Mules are shoes without a heel, that is, the heel is completely open. The convenience of a mule is that it can be quickly removed. Their story began with ordinary slippers with a closed toe and also without a backdrop. Already in Ancient Egypt, similar shoes were. True, because of the hot climate, shoes were rarely worn there, basically everyone walked barefoot, and if they did, then certainly people of a noble family.

When entering a temple or palace, it could be easily removed. V Ancient rome such shoes also took place, they were considered ceremonial. These shoes originally belonged to the nobility, who did not have to work. Rich people could demonstrate by donning mules that they weren’t the type to bother with work. For the common people, on the contrary, shoes without a heel were unacceptable.



In the Baroque era, both men and women took an interest in her. Shoes were made not only from leather, they chose various materials: cotton, brocade, velvet, and also silk. And then, too, mules were worn only by the nobility. A special heyday of the mule falls on the Rococo era.

But when the courtesans put them on in their boudoirs, these shoes began to lose their popularity in "decent" society. And, despite this, the exhibits of the world's museums and the canvases of famous artists can tell us that mules continued to exist not only in the 17th and 18th centuries.


Later in the early twentieth century, and then in the 1950s, thanks to Marilyn Monroe, mule shoes are back to their former glory. All the beauties of Hollywood began to wear mules. If earlier mules were always with a closed nose, now new interesting items with an open nose began to appear. They began to be decorated with lacing, straps, rhinestones, beads, and the model of the heel, its shape and height, constantly changed.



The Springolator insole, invented by Maxwell Sachs in 1954, made the difference. The insole was made of elastic and leather and was placed under the beginning of the foot. And mules began to be worn everywhere: in bars, brothels, in the bedroom, on the street ...

However, the cost of insoles led to the fact that in the late 60s mules began to gradually disappear from the shoe wardrobe.

What is the fate of the mule today?

Modern mules are mostly sandals without a heel, but with heels that can have different shapes and heights. One of the top shoe fashion trends of 2017 is mules. Mules are back in fashion again.

V collections 2017 you can find mules for both daytime and evening out. Designers have made sure that fashionistas have a wide choice and offer a variety of models. Mules are much more graceful and feminine than clogs, they are always heeled. There are options with a rounded vamp, pointed vamp, or without a toe.



Designers offer a variety of mules. Some models are very graceful, feminine and beautiful, but in many collections you can see really ugly mules, which are still uncomfortable. But today, various experiments with images are permissible, you can drop all the rules, the main thing is not to bring your image to the point of absurdity.

In addition, you should remember the rules of harmonious combination in colors and materials: the option that is more suitable for the sea is wicker slippers, for the city - mules made of leather or suede.And you should also take into account the history of the mule, they were originally the shoes of the aristocracy and demonstrated the possibility of not working. Therefore, if you move a lot, especially in public transport, heeled mules are not the most convenient option.


High-heeled mules are perfect for both classic style and evening wear. Casual style prefers lower and wider heels. In general, the choice of heels depends on your figure. So that there is no dissonance in proportions, women with a larger figure are better off choosing models with a thickened heel shape, it is better even with square, slender and thin legs high and thin heels are suitable.

In modern fashion, mules have appeared without a heel, or even with a solid sole, but if you are picky about the names of shoes, then these are still not mules ...