higherheels

Absolutely, I can't imagine wearing flats all the time

Incredible to see that hhplace and some of it's members exists for so long! I was still a child at that time and the Internet wasn't even really a thing for me until the early 2000s. However I do remember that when first looking for information about high heels I found hhplace 🙂

So regularly wearing heels might compensate this growth so they stay the same size. So far I couldn't realize any change in size on my own feet. Maybe they would've grown if I never wore heels. Who knows, interesting thought at least.

Nothing wrong with combining a dress with a pair of flats, the particular one of your wife is a good combination in my eyes. And I totally agree on how it gives more of a formal or informal look. My personal view on this is that flats make a look more boring, and heels more exciting. And for myself it would somehow just feel wrong to wear a dress with flats. But for me it would generally feel wrong to wear flats for anything that isn't a sports or working activity 😉

Same for me. I wore my 13 cm boots at home a few times, but only out once. There was a lot going on before Christmas, so I didn't have quite the time to practice a lot. Naturally there were also many partys and events where I wore some 12 cm boots, so I'm not totally out of routine 🙂

It sure doesn't get better with time. Hopefully we can enjoy our heels for a long time to come, even if there are some drawbacks. I thankfully don't have any issues so far.

I think you did great! For not being used to them, spending a day in them with all the walks you had is quite an accomplishment 🙂 I'm not surprised that you felt it all over your body. I'm fine in 13 cm heels, but I never wore anything higher than a 11 cm heel to the office. Sure I could wear 12 cm heels, but with all the walking before, meanwhile, and after the office I definitely also would feel it! I'm sure with just a little more practice you'll be fine in your 5" boots. You can join us in the "aiming high" topic 🙂 If you'd rather stick to the "normal" heels that's also fine, there's no need to push the limits all the time.

Starting later with wearing heels and skipping the youth's foolishness has it's upsides as I can read from you both. Otherwise, muscular fatigue wasn't really a topic for me, maybe that's an upside for adapting quicker at a younger age. Standing for a long time in heels really is the worst, it still gets me until today. In 10 cm heels I can stand for a few hours with a little bit of movement in between, but in 12 or 13 cm heels that's a different story... Merry christmas to everyone 🙂

I almost forgot about muscle pain/soreness as a factor. For me it was mostly pain in the balls of the feet and blisters everywhere which caused me the most troubles. I also think it's better to start low and slowly get into higher ones. But as I did it the other way around, I can say that it also works to start high and therefor limit the walking time (which I unfortunately didn't!). It's just not the most comfortable way. The good thing is, when I then started looking for well made and well fitting heels, everything with up to a 10 cm heel was immediately comfortable for everyday wear.

Deflated is a good description!

Yes, well made, well fitting heels are most important. @mlroseplant So you meant that heels are intended to hurt for beginners? That could be the case. I guess mostly due to beginner's mistakes like bad fit, too high of a heel and so on. For me it's the same, I also prefer to walk in heels. If I'm in flats I feel more like strolling around than actually walking.

I think in the 90s and early 2000s it wasnt't that uncommon for men to wear leather pants, right? Fashion standards are strange...

Yes, heels probably have a bad reputation amongst people of such professions. Although I don't really know why. Is it prejudice or do they really know of many people who have problems from wearing heels? I had my experience(s) with pain, but I don't think they're intended to hurt. In my beginnings I thought it's normal that heels hurt, and that they're only meant to be worn for some occasions anyway. Now I know that heels can be very comfortable, and that's important to me. As much as I love heels, I wouldn't wear them everyday if they would hurt.

These boots are gorgeous!

In Germany they're worn quite frequently, also by me. But only by women, men here only wear them for riding a motorcycle as you say 😉 What a pity. Nowadays I also immediately have a look if I hear a pair of heels somewhere. It became a rare occasion.

Kind of rude actually...Did he ever give you a reason why they are "really bad for you"?

Oh, really? I'm a bit surprised, because it's basically a classic stiletto pump style. Good combination! I think generally leather pants are best combined with heels.

Cool, you been around a lot in that area. I also really like the Tauernradweg along the Salzach, very beautiful. It's in Austria, but close to Germany.

Yes, it is! Wow, the Donau Radweg twice is a really long distance! But you only did the German Donau Radweg, not the Austrian too?

I can imagine that flat palstic pedals will be very slippery. I don't have special pedals, but they're metal and offer good grip. I use them with normal shoes for bike tours and also with heels. They're fine for both 🙂 This will sure be fun!

Ah, now I see what you mean. Yes, that seems possible. But even with the most slippery soles I never had that issue. Sure also depends on the pedals you have. Right, cycling to such places is a good idea!

Cycling in heels is really no big deal, you're overthinking it 😉 As Shyheels said, the heel doesn't even touch the pedal, so it doesn't matter what type of heel you wear. Only platforms change the feeling of the pedals, but with low platforms this also doesn't change that much for me. I also never had a heel stuck in the front shifting mechanism and can't imagine how that could possibly happen.

Absolutely! It would be very inconvenient to change shoes everytime when getting in and out of the car.

I had the same initial thought as Shyheels - the Netherlands are made for cycling! Slippery soles can be a bit tricky for riding a bicycle, but this can also get better if the soles are still new. Once they're worn in, they will also offer better grip. Glad you didn't have any damage 🙂

Hm I'm not that familiar with the tradition, you could be right. In public places I never seen anyone go barefoot with a Dirndl, mostly it was matching classic pumps or ballerinas.