higherheels

Absolutely true. And heels don't get boring, even after decades. As it can be seen very well with our spontaneous height challenge 😉

I can relate to what got you into high heels. It's actually not that different from myself. And even though I'm a woman, I sometimes feel like an outlaw for wearing heels. In my youth it was totally normal for most girls to try high heels, and see how far we can go 😉 Nowadays I'm already an outlaw for wearing heels to the office, not even speaking of wearing anything more than a 10 cm heel.

Yes, humans definitely are a strange species 😀 Many cultural norms are so manifested that people can't think outside of them. I was also surprised that there are mostly men here on hhplace, like how could it be if I don't know of any man wearing high heels? But I'm open-minded and for sure learned a bit already 🙂

Even though in Germany it's very uncommon (or even non-existent) for men to wear high heels, I believe that the reactions would have been different. Most people wouldn't know about this history and rather be interested in it.

Seems we're all currently more going mid-heels. But as shyheels said, nothing wrong with that. I also like these styles very much, at least if it's not below 7 cm. And they're way more suitable for everyday wear, for both the look and the comfort.

I remember that back in the days some cinemas were like this. Nowadays they're still going downwards from the back to the front, but with steps in every row. So the floor is always even. So that's a plus for taking 13 cm heels to the cinema.

Yes, I can also feel the difference in lower ranges like 7 - 11 cm, which I wear to the office. But since it's a normal chair and desk I'm fine with anything in this range. 13 cm would probably feel different, but I won't try these for the office 😉

Such low seats really ain't the best for heels. With normal heights like 10 cm I'm well used to it, but I didn't think that the extra 3 cm would make such a difference in the cinema. But the Hot Chicks generally aren't that comfortable and waiting in the queue didn't help either. Fortunately for me it's only a part-time problem, taller people always have it 😄

On saturday I took the chance again to wear them out. Not the most appropriate occasion, but I have to ignore that if I want to use them more often 😀 We went out for dinner and to the cinema afterwards. I can tell you that cinema in 13 cm heels isn't the best idea. First we were waiting in the line for a while, and then the comfy cinema seats aren't that comfy anymore if you combine them with Hot Chicks. The steep angle of the shoes doesn't go well with the low seats. All in all I overdone it a bit last week. I wore them twice at home and then out on saturday, with all that standing and sitting in the cinema it was a bit too much. The balls of my feet and my calves are still sore, but hey that's part of the progress. Nevertheless I'll (literally) step down a bit this week 😉

Of course you can do it! I'm also so excited to wear my Hot Chicks out again, I guess I have to make up an occasion for it if one doesn't come up by itself soon.

Thanks, that's good to hear 🙂 That's a great goal!

That's indeed a good thing! Exactly, 200 m should be enough for most occasions. If these 200 m would become more comfortable with more practice, it would be perfect. Oh thanks! I really wouldn't describe myself as multilingual as I only speak german and english, and my english isn't even the best I think, but I can get along.

Yes, this walk was really a great accomplishment for me 🙂 But you have to keep in mind that I have the Hot Chicks for about a decade now. My first time wearing them out were only a few meters from the car to a restaurant entrance. So even though I didn't wear them that often, I have some experience in them already. 200 m is a distance where you can reach many places starting from the parking lot, so I'm glad that worked kind of well and I can wear them out more. Our little "training group" also helps to stay at it and keep practicing 🙂 @Shyheels What a great story! I feel kind of sad for you that you found out you mistaken your heels. But one day you'll feel the same and then you'll really be wearing your 12 cm heels!

Half a mile, I just looked that up, that's 800 meters. I'd be way out of rhythm in my Hot Chicks after 800 m 😂 On the weekend it was more like 200 m one way and that was enough. Yes, it's way more difficult wearing them outside when you got to get somewhere, but also way more exciting. And it's a good feeling when you know that you you can handle a bit of walking without becoming too uncomfortable. So I actually can use them for a few opportunities. Of course I'll keep you updated!

