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I was a little bit curious to see just how narrow my skinniest wedges actually are, and I have come to the conclusion that they simply don't achieve stiletto status in any dimension. If you will refer to the picture below, you can see that the middle of the wedge narrows more than the part that actually touches the ground. This narrow part measures 7/16" wide, or just over 11 mm. The heel cap measures 5/8". This is obviously skinnier than the Victoria Secret "stiletto" wedge, and yet even it is still too big to be a stiletto, so not only is the marketing a contradiction, it's an exaggeration in any dimension. That being said, I think that the VS wedge is well proportioned, attractive, and not enormous. They should make all wedges that way, they just shouldn't call them stilettos. I shall have to check one of my wife's many closets, I believe she may have a couple pairs of actual "meat cleaver" shoes, as Shyheels so aptly and humorously called them. If I find them, and if they are indeed as narrow as I remember, I will post a picture. They are buried in a closet somewhere because she brought them from Vietnam 15 years ago, gave birth to our son less than a year later, and her feet grew a size larger permanently. It's a common problem, I understand.

I wonder if you would like/wear these - they seem to me to your taste? They certainly are to mine - a strappy sandal with a narrow wedge heel typically combines practicality with elegance, whilst remaining relatively casual. I bought these wedges in a 'Linzi' sale just before Christmas 2022 as a gift for my wife, who likes sandals but is increasingly reluctant to wear heels. They are a UK7 and the narrow wedge heel is 4"; the colour is a pale cream/ivory. My wife liked the style and wore them once briefly on holiday in the summer, but says they are 'too high' for her. I give up! As to 'stiletto wedges', I have to agree that this is a contradiction in terms. A stiletto heel must be a separate heel, narrow in both side and end elevations. But I have seen the label applied to several wedge styles, on the apparent grounds that the very narrow back of the heel is of similar appearance to a true stiletto.

I don’t dispute they are nice looking sandals, or that the back of the hell may be as narrow as some varieties of stiletto, but the stiletto is tapered, pouty and calls to mind the lethal blade of a dagger. These would be more like a cleaver.

I would add the army boot derivative. Unfortunately these are very popular with women for a couple of years. Probably very comfortable, sensible and... ugly!