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Mirose, I don't wear my skorts to church. Shorts are not allowed for us ushers, so it's long pants but heels are a different case! Happy Heeling, bluejay

I agree with you Gige. I always match my heels to the color of the top I'm wearing and then my skorts, slacks or leggings are just a compliment to them. Happy Heeling, bluejay

While looking through the forum about training for higher heels I repeatedly came across the topic of shortened tendons. Is this something we should take care of? I remember even in my earlier days of getting more into heels this was already a topic, but I never had any problems so far. Apparently some even want to achieve shortened tendons so they can wear only a certain minimum heel height, but I want to stay flexible. On one hand I'd like to wear my 12 + 13 cm heels out more and maybe even try some higher ones. On the other hand I go hiking a lot, where of course I want to continue wearing my hiking shoes 😉 I'm worried that the high heels part might become too much (especially in winter when there's not much hiking going on) and my tendons might shorten. Any opinions/tips are welcome! @mlroseplant That's absolutely true, 1 cm makes a big difference in higher heights. 11 to 12 cm is still alright for me, but 12 to 13 cm is very noticable. I think the Hot Chick 130 weren't designed for walking in the first place, more for sitting/posing. But hey, that's part of the challenge! I'd say that I can already walk kind of well in them, but there's sure room for improvement. My bigger problem is that they get uncomfortable quickly and so I'm very limited with the occasions where I can wear them.

I didn't get in any 12+ cm time yesterday, but I did get a lot of 11 cm time in. I got in 5 km of walking between rainstorms yesterday, which was accomplished in the below pictured Prada mules. They are actually 15 cm, but with a 4 cm platform. They are freshly reheeled, as well. I call them my rain shoes, because they keep my feet out of the puddles! For church, I wore my Miu Miu sandals, which are 14 cm with 3 cm platform. I spent the majority of the day in those. It is amazing how much difference an extra centimeter makes. I am fairly competent and comfortable at 11 cm, but 12 cm is really pushing it for me. @higherheels I am glad that somebody is working on learning to walk in Hot Chicks. I have never actually seen anybody walk very well in them before, even on social media. I know that in my size, which is 40, the heel height of Hot Chicks is more like 137 mm, so that is indeed an accomplishment!

Thanks Shyheels for creating this thread, that was a good idea! Alright, so let's start with my reply to your posts in the other thread: @ShyheelsWow, you're practicing a lot already. Good to hear that your calves are doing rather fine so far. You're living on a boat, wow that's cool! But sure can make your practice more difficult sometimes 😉 @mlroseplantNice that you're joining us too! I have nothing new to tell you so far. I'm planning on wearing them indoors for at least once a week. I'll also try to wear them out more, but they don't fit every occasion and I wanna make sure that I don't have to walk/stand too much. My goal is that I don't have to think too much about how much walking/standing there will be, because I can handle it anyways 🙂

A separate thread is a good idea! I'll write my reply in the new thread already. @Gige yeah, nobody would make such an cartoon-advertisement these days, really interesting. The fact that they're not so different from nowadays shows how timeless certain heel styles are. Can't tell that about other shoes. 13 cm heels to the office, that's an achievement! At my stage right now I think my feet would die at the end of the day, but I also have to walk a lot sometimes.

For the longest time I've wanted to master the art of wearing 12cm stilettos. I've always loved the asthetics and lines of that height a heel and wished could manage them - although without ever really putting in the necessary time and effort to accomplish this. I own a pair of elegant chocolate-brown 12cm stiletto knee boots, which I try on wistfully every now and then, but take off when my calves start cramping up and because I feel too teetery in them. In the course of breezy exchanges with @higherheels who wanted to master her 13cm Hot Chicks and @mlroseplant who wanted to improve his already formidable skills (both of these members are way beyond me) I've been making a concerted effort to put in some time in my 12cm stilettos every day, even if its just sitting down to write and getting up every now and then to make coffee or fix myself a snal, or take another fascinated turn around the room. It's not going badly - and it's certainly fun. Today I'm in Scotland on assignment, and have brought along my 12cm knee boots - for hotel room practice Even if I ws competent in them, they're not exactly suitable for waling in the heather!

As I sit in a hotel in Scotland this morning, where I have come on assignment (and yes I brought me 12cm stiletto boots!) I am wondering is we oughtn't to start a separate thread to support each other in our effects to aim high? I thought I would start one in the For Everybody column if that's all right?

The woman in this picture is someone who holds a somewhat infamous place in annuls of American history but who she is is far less important that what she is wearing. What is amazing about this outfit is how the heels are the focal point of it - they are certainly "statement" heels without being overly so. I absolutely adore the entirety of her ensemble as the colors are perfect and accent her heels. I love the idea of simple solid colors from the same pallet matching or complimenting "exotic" or "statement footwear. I am utterly entranced by this the idea and have had the ability to start putting together outfits along this idea. Even if the heels were block or kitten height heels, they would still complete what is an extraordinary simple yet beautiful outfit. Heels play so well with wide leg trousers, regardless of their height. A frequent commentor on this forum recently noted a disliking for "kitten" heels and there is certainly good reason for such. But, given the right outfit, in terms of style and color, most any pair of heels can be perfect. Always remember - it never goes out of style to have style!

