By Brooklyn White ·Updated December 6, 2021
For over 400 years, high heels have been a pop culture mainstay, elevating conversations about perceived femininity, performance and the exclusionary aspects of both. From Cinderella’s glass pumps to Dorothy’s silver clickers to Cardi B’s famous bloody shoes, heeled footwear is central to a few of the formative narratives we hold dear. It comes as no surprise then that some of us, even