The most comfortable heels combine style with smart design details. After wearing dozens of pairs for hours, I found seven ...

What makes a heel perfect is how it complements your lifestyle—teetering stiletto or not. Ahead, shop the 15 best designer high-heel favorites from Gucci to Gianvito Rossi.

had a real hankering for high heels. A fervent 18th-century fashionista, he favoured elaborately embroidered leather shoes with a bright red heel. However, King Louis was quite possessive of his ...