Tall chicks+high heels

[Sydney_NYC]

I know a lot of tall women that wear heels. I belong to the Tall Society for tall women 5'10 and taller. Last Fall we got together in NYC and there were 38 of us and there were 5 or 6 women taller than my 6'5¼" Amazon self As far as I know I'm the only transgender member but they are trans inclusive and some of the members help tall transgender women with clothing resources. I met Bree at the Long Tall Sally popup store earlier last fall in Manhattan.

Here is a picture of Bree (who is 6'9" and she started the group), myself and another member.


Bree is wearing 3 inch heels in this and I'm wearing a slightly heeled boot and most of the women at the event were rocking heels.


Here is another picture of is all outside.


The ground sloped up in the back so Bree and I look closer in Height since she was a few rows in front of me and I was totally in the back row.

So rock those heels and the do make legs look great

[JeanetteLW]

   I'm only 5'8", not that tall I guess but I love my high heels too.   
  One of the first filters I apply when looking online at shoes is heel height. I start with 3 1/2" and up. (sometimes I check or the fetish heels)  OMG I love high heels!! I own one pair of ladies athletic shoe in black with purple trim and laces so I can get away with wearing them in the evening on short walks. I own a single pair of flats (ewwww) but I own several pairs of heeled pumps and sandals.  I know it's not very practical (neither are my pretty evening dresses) but since I am not out yet and dress almost exclusively in private it's okay. I just bought another pair of 4 1/2' shiny black heels to replace the pair I wore out. 
   LOVE HEELS  LOVE HEELS  LOVE HEELS

  Hugs,
    Jeanette

[ChristiVee]

I'm going to stick out a bit here, because I feel an educated truth is better than a blissful lie.

Many people here are saying it's good, and trying to just give you encouragement to do what you want, because if you FEEL sexy you look sexy, but if you feel awkward....

But in look itself, just like with diet, and just like with exercise, there is no one size fits all answer.

How you look in them, if you stick out, is based on a few things. I'm about 6'2", so have had to put a lot of thought and research into it.... because nothing is scarier than a girl who can kick a hole in something while in heels! XD

Anyhow, for sticking out, I used to feel like I'd be a sore thumb being tall in itself. However, hang at a casino for a while and just observe, many girls wear heels that make them look taller than me: Sometimes they're still less, but they LOOK taller. Even at Wal-Mart and the movie theater, I see a girl in flats who is as tall as me... some are "eh", some are STUNNING.

My point is, don't let people give false encouragement, but make an educated decisions since you really care about NOT sticking out. Start by figuring out what the dress to what you're going to is. You're OBVIOUSLY going to stick out wearing heels to WalMart, if you overdress otherwise as well. Most people just going to Wal-Mart don't push a cart in heels, so you're going to bring more attention to yourself, attention you sound like you do not want.

It also matters WHAT heels you wear. Some heels will make you look more petite - several comments here about shrinking the appearance of your feet is great advice! If you're bulky, you don't want to wear a fur coat because it adds too much bulk. If you're thin or muscular, you want to SOFTEN the appearance of your body some, to get clocked less, if it's a concern for you.

Some rules apply to shoes like that, though I don't know all the rules... but once you learn, shopping is half the fun! <3

[DawnOday]

Interestingly, I had never seen a girl / woman as tall as me, until I walked into a Seven Eleven in Bullhead City Az. Not only was she taller, she was absolutely stunning.

[Cailan Jerika]

AFAB at 5'9" I tend to avoid wearing heels. Cute flats, and sometimes heels when my skirt demands one, but never anything higher than 2.5 inches. Most tall cis women avoid heels on an everyday basis, except for exhibitionist types.

[jentay1367]

except for exhibitionist types.

I prefer to think of them as self assured and comfortable in their own skin. Cis or Trans. Those who allow others to dictate their behavior are going to find the offended will never, ever be appeased.

[barbie]

I tend to be shameless in wearing high heels for some special events, and even in the beach.
People around me treat me as a kind of celebrity, and I sometimes follow their requests.











High heels are sexy, and I love it, but they are uncomfortable to wear everyday.
If you can, enjoy it regardless of opinions of other people.

barbie~~

[AlyssaJ]

I've got two points I want to touch on here and their both based on my concentrated observations of other women.  First, why is it when we talk about wearing heels, everyone's mind immediately goes to sky high stilettos.  You're right that those type of clubbing shoes or dressy shoes are for special occasions.  That said, I've been taking note of women's footwear over the last few months in an effort to try and calibrate myself (because as I mentioned in a previous response I do love wearing heels for a lot of reasons).  What I've noticed is that there are a lot of women that do wear heels quite often even with a casual look.  Now they're not wearing stilettos mind you, but boots or booties with a chunky heel, wedges (both boots and even the sneaker wedges), even on occasion a simple pump with a thicker heel. I've seen it done with leggings, jeans, skirts (both bare legged and with tights/pantyhose).  While I'll admit it's less common, I wouldn't say that it breaks any fashion norms.  So if you're out in public where the people are going to see you that one time and likely never again, I don't think it makes you stand out to wear heels even with more casual clothing as long as you do it right.

