Mitsysun1400

Hello guys and gals, a short story that made me think about if we realise what damage our heels can cause to floors etc, I actually felt guilty about this....I had been out with a few friends and we took a lift home with one of their parents who owned a 6 seater van, as I climbed in the back and sat down and went to move my left foot I realised it was stuck, I then looked closer and realised my heel tip had punctured through the rubber floor of the van, only then did I notice the other small indents where I had stepped in, I was wearing my low heeled pumps which I like at the minute as they as do comfortable, does anyone else ever notice their heels causing damage to floors etc, thanks

On 5/12/2018 at 5:38 AM, SF said:

Mitsysun, Didn’t you post a thread on April 13 asking a similar question??  I am confused....

Heel protectors work, sort of...   I just avoid soft ground or wear chunky heels or wedges, problem solved.  

Have fun....   sf

I did indeed but just got me thinking again being in the situation, yeah I need to invest in some, or even a pair of stilettos with factory plastic tips still fitted or intact would help when the ground is firm! 

Some pics from later in the night  I will learn to look after my shoes!

1 hour ago, nzfreestyler said:

Hi

Those heels would be fine with the heel protectors I have. Your heels aren't super stilettoey - so they're probably an average thickness of heel and the heel protectors in the right size fr the heel would work well.

Also - your heels aren't too high- so that luckily for you standing on tippy toes/ pushing your weight to your toes won't have been mega punishing on you.

Mind you - for my 10 cents worth - your shoes are getting grubby so some heel protectors to get you out of the dirt should help those pumps of yours look better!

No there not super thin but they have metal tips about 9mm, yeah that’s exactly how it was with them being low, but after a few drinks all that stopped, I think they’ll need more than protectors you haven’t seen the later on pictures haha!

I agree about higher heels making you put more weight on your toes but I just find it easier to keep weight off the heels for longer if I’m not already streching my ankles if you get me  some photos from the beginning of the night 

Hi guys n gals, I know it’s been discussed before but just to ask the question, are the heel protectors you can buy any good? Just a though as I attended a barbecue tonight, the weather has been very warm and dry here for several days so I wore a pair of dress slacks with my fairly old 3 1/2 pumps, it wasn’t so bad because the heels are very low to me so keeping the weight off them was very easy while stood, until my feet got a little tired and a few drinks had been drunk, I managed to snap some pictures at various stages which also show the shoes and slacks I wore but I’m struggling to upload them, getting error 200

5 hours ago, Amanda said:

Those things are worse than useless!

Speaking from experience obviously

26 minutes ago, HappyinHeels said:

Mitsysun1400,

Like others here I account for different pavement surfaces or grass instead of some sort of paved surface. If you're invited to an event there is nothing wrong with asking your host about this. I have attended some outdoor weddings on grass and wore wedge sandals which work well for that. If you insist on stiletto heels then you'll have to limit yourself to paved or at least very hard surfaces like packed clay. I've been known to drive by a place and essentially do some reconnaissance. It helps with determining a good place to park, calculate the route to be walked from a bus station to the venue as well as see what type of pavements there are to be traversed. All this reduces the chance of a surprise or a broken heel. After all you want to enjoy your heels, and enjoy the event and venue you're going to. I'm a big advocate of carrying an alternate pair of heels in a bag just in case.  HappyinHeels

Good advice there thankyou, I wore that particular old pair because I kind of knew I’d be sinking, they were already a little scruffy and taps on nails, which certainly didn’t make it easier lol, but that’s just me, if I knew why didn’t I wear a wedge or block heel, I guess I don’t know 

Thanks for the replies l, just got me thinking from when I went to a friends wedding event last weekend and I knew I’d be on grass but still wore Stilettos and spent half the night aerating the lawn , they were a pair of heels I’ve had for 4 years so I wasn’t too fussed 

Guys and gals, if you wear heels on grass or gravel etc, do you keep the weight on the toes and try not to sink or if it’s an old pair do your heels sinking not bother you? Do u think about where your going before choosing heels? Just a question to see how people think about where they are wearing their heels 

I have many old pairs of heels, some I look after and some that are past it that I wear regardless, one example is a pair of 5 inch pumps I wear while working on a night 

16 hours ago, HappyinHeels said:

mitsysun1400,

Looks like the 17.5 cm heels are so challenging as to be "for photography only" whereas the 13 cm pumps look like they could actually be worn and enjoyed out and about. Once one gets past a 5.5"/13 cm rise with no platform Murphy's Law and/or Newton's Law start to take over. HappyinHeels

Very true that is exactly the case, can manage a short while but no marathons 

Definitely soft grass one biggest issue for me 

Thanks for the kind comments 

A couple of my second highest 13cm pumps, well worn and so comfy for the height 

Just now, CAT said:

Absolutely fantabulous!!!!!!!

Thankyou very much cat

Anymore for anymore lol 

also my 5.5 inch pumps 

Just now, tina said:

lovely heels

Thankyou Tina I’ll try find a few more 

Couple more, the last one was difficult!!

Just a couple of pictures of my highest heels 17.5 cm 

I understand what you mean stability is an issue I experience very often for example on these pictures! , thanks a lot these are a pair of my much worn heels 

I am also new to this forum after wearing heels for a long time, I’m also one for the style of the heels rather than the height, I must say though I prefer my thin stilettos which are actually 5 inches in these pics although they don’t look it  

I agree with that, and thanks everyone for the replies, here are a couple of pics in my favourite 5 inch pumps with jeans from last night 

I agree it is much easier and comfier to wear block heels, my relief is from the elevation and posture, as the problem is the loss of my lumbar curve, I do have other pairs but also enjoy other aspects of wearing stilettos etc 

Hi everyone, i love to wear heels ever since I was told to try them for my lower back pain, and it worked would just like to show you a couple of pictures of just a couple of my oldest pumps I have