According ic? Ties of fashion,mbt scarpe, a heel that is greater than 8.5 cm is considered high below this height heel is termed as low or medium term. Normally,mbt shoes, high heels are exclusively worn by women but cowboy boots and Cuban heels are also sported by men. Initially raised heels developed as a response to riders `feet slide forward in the stirrup while riding but in the following decades,mbt, it has become more stylized.