Second, I looked around at church this past weekend just to gauge how much I really towered over the other women when I wear heels.  As I said previously, I'm 5'10" ish and I was wearing a pair of boots with a 4 inch chunky heel.  I was surprised how many women I didn't tower over.  Sure I was taller than most but not by much, especially those that were also wearing heels. Now this is in no way a statistically accurate sampling, but it was just an interesting exercise in observation.

[jentay1367]

Part of the actual fun of being a woman is dressing as we like. I love the fact that we all want to be so stealth, we decide we cant bring any attention to ourselves. So much to the degree that it seems we all have to dress like sanitation workers to blend. Wear what you like. Like what you wear. Aat this point, really, who gives a tinkers damn what others think? As I like to point out, your opinion of me is none of my business. L.O.L

[ainsley]

I'm 5' 7" and I never wear heels.  Even at my height, I'm already several inches taller than most women (avg American woman is 5' 4").
...
No, I disagree with the majority of the opinions here.  I advise against wearing heels except on special occasions.  Sure, you're free to wear whatever you want, but if you care about fashion and staying on trend, don't do it.

(Emphasis mine)

Yes, I am 5'6" and I tower over the women here at work if I wear anything more that 2.5-3" heels.  And,Like Mirya said, fashion dictates most of the heel types I wear.  Usually a subtle wedge, sandle, or anything other than a spike heel is more appropriate for the occasion.  Flats are usually just right.  I know other girls like the cute/pretty/sexy heel, but those are for the club or formal affair, IMHO.

AFAB at 5'9" I tend to avoid wearing heels. Cute flats, and sometimes heels when my skirt demands one, but never anything higher than 2.5 inches. Most tall cis women avoid heels on an everyday basis, except for exhibitionist types.

My wife is 5'9" and never wears anything over 2.5", and only when it is called for, like you said.  Usually a 1-1.5" heel just for fashion's sake is what she will wear.  I notice the same from other tall cis women.

[I Am Jess]

I was at the TEA Show in LA last night and I was wearing a pair of BCBG 4" heels that made me just under 6'6" tall. There were a number of ladies there who made me feel small lol. I quipped that there haven't been this many tall girls in one place since the WNBA All-Star game. To give you an idea of what I looked like here is what I looked like.

Also, I don't have a lot of non-heeled shoes to choose from every day. Here's a look at some of my shoes...

[jentay1367]

Nice stix, honey!

Shooz iz 2 much fun!  Fun iz 2 much shooz.

[AlyssaJ]

Soooooooo jealous of that shoe rack!!  OMG what a selection!!

[Roni-jalyn]

So happy this topic showed up! Its something I had been wondering about myself.
I am 6'-0" tall and used to feel too tall to wear any heels at all. But now I think that was just all part of my getting used to everything as a whole. Although I still don't wear anything larger than maybe 2.5". But I have been eye balling some 4" heels. Just haven't took the plunge.

I have a smaller foot than most guys my height. I wear a mens 9 or womens 10 or there abouts. Even at that size, sometimes finding an appropriate shoe in that size is a little difficult. It can be done, but you have to look. I was just wondering for those who have larger feet, have you had difficulty finding the shoes you like in the size you need?

Roni

[jentay1367]

Paris Hilton & Maria Sharapova, wear an 11........ Tyra Banks wears 11.5  Elle MacPherson wears a 12. I believe our friend Jess, above wears a 13. No shortage of gorgeous shoes in large sizes. As far as this new generation of giants go...well, there's something in the water!

[flytrap]

Most stores carry their inventory up to a size 10. The problem is footwear designers seem to base their styles on about a size 6. Shoes that are really cute for a petite foot don't scale up right to the larger sizes...

[I Am Jess]

Soooooooo jealous of that shoe rack!!  OMG what a selection!!

The shoe racks were one of the things that really made this house special. There were a number of incredible upgrades that just said buy me. So I did last month. I still have additional shoes to unpack and the pictures didn't include the boots that I have on the floor. I guess I am a bit of a shoe whore lol 😂

I get the majority of my shoes at the Nordstrom Rack. They usually have a large selection of shows in my size (13) and I have the added benefit of being able to try them on and see how they look. The vast majority of my shoes were under $50 so they a generally priced great. If you can find them on clearance when they are having a clear the Rack event you can pick up some fantastic bargains.

[barbie]

So happy this topic showed up! Its something I had been wondering about myself.
I am 6'-0" tall and used to feel too tall to wear any heels at all. But now I think that was just all part of my getting used to everything as a whole. Although I still don't wear anything larger than maybe 2.5". But I have been eye balling some 4" heels. Just haven't took the plunge.

I have a smaller foot than most guys my height. I wear a mens 9 or womens 10 or there abouts. Even at that size, sometimes finding an appropriate shoe in that size is a little difficult. It can be done, but you have to look. I was just wondering for those who have larger feet, have you had difficulty finding the shoes you like in the size you need?

Roni

I usually wear US women's 10 for shoes and sandals, but even 11 or 12 for high heel pumps. When I visit the US, I always stop at any Payless shoes store. The heels there are relatively cheap, but last more than 5 years. I like some of styles there. What I am wearing in the above photo was also purchased at Payless shoes (4 inch heels).

Yes. Here in my country, it is difficult to find shoes of size 10 at street stores, but some are available in online stores.

barbie~~