HIGH HEELS FOR MEN OR WOMEN? // This blog is written in three languages
Indonesian Version
HIGH
HEELS UNTUK PRIA ATAU WANITA?
Perempuan dan sepatu hak tinggi adalah dua sahabat yang tak dapat dipisahkan.
Meskipun seringkali sepatu bertumit tinggi ini sangat menyiksa saat digunakan, tetapi
sepatu ini juga melambangkan status sosial dan kecantikan perempuan. Sepatu high
heels atau sepatu hak tinggi ternyata pada zaman dahulu merupakan
sepatu untuk kaum pria, bukan sepatu untuk wanita. Tentunya model gaya zaman dulu
berbeda dengan gaya model zaman sekarang. Sepatu hak tinggi zaman dulu
dirancang untuk memiliki kegunaan yang praktis.
Pada zaman dulu, awalnya sepatu hak tinggi digunakan oleh tentara pasukan
penunggang kuda Persia. Hal tersebut diungkapkan oleh Elizabeth Semmelhack,
dari Museum Sepatu Bata, Toronto, Kanada, karena pada saat tentara berdiri di
sanggurdi atau pijakan menunggang kuda, sepatu berhak dapat membantunya
mengamankan posisi. Pasukan penunggang kuda dapat memanah dengan lebih efektif.
Pada awal 4000 SM tepatnya di Mesir, sepatu hak tinggi digunakan oleh para
tukang jagal hewan. Mereka menggunakannya agar kaki mereka tidak kotor terkena
darah dan kotoran lain sisa jagalnya. Pada
tahun 1400-1600-an, awalnya high
heels dikenal dengan nama chopines. High heels yang menjadi trend
di negara Turki, Italia dan Spanyol ini memiliki tinggi 5-36 inci. Semakin
tinggi high heels yang dipakai
semakin tinggi pula status sosialnya di masyarakat.
Beralih ke abad 16. Di abad
ini, seorang putri bangsawan bernama Catherine de Medici yang berusia 14 tahun
ingin terlihat lebih tinggi dan anggun saat dijodohkan dengan penguasa tanah of
Orleans (yang pada akhirnya menjadi raja Prancis). Karena itulah ia menggunakan
sepatu dengan heels setinggi 5 cm.
Semenjak itulah, sepatu high heels
menjadi semakin populer. Konon kabarnya, inilah saatnya dimana sepatu high heels dianggap lahir ke dunia fashion.
Pada akhir abad ke-16, Raja Persia, Syah Abbas memiliki pasukan kavaleri
terbesar di dunia kemudian mengirimkan misi diplomatik ke Eropa, ke Rusia,
Jerman, dan Spanyol. Ia tertarik untuk menjalin hubungan dengan penguasa di
Eropa Barat untuk membantu mengalahkan musuh besar mereka yaitu Kekaisaran
Ottoman. Sejak itulah para aristokrat merasa bahwa sepasang sepatu berhak dapat
meningkatkan penampilan menjadi lebih maskulin dan jantan. Ketika sepatu berhak
tinggi digunakan oleh kalangan bawah, maka para bangsawan mempertinggi hak
sepatu mereka.
Setelah itu muncul pada tahun 1700-an.
Raja Louis XIV menggunakan sepatu bertumit tinggi berwarna. Raja yang bernama
asli Regina George ini termasuk salah satu raja yang memandang orang lain lebih
rendah daripada dirinya. Dalam kepemimpinannya, hanya orang-orang yang memiliki
kekuasaan, anak buahnya, dan orang yang duduk di kursi monarki saja yang diizinkan
memakai sepatu hak ini. Sepatu ini dilambangkan sebagai simbol kekuasaan dan
kekayaan.
Pada tahun 1700-an pula trend
sepatu hak tinggi digunakan pria bertambah luas di wilayah Eropa. Hal tersebut
terbukti ketika penobatan Charles II of England pada tahun 1661. Namun, sejak
tahun 1740-an pria yang menggunakan sepatu hak tinggi mulai dipandang konyol
dan para pria mulai meninggalkan sepatu hak tinggi. Pada tahun-tahun ini, high heels mulai meredup karena larangan
Napoleon dan eksekusi mati Maria Antoinette yang bersikukuh memakai sepatu
dengan heels.
Eksistensi high
heels terus bertahan, tepatnya pada tahun 1900 hingga saat ini. Seiring berjalannya waktu, high heels mengalami modifikasi yang cenderung bergeser mengarah
kepada fashion. Seperti perkembangan
pada tahun 1950-an dikenal dengan model stiletto
yang memiliki ukuran hak 10 cm (4 inch) dengan ujung hak yang kecil. Silih
berganti model dari kotak (blok) pada tahun 1970-an hingga akhir tahun 1980-an,
pada tahun 1990-an dengan model runcing (tappered)
lantas kembali muncul model yang lebih tipis seperti belati (stiletto) pada tahun 2000-an hingga
sekarang.
