| Men were the first people to wear heels | Intresting #Fact | Science World™ - BACKUP

| Men were the first people to wear heels |
Intresting #Fact

In the 10th century, according to Slate, men who rode horses needed their boots to have heels in order to stay in their stirrups. (Ever wonder why cowboy boots have heels?) And since owning horses was a sign of wealth, heels became a signifier of aristocracy and high social standing, not gender.

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