A stacked heel is a shoe that has the illusion of thin layers of materials (typically, wood) that have been stacked to create a heel. Imagine cowboy boots, for example, with wooden bottoms.

What is meant by stacked heel?

: a heel made of layers of leather and used on shoes.

What is a stacked leather heel?

“High-end manufacturers such as Alden or Edward Green will use stacked leather heels,” Raul explains. “That means they cut individual slabs of leather, then stack them on top of each other until they get a heel.