the Louis XV but the tip of the heel is placed
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Block:
Massive heel (opposite of stiletto), usually used
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Bell bottomed:
Begins like a normal heel but ends wide:
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Mules:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
They have no back at all. The upper ends at mid-arch,
much like clogs do. Mules are usually high-heeled and
often are open-toed. Maribu feathers are optional. :)
Opera Pumps:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
Slender straight heel. Closed, slightly pointed toe.
Without straps or decorations. Vamps that don't show
much toe cleavage. Sides cut fairly high. Opera pumps
are usually black patent or black kidskin. Just think of
your typical representaion of a fetish shoe and you've
got it.
jhurwit@netcom.com (Jeffrey Hurwit) writes:
Also, no straps or adornment of any kind, self (ie. one)
colored, frequently jet black or at least a dark color,
and (strict interpretation) the sides are of one piece
with no stitching half way between heel and vamp.
Oxfords lace up (aka. 'Old Oxfords'):
A classically designed shoe originating in Oxford, England. It's
pretty much an ordinary, closed shoe, dark or plain black, with an
ordinary 3 or 4 point lacing, but with the exception of the heel
height, that can be anything up to 6".
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
High heeled Oxfords will have a closed toe box and lace
closed with a tongue that extends to the ankle.
Platforms:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
Any shoe that has extra height added under the toes.
It's a cheaters way to have very high heels. A 6" heel
with a 3" platform feels the same (has the same rise) as
wearing a 3" heel.
Pumps:
An open shoe usually without any straps (except perhaps an simple
ankle strap). Can sometime also be toeless.
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
A pump is a high-heeled shoe with a full back and toe
box. There are also open-toed pumps which have the end
of the toe box cut out so the toes show.
Pump D'Orsy:
G. Spelvin <spelvin@netcom.com> writes:
The toe box ends at instep. The heel is held in a heel
cup. Along the sole from the toe box to the start of the
heel cup is open space about 1 to 2 inches depends on
size. Toe box and heel cup are seperate from each other.
The most sexy of pumps. Usually patent leather.
Saddle shoes:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
More or less the inverse of spectators, although one
rarely finds high-heeled saddle shoes.
Sandels:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
They have straps for the upper. They are usually flat
heels, but can be high-heeled as well. Some people refer
to any shoe with ankle straps as a sandel.
Shoe locks:
Usually a simple system of straps, one going under the foot
(between the heel and the instep), the other around the ankle.
These are locked together, preventing the wearer from removing the
shoes without the key to the lock. Sometimes a shoe or boot is
equipped with locking ankle straps per design, serving the same
function.
Pantolette:
'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> writes:
Like mules but mostly made of wood, - a sort of high
heeled clog.
Sabots:
'Pamela' <an74482@anon.penet.fi> writes:
A kind of mules, but with closed toe box.
Shoe size conversion:
Rachel Marriott <kbw@po.cwru.edu> writes:
US shoe sizes are roughly two full sizes more than those
in the UK (for example, I take a size 4 1/2 in the UK
therefore making me a size 6 1/2 in the US). Oh..and
incidentally....I've found that the Canadians follow the
same sizing pattern as in the States.
However, it should also be noted, that this "two sizes
more" rule is general -- as we all know, sizes vary
slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Also note that high heeled shoes tend to feel smaller than flats.
If you've never worn high heels before and know your size from
flats, you should probably add a half (minimum) to your size in
high heels. This is not always the case, but often. Just keep it
in mind when mail ordering. Shopping in person the first time
might be a pretty good idea.
Suit and shirt sizes:
Ms. Lisbetta writes:
Conversions... Women.
(DRESSES AND COATS)
US 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
UK 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
(Blouses and sweaters)
US 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
UK 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
(Shoes)
US 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
UK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
This is from Fodor's so it should be pretty accurate.
Sling-backs:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
They are exactly what they sound like. They have no
back, and have a strap the runs from the sides of the
shoe around the back of the foot. This "sling" holds the
shoe on. They can be open-toed or close-toed.
Spectators:
margo@netcom.com (Ms. Margo) writes:
Pumps which have a different colored toe box and
(usually) heel. Popular spectator color combinations are
white and blue and tan and cream.
Stilettos:
Often the same as 'spikes'. Stilettos are are type of heel that is
extremely thin and pointed. Named after the very thin bladed
knives.
Spikes:
Very thin heels, often almost ending in a point at the tip (like a
nail).
Thigh Highs:
Long boots reaching al the way up to the thighs, thus the name.
T-strap Pumps:
jhurwit@netcom.com (Jeffrey Hurwit) writes:
Usually, this is in the style of a D'Orsay, with a strap
extending up from the vamp, along the middle of the
instep, to join an ankle strap.
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