Picking just five heels as the greatest high heels in the world was tough business, but we’ve made our list.

They’re all modern classics, all available right now and come from the most famous shoe designers on the planet. And they’re all amazing.

Here’s our list of five designer high heels you must own before you die.

Cesare Casadei’s Blade high heel: a magnificent obsession.

A heel so difficult to manufacture that it very nearly didn’t happen.

 

 

Christian Louboutin’s Pigalle high heel: “the design that encapsulates my career”

The red-soled Pigalle is Christian Louboutin’s best selling shoe of all time.

 

 BB pump by Manolo Blahnik: “totally timeless and very chic and flattering”

Manolo Blahnik’s classic pump is named after a 1950’s sex symbol, and comes in over 50 colors.

 

 

Gianmarco Lorenzi’s double platform sandals: creating dreams on women’s feet

The double platform heel may be the standout of Gianmarco Lorenzi’s 30 year shoe designing career.

 

 

Saint Laurent’s Tribute sandals – and the Tribtoo too

Saint Laurent’s Tribute has been a celebrity favorite for over 10 years, and has spawned the Tribtoo as well.