higherheels

Interesting, I didn't know about the differences between womens and mens shoes. Probably also depends on foot and shoe shape. Some pumps I can also put on just by stepping into them, some I have to pull back on the heel to get into. I'd also say that stilettos look more feminine than block heels in general I just came back from my first walk around the block in my new boots. They're definitely harder than the Hot Chicks for such a "long" walk. I can feel it in my calves and also on the balls of my feet. I will stick to shorter distances and indoor wearing for now. The walk around the block was about my limit, so I'll try it again when I had more practice. Still have a long way to go, but maybe I can wear them out soon again for dinner or so 🙂

We're all responsible citizens, raising the standards 😀

Sounds really difficult for pumps. Apparently there's more than just narrow or wide feet

They definitely look presentable! You've probably set the highest standard of any office 😀 In my office the standard is 0 cm, so I'm responsible for raising the average 😉

@mlroseplant That's the beginner's mistake I also made. Trying them on, thinking they fit perfectly, just to realize afterwards that the heel slips out of them while walking. This often happened after a while of breaking them in. I looked up the Steve Madden Daisie and Klory. They really look similar to the Louboutin Models. I think the height looks nice on them. More suitable for everyday wear than the Louboutin 120's, but not as "low" as the respective Louboutin 100 models. Oh, that's a different story. Not as fun as if you would have been captured practicing in heels. @Shyheels I think of that more as an advantage than disadvantage. My feet are also more on the narrow side and most pumps fit me well. @bluejay I'm the total opposite, almost all my pumps are stilettos 😀 Do you prefer block heels for the look or walking experience?

@CrushedVamp That's a funny story about your rule of height. I'm not going to church usually, but the rule makes sense to me. At least I'd feel a bit wrong going to church with 12 or 13 cm heels, or massive platforms. For sure. About 2010 I started trying lower and comfortable heels for everyday wear, and 2012 it was pretty much the same. At that time I had many lower heels with around 7 cm, they were widely available at that time.

Now that you both are waiting for me to try them for my walk, I have no more excuse 🫣 Just kidding, I'm excited too and for sure will try this week. The fit and feel in pumps sure is different to other styles. I actually like the tight fit, it gives you the feeling of "a second skin" if you know what I mean. But when it comes to walking a lot or wearing them for a very long time, other styles can feel more comfortable. It must have been fun when they watched the videos from the security cameras and seen you practicing in your heels 😀

Yes, that's really interesting. From what I know, Louboutins generally are known for not being comfortable. With the Hot Chicks it's the combination of the height and tight/stiff toe box. The Pigalle are way more comfortable, but I've worn them so much that you could almost call them "worn out". Though they still hold up well, I'm sure I can wear them for many years to come. If I would wear the Hot Chicks as much as the Pigalle I think they'd get more comfortable too with time. Maybe I'll try my walk around the block in my boots this week. I'm a bit concerned that it will be very uncomfortable, but I got to start at some point. My indoor wearing also results in a lot of sitting, but as you say it still gets you familiar.

@Shyheels The 100 meters were manageable. I'm curious how the walk around the block (170 m) will turn out. It sounds a lot, but for really wearing them out you quickly get a few hundred meters, so that's my goal to get as comfortable as possible in them to be able to wear them out more. By more comfortable than the Hot Chicks I mean the general shape and fit. The higher heel makes them more uncomfortable for walking, but the rest compensates a little for that. @Puffer In Germany it's the same with Deichmann. They almost only have "standard" shoes, nothing too exciting. @mlroseplant What a pity, a broken heel is a bad as it can get, but sounds like you managed it very well.

For me it's the same. For longer walks I always use such heels and they're really comfortable. @mlroseplant Yes, platforms where everywhere. Mine in the beginning were about 10 cm effective heel height or maybe a bit below, later they got higher. I don't have any of them anymore, but it was always fun. They gave such an height boost, it was crazy. And as you say, now they don't even seem high anymore. You really get used to it.

@Shyheels I'm sure that helps! 5 km is quite a bit of walking, so even if it's "only" in 8 cm heels it will get you used to them very well. Yesterday I wore out my new boots for the first time 🙂 It was only a short walk from the car to the restaurant, about 100 m one way. But it was enough to feel the bit of extra height to the Hot Chicks again. Other than that, they're even more comfortable than the Hot Chicks, which is really nice. A very nice shoe for occasions with less walking and more sitting. I'll try them soon for my walk around the block. For further distances I still have to practice to make them more comfortable.

That's really nice! I can't say that about me. Maybe for them it's even more fascinating that you're a man wearing them, than if a woman wears them and it's still rather normal. I was never aware that I grew up in the era of super high heels, but as I've read a bit of your historic experience already it seems so. When I started wearing heels I liked platforms the most. Then when I started wearing them for everyday life I shifted towards non-platforms which I still prefer until today. But I still have a few with smaller platforms that I like to wear now and then. It's like a love of my youth that never really let me go 🙂 Haha yes, and for others it's "I could never walk in those"

I feel like most of the girls today who wear heels for such events don't really do it for joy but because "nicer clothes" as you say are expected. In my days of youth, for most girls in my area it was more that we were excited to be able/allowed to wear heels and looking for every possible occasion where we were allowed to do so. The classic black pump wasn't really a thing for us younger girls. Pumps yes, but almost everything had a platform 😄 this was mid-2000s.

It's better to not take a risk if the conditions outside are bad. There will come a time when you can wear them out again.

I can imagine that it must be hard for you to find heels in your size. I'm not very often at Deichmann, but their stock on high heels generally degraded, not speaking of size. I'm looking forward to wear out my new boots this weekend. All the snow is gone again, so this might be a good chance. I wore them indoors everyday now and also did stretching exercises. In difficulty they now feel similar as the Hot Chicks did before, so I made some progress 🙂