Spool heel

A spool heel is a shoe heel that is wide at the top and bottom and narrower in the middle,[1] so resembling a cotton spool or an hourglass.

[2] Spool heels were fashionable in Europe during the Baroque[3] and Rococo[4] periods.

A low spool heel has a small distinctive flare at the heel bottom.

Higher spool heels are close to resembling a stiletto heel, but with a flare at the bottom.

Spool heels provide comfort for the wearer and are considered a practical heeled shoe option.