THE HIGH HEELS (memory)

Introduction
Hi, I'm Gemma Riera, I'm fifteen years old and now, I'm going to do an oral presentation. In this oral presentation I will talk about the high heels. I know that this topic is more interesting for the majority of the girls than for boys, but well, I like it a lot! OK then, first, I'm going to talk about the beginings, then I will explain the different types of high heels and finally, one of the most famous high heels designer of the world, who is Manolo Blahnik.

The history
At the wedding was made between Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici, she was wearing high-heeled shoes, they started to become popular through the celebration of this event. [4] In 1660 a shoemaker was able to perform high-heel shoes for King Louis XIV ,specially made to increase his height , this design quickly made its option for women and even Madame de Pompadour was making her wear a style called "Pompadour heels".

Today high heels dress usually only by women, with the exception of the cowboy boots that are shared by both genders.

types of high heels
- stilettos
it is a long, thin heel found on some boots and shoes
- los pump
this type of heels, have got a thicker heel, but in the bottom of the heel, it's more thin than in the top.
- block,
it haven't got forms. It's just straight since the bottom to the top of the heel
- tapered,
This type of heel is like the block heel but it have a slight difference with its. The tapered heel is more thin in the middle of the heel
- wedge
That's a heel which is an extension of the sole of the shoe

Manolo Blahnik: the most famous high heels designer
Have a pair of Manolos at home is the majority girl's dream. He is one of the most importants high heels designer. There are a lot of actresses who wear his shoes on their feet. Maddonna said: a 'Manolos' are better than sex'. This shoes became famous, too because they appear in Sex and the city and they are one of the obsession of the protagonist.

Manolos in Sex and the City
In this famous TV series the manolos are one of the obsession of the protagonist, Carrie. She love them!

Dangerous Manolos
At the runway of winter, a lot of models fall down her shoes (manolos) because they are too thin and tall. Finally, all the models decided to apered at the runway without shoes.