Stiletto

What is the difference between a stiletto shoe and a pump?

I was on a website shopping for shoes, and almost all of the shoes were called ‘pumps’. What is the difference between a stiletto and a pump? Is a stiletto higher? Skinnier? Pointier? What strippers wear? I have no idea. Please tell me!

Stiletto means “little stilt” in Latin/Italian, so it refers to a very high (usually 4″ and up) heel that is extremely thin. Pump is a widely-accepted generic word for any high-heeled shoe. I work in the fashion industry, and I must say that nobody here in NYC really uses the term “pumps” unless they are moms/waitresses/elderly/professional dancers/etc. Everyone says “heels” as the standard generic term, and “stiletto” ALWAYS refers to extremely high and skinny heels. In fact, “pin heels” are an even more severe stiletto!

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