Walking In High Heels

Charlotte560 · 02-03-2004

Hi All,

Just wondering how did you all first learn to walk in high heels - or have you always doen it. I found there was a real pain barrier when I first tried them, and I found the only way was just to push on wearing them until I sort of got used to it. It really hurt for some time though. Even now I like to wear heels all day at work but it kills my feet if I do a lot of walking. Anyone have any tips for this?
Charlotte

BagGal · 02-03-2004

I've always walked in heels, yes they hurt after a while, but I truck on for style sakes

1, maybe try a different pair of heels, or even cute flats
2, wear knee highs or tights (maybe? never tried it)
3, try inserts that you can buy at like Target
4, sometimes fashion overrides practicality or comfort

As You Like It · 02-03-2004

I've never sussed it, luckily there are a lot of brands of adorable flats out there, so if I needed to dress it up a bit, I'd probably get some Rocket Dogs or something.

If you have weak ankles, like I do, you may never be able to manage heels properly.

I have a long history of sports and dance injuries behind me, and my ankles are just wrecked. I wobble something awful in heels. The last time I tried to wear a pair (and they were seriously cool black pumps with a geometrified spectator trim) I wiped out while going down a long staircase. I caught myself on the bannister, but I did the splits, ripped my skirt from the knee to the butt, and twisted my worst (right) ankle so badly I was limping for a fortnight. Yeah, not a happy event.

Meg-ann · 02-03-2004

When I started out my first heels were in grade 6 and like 2" high they just progressed from there. Higher and HIGHER. So I'm comfortable in the highest heels now days!

Luna · 02-03-2004

If you wear extremely high heels all day and you come home and immediately take them off, you can do some damage do the tendons in your leg. A good/healthy transition is to switch so maybe a sneaker.. and then bare feet after wearing heels.

Also.. I usually dont wear heels in the winter, because I have enough trouble walking int he ice and snow in sneakers... so i start out progressively in heel heights.. 1 1/2".. 2" then 3"... etc.

foxinthesnow · 02-03-2004

If the shoe hurts to an extent that you cannot tolerate, then it might be the wrong shoe for you!

I actually find it easier to walk in high heels than flats! I am always tripping or stubbing a foot in flats.

tiffany · 03-03-2004

I started smaller heels and then moved on to larger heels once I was used to them

ProfessorWB · 04-03-2004

When I first started wearing heels, I found them really uncomfy too. BUt then I realized I was buying the wrong size shoe. I actually have to wear maybe a half size larger the higher the heel is. Weird, huh?

But now that I buy the shoe in the right size, they're really comfy. The shoe should fit your foot, you should be able to "play the piano" with your toes (wiggle your toes easily), the arch of your foot should match the arch of the shoe, and your foot shouldn't slip around in the shoe.

And sometimes you'll never even find a size that fits, the shoe just won't work for your foot. I've often passed on many a gorgeous shoe because they didn't fit me. No sizes at all. I'd rather buy one pair of great heels that fit than a million hot heels that didn't. You'll wear them more if they fit.

softgrey · 04-03-2004

my first pair ofheel was a wedge...i've never had a problem...don't buy the shoes if they're uncomfortable...there's nothing stylish or sexy about a woman who can't walk in her shoes!!!

boots are also great because they offer more support and are easier to walk in...

gem · 04-03-2004

I never did learn

At least I don't walk around in them anyways at school and look ridiculous and step like each leg is an effing block of cement.

paprika_hiccup · 04-03-2004

My grandmother had very tiny feet and was never w/o very high heels(she wasn't even 5 ft in barefeet, so cute) so I used to wear her shoes around the house all of the time before I had my own. I studied dance since I could hardly walk

and at maybe 10 or 11, I graduated to my first pair of heeled tap-shoes. They weren 't very tall, maybe 1.5 in (15cm) and pretty wide, too. I took to them pretty easily I guess. I loved them so much- I felt like I was such a woman!! More of a woman tha I do now

southerncutie · 05-03-2004

I used to run around in wedges, then kitten heels.. I actually used to run (literally) about half a block in small heels, and increased the size slowly. I can run in 3.5 inches now, and I'm working on 4. I take pointe, ballet (soft shoe), and jazz, so I have really strong ankles. Try dancing~ it works wonders!

suzi_stiltz · 08-03-2004

Charlotte,

I'm sure you can walk in even the highest heels with enough practice. The best thing I learned from my mother was to sleep in shoes with a heel just a little higher than I would be wearing the next day. That way my feet were already used to them before I even put them on.

This works so well that now I can wear just about any heel I want as long as I can sleep in something higher for a few nights.

Hope this helps.

Suzi

Meg-ann · 09-03-2004

Hey Suzi

Tell me more about your way of wearing heels? Very interesting? How do you sleep with heels on? Please tell me I would love to try your method!

suzi_stiltz · 09-03-2004

Meg-ann,

Sleeping in heels is pretty easy once you get used to it. The first few nights they seem to want to catch in the sheets. When I first started doing this my mom told me to tape little balls of cotton on the ends of the heels so they wouldn't do this. I don't need to do that anymore. I think my brain just knows I am wearing heels now or something.

Of course it is best to use heels with ankle straps to make sure they stay on all night. My b/f has bought me pumps with locks on the ankle straps in 6", 7" and ballet heel styles so now I'm ready for anything.

I find that wearing hose with the heels makes it easier to sleep in them too. I guess pantyhose would work too but I personally never wear them - too restricting.

