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I have both platform and non-platform heels. Platforms are great, I have them from hidden 1/2 inch to 2 inches monsters. But I look for a difference of 4 inches up to 5, I even have the sales people bring out rulers to measure.

Fish Bait

I had to wait to put in my reponse.

1) How often do you wear high heels? Daily, as much as possible.

2) What type of heel do you prefer? I have everything except for pumps.

3) How high is your average daily heel height? At least 4 inch heel displacement.

4) Do you find high heels uncomfortable? Heck NO!

5) Do you find high heels difficult to walk in? Heck NO!

6) Did you know high heels can be bad for your legs, feet and back? I wear them to help with back/hip pain.

7) Do you have any ill effects from wearing high heels? NO!

8) If yes, what areas cause you problems? (Not being able to reach the top shelf where I put something while in heels.)

9) Do you find it difficult or uncomfortable to wear low-heels, flats or go barefoot? NO!

10) How old were you when you started wearing high heels regularly? Switched to women's shoes at 52, 4+ inch heels at 59

11) Do you get comments (positive or negative) on your high heels? Yes

12) How often do you get comments? At least 3-4 times a week (more pre-pandemic)

13) How many years have you been wearing high heels regularly? 6 years (low heels for 11 years and I had a pair from late 70’s to early 90’s)

14) Do you ever consider giving up wearing high heels?  Ha Ha Ha…NO

15) What is/are the reason you wear high heels? Pain relief, also to absorb my extremely high arch.

16) Would you consider giving up high heels if they became too painful? Not in the game plan.

17) Do you ever slip your heels off under your desk or when sitting to relieve pressure? Rarely, I’ve kicked the back of my heel to move my foot back.

18) Have you ever fallen due to wearing high heels? Yes

19) If you have fallen due to wearing high heels, how often has it happened?  Once, I got my heel stuck between two tiles.

20) Do you plan on giving up high heels regularly as you get past 60 years old? Over 60 already, mute question.  Maybe when I’m 99 years old.

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Since there is interest here's the blank survey for you to fill out (if you want to).  Copy it to a word processor, fill it out, and copy your answers back to this file.

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The Official HeelsWearer's High Heel Survey 

1) How often do you wear high heels?

2) What type of heel do you prefer?

3) How high is your average daily heel height?

4) Do you find high heels uncomfortable?

5) Do you find high heels difficult to walk in?

6) Did you know high heels can be bad for your legs, feet and back?

7) Do you have any ill effects from wearing high heels?

8) If yes, what areas cause you problems? 

9) Do you find it difficult or uncomfortable to wear low-heels, flats or go barefoot?

10) How old were you when you started wearing high heels regularly?

11) Do you get comments (positive or negative) on your high heels?

12) How often do you get comments?

13) How many years have you been wearing high heels regularly?

14) Do you ever consider giving up wearing high heels?

15) What is/are the reason you wear high heels?

16) Would you consider giving up high heels if they became too painful?

17) Do you ever slip your heels off under your desk or when sitting to relieve pressure?

18) Have you ever fallen due to wearing high heels?

19) If you have fallen due to wearing high heels, how often has it happened?

20) Do you plan on giving up high heels regularly as you get past 60 years old? 

I use gel pads for the balls of my feet and they also prevent my feet from slipping down and jamming the toes.  Most of my shoes have them.

Jumping

There are many different types of foot pain and many reason for it. Toes, instep, heel, arch, ... so I (we) need more information to answer.

Broadwalks

Disco Ball

2 minutes ago, pebblesf said:

Have often thought of wearing some other "female branded" accessories, especially super tight jeans and leggings...But, need to drop a few pounds first....

I tried some super skinny jeans, but it took too much effort to get them up my legs and even more to get them off. They did fit my waist (30 inch) but they went back; I'm not a sausage and don't want to look like one. 🙃

Country

While my wardrobe has many (mostly) items from the woman side of the store, those runway looks are nothing I plan to wear; although, I have faux leather pants and snakeprint jeans. Funny thing is a get compliment by men of some of what I wear and asked where they can find that ____ .

Make-up companies see men as an untapped revenue source, but it will be a hard sale.  You now see some of the mainstream companies starting to use male spoke-models. But I'm still waiting for that 60 second ad during the Super Bowl for male eyeshadow or mascara.  LOL

I switched to only wearing women's shoes over a decade ago. It was a matter of fit and supporting my feet better. Men's shoes never fit my feet and lead to many injuries and surgeries.  So I have had sandals (and painted toes - pearl at first) for years. I started with sneakers and booties up to 2.5 inch heels.  My friends noticed right away that I had heels on, I was taller all of a sudden. I said I was told to by my foot surgeon because of the shape of my arch.

In 2015 I had an emergency need to wear 4 inch heels 24/7 for 5 months; couldn't walk without them. That lead to now where I am in heels as much as possible. I even load kayaks in them.

The first summer I wore 4 inch sandals with shorts, so I exposed my heels early in my journey. While I did hide my heels with longer boot cut jeans, even getting some with a 34" inseam I am now comfortable in skinny cut (stretch) jeans with a 30" or even a 28" inch inseam. So my heels are always exposed. 

Remember I'm a professional and a senior....lol.  But I'm not a inside-box-type of guy, specially when you have been involved with non-terra projects or work at the edge of what is known and expanding from there. I'm known to be very unique and smart as well as having guts to challenge the "usual", so I think/hope that I can get away with more.

Jessica Simpson make some nice stilettoes. I have high arches so some are just too tight and they are a little pointed so I go up a size to a size 11.

I  got these two Rachines in fall 2019

And last fall (2020) I got this Rienie in Navy blue...can't have too many blue suede shoes.

But you need to act fast as the larger sizes at Jessica Simpson run out fast.

I got these JS Rollin knee highs and they fitted so well that I wanted a pair in another color, but they sold out before I could.

Those shoes would turn heads in any office environment today. Maybe get sent home from school for being to distractive to the other students.

Ah come on @mlroseplant, don't you work on your cars in heels?  What if you need a part? Do you get all dressed up to go get that part?

These old Steve Madden mules I got in 2017 have seen hundred of miles and better days. I even have a new pair still in the box as replacements. So these are my run-around heels...perfect with jeans, shorts, leggings, and sweatpants.

When I started to wear high heels (over 4 inch), the doctor's okayed it with "just no stilettoes." Well, I had a pair of stilettoes, Victoria's Secret ruched hidden-platforms.  Learning to walk in stilettos is a step curve. Tile and polished concrete surfaces are deadly! Even wet walkways covered by leaves.

The fact that you wore them all day the first day is impressive!  I bet many people (women) would give up and say they can't wear heels after the first day.

That's why you need to dress to impress. But saying that I have worn my mules with sweatpants and a hoddie to run errands 

Seuss

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