Most women can comfortably wear heels between 2 and 3-inches in height.
In the 1920s, many dancing shoes came with cushioned heels that offered more support and comfort to the swaying legs.
During the economic slump of the 1930s, fashion took a turn for more low profile designs and heels on women's shoes were lowered to around 4cm.
The strappy sandals worn by the characters played by the likes of Rita Hayworth, Greta Garbo and Bette Davis, portrayed a seductive image.
Imelda Marcos, former Philippino First Lady and famous for her vast collection of shoes, owned a pair of plastic disco sandals with three-inch blinking battery-operated heels.
