Early 1950s shoes were often very high, but with rounded or peep toes and low cut front uppers and sometimes had sturdy Cuban heels. Strapped sandals with finer heels were popular as were heavier thicker heels for lower shoes, but by the mid fifties kitten heels and metal tipped steel stiletto heels. By the mid 1950s pointed toe shoes called winkle pickers with stiletto heels up to 5 inches were a common sight.

Early 1950s shoes were often very high, but with rounded or peep toes and low cut front uppers and sometimes had sturdy Cuban heels. Strapped sandals with finer heels were popular as were heavier thicker heels for lower shoes, but by the mid fifties kitten heels and metal tipped steel stiletto heels. By the mid 1950s pointed toe shoes called winkle pickers with stiletto heels up to 5 inches were a common sight.

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