The idea of pointed footwear was born in France in the 12th century, when King Philip Augustus decreed that the pointed part of soldiers' shoes be six to 12 inches long, as a means to mark their class and rank. Women got to try it out much later, in the 19th century, when men from a French village started making wooden shoes for their brides-to-be, and it was said that the higher the point was, the more the love would be. Some even say that the trend was actually born in ancient Greece, when pointed sandals represented the highest rank. Lore aside, the trend of wearing pointed shoes soon spread across Europe, Mexico and southern USA. "It was Céline's Babouche-inspired shoes in 2016 which started the trend. I believe Valentino and Christian Louboutin are some of the brands who started doing some great pointed footwear later," says designer Yashwardhan Lath. Here's how to find a foothold with the right style:

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