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The 1940s, 50s and 60s were pivotal decades in the history of women's shoe design. The innovative platforms of the war years continue to inspire shoe designers today. The invention of the stiletto in the early 1950s, refined the high heel to its most elegant form and established it as a feminine icon. The introduction of wit and whimsy in 1960s shoe design suggested that shoes could express a sense of levity in one's fashion statement