Walking In High Heels

[suzi_stiltz]

Charlotte,

Glad I could help! Let me know how you're doing or if you need any more hints. There are probably lots of little heel tricks we could share.

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by suzi_stiltz@Mar 9th, 2004 - 2:25 pm
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

honest question intended with no malice towards anyone...

can someone please enlighten me?...

i'm sorry, but i am fascinated by this...i have never heard of anyone doing this before and i dress people for a living..so i kow all the tricks...at least i thought i did...has anyone else tried this or heard of it...what do you think?...

it does sound like something that maybe a beauty pageant contestant might do... they put vaseline on their teeth and hairspray on their butts, so sleeping in heels doesn't sound so odd in that context...

honestly, no offfense, but it does seem like it could cause some permanent damage to your feet, no?

i'm just wondering how come i've never heard of this in all my grown years?...
any thoughts?

 

[leyla m.]

this is so entertaining
but i wouldnt recommend anyone do the same at home SUZI:
OUCH

 

[Sugo]

Suzi
if you only knew the havoc it causes to your hips, knees, achilles tendons and everything in between.

 

[JulieTao]

So I know I'm sort of reviving a thread of 6 years ago, but I have a question as to what is the "proper" way of walking in high heels.
I've heard someone say that in modeling class, they were taught to land toes-first. I've heard the balls of the feet first. Also, most commonly, heels first.
What do you guys use, and what do the fashion models use?
I watched some videos of them but I can't seem to pinpoint how they're walking/landing.
Thanks!

PS - I'm also only a beginner, I suppose you could say, since I've only worn heels like twice; (middle school grad and Christmas play.) I plan on (in the future, when I have a job) wearing heels a lot though, once I buy more than the one pair I own. LOL.

 

[Lola Montès]

Thanks for reviving this thread JulieTao.
unfortunatly, I can't help you. I wear only small heels (no more than 7 cm or I feel unconfortable) but I'd like to walk in stilettos one day.
On a side note, is there a method to walk in high heel in the snow ?
Or maybe, the more reasonnable thing to do is to wear flat heel in this condition...

 

[Underage]

I've been wearing heels for ages, and I still look silly walking in them. Anyone know why some people can wear stripper shoes like they're sneakers, and others can barely wear 3" heels? I wonder if it has to do with the shape of the foot/toes.

 

[Dego]

So I know I'm sort of reviving a thread of 6 years ago, but I have a question as to what is the "proper" way of walking in high heels.
I've heard someone say that in modeling class, they were taught to land toes-first. I've heard the balls of the feet first. Also, most commonly, heels first.
What do you guys use, and what do the fashion models use?

No matter what anyone says, ALWAYS HEEL FIRST!

 

[raerae]

No matter what anyone says, ALWAYS HEEL FIRST!

I second this!

 

[raerae]

I've been wearing heels for ages, and I still look silly walking in them. Anyone know why some people can wear stripper shoes like they're sneakers, and others can barely wear 3" heels? I wonder if it has to do with the shape of the foot/toes.

I always thought people just got better at it the more they walk in high heels.. This was the case with me at least!

But apparently it isn't always the case.. So maybe it does have to do with the shape of the foot... I don't know...

 

[JulieTao]

I've been wearing heels for ages, and I still look silly walking in them. Anyone know why some people can wear stripper shoes like they're sneakers, and others can barely wear 3" heels? I wonder if it has to do with the shape of the foot/toes.

I think I read in another thread on here that people with larger feet can walk better in higher heels, which sounds correct to me. Too bad for me, because my feet stopped growing in the second grade, and will likely remain a size 5 women's all my life.
Could be another reason why models are tall; because taller people have larger feet, and therefore can walk in higher heels...

 

[secretqueens]

good primer!

http://www.wr2bam.com/2010/03/closet-case-hell-on-high-heels.html

 

[secretqueens]

Also on Glamour.com, I read that taping your third and fourth toe together shifts the weight to another part of your foot so it's more comfortable. I didn't believe it until I tried it!

 

[Dego]

good primer!

http://www.wr2bam.com/2010/03/closet-case-hell-on-high-heels.html

..apart from the tip about walking with your feel directly in front of each other. that barely looks good on the catwalk..

 

[Underage]

I think I read in another thread on here that people with larger feet can walk better in higher heels, which sounds correct to me. Too bad for me, because my feet stopped growing in the second grade, and will likely remain a size 5 women's all my life.
Could be another reason why models are tall; because taller people have larger feet, and therefore can walk in higher heels...

I wear 8-8.5, sometimes larger! My feet are narrow though. Maybe my feet just have an odd shape.

 

[CaitlinC]

Practice on wooden floors and kitchen floors. That way you get the feel of them and won't slip when you go out.

Start out with 2 inch heels and work your way up, until you find your limit.

Try those Dr.Sholl gel insoles for heels. They work wonders for me.

 

[Bonbonenata]

There're comfortable shoes and uncomfortable. Yes, heels are uncomfortable in general, but not aways. If your feet fill up the shoe, there's no problem!

 

[Psylocke]

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

Old post, I know, but it's exactly the same with me. It's actually weird because I have very small feet so I can't explain it to myself why I always trip over them

Unlike most other people that posted here I didn't start with kitten heels. Does anyone remember those godawful high block heeled canvas sneakers everyone used to have in the early 90's? Well, I was 8 years old when I got a pair of them. The heel was around 3in and being the crazy child I was I'd always play Chinese jump rope when wearing them. My mother cringed but I was very stubborn and there was no way I'd wear less "trendy" shoes outside. Anyways, I've always had at least one pair of high heeled shoes ever since then and I got a lot of training over the years, haha. By the time I was a teenager I didn't find it hard to walk nicely in them anymore. I do wear flats more often at the moment (I love flat boots) but I'll never get over how amazing it feels to be wearing very tall and sexy high heels B)

 

[Lola Montès]

I can't see what the "high block heeled canvas sneakers are", but they seem like fun.
Are they these shoes that the Spice Girls used to wear ?
Could you post a pic ?

 

[Psylocke]

^Trust me, they were hideous. They looked similar to these and these, but even uglier
But now that you mention it, the Spice Girls Buffalo platform sneakers trend was even worse, haha.