High-heeled shoes are believed to have originated in the 16th century in Florence, Italy. Catherine de Medici, an Italian noblewoman of short stature, wanted to impress her future husband, King Henry of France, by appearing to be taller than she actually was. The style then gained in popularity.

高跟鞋被認(rèn)為起源于16世紀(jì)意大利的佛羅倫薩。當(dāng)時(shí)一位身材矮小的意大利貴婦凱瑟琳德美第奇想借助高跟鞋來(lái)顯示自己長(zhǎng)得很高，以便給她未來(lái)的丈夫，法國(guó)的亨利國(guó)王留下好印象。從那時(shí)起高跟鞋便開(kāi)始流行起來(lái)。