Pemikiran tentang high heels pun
terus berubah. Perempuan yang menggunakan high
heels cenderung dianggap anggun. Bahkan semakin tinggi high heels maka semakin anggun perempuan yang menggunakannya. Seperti
yang dikemukakan ahli urologi Eropa, Dr. Maria Cerruto, dia melakukan studi
yang ditujukan terhadap 66 orang. Dia menemukan 50 orang yang tumit kakinya
berada 15 derajat dari tanah atau sekitar 2 inci yang akan mempengaruhi otot
pelviks.
Otot pelviks merupakan komponen penting bagi tubuh wanita karena akan
berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan seksual dan kepuasan ketika berhubungan intim.
Jika terjadi masalah pada otot pelviks maka dianjurkan menggunakan high heels. Tidak salah jika kemudian
muncul anggapan pemikiran tentang kemampuan high
heels menciptakan keanggunan serta meningkatkan kemampuan seksual.
Namun, ternyata terdapat pula efek negatif dari pemakaian high heels seperti yang dikutip dari
situs BBC. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, sebagian besar wanita yang menggunakan
high heels akan berisiko cedera
peradangan sendi terutama pada sendi lutut dan panggul (ostehoeatrithis),
terlebih apabila high heels digunakan
pada saat berdansa. Sebuah studi yang diterbitkan pada jurnal epidemilogi dan
komunitas kesehatan, Oxford Brokes University menyatakan, 2% dari populasi yang
berusia diatas 55 tahun akan terkena penyakit kepala parah yang diakibatkan
cedera sendi lutut dan panggul. Kondisi akan lebih parah jika berusia diatas 65
tahun.
English Version
HIGH HEELS FOR MEN OR WOMEN?
Women and high heels are two inseparable companions. Despite the often high-heeled shoes is so painful when used, but these shoes also symbolizes the social status of women and beauty. High heels or high heels turned out in ancient times is the shoes for men, not shoes for women. Of course, old style model different from the model style of today. High heels ancient times designed to have practical uses.In ancient times, high heels initially used by the military forces of Persian horsemen. This was revealed by Elizabeth Semmelhack, from the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada, since at the time the soldiers standing in the stirrups or footing horseback riding, heels can help him secure the position. Forces horsemen can shoot more effectively.At the beginning of 4000 BC in Egypt precise, high heels used by the butchers animals. They use so that their legs are not stained with blood and other debris leftover jagalnya. In 1400-1600's, originally known as the high heels chopines. High heels are a trend in modern Turkey, Italy and Spain have 5-36 inches high. The higher the high heels worn the higher the social status in society.Turning to the 16th century In this century, a princess named Catherine de Medici who was 14 years old want to look taller and elegant when paired with the ruler of the land of Orleans (which eventually became king of France). That's why he was wearing shoes with heels as high as 5 cm. Since then, high heels are becoming increasingly popular. The legend says that this is the time where high heels are considered born into the world of fashion.At the end of the 16th century, the Persian king, Shah Abbas has the world's cavalry then send a diplomatic mission to Europe, to Russia, Germany, and Spain. He is keen on establishing relationships with authorities in Western Europe to help defeat their greatest enemy, namely the Ottoman Empire. Since then the aristocratic feel that a pair of heels can improve the appearance of being more masculine and manly. When the high-heeled shoes used by the lower classes, the nobles enhance their heels.After it emerged in the 1700s. King Louis XIV using colored high-heeled shoes. Regina King George, whose real name is included one of the kings who see others inferior to him. In leadership, only people who have power, his men, and the people sitting on the seat of the monarchy is allowed to wear these heels. This shoe is denoted as a symbol of power and wealth.In the 1700s the trend of high heels are also used by men is expanding in Europe. This is evident when the coronation of Charles II of England in 1661. However, since the 1740s a man who used high-heeled shoes began to be viewed ridiculous and the men began to leave the high heels. In recent years, high heels began to fade because of the ban on the execution of Napoleon and Maria Antoinette who insisted on wearing shoes with heels.The existence of high heels continue to survive, precisely in 1900 until today. Over time, high heels suffered modifications tend to shift leads to fashion. As developments in the 1950s known as the stiletto models that have the right size of 10 cm (4 inch) with a small tip that right. Successive models of the box (block) in the 1970s until the late 1980s, in the 1990s with models pointy (tappered) then reappeared models were rather thin as a dagger (stilettos) in the 2000s to the present ,Thoughts on high heels was constantly changing. Women who use high heels tend to be considered graceful. In fact, the higher the heels, the more graceful women who use it. As noted urologist Europe, Dr. Maria Cerruto, he conducted a study aimed against 66 people. He found 50 people who were 15 degrees heel of his foot from the ground, or about 2 inches which will affect the pelvic muscles.Pelvic muscles are important components of a woman's body because it will affect sexual performance and satisfaction when having sex. If a problem occurs in the pelvic muscles, it is recommended to use high heels. Not wrong if it appears the notion of thinking about the capabilities of high heels create elegance as well as improving sexual performance.However, it turns out there are also negative effects from the use of high heels as quoted on the BBC website. Based on the research results, the majority of women who use high heels would risk injury to inflammation of the joints, especially the knee and hip joints (ostehoeatrithis), especially when used in high heels at a dance. A study published in the Journal of epidemiology and community health, brokes Oxford University stated, 2% of the population aged over 55 years will be affected by the disease caused severe head injury to the knee and hip joints. Conditions will be more severe if aged over 65 years.
