Of course, if you’re really into fashion and decide to do some research, you won’t have to pore over dusty library books for long before you find mention of men and heels. Renaissance man liked to don a stacked heel2 along with his powdered wig and beauty spot, and Wikipedia reliably informs us that Mongolian horsemen were among the first to use heels as means to keep their feet from sliding out of their stirrups, which is probably the only time you’ll hear high heels referred to as practical.

　　当然，如果你真的迷恋时尚，想要了解男人穿高跟鞋的历史，你不必长时间翻阅布满灰尘的图书馆书籍，直到找到关于男性和高跟鞋的叙述。文艺复兴时期的男性喜欢穿叠跟鞋，搭配扑过粉的假发并点上美人痣。从维基百科上我们可以确切得知，蒙古骑士是最早穿高跟鞋的人之一，为的是使他们的双脚不在马蹬上打滑，这可能是你唯一一次听到高跟鞋有实际作用的例子。