I love wearing heels (2 to 3 inch) but I am tall.

I love the way they make my legs look, they way they make me feel and the frame of mind they put me in.  I can wear them all day long and never had a problem getting around.

I think they make me too noticable, though, because I am already tall.  Part of me doesn't care, part of me thinks I should dress according to my looks.  What does everyone else think or do?

I LOOOVE heels, but I only wear them from time to time, I'm more of a sandals girl.

I'm 5'9" and feel the same way you do about standing out (pardon the pun, hehe), but remember - they can make you stand out in two ways:

1. you stand out cuz you look good wearing them
2. if you aren't passing, it can draw attention to you and lead to people reading you.

I say do what ever you feel good doing! if you like wearing heels, then all I have to say is "you go girl!"

Love em!  But not on me. 

I love heels.  I love the way they make me look, they make me feel older and more 'in control,' and I love the clicking sound they make on the floor [I always have, ever since I was a kid].  I just won't wear them on the streets as an every-day kind of thing unless they're less than 3 inches and are very, very comfortable.   And I'll only wear them every other day or so, because I don't want foot or knee problems when I'm older.  I have these boots I just got that are really awesome, 2.5 inch heels and sooooo comfortable and real leather, I love them and I can wear them all day without my feet hurting.

The tallest heels I ever wore were four inches.  I almost toppled over the first time I put them on, I had to practice with them around the house for a week before I was due to wear them at senior prom.  But after I was used to them and knew how to balance properly, I danced in those damn heels. I really liked those, too, they were a metallic gold color and very strappy.

There is a point, though, where a heel is too high.  Like, those 5-6 inch heels.. then it's not sexy anymore, then all I can think when I look at the poor girl is "wow that looks really, really painful."

Personally, I love heels and wear them almost every day including the weekend.  I am tall and yes, I feel like  I tower over most cisgendered females. However, there are 5 cisgendered females in my office that are taller than me, and still wear heels everyday to the office.(maybe my company just hires tall women) So I guess if you can pull it off and be comfortable in them, go for it.

Love the look, love how they make me look, sometimes being a 6'1 girl thanks to heels is fun...
as for wear them all day... you guys must have iron feet... they murder mine!

I'll take the flat sandals myself, but I am not particular about what someone else does. 

Depends on my mood. Most of the time I prefer the comfort of regular shoes or sandals. Occasionally though I'll wear some heels. Although, I do love heels, they're just not the most comfortable things to walk in regularly. Plus, they make me like 5' 11" or something which makes me feel even taller than I already am.

I'm addicted to heels. I can't do without them. Once I was getting an outfit with a hemline several inches above my knee. I tried flats with it and the look was just all wrong for my legs. I always wear skirts and dresses, and now I saw that I had to wear heels with them. So I realized: I'm addicted to heels!

But I never go above 3 inches.

I'm 5'10", so in heels I stand 6'1". Which is good, I like looking down on the tops of everyone's heads. 

I also love medium heels: 2 or 3 inches. They ... well, heels and hose make me feel feminine. What can I say! I'm 5-8, so I don't stand out too much. I like the look of 4" heels, but I've never had the nerve to wear them. When I've tried, I've been terrified that I'd fall and break something.

Like TamTam, I think 5 or 6 inch heels are too much. They're fetishwear. I don't object to fetishes, but I think they should be kept in private, between consenting adults.

I can't stand strappy sandals, though. Every time I've tried them, the straps cut into my feet, the shoe slides sideways on my foot, and I can barely walk. So I generally go for pumps -- preferably with instep or ankle straps, to help keep them on my feet.

I also like high-heeled boots; I think they're more comfortable than high-heeled shoes. Maybe that's because I have no fear that a boot will fall off, or I'll twist my ankle if I don't put my foot down exactly right.

Quote from: Tina B. on December 05, 2008, 09:06:59 PM
Personally, I love heels and wear them almost every day including the weekend.  I am tall and yes, I feel like  I tower over most cisgendered females. However, there are 5 cisgendered females in my office that are taller than me, and still wear heels everyday to the office.(maybe my company just hires tall women) So I guess if you can pull it off and be comfortable in them, go for it.

Maybe your boss wants to be dominated by tall women? 

Quote from: MarySue on December 06, 2008, 12:05:48 PM

Quote from: Tina B. on December 05, 2008, 09:06:59 PM
Personally, I love heels and wear them almost every day including the weekend.  I am tall and yes, I feel like  I tower over most cisgendered females. However, there are 5 cisgendered females in my office that are taller than me, and still wear heels everyday to the office.(maybe my company just hires tall women) So I guess if you can pull it off and be comfortable in them, go for it.

Maybe your boss wants to be dominated by tall women? 

One might draw that conclusion, however we all report to different people!

I love heels!  However, I probably can not walk in them (my highest heels have the heel maybe one inch above the toe?  Actually, I think it's more like two inches.  Either way, heel practice is needed).  My main problem with high heels is that they all have narrow toes.  This is a general problem with all shoes, but it is more pronounced in high heels because the creators incorrectly assume that anyone wearing them is willing to be in extreme pain.  Regardless, I usually prefer platforms anyway.
Adrian

They look wonderful, but I never wear them because I make my living on my feet so I have to be careful of them. Plus, I so rarely wear them that I don't walk very gracefully in them anymore. Real men dont eat quiche and real lesbians don't wear heels, right? 

Adrian, there's lots of heels with wider toe boxes. I refuse to wear narrow shoes, my feet are way too wide and I don't have the pain tolerance to deal with blisters every time I walk.  Most good, quality shoes come in wide-widths, and that goes for heels, too.  Or you can always try a half-size larger than normal, that sometimes works for me, too.

I am a real gay woman and I wear heels.

I like big boots and I cannot lie.

Preferably knee length with vicious heels that could be used to punch a hole though time.

I doubt I could ever wear such things without causing a localised seismic event as I go, in a rather undignified manner, flat on my ass after two steps whilst racing the small red trickle from the nosebleed I'd get through being so high up in the first place.

But it's a nice thought.

If you love them, wonderful!  but please, please, please do not bend your knees when you walk in them.  There's nothing more distasteful than to see a woman walking in heels with her knees bent!  Eeewww!

tink

I don't think I've ever seen that, Tink. Does that make me lucky?

I LOVE heels, as was stated earlier I also love the way they sound, it gives me the feeling of being a powerful femme.  It's a turn-on for me, but they have to be comfortable!  I've had a few heels before that I had to give away because they just hurt too much.  Right now I have two knee-high boots, an ankle-boot, two pumps, and a sandal.  All except the sandal are narrow heels, I just love them.  Don't ask how I can walk in them, I have no idea it just came naturally to me.

Quote from: Tink on December 07, 2008, 03:57:19 PM
If you love them, wonderful!  but please, please, please do not bend your knees when you walk in them.  There's nothing more distasteful than to see a woman walking in heels with her knees bent!  Eeewww!

tink

What do you mean Tink?  Like if we drop something we can't squat down and get it? *confused*

Jenn

I've never worn heels, not even to try... the idea is kind of nice, but the reality is that my feet are at least a colossal size 16 extra-wide (women's, US), and I need to get shorter, not taller.

Love 'em...but rarely wear them out, as they make me too tall.

Great for making your male feet look smaller...

I preffer the extra ankle support of boots, and love them with a pair of skinny jeans.

...but why do they have a mgnetic attraction for the cracks in the sidewalk?

Chrissty