HelenInHeels

Dancing as a workout, "Zumba"

Hi Shelby!

A warm welcome to this site, have fun browsing the topics. It is a very men-in-heels centric site, and that makes interesting reading and sometimes participating!

In the 70s i began wearing heels, but it was always classic pumps and never any blockhhels and or platforms. Many girls in my school, which was a Lyzeum, a school only for girls, run by the catholic church, wore platforms with blockheels, mostly brown or white kneeboots at that time. But i did not like the look. I had platforms around 2010 or so, but they didn´t last long because i didn´t like to walk in them. Somehow i lost the feel for the surface i walked on in platforms. But i still have 2 pairs of 1inch platforms for the looks.

Being a robot is not easy, i had to take my chances!

Nerdy describes it pretty well. What is it with you guys that you make a science out of everything? I simply buy the shoes that i like and can afford and do not care what the type of heel is, the heel just has to match the other part of the shoe. 

2 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

A bit on the nerdy side? What are you talking about? It's totally nerdy. But it makes for better conversation than simply going with the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart definition of pornography, "I know it when I see it."

I would not buy or wear shoes like in the picture above, first i am not into platforms anymore, second the heels of the shoes do not appeal to me. Of course other people will go crazy about these shoes. To each her or his own.

The perfect shoes are pumps, because it is easy to slip out if you want to, but stable if you walk.

That is a tough question, but i will try to conquer it.

Let me take an average day, that is easy. About 2 hours of being in heels could be the norm. 1 hour of shopping and 1 hour when my husband comes home. It may be less or more according to circumstances, but it looks reasonable in hindsight. Maybe some additional time in the evening for some private pleasure together on some days.

On a special day it may be a longer period if we are going for an event. That could be a few hours for a trip to the cinema for example, or many hours for a wedding or an anniersary. But due to the current covid19 situation that has become a rare sight.

On some days i do not like heels at all and will be barefoot when at home. These days have been increasing in numbers over the last few years.

8 hours ago, stilletos said:

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

Yes, may the brand-new year bring happiness to all!

Once i have been into platforms too, but that is at least 10 years ago. Almost all of the platforms had to go, and today i can not imagine to do it again. But i also can not imagine to wear these combat boots which are now on display everywhere, ugly footwear simply does not work with a dress or skirt. I will stay with my classic pumps, they served me well during at least 40 years. Never change a running system!

While i wear high heels quite often i have never been on crutches, and my take is that i would wear flats if i had to use crutches.

The heels force you to stand and walk with a more upright posture, which is good for your spine. The more upright position also sends out a signal to others, confidence and power. Heels worn by noble people in older times or by women in younger times suited this purpose, and now the male population is slowly getting a hang on this.

On 11/29/2021 at 2:27 AM, blueparrot said:

These are certainly good looking boots!

On 11/21/2021 at 5:43 AM, alphax said:

@IsolathorDoes your wife find the ankle strap useful for keeping the shoes in position on her feet?

Well, i am perfectly able to answer this question myself. I don´t like ankle straps for exact that reason, preventing me from easily slipping out or dangling when i want to. But i love ankle straps for the looks!

Sorry, but this looks like a hoof to me. But of course different people = different tastes.

There are many heels with thin heels in my collection, but i will not measure which one is exactly the thinnest pair. And does thin apply to the whole length of the heel or only to the tip?

Let me try to add a little movie:

Halloween-clip

On 10/30/2021 at 4:06 AM, Jkrenzer said:

5 inch all day has never been a problem for me if the shoes fit right. I wear a 10.5 to 11, 41 to 42 in European size, that 5 inch is really not too steep.

I am impressed! To me 5" is OK for half a day, but i wll take every chance to slip out of the heels or dangle them. If i have to go in heels for a whole day i will stick to 4". 

Back to topic:

On 10/20/2021 at 7:25 PM, RonC said:

While many here would find the heels you are wearing here to be not high enough I think those are a great height to be attractive while giving some comfort.  great choice

These shoes are not the highest, but with a little bit over 4" they qualify as high heels. Here in Germany the consensus is: high heels start at 4" or 10cm.

To be exact these heels are 10,5 cm, and i like them because they are very comfortable and can be worn for the whole day.

On 10/16/2021 at 4:05 PM, SF said:

Pointy toed shoes and boots.....  

Here we also call them "kick-ass-heels"!

On 10/15/2021 at 8:38 PM, Histiletto said:

Thanks for choosing to join and contribute your insights on the matters concerning the wearing of high heels!

To me it seems there is so much more expertise here from heelwearing men, as always men analyse and see things from the technical side. When i buy a shoe i go for the looks and for fit, and my mind may change after some time, so a must have can be obsolete a few years later. But sometimes even a poorfitting heel can be worth a photoshooting, even if the shoe is discarded afterwards. It is all about having fun, only some men make a science out of it.

Dancing in Heels is fun, and i can dance in heels i can hardly walk in because they are in excess of 6". It is a different kind of movement. But my preferred height for dancing is 5".

In my country the old town centres often have cobblestones, that is no fun in high heels. Also broken or badly repaired sidewalks can be a problem. Sometimes i take off the heels and do some distance barefoot.

14 hours ago, Isolathor said:

Heels in orange are OK.

No, they where uncomfy and somehow not easy to walk in, the heel was in some strange way misplaced. I was glad when these heels left.