Cuban heel

English

Noun

Cuban heel (plural Cuban heels)

1. A relatively low-style of high heel shoe, characterised by a slightly tapered back and a straight front
2. A type of heel used for men's boots similar to the heel on cowboy boots
   • 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 415:

     He wore a short leather jerkin, elasticated at waist and cuffs, tight Wranglers that flared out over calfskin boots with Cuban heels.

3. In women's sheer stockings or pantyhose, a prominent thin rectangle heel reinforcement at the base of the back seam.

   Coordinate term: Havana heel

Translations

high heel shoe style

type of heel

part of women's stockings