Hi nlb. Do you know where that expression, "well heeled", comes from?
nlbuchanan
Oct 5, 2015
I did not know so I looked it up.According to Wikipedia:
"From cock-fighting sense, a well-heeled cock was provided with sharp spurs and could inflict maximum damage. Then it came along in American frontier slang to mean that one was well-equipped. In the modern sense, however, it means being armed with the most powerful weapon: money." So now we both know!
trynfindit
Oct 6, 2015
I couldn't remember the approximate dates of the origin of "well heeled" so I also looked on the internet. I was totally appalled at many of the entries. I did, however, finally find pretty much what I was looking for.
"It was Catherine de Medici that really brought the high-heeled shoe to its current stature. The 14-year-old fiance of the Duke of Orleans was less than five feet tall and not as attractive as the Duke's mistress. She wore two inch heels to give her a more towering appearance and sway to her walk. Mary Tudor was also known for her high heels. By 1580 high heels were popular for men and women with authority or wealth. They were considered "well heeled." The height of the heel was directly in proportion to how wealthy the wearer.
nlbuchanan
Oct 7, 2015
There were so many references, I just latched on to Wikipedia and stopped there.
rahrah1820
Dec 30, 2017
All that info was interesting, thanks for looking it up, nlb & try!
I grew up in "The Shoe City", Brockton, MA. Both parents worked in shoe factories; big, very old, wooden buildings with lots of windows that they kept open all summer. Those machines put off a lot of heat. The whole neighborhood could hear those machines, but they provided a decent salary back in the 40s and 50s.
Nice puzzle until the shadows. I like close ups. I have only seen hiking shoes with those kinds of lacings at the top.
Wishing you all happy feet and comfortable shoes.
God bless you all and may you always be "well heeled".
"From cock-fighting sense, a well-heeled cock was provided with sharp spurs and could inflict maximum damage. Then it came along in American frontier slang to mean that one was well-equipped. In the modern sense, however, it means being armed with the most powerful weapon: money." So now we both know!
"It was Catherine de Medici that really brought the high-heeled shoe to its current stature. The 14-year-old fiance of the Duke of Orleans was less than five feet tall and not as attractive as the Duke's mistress. She wore two inch heels to give her a more towering appearance and sway to her walk. Mary Tudor was also known for her high heels. By 1580 high heels were popular for men and women with authority or wealth. They were considered "well heeled." The height of the heel was directly in proportion to how wealthy the wearer.
Wishing you all happy feet and comfortable shoes.