Crakow

 Fashion for Crakow (poulaines, Fr.. "Bow") - pointy shoes - was introduced in the XIV century knights, thereby emphasizing his innocence to work. The length of the nose differed depending on the origin of man, who bore these shoes. For princes of the blood noses shoe was 2, 5 feet (15 cm) for the noblest of nobles - 2 knights - 1, 5, for the townspeople - 1 and for commoners - 0, 5. Empty toe shoes crouch tow. Crakow considered a symbol of nobility in flirting, and cursed them in the Vatican, called "claw of Satan". It happened in the time of Philip the Fair. However, according to another version fashion Crakow originated in England and was introduced by Henry II Plantagenet, who on the big toe of the right foot there was an ugly excrescence, after which the monarch ordered the shoes with long pointed toe, cocked. The effect was stunning - soon orders for such shoes fell one after the other, and manufacturers in every way contrive to make the look Poulin something different. But this version is not credible, as a trendsetter in the pointy shoes is still considered the father of Henry II Plantagenet Gottfried. It is associated with the origin of the saying Poulain "To live in a big way," although it is not known.