Andy3142

I'm new but I get the basics of walking in heels and I do a pretty good job in the street in stable 9 cm / 3.5 inch block heels. What I notice though is that I have MANY subtly variant ways of walking, only slightly different from each other. From the point of how I look I don't think it matters much. But I find it takes work to settle down into any stable rhythmic pattern, especially as walking speed varies. It's hard to put into words, but a big part is how much my pelvis moves, and another part is how much work my big toe does. There are other components and I could say more but I don't want to complicate things. Right now I'd just like to know if others find this too. For avoidance of doubt, the problem is not tottering, instability, lack of balance, etc. I've got past those things, at least in block heels. Does anyone else have this experience? Do you have any advice/thoughts for getting a stable rhythmic walk, or good Youtube videos? I'd appreciate if you could please keep replies on-topic.

How best to walk? I know this is a mega popular topic, so if I've not seen some sticky on the subject, apologies and please refer me. This refers to middle-width 8 cm / 3 inch heels. Walking in heels makes me question every habit of how I walk and it's hard to know what's what. Basic things I'm doing OK are: heel first, walk with the feet a bit (or a lot) more in a straight line than normal, smaller, slower steps. So for so good. Beyond that it feels more graceful if in moving forward I roll over my big toe so my weight kind of drops forward, to be caught by the heel of the forward foot. This however feels like a lot of work for the big toe. My question is, is that normal? There are many Youtube tutorials. However many are very short and obvious, others are made by ballerinas and impossibly complex. Can anyone recommend a good one that's in between? Many thanks

I'm 70 and I've just started wearing heels at home and in the street. Bristol is a pretty liberal place so no-one notices in the street, but I'm building up slowly with my friends. If you'd like to meet for a drink, do let me know.

@at9 Thanks but alas no. They are too high and statement-like.

@nhoj62 @highbootsluv I'm new to hhplace, and I'm in Bristol. Would love to meet.

I'm looking for low-heel shoes, say 5 or 6 cm in men's sizes for routine wear, day in, day out. My size is UK 9.5 = 10-3/4 inches, 27.5 cm length. I'm finding that almost all such shoes are smaller than that. I guess it's because men go more for high "statement" heels. For example Eg https://www.amazon.co.uk/AaaozKjie-Foreign-Vintage-Fashionable-Comfortable/dp/B0CG2213B5 or https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006443379589.html There are some just lovely shoes like this, but none big enough. Also, I'm looking for harder-wearing ones than the cheap'n'cheerful fashion shoes in the links. Can anyone suggest where I should look? Many thanks