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I am constantly amazed at the number of adult women who don't know how to walk gracefully in heels. My mother groomed me to be a woman so walking was a larger part of her training. Take shorter steps, walk with feet in line, swing your hips not your shoulders as men. do. It takes practice and mother started me out in 3" heels. But I have a long foot and can now accommodate 4" or taller.

@Rhonda123
Dear Rhonda:
Those heels that you showed in your picture look very nice indeed.
I like to wear heels sometimes at my work and when going out....
        HOWEVER
those are way too high for me... 
Several years ago I broke my ankle slipping on ice and snow... and my ankle
still can be tender to the higher heels.

I like them about 2 to 3 inches or so and/or a wedge heel or a platform shoe.

Hugs, Danielle [Northern Star Girl]

 I wear heels when eating out and grocery shopping to improve my balance.  Usually 2 or 3 inch wedges or booties.

Dear @Rhonda123, One of my first shoes were a pair of boots with heels and loved them.
I have changed those initial ones, but I have discovered my love for female shoes 🥰👠👢🥰.

I do have a pair like the ones you show and I do love to walk in them. I do not know if it is the heels or what, but they make me walk more femenine,

Quote from: Rhonda123 on September 17, 2025, 04:54:31 PMTake shorter steps, walk with feet in line, swing your hips

...and love it too.
Although, I have to say that such a small base has given me a couple of twisted ankles and have changed to ones with a bigger base...and still enjoy them.

So, yes, definitely heels whenever possible, except for driving, where I change to a flat pair.

I have a pair of pumps that I have been working at wearing for longer periods of time. I have driven with them for short distances, but prefer flats for longer drives or in the city. I haven't driven a car with a standard in heels, so I'm not sure how I would fare with that. Since I had a lot of past experience driving standards, I suspect I would do OK but would probably find flats more comfortable.

Well Jamie. it takes practice walking as well as driving. Wearing 3 " heels usually does not bother me, in fact it may be more comfortable. I have never driven with 4" heels but then I don't own a car.

Quote from: Jaymie Z on September 26, 2025, 08:03:11 AMI have a pair of pumps that I have been working at wearing for longer periods of time. I have driven with them for short distances, but prefer flats for longer drives or in the city. I haven't driven a car with a standard in heels, so I'm not sure how I would fare with that. Since I had a lot of past experience driving standards, I suspect I would do OK but would probably find flats more comfortable.

I have finished some car trips and I started riving with heels...kept it for about 300Km, then changed to a lower and bigger base shoes and 3 hours later changed to my ballet flats for as long as I was driving and would change once I had to stop.

Do I like heels?, yes I do, but I prefer comfort for driving and glamour when coming out of the car 😊 .

I finally found some women's shoes in my size.  Hopefully they'll be here by Friday, but they are 4-inch wide pumps, which was the lowest heel I could find.  I remember as a toddler playing around with my mom's shoes, but I haven't worn any since.

Just starting to walk in heels. I bought some knee high boots that I love! They have 2 1/2 inch heels. I figured that would be a good starting point. I'm glad I didn't go any taller than that! I've been watching YouTube videos on walking in high heels. I'm surprised at how clumsy I am!

Tall girls need to worry more about injury.  Starting out with shorter heels is smart.

I only weigh 108lbs so the stress on my ankles is much less.  So is the risk of injury if  I were to fall.

Marion

I guess you just get used to yourself.

Quote from: Maid Marion on October 29, 2025, 03:02:58 PMTall girls need to worry more about injury.

I am nearly 6 feet and love heels. 😉