The average woman’s shoe size is about a US size 9. Here’s why.
The best evidence is that the average North American woman now wears a US size 9 shoe. But how did we come to this conclusion? Like us, you may have heard that the average woman’s …
FAQ
Are high heels becoming less popular?
In 2018 the Washington Post dramatically asserted that “Across the country, women are trading in their high-heeled stilettos for sneakers and ballet flats.” The following year, the question was being posed in England when the …
How many women wear high heels daily?
When it comes to establishing what percentage of women wear high heels, statistics are easily to find. Establishing the truth of them is much more difficult. There have been many surveys about women’s high heel …
Do heels empower women? It depends who you ask.
If you’ll excuse the pun, it’s a well-trodden line to say that wearing heels empowers women. But is it actually true that high heels are empowering? The answer is yes, and is also no, depending …
Are wedges high heels?
If you’ve ever heard it said “I love wedges but can’t stand heels” then perhaps you are confused as to whether there is a difference between wedge shoes and heels. After all, aren’t all wedges …
The difference between real leather and artificial or PU leather shoes
Many expensive shoes and handbags are made of “real” leather. But designer footwear and accessories are only a small part of the fashion market. It can sometimes be difficult to tell if your shoes are …
heel height vs shaft height for high heel boots explained
When you are looking a new pair of high heel boots up and down with admiring glances, you may also read their description and see that they have a certain heel height and shaft height …
What are single sole high heels?
High heels are sometimes described as “single sole heels” without any explanation of what single soles means when used as a term in the footwear industry. The definition of a “single sole heel” is simply …
What are taxi shoes (also known as dinner shoes or taxi heels)?
Taxi shoes, dinner shoes or taxi heels are phrases that refer to shoes that you wear to go out to dinner or while being driven around in a taxi. But of course eating and travelling …
What’s the difference between Louboutin’s So Kate and Pigalle high heels?
Christian Louboutin’s So Kate 5 inch stiletto heels created quite a stir when they launched in 2013. Back then the designer’s website even asserted that So Kate was “sure to gather a following just as …