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I started wearing high heels in my last year of Secondary (High) School...so I was just 15/16 years old. I really don't think I wanted to wear them any earlier to be honest.

These days, girls start as young as 11 or 12, which in my opinion is far too young.

but the hight of the heel depends on the foot or doesn't it? I mean my highest heels are approx 12 cm and I have a 22,5 cm foot so... for me to be walking in everyday heels I tend to wear 9 cm and that feels fine. I can't wear 16 cm then I would have to take mini-steps if I even can walk in them at all... also worth noting the heel isn't the most important thing the way the shoe/boot looks is more important thing. The heel can be 16 cm but look terrible but that's a completely other discussion so I'll leave it there.

The question was - "what is the minumum height to be classed as a high heel?"

A 4.5" heel, is 4.5" - whether it is on a Size 4 foot - or a Size 7 foot.

The steepness of the arch is the thing that's affected by the length of the wearer's feet. A 4.5" heel on a Size 4 foot, will be STEEPER than a 4.5" heel on a Size 7 foot....but the heel heights are the same.

hi ya, i dont my weight an issue as im 12 stone, it was balance really that i had to practice. once ive excercised my ankles and stood on tippy toes then flat floor then back on tippy toes a few times to loosen me up a bit i can then wear them no problem.

obviously it took me a while to get my balance but learnt to slightmy lean back and hey presto.

,i bought them as a challenge to myself and the peeptoe helps too.

again thankyou for your kind comment s:tongue:

Well, well! I have them in Leopard....but they look quite stunning in black!

Any woman wearing those shoes could completely subdue me...

** PiB makes mental note.

The quality of zips - and the stitching - on a lot of modern day low and middle range boots, leaves a lot to be desired these days. I find many boots the same as I have thick legs and ankles.

The only thing to do is to exercise some patience......and light fingers...when trying boots on for the first few times. You can ease the zipper in slowly.

For me the minimum is 12 cm.

But most of the time I am wearing 5" or 6" height.

Kiss

Sab

Agreed.....4.5" minimum to be classed as a 'high' heel.

I have :

22 pairs of Knee boots

18 pairs of mules

12 pairs of pumps

12 pairs of ankle boots

10 pairs of thigh high boots

15 pairs of sandals

Kiss

Sab

I'm impressed! I see that you're a lover of mules and thighboots Sabrina. Me too...I LOVE both styles!!

'Office' generally run about 1/2 size small.

'Faith' are usually true to size.

'Dorothy Perkins' are slightly on the large size.

I have plenty of 'everyday' heels from all of them - although I no longer buy from 'Office' as their range of styles has seriously deteriorated in the last 3 years.

A lot of men look absolutely amazing in high heels. If they are worn in the right context - and by that I mean along with other complimentary clothes and accessories - then there is nothing wrong with them at all. Of course, there is the cross-dressing/TV aspect which we all know about - and again, plenty of guys can look totally convincing - and actually quite gorgeous.

It's only when high heels on a guy are worn without any consideration for their overall appearance and impression that I wince slightly....like....a pair of white 5" spike heeled boots with a business suit.

Brave...but wrong!!

I have a number of reasons for wearing high heels, the main ones being:

a) I love them.

I am short - so high heels emphasise and flatter my legs.

c) High heels make me feel more attractive, sexy, confident and dominant.

d) Men love girls in heels.

^^ I wouldn't class many of those people as true 'icons'.

To me an 'icon' is someone who is universally associated with their style the world over - and generations over. Someone who is recognised as representing high fashion, class, elegance, style and taste.

So - my choices for 'high heels icons' would include such women as Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Eartha Kitt, Kim Novak, Tippi Hedren, Gina Lolobrigida, Ann Margret, Audrey Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Cyd Charisse (the first woman to have her legs insured for $1 million), Barbara Stanwyck, Jayne Mansfield, Diana Dors, Joan Collins....

...and of course, Marilyn Monroe.

Ah thanks. I was hoping there were some european shops where you can buy sharp-heels... don't really like ordering directly from china... especially if they don't fit lol

There is one European outlet for 'Sharp-Heel' online:

www.milanoo.com

.....you can also keep looking at EBay....EBay Germany (www.ebay.de) and UK (www.ebay.co.uk) are best for Fetish.

^^ You can find 'Sharp-Heel' here:

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.sharpheel.com/&ei=dMdxS4-NLIHw0gTo7vigCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CA0Q7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsharpheel.com%26hl%3Den

'Maryline Creations' are here:

http://www.chaussuresmaryline.fr/

...and this is their 'Fetish' section:

Mules - http://www.chaussuresmaryline.fr/listing_produits.php?id_srub=24&rubrique=Talons Aiguilles&sous_rubrique=Mules

http://www.chaussuresmaryline.fr/listing_produits.php?id_srub=12&rubrique=Fétichisme&sous_rubrique=Mules

Pumps - http://www.chaussuresmaryline.fr/listing_produits.php?id_srub=15&rubrique=Fétichisme&sous_rubrique=Chaussures

Sandals - http://www.chaussuresmaryline.fr/listing_produits.php?id_srub=31&rubrique=Talons Aiguilles&sous_rubrique=Sandales

Hope its allowed to post this here? I just had a thought that it'd be great to have an overview of brands/manufactures selling ultra high heels (maybe someone has a secret tip?) and some reviews of the hheel's quality!

the manufacturers I currently remember are

Little Shoe Box

Hollywood Heels

The Highest Heel

Leatherworks

La Piazza

Fuss-Schuhe (sells hhs from an italian manufacturer)

6"-heels-forever

Kassiopeya

Pleaser

I will soon add a review about one of my hhs...

You might like to add a few more to your list.....

Burlesque Blue

Maryline Creations

Elite Heels

Sharp-Heel

Extrem-Zatapos

No it isn't, nor really. You will probably be the only one.

It was colder yesterday than mid-September last year....and I had thigh boots on. I live near one of the Country's most historic holiday hot spots on the South Coast!

I have always had a thing for Jennie Garth. She has that girl next door appeal going for her. But I don't think she has ever looked hotter or sexier than in this photo.

And those heels, OMG!

She's lovely - and those legs....fabulous!