I am sick and tired of people saying that this shoe and that boot has “stiletto heels” and then I see that they only have high heels that happen to be not chunky! I have seen so many pictures online, that were supposed to be of some ”stiletto heeled shoes or boots” which were only 3-3.5 inch classic heels.
The best definition of a stiletto heel is “A very high heel on a woman’s shoe, tapering to a very narrow tip. Origin: 17th Century; from Italian, from stilo a dagger, from Latin stilus a stake, pen“. Most of the real stiletto heels are also called pin heels or spike heels.
I absolutely see no reason to call any type of high heel a stiletto heel to give it a more sophisticated and exquiste status. Unless it is very thin at the base and pointed at the heel tip, a heel should not be called a stiletto heel but simply a high heel.
To clarify what a real stiletto heel is, I am posting a couple of shoe and boot pictures with “real” stiletto heels.
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- Gucci Oxidized Platform Stiletto Pumps
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- d2 Strappy Sandals
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- Camilla Skovgaard Round Toe Ankle Booties with Steel Heels
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- Giuseppe Zanotti Sandals
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- Gianvito Rossi Sandals
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- Emilio Pucci Leather-mesh Peep-toe Boots
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- Stuart Weitzman Seamstress Suede Booties on Needle Heel
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- Alexander McQueen Stiletto Boots
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- Alexander McQueen Stiletto Sandals
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- Alexander McQueen Stiletto Sandals
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- Andriano Diagi and Di Marni Ankle Boots
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- Andriano Diagi and Di Marni Ankle Boots
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- Andriano Diagi and Di Marni Ankle Strap Pumps
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- Andriano Diagi and Di Marni Stiletto Boots
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- Andriano Diagi and Di Marni Stiletto Boots
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- Andriano Diagi and Di Marni Stiletto Boots
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- Brian Atwood Snake Skin Stiletto Boots
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- Brian Atwood Stiletto Boots
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- Di Marni Stiletto Pumps
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- Di Marni Stiletto Pumps
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- Christian Dior Stiletto Shoes
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- Christian Dior Stiletto Serpent Booties
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- dsquared Stiletto Sandals
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- dsquared Stiletto Dentelle Circus Boots
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- Gianmarco Lorenzi Stiletto Pumps
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- Gianmarco Lorenzi Patent Slingbacks
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- Giuseppe Zanotti Lace Up Sandals
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- Giuseppe Zanotti Sandals
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- Gucci Kills Open-Toe Ankle Boots
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- Gucci Pixies Ankle Boots
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- Jimmy Choo Textured Patent Ankle Boots
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- Jimmy Choo Grand Suede Ankle Boots
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- Salvatore Ferragamo Braid-detail Leather Stiletto Boots
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- Salvatore Ferragamo Leather Laser-cut Booties with Bi-color Metallic Stiletto Heels
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- Stella McCartney Pierced Leather OTK Boots
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- Stella McCartney Leather OTK Boots
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- Stella McCartney Pierced Leather OTK Boots
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- Stella McCartney Leather OTK Boots
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- YSL Leopard Stiletto Ankle Boots
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- YSL Ankle Boots with Pin Heels
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- Yves Saint Laurent Ankle-strap Sandals in Zinc Suede and Stingray
It is best to consider just what material the sandal is made of. If you plan to wear your sandals on a regular basis then you should make certain that they are hard wearing and will last a long time and you should really select leather sandals.