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How does that account for high heels? The most obvious effect is to make the woman wearing them taller, which decreases a difference between the average man and the average woman.
I suppose that they give the appearance of shorter feet.
High heels are impractical. They don't allow running and other sports. The same goes for long fingernails.
Doing impractical things is classic signaling. The less practical the stronger the signal.
Sexual dimorphism refers to physical features, not to abilities as such.