Sorry - put this topic in the wrong place! Moved to "For Everyone!"

Oh lordy!!! Those pictures are hilarious! I just love the way they are drawn in such a cartoonish manner, as if how they looked on paper was anything close to reality. What is interesting is that the styles in those ads are not that horribly different than what is available nowadays. Similar to others, I have never been much of a fan of the "heelless" heels - they would seem to be an extreme test of one's balance. A few weeks ago, I wore a pair of 13cm heels to the office and although all went well, for the most part, I wouldn't do it again. By the end of the day, my knees were feeling it from the pressure put on them from the angle of the ankle. I stopped running a few years ago in order to save my knees and now, greater than 11cm is not going to happen simply for the sake of preserving those joints. ~10cm seems to be just right for me.

Up early and into my stilettos to make coffee and breakfast - but not so successfully. The breakfast was great! The practice in 12cm heels not so much. I was simply clumsy this morning - no other word for it. I wasn’t wearing my heels they were wearing me! I do have some excuse. Those who know me know I live aboard a narrowboat and this morning for whatever reason the boat was shifting a little even thought the canal was smooth. It was very subtle but when you’re perched atop 12cm stilettos and you’re not used to it having the floor shifting even slightly can have an exaggerated effect! still I put in a couple of hours in them - mainly sitting and writing it must be said - but keeping to my vow to practice a little every day!

I did NOT do any of that stuff yesterday. I had to work my construction job, wearing boots I don't really like. If I make any progress today, I will let you know. I do plan on getting out and pounding the pavement in more normal (11 cm) heels in between rainstorms here.

Are your skorts something that you wear to church, or are they a little too informal? I would consider wearing a regular skirt to church, but I would never wear shorts. That's a personal preference, not an expectation.

Great minds think alike! I wore my 12cm stiletto boots while cooking too! It’s the perfect way to practice. You move around and stand and start to develop a feel for them. My calf muscles did all right. A bit of cramping when I first stood up, but not too bad. i get up very early to write (I’m a writer as well as a photographer) and I put on my boots to make coffee and then wore them just while I wrote. It was just nice wearing them. And then made breakfast in them - after that I needed a break! Well done on the Hot Chick 130s! I hope you made a nice meal while wearing them.

That's great, join us if you want to mlroseplant! I am the same, when I worked my way up in heel height I always started wearing them at home only until I felt confident enough to wear them out (except as a teenager, but that's a different topic 😉) @ShyheelsGreat, how were your calves doing? I also started today, I wore my Hot Chick 130 while cooking. The last time I did that was when I bought them and also started practicing at home. They get uncomfortable pretty quickly, that's why I only used them for short walks with a lot of sitting until now. I hope that will change now.

Mirose. The quality is great, just read the reviews and there is no chemical odor at all. I love those skorts! Happy Heeling, bluejay

I attended a neighborhood block party a couple of days ago. Yes, one of those stereotypical American events where they block off the street for an evening and all the neighbors have a get together, usually involving lots of food. Anyway, when I was about to leave, somebody finally commented on my shoes, which were tan Alaia sandals with broad straps and 4 1/2" block heels. It turned into one of those "How in the world?" kind of things. I said that I'd been working at it for 12 years, and I almost know what I'm doing now. What I should do from now on is ask something like, "Just exactly how interested are you in the subject, because I could go on at some length telling stories and explaining my methodology." I always feel like I give very unsatisfying answers because I am quite sure nobody wants to talk about the subject for more than about 30 seconds. Here is an old and very bad quality picture, just so you get a vague idea of the shoes I was wearing.

Hurrah! The more the merrier! I did in fact get out my very elegant chocolate-brown 12cm stiletto knee boots yesterday afternoon and tried them on - for the first time I well over a year. Well! Those extra two centimetres do many a difference! I'd forgotten! I tottered about a bit, as a means of reacquainting myself with this loftier height. I love their imperious aesthetic and was pleased to be wearing them - and with the benefit of this little support group that seems to be forming, I'm going to stick to it!

If I may, perhaps I'll join you guys as well. My problem is not necessarily laziness (though I'm definitely lazy about other things, like cleaning out the garage), but the fact that I don't want anyone to see me until I have gained a certain amount of skill.

For that price, what's the quality like? The description warns of strong chemical odors upon unwrapping the package. That's always a good sign.

You guys all know that I like to wear skorts with my heels. I just bought a faux black leather skort on Amazon. I really like it very much. It fits me to the T. It felt great first time wearing it with my white women's tunic top and a pair of white double band sandals. I felt totally confident wearing this ensemble. I think that I may get other colors of the skort, like white and hot pink. I'll put a link to the skort I bought on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3PP7P3X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1&psc=1 Happy Heeling, bluejay

Absolutely! I might even give mine a try this afternoon … small doses and start building up! No time like the present! I’ve been meaning to do this for some time! Let’s see how we do

Oh, all the best afterwards! I'm really excited, I didn't think I'll start that soon, but you gotta start at some point. Let's see how far we'll come.

I shall do the same! Except 12cm in my case. I just had a birthday so it makes it easier to sound like a New Year’s resolution! Train to walk gracefully in lofty 12cm stilettos …