I think most scale their heel heights, but I can't tell for sure because I'm close to the standard size anyway. Last week I wore my Hot Chicks twice at home, and yesterday took the chance to wear them out. At home I didn't really feel any difference yet, but yesterday was kind of an success. They felt a little more comfortable and it also was the longest distance I ever walked in them. At the end they got really uncomfortable, but I'm glad I wore them out once again and very motivated to do it again soon 🙂

@mlroseplant I also think that your pumps look higher than the sandals. The 6 mm difference is visible, but for me it's also the heel shape. The heel of the pumps is more bent towards the front, so the distance between the arch and the heel is smaller - which also happens with a higher heel. So it's kind of an optical illusion of a higher heel. That's something I also thought about when it comes to heel heights. I think most people refer to their actual heel height in their size, but for the comparison of steepness and look it's irrelevant.

Wow, that's a lot but totally understandable for custom shoes. I am blessed with feet in a size where everything is widely available, so no need for custom made ones. But still my most expensive ones (the Hot Chick 130) cost as much as your custom made ones, but somehow they're also worth it. Even more if i will wear them out more in the future 🙂

May I ask which prices we are talking about when it comes to custom made boots? Very cool thing, but pretty expensive I guess?

That's a big size, I can imagine that it's hard to find heels in this size, but nice you were able to find some.

I never really felt like any of my heels were the wrong angle, but I also don't always look at which height they're labeled at and then measure them. Which shoe size do you have, Shyheels? That's a great progress! I don't feel any progress so far. Wore them twice last week at home.

@mlroseplant To me they also look more like 10 cm. I think you might have to go more into like a 13,5 cm in actual heel height to have the same angle as a 12 cm heel. Apparently I'm a bit below the standard size of 38 with my size 37 and I can confirm that when I measured heel heights they were mostly a bit below the advertised height, which makes sense to keep the same angle. The italian heels chart is great!

Shyheels, do you already have some 11 cm heels? If you've already practiced with the 12 cm heels inside, you'll probably do fine trying your 11 cm outside.

@Shyheels Exactly, making it look effortless is what it comes to. @Cali Wearing heels to heal your pain is something different, glad to hear it works for you!

That's a good idea to change into your heels once you're off the boat, so you don't have to limit yourself by that. I know that feeling, I also always want to be sure that I can walk well enough in my heels before I wear them out. Probably I shouldn't worry too much, but I'm a bit vain when it comes to that 😉 No, actually I never wore any 12 cm heels to the office. The highest ones were 11 cm. 12 cm+ heels are way harder to combine with a outfit, not to stick out as overdressed I think. Also I sometimes have to walk quite a bit over the day. As I said, around 1,5 km sure is the minimum. 12 cm heels would be OK for that, but not as comfortable as something lower. Maybe after I fully managed 13 cm the 12 cm will be so comfortable that I'll wear them to the office as well, we'll see 😉

Maybe I'll get into stretching a bit to avoid shortened tendons, can't be wrong. As you say I'm not full-time in heels anyways. Only in the winter there can be times when I only wear heels for a few weeks, but even then I'm barefoot at home. I also don't understand why anybody would want to have shortened tendons. Maybe it's the other way around - they want to wear extremely high heels all the time and therefor accept if their tendons shorten. @Shyheels Sounds like a rather difficult lifestyle for heels if getting in/out your home is already a challenge, but very interesting! @mlroseplant Heels as an athletic challenge is interesting, why not. Somehow I can relate to that, as working up to new heel heights is always an athletic challenge. Once mastered, it's not a challenge anymore but always a different style of walk compared to flats or lower heels, which I enjoy. And that's a lot of walking in heels! Now I'm curious on how much that would be for me. But with at least 1,5 km on office days probably something similar. I never used any specific tactics for high heel training. Only starting with short wearing times/distances and then increasing. Also pausing for a few days respectively going for the standard heels that I'm used to. Endurance then always came by itself. I'm sure that will also work for your 12 cm challenge.