Women and high heels are two inseparable companions. Despite the often high-heeled shoes is so painful when used, but these shoes also symbolizes the social status of women and beauty. High heels or high heels turned out in ancient times is the shoes for men, not shoes for women. Of course, old style model different from the model style of today. High heels ancient times designed to have practical uses.In ancient times, high heels initially used by the military forces of Persian horsemen. This was revealed by Elizabeth Semmelhack, from the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada, since at the time the soldiers standing in the stirrups or footing horseback riding, heels can help him secure the position. Forces horsemen can shoot more effectively.At the beginning of 4000 BC in Egypt precise, high heels used by the butchers animals. They use so that their legs are not stained with blood and other debris leftover jagalnya. In 1400-1600's, originally known as the high heels chopines. High heels are a trend in modern Turkey, Italy and Spain have 5-36 inches high. The higher the high heels worn the higher the social status in society.Turning to the 16th century In this century, a princess named Catherine de Medici who was 14 years old want to look taller and elegant when paired with the ruler of the land of Orleans (which eventually became king of France). That's why he was wearing shoes with heels as high as 5 cm. Since then, high heels are becoming increasingly popular. The legend says that this is the time where high heels are considered born into the world of fashion.At the end of the 16th century, the Persian king, Shah Abbas has the world's cavalry then send a diplomatic mission to Europe, to Russia, Germany, and Spain. He is keen on establishing relationships with authorities in Western Europe to help defeat their greatest enemy, namely the Ottoman Empire. Since then the aristocratic feel that a pair of heels can improve the appearance of being more masculine and manly. When the high-heeled shoes used by the lower classes, the nobles enhance their heels.After it emerged in the 1700s. King Louis XIV using colored high-heeled shoes. Regina King George, whose real name is included one of the kings who see others inferior to him. In leadership, only people who have power, his men, and the people sitting on the seat of the monarchy is allowed to wear these heels. This shoe is denoted as a symbol of power and wealth.In the 1700s the trend of high heels are also used by men is expanding in Europe. This is evident when the coronation of Charles II of England in 1661. However, since the 1740s a man who used high-heeled shoes began to be viewed ridiculous and the men began to leave the high heels. In recent years, high heels began to fade because of the ban on the execution of Napoleon and Maria Antoinette who insisted on wearing shoes with heels.The existence of high heels continue to survive, precisely in 1900 until today. Over time, high heels suffered modifications tend to shift leads to fashion. As developments in the 1950s known as the stiletto models that have the right size of 10 cm (4 inch) with a small tip that right. Successive models of the box (block) in the 1970s until the late 1980s, in the 1990s with models pointy (tappered) then reappeared models were rather thin as a dagger (stilettos) in the 2000s to the present ,Thoughts on high heels was constantly changing. Women who use high heels tend to be considered graceful. In fact, the higher the heels, the more graceful women who use it. As noted urologist Europe, Dr. Maria Cerruto, he conducted a study aimed against 66 people. He found 50 people who were 15 degrees heel of his foot from the ground, or about 2 inches which will affect the pelvic muscles.Pelvic muscles are important components of a woman's body because it will affect sexual performance and satisfaction when having sex. If a problem occurs in the pelvic muscles, it is recommended to use high heels. Not wrong if it appears the notion of thinking about the capabilities of high heels create elegance as well as improving sexual performance.However, it turns out there are also negative effects from the use of high heels as quoted on the BBC website. Based on the research results, the majority of women who use high heels would risk injury to inflammation of the joints, especially the knee and hip joints (ostehoeatrithis), especially when used in high heels at a dance. A study published in the Journal of epidemiology and community health, brokes Oxford University stated, 2% of the population aged over 55 years will be affected by the disease caused severe head injury to the knee and hip joints. Conditions will be more severe if aged over 65 years.

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