Other than that it's simple. If you want to wear 5" heels tomorrow just put the 6" ones on when you get home from work and wear them till you get up the next day. If you want to wear 6" heels tomorrow just put the 7" ones on when you get home from work and wear them till you get up the next day. If you want to wear 7" heels tomorrow (which I only do for very special occasions - parties, weddings, etc.) just put the ballet heel ones on when you get home from work and wear them till you get up the next day.

After awhile you will see that this makes all your heels much easier to wear all day at work.

Hope this helps.

Suzi

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Charlotte560 scenester Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 68	Hi All, Just wondering how did you all first learn to walk in high heels - or have you always doen it. I found there was a real pain barrier when I first tried them, and I found the only way was just to push on wearing them until I sort of got used to it. It really hurt for some time though. Even now I like to wear heels all day at work but it kills my feet if I do a lot of walking. Anyone have any tips for this? Charlotte

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BagGal backstage pass Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 540	I've always walked in heels, yes they hurt after a while, but I truck on for style sakes 1, maybe try a different pair of heels, or even cute flats 2, wear knee highs or tights (maybe? never tried it) 3, try inserts that you can buy at like Target 4, sometimes fashion overrides practicality or comfort

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As You Like It Proponent of Plaid Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Gender: femme Posts: 2,922	I've never sussed it, luckily there are a lot of brands of adorable flats out there, so if I needed to dress it up a bit, I'd probably get some Rocket Dogs or something. If you have weak ankles, like I do, you may never be able to manage heels properly. I have a long history of sports and dance injuries behind me, and my ankles are just wrecked. I wobble something awful in heels. The last time I tried to wear a pair (and they were seriously cool black pumps with a geometrified spectator trim) I wiped out while going down a long staircase. I caught myself on the bannister, but I did the splits, ripped my skirt from the knee to the butt, and twisted my worst (right) ankle so badly I was limping for a fortnight. Yeah, not a happy event. __________________ It came from out-of-space!

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Meg-ann scenester Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 95	When I started out my first heels were in grade 6 and like 2" high they just progressed from there. Higher and HIGHER. So I'm comfortable in the highest heels now days!

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Luna Your pm box is full buggy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the world Gender: femme Posts: 9,821	If you wear extremely high heels all day and you come home and immediately take them off, you can do some damage do the tendons in your leg. A good/healthy transition is to switch so maybe a sneaker.. and then bare feet after wearing heels. Also.. I usually dont wear heels in the winter, because I have enough trouble walking int he ice and snow in sneakers... so i start out progressively in heel heights.. 1 1/2".. 2" then 3"... etc. __________________ ...and I will be strong even when it all goes wrong.

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foxinthesnow backstage pass Join Date: Feb 2003 Gender: femme Posts: 614	If the shoe hurts to an extent that you cannot tolerate, then it might be the wrong shoe for you! I actually find it easier to walk in high heels than flats! I am always tripping or stubbing a foot in flats.

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tiffany V.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Gender: femme Posts: 14,154	I started smaller heels and then moved on to larger heels once I was used to them __________________ "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

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ProfessorWB windowshopping Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13	When I first started wearing heels, I found them really uncomfy too. BUt then I realized I was buying the wrong size shoe. I actually have to wear maybe a half size larger the higher the heel is. Weird, huh? But now that I buy the shoe in the right size, they're really comfy. The shoe should fit your foot, you should be able to "play the piano" with your toes (wiggle your toes easily), the arch of your foot should match the arch of the shoe, and your foot shouldn't slip around in the shoe. And sometimes you'll never even find a size that fits, the shoe just won't work for your foot. I've often passed on many a gorgeous shoe because they didn't fit me. No sizes at all. I'd rather buy one pair of great heels that fit than a million hot heels that didn't. You'll wear them more if they fit.

04-03-2004	9
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,960	my first pair ofheel was a wedge...i've never had a problem...don't buy the shoes if they're uncomfortable...there's nothing stylish or sexy about a woman who can't walk in her shoes!!! boots are also great because they offer more support and are easier to walk in... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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gem front row Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 336	I never did learn At least I don't walk around in them anyways at school and look ridiculous and step like each leg is an effing block of cement.

04-03-2004	11
paprika_hiccup Reanimated Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 564	My grandmother had very tiny feet and was never w/o very high heels(she wasn't even 5 ft in barefeet, so cute) so I used to wear her shoes around the house all of the time before I had my own. I studied dance since I could hardly walk and at maybe 10 or 11, I graduated to my first pair of heeled tap-shoes. They weren 't very tall, maybe 1.5 in (15cm) and pretty wide, too. I took to them pretty easily I guess. I loved them so much- I felt like I was such a woman!! More of a woman tha I do now

05-03-2004	12
southerncutie front row Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: lex vegas Gender: femme Posts: 450	I used to run around in wedges, then kitten heels.. I actually used to run (literally) about half a block in small heels, and increased the size slowly. I can run in 3.5 inches now, and I'm working on 4. I take pointe, ballet (soft shoe), and jazz, so I have really strong ankles. Try dancing~ it works wonders!

08-03-2004	13
suzi_stiltz rising star Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 132	Charlotte, I'm sure you can walk in even the highest heels with enough practice. The best thing I learned from my mother was to sleep in shoes with a heel just a little higher than I would be wearing the next day. That way my feet were already used to them before I even put them on. This works so well that now I can wear just about any heel I want as long as I can sleep in something higher for a few nights. Hope this helps. Suzi

09-03-2004	14
Meg-ann scenester Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 95	Hey Suzi Tell me more about your way of wearing heels? Very interesting? How do you sleep with heels on? Please tell me I would love to try your method!