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Well nothing new to me wearing heels but today did over 20,000 steps in 3” heels in New York. No comments at all. Doing 4” tomorrow lol

I will get lots of rest when home. my tow was pressing on the top of the inside shoe and was hurting to walk.the heels did not Yes it was good to walk around new york in heels so far today almost 12,000 steps and more to do. My feet are hurting a bit today as lots of standing around. Can walk further if not standing still for ages. Finished the day with 15,829 steps in 4” heels over 12 hours Below is my heel walking since 23rd to 27th

Yes the day is not over yet. Now 11,876 steps. Nothing can be done with broken toe and trainers kill to walk in as my toes are more flat. Looks like im stuck in heels for 6 weeks all day and every day lol Well 12 hours done in heels total 15,809 now no shoes on. broken toe swollen got two more days here yet before going home to UK. These are the heels warn

I am not so sure that the extra half inch slows me down that dramatically, but rather the style of the shoe. You have inspired me to experiment in the future (might have to wait until spring). I don't have very many non-stilettos that have a steepness of 4 1/2" or greater, but I think the reason why I'm walking more slowly in stilettos is because I have to be more careful how I walk and where exactly I step, so as not to damage my shoes. If I were to do the experiment at say, a shopping mall or some other place that is perfectly flat and has no cracks in the pavement, the difference might not be as much. I have been rather motivated to set a new annual mileage record, and have walked about 11 miles on my three days off for the Christmas holiday. I now stand at over 308 miles for the year, or less than two miles of the previous record. I think I can manage to walk at least two more miles by the end of the year. For only the fourth time in my high heeling career, I did a five miler. 5.3 miles to be exact. Yes, my feet and legs were tired by the end, but I really suffered no ill effects. My left sandal started rubbing my instep slightly for the last mile, but it was a very tiny wound, and two days later I don't even notice it. Here is a picture of me right after the 5 mile walk. I am fortunate that the weather is unseasonably warm for December, about 45º F or 7º C.

There is a distinct, if subtle, difference between sore feet and tired feet. I normally log anywhere from 10-15,000 steps a day at work, and sometimes my feet are mighty tired at the end of the day, depending upon the exact nature of those steps. In construction, not all steps are created equal! However, I can certainly remember in years past barely being able to walk by the quitting time. That is what I would consider "sore" feet. Which would you characterize as your condition at the end of your day in 3 inchers? I personally find 3 inchers in generally to be good walking shoes, especially heels such as you describe. I also would not hesitate to go to 4 inch, depending upon the exact shoes/boots. I don't know that I'd want to wear 4 inch stiletto pumps for 20,000 steps (plus you'd have your heels tips worn significantly down by then), but a nice 1 inch broad block heel should be no problem. I should be interested to see how it went. I've never been to New York City before. Merry Christmas!

I’m a big fan of chunky heeled ankle boots. Love them

Chunky Block heel ankle boots. feet were sore after 20,958 steps from 7:30am till 8pm. there with family they all had trainers and complaining their feet are sore too. first time outside the Uk in heels. about 9c here today

Well done! What kind of heels? Boots? I should think it would be a little nippy for sandals. Enjoy NY! It’s been many years since I was there. Thirty? More? How time flies

I have occasionally seen a man in slightly higher than normal heels, but it's been a while. I have never personally met another man (with the exception of @HappyinHeels) wearing anything more elevated than what you described. Not counting the 1970s, of course.