King Louis XIV of France is only five feet three inches tall. From 1643 to 1715, he led the French army and almost all countries in Europe hit four big battles, built the Versailles Palace. Although he made these achievements, but still feel regret that he was hoping for a very moving image of the tall king world attention. In order to solve the height problem, he wore a towering wigs, full board a pair of high heels. One for special occasions, he did wear a pair of cork five inch heels, decked with various manifestations of the French victory in battle of the pocket-sized portrait. His heel high heels dyed leather at the red, the color was a symbol of nobility of the members. The color of shoes is often a symbol of power. AD 800, Charlemagne received Pope Leo III crowned emperor of the Roman Empire, after the conquest of most of Europe, Charlemagne incredible red dress shoes, the top trimmed with gold and emeralds, and his crown studded with jewels exist side by side. Royal purple is a color of the shoes, the early Roman Empire, only the emperor could wear purple leather sandals, embroidered with gold thread, gold only on foot eagle. According to Roman law, anyone who dares to wear the same shoes, would have been exiled, lost all their possessions. Some of the Roman rulers to their subjects to wear shoes the color and decoration are very picky, Ole good emperor had announced, in addition to himself and his successor, in addition, no one allowed to wear Birkenstock Womens sandals red shoes. He Liao. Ruth Gaba female emperor to prohibit any jewelry made of gold and decorated shoes, in addition to the highest level of nobility than women.

 

Not only reflect the status of the shoes, but also a lot about a certain leader philosophy. Thomas Jefferson (1743--1826) in 1801 became the third president of the United States, his full board of Oxford shoes lace knot the presidency. "Oxford shoes" shoe is very low, as early as 1640 to the introduction of the Oxford University students. But then laces still fresh - so there will be a Jefferson caused a sensation. Jefferson did not want to play the leading role in the fashion field, he is only 1785 to 1789, when the U.S. Minister to France by the new revolutionary spirit of it. The French have abandoned the silver buckle, instead using shoelaces, because they think it is more "democratic." Also used as symbols of military boots, when France's Napoleon (1769--1821) seized power, proclaimed himself emperor in 1804, Pope Pius VII in a ceremony presided over his shoe guide the a new trend.

 

Napoleon particularly appreciate the art of the Roman Empire and clothing, like most high boots in front of the knees, but behind the cut was slightly shorter, easy to walk. In order to maintain the necessary light, the top boots with a special mixture of grease and wax polish, nike dunk sb shoes  does not allow a piece of dark spots. 1815 British defeat in the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon, the British command of the Duke of Wellington was a surprise that he has been able to succeed in the military, mainly because his soldiers are "the best dress shoes in Europe of the people. " Like Napoleon, Wellington boots is also a fan.