高跟鞋 high-heeled footwear、high heels、heels ：高跟鞋是指鞋跟特别高的鞋，会使穿此鞋的人的脚跟明显比脚趾来得高。高跟鞋除了增加高度，更重要的因素是可以增进诱惑力。高跟鞋使女人步幅减小，因为重心后移，腿部就相应挺直，并造成臀部收缩、胸部前挺，使女人的站姿、走姿都富有风韵，袅娜的韵致应运而生。

而高跟鞋的种类也十分多，今天我们就来学习一下最常见的几种高跟鞋用英语怎么说以及怎样描述。

细高跟 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

锥形跟 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

猫跟 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

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