noun
Refers to the raised part at the back of a shoe or boot. Common in fashion and footwear contexts.
新しいパンプスのヒールが高すぎて歩きにくい。
The heels on my new pumps are too high and hard to walk in.
このブーツはヒールがすり減っているから修理に出そう。
The heels on these boots are worn down, so I'll take them in for repair.
noun
Professional wrestling term for a wrestler who plays a villainous or antagonistic role, opposite of a 'babyface' (hero).
See also: ベビーフェイス
彼はプロレスでヒールを演じるのがうまい。
He's good at playing the heel in pro wrestling.
あのヒールレスラーは観客から大ブーイングを浴びた。
That heel wrestler got heavily booed by the crowd.