My best guess is that it's directly related to the Industrial Revolution somehow. Mass manufacturing methods and a need for practicality in working men's footwear probably had the largest impact.
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Impracticality and fashion are often interlinked. The affluent traditionally have less of a need for function over form, so styles trend towards the extreme end of inconvenience to convey opulence. Emulating the wealthy is seen as a way to project wealth and status. As styles trickle down, the less sensible elements become associated with elegance.
Condensed, high heels are a way to signal affluence whether or not it exists.