A spool heel is a shoe heel that is wide at the top and bottom and narrower in the middle, so resembling a cotton spool or an hourglass. Spool heels were fashionable in Europe during the

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and

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periods. Its other periods of popularity include the 1860s and the 1950s. This look has been popularized by

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. A low spool heel has a small distinctive flare at the heel bottom. Higher spool heels are close to resembling a stiletto heel, but with a flare at the bottom. Spool heels provide comfort for the wearer and are considered a practical heeled shoe option.

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