Comfortable shoes have their place, but stilettos are still appealing

Thigh-high black boots are among this season's staples. Photo: Stella McCartney

There’d a very good reason why millennials (and some Gen-Xers) will always keep a pair of heels handy in our closets – they just look so darn good!

While comfortable footwear in the form of sneakers, loafers and slides are perfectly acceptable in all sorts of social settings, the high heel is still number one when it comes to instantly transforming an otherwise ordinary look.