高跟鞋 high-heeled footwear、high heels、heels ：高跟鞋是指鞋跟特別高的鞋，會使穿此鞋的人的腳跟明顯比腳趾來得高。高跟鞋除了增加高度，更重要的因素是可以增進誘惑力。高跟鞋使女人步幅減小，因為重心后移，腿部就相應挺直，并造成臀部收縮、胸部前挺，使女人的站姿、走姿都富有風韻，裊娜的韻致應運而生。

而高跟鞋的種類也十分多，今天我們就來學習一下最常見的幾種高跟鞋用英語怎么說以及怎樣描述。

細高跟 stiletto:a tall, slim heel with minimum height of 2 inches and diameter of no more than 0.4 inch at the point of contact with the ground

錐形跟 cone： a round heel that is broad where it meets the sole of the shoe and noticeably narrower at the point of contact with the ground

坡跟 wedge: occupies the entire space under the arch and heel portions of the foot

貓跟 kitten：a short, slim heel with maximum height under 2 inches and diameter of no more than 0.4 inch at the point of contact with the ground

三棱跟 prism：three flat sides that form a triangle at the point of contact with the ground

方柱跟 puppy：thick square block heel approximately 2 inches in diameter and height

線軸跟 spool :broad where it meets the sole and at the point of contact with the ground; noticeably narrower at the midpoint between the two