So I'm doing some shoe shopping and would love to hear from some of you on high heels. 

I'll be honest, I do love the look of a 5-6 inch stiletto but my logical side says you'll break an ankle Tracie 😆.  I have zero experience wearing heels outside of wearing mom's as a kid and those I think topped out at a couple inches max. What size/style heel do y'all recommend for a 6' girl just getting her sea legs?  I already have some pretty flats.

I have no interest in stilettos.  However there are many fans of them.
I would stay away from anything that may be called high heels, that is, those shoes with the very thin heels.  But that is just me talking. 

Let us see what others say.

I prefer to be a well grounded person!

I do wear at times shoes that do have a couple of inches of a wide heel, going all the way across the back of the shoe.  Like most men's shoes' heels. 

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on October 03, 2024, 05:38:08 PMI do wear at times shoes that do have a couple of inches of a wide heel, going all the way across the back of the shoe.  Like most men's shoes' heels. 

Chrissy, my practical side says you are right and yet... 😊

Quote from: TracieCarolinaGirl on October 03, 2024, 05:49:59 PMChrissy, my practical side says you are right and yet... 😊

Tracie,

You know you can try them at home, and with lots of practice, you may not fall head over heels.
Or maybe you will.  You could tumble or you could become smitten.  Or both.  Beware of twisted ankles.

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on October 03, 2024, 05:55:33 PMTracie,

You know you can try them at home, and with lots of practice, you may not fall head over heels.
Or maybe you will.  You could tumble or you could become smitten.  Or both.  Beware of twisted ankles.

Yes, I think I need at least one pair of sexy stilettos to at least wear around the house.  Who knows, maybe I'm a natural on stilts 😊

Quote from: TracieCarolinaGirl on October 03, 2024, 07:20:42 PMYes, I think I need at least one pair of sexy stilettos to at least wear around the house.  Who knows, maybe I'm a natural on stilts 😊

It is possible!

I don't.. I really don't get the appeal. I am probably missing something important. I don't get why being raised up on your tiptoes is sexy. Maybe it's a ballet thing? Must be hell to try to walk in these kinds of shoes?

For 4-5 inch stilettos you really need to be flexible in your feet, being able to stretch them fully straight and beyond without any effort. I can't. I do have a pair of stilettos, but they just hurt and I have never used them for longer than 5 minutes.

I can walk comfortably in shoes with heels up to 3.5 inches, that's where I top out. I find that 3 inch heels still look very good and are promoting a more feminine walk.

Quote from: TracieCarolinaGirl on October 03, 2024, 04:24:17 PMWhat size/style heel do y'all recommend for a 6' girl just getting her sea legs?  I already have some pretty flats.

Two inches is plenty to begin with particularly with stilettos. The main problem is learning to balance on a very small area of heel and how to walk on surfaces with low grip - this is easier to master with lower stilettos than with higher ones. The other problem is that heels tip your foot forward so you are balancing on the ball of your foot with your toes at an angle increasing to 90 degrees as the height of the heel goes up - which is uncomfortable over long periods.

Whatever it pleases you to wear on your feet, is what you should buy, but my memories of getting used to heels were that learning to balance was the biggest thing.

Day to day, I mostly wear some kind of sneaker because I love cars and sim racing and women's sneakers are better to wear for it than almost any racing shoe I have tried.

Wedges are more stable and may be a good way to strengthen the muscles you need to walk in heels.
The more you weigh and the taller you are the more stress on your feet.
Many of my older big and tall friends have back issues.

Quote from: TanyaG on October 04, 2024, 03:15:12 AMTwo inches is plenty to begin with particularly with stilettos. The main problem is learning to balance on a very small area of heel and how to walk on surfaces with low grip - this is easier to master with lower stilettos than with higher ones. The other problem is that heels tip your foot forward so you are balancing on the ball of your foot with your toes at an angle increasing to 90 degrees as the height of the heel goes up - which is uncomfortable over long periods.

Whatever it pleases you to wear on your feet, is what you should buy, but my memories of getting used to heels were that learning to balance was the biggest thing.

Day to day, I mostly wear some kind of sneaker because I love cars and sim racing and women's sneakers are better to wear for it than almost any racing shoe I have tried.

And this is why I posted.  I think starting at two inches and maybe working my way up is the way to go.  Baby steps 😊

I also like the idea of buying a pair of women's trainers for exercising at home.  Something a bit more feminine than my current men's pair, assuming I can find some size 13.

Quote from: TracieCarolinaGirl on October 04, 2024, 07:16:42 AMAnd this is why I posted.  I think starting at two inches and maybe working my way up is the way to go.  Baby steps 😊

I also like the idea of buying a pair of women's trainers for exercising at home.  Something a bit more feminine than my current men's pair, assuming I can find some size 13.

Try Zappos perhaps for larger shoes.

Sneakers are great!

Women's hiking shoes too!  They will fit you at REI stores.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on October 04, 2024, 07:20:50 AMWomen's hiking shoes too!  They will fit you at REI stores.

Ooh I love this idea. How'd you know I liked hiking Chrissy? 😊

Quote from: TracieCarolinaGirl on October 04, 2024, 08:01:45 AMOoh I love this idea. How'd you know I liked hiking Chrissy? 😊

I did not know but there are some cute hiking shoes, I know that.

My shoes are either trainers or boots. The boot heels are all about 2", but I do have some which are about 4". I did have some 5" and 6" heel shoes, but those are now gone. And they're gone because my balance isn't as good as it used to be and also because I'm currently gender fluid, so only androgynous clothing.

Nowadays women here seldom wear stilettos or high heels. Sneakers, or athletic shoes, are popular, even with formal dresses.

I occasionally wear stilettos with 4 or 5 inch heels, but I soon found that only I wear them in public places.

There are various designs and sizes of stilettos, and you may eventually get ones you can comfortably walk in by trial and error. I mostly purchase them from temu.com or aliexpress.com. Adding 1 or 2 to the average size of your flat shoes would be better.



Cheers,

barbie~~

OMG that video, I am so scared straight 😂.  And by that I mean I am backing off extreme heels.

Quote from: barbie on October 05, 2024, 01:21:46 PMI occasionally wear stilettos with 4 or 5 inch heels, but I soon found that only I wear them in public places.

Thank you Barbie, I am definitely going to go slow with the heels.  Love having all y'all's input 💗

Weight is distributed over your feet when wearing sneakers as compared to when you are wearing heels as your weight is is likely distributed more towards your heel.

Seems to me that the lower the height level for the heel, that would be better for safety, foot care, and pain levels. 

I suppose a podiatrist (who is not a MD) or an orthopedic medical doctor may be able to conform this, but it makes sense to me.

It also seems to me that the less time walking in high heels, the less opportunity for all those bad foot issues.