But very high heels have not always been the norm in footwear ... According to Semmelhack, the shoes were worn by both men ...

The jewel-encrusted, cobalt-blue Manolo Blahniks, the strappy Jimmy Choos, the ruffled Louboutin sandals ... I’ve heard the very real tales of what it was like when high heels once dominated ...

So, this pair of shoes originally was worth about $1,000 ... Most Louboutins are extremely high-heeled. Most of them are 6 inches. There's a rod inside the heel. That's called a pipe.