BZHeels

Hello, All! I'm BZHeels, a shoe lover with engineering degrees. I love these kind of questions! Here's my take...

First, forget the elephant and truck tire comparisons -- you're going to have neither an elephant or truck on your wood floors!!

Next, I hate to divide, multiplying is so much easier, especially if you're not an engineer, scientist, or math major. So let's start out simply -- a 1/4" x 1/4" square heel tip. 0.25 x 0.25 = 0.0625 This is what you get when you punch it on your calculator. Now hit the "1/x" key and you get "16". That is the Pressure Multiplier (PM) for that heel. In other words for every pound of weight the woman puts on the heel, the floor "feels" 16psi. I built a split scale device to weigh a woman's weight on heel vs toe. My best friend stands heel-heavy, so maybe 65% of her weight on the heel.

As an example, standing on one foot at a party: 0.65 x 180 lbs = 117 lbs on her heel tip. PM = 16, so 16 x 117 = 1872 psi.

Now is the tip metal or plastic? Metal will leave a cleaner imprint vs worn plastic heels.

Of course, I know women with heels that are thinner and the PM is between 35 and 40. So, with the thinner heel, 35 x 117 = 4095psi.

But, what if she's walking. We measure about 150% of her weight on a full stride -- does her heel hit with all that weight?? If it does then we have 180 x 1.5 x 35 = 9450 psi. If we consider the tilt of the heel when it hits?? I don't know, maybe 70% of tip hits?? 13500 psi then...

So, the factors are many:

1. her weight

2. exact area of heel

3. % of her weight on heel tip

4. heel tip metal or plastic? Worn or new?

5. standing or walking?

6. walking really fast (late for an appt)

7. dancing? stomping? dancing while semi-drunk??

Also, some women love to balance on their heel tips while leaning back on a counter -- like in your kitchen with your pretty floor! Some do it without thinking and some twist on the tips as well! Most do it without realizing it, just a force of habit!

So, the question comes down to what Pressure Multiplier does the spike heel tip start to damage floors?? Cheaper floors could be as low as 10 -- where 100 bls on the heel tip generates 1000psi.

I watched 6 women reduce a brand new pine floor to 1000's of heel prints over the course of a house warming party -- this floor was so soft I calcualted from my date's heels that it only took 600psi to leave a nice imprint.

I hope I've confused you all!! :0) It's hard to keep track of what you're typing in this small window!

BZHeels

Hello, All,

First post here! I am BZHeels, the guy who loves steel-tipped stiletto heels and who has worked to spread that message!

The latest creations are called "Shredders" which are as they are named -- heel tips that Shred flesh, floors, or whatever she steps on! And, with little or no effort!

You can check out a slew of free pix on two websites:

http://www.classicpumps.com and then click to the "Gallery" and look for "BZHeels"

or, I have some 199 pix on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com and search "bzheels" and follow my photostream for sexy heels, hose, legs, and fun!!

My Yahoo croup is sort of behind, but someday I'll update!!

Enjoy the pix and the heels!!! I'll try and contribute a bit more, but don't ya hate when real life gets in the way???

BZHeels