stiletto heel

[ sti-let-oh heel ]

/ stɪˈlɛt oʊ ˈhil /

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noun

a very high heel that tapers to a narrow base, used on women's shoes, sandals, and boots.

a shoe, sandal, or boot with such a heel.

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Also called sti·let·to; spike heel [spahyk-heel] /ˈspaɪk ˈhil/ .

Origin of stiletto heel

First recorded in 1950–55

His goal: to make the perfect (and absolutely comfortable) high-heel, with the help from Nike CEO Mark Parker.
What, and Who, You'll Be Wearing in 2015|Justin Jones|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The high heel has gone through endless aesthetic changes throughout the years.
The Coolest Fashion Innovations of 2014|Raquel Laneri|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A guy wearing pink appeared to be spotting her, but I was worried that he could have gotten impaled by those Stiletto heels.
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the time, Fendrick remembers, very few women (outside of “4/20 girls” or “stiletto stoners”) were speaking out about it.
Women Are Leading the Way for Legalized Weed|Abby Haglage|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Acts of violence include death by hanging, rifle butt, boot heel, tank tracks and fireball.
‘Fury’: A Ludicrous WWII Movie More Violent Than ‘Inglourious Basterds’|Nico Hines|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The left heel followed like lightning, and the right paw also slipped, letting the bear again fall heavily on the ice below.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
And with another bow the man from Paris drew himself erect, turned on his heel, and went jingling and creaking from the room.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
With which magnanimous sentiment he turned on his clumsy heel, and entered his apartment again.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He believes, he has an instinct, that here is the heel of the German Colossus, otherwise immune to our arrows.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
But her small boot heel did not make an indenture, not a mark upon the little glittering circlet.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin