xidog Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 http://player.video.news.com.au/heraldsun/#C_ZppQjW9I8m3R50GKONtzmhc12k3cY7 Use Internet Explorer, not Firefox Enjoy! Xidog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at9 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Worked fine for me in Firefox. Assuming she's not used to that sort of height she was walking pretty well in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit40 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Worked fine for me also (Linux and firefox) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhite44 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I agree. For 5 1/2" heels, walking like a pro. But like any "investigative report", sorely lacking on the details. If she typically wears flats, it's a great accomplishment. If she usually wears 4" heels, then maybe not that much of a stretch. And other than taking off her heel, did she make an overall comment on how they were? If she did, I missed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary0618 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 For Anyone Who is Interested, here is the full article: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25555875-5019061,00.html FLAT SHOES, LIKE FLAT DRINKS, ARE FOR FLAT PEOPLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhite44 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Very good article: - they're uncomfortable to wear - they're difficult to walk in - almost everyone thinks the wearer looks great in them. Could be pretty much a valid article for the last 30 years, just chaninging (increasing) the heel height as time goes on. I still think a better report would be if it was comparitive in nature. Most people agree that heels enhance a woman's appearance. The question is, are the new breed of ultra high heels worth it? The reporter should have done one day in say 3 1/2" heels, and then another in these 5 1/2" heels. How much worse was the walking in the higher heels? On the other hand, did she get better (or different) comments in the higher heels than the lower ones? And would she trade take the extra sexiness at the expense of more discomfort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 If those have a 14 cm heel, then she has very big feet! The angle of the arch suggests nothing like that height: maybe the original designer version had that height, but these copies are much lower. Additionally, the designer version may have even been more comfortable too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyourtoes Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 If those have a 14 cm heel, then she has very big feet! The angle of the arch suggests nothing like that height: maybe the original designer version had that height, but these copies are much lower. Additionally, the designer version may have even been more comfortable too. I was going to say the same thing. They don't look much over 10 cm to me. Maybe being in Australia, she held the ruler upside down Linux, Firefox, no problems here. I kicked the Microsoft habit, you can, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoverfly Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Looks like a hidden plat, to tired to focus my eyes at the moment. Hello,  my name is Hoverfly. I’m a high heel addict…. Weeeeeeeeeee!  👠1998 to 2022! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary0618 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 If those have a 14 cm heel, then she has very big feet! The angle of the arch suggests nothing like that height: maybe the original designer version had that height, but these copies are much lower. Additionally, the designer version may have even been more comfortable too. She did mention that she wore an 11 Wide. FLAT SHOES, LIKE FLAT DRINKS, ARE FOR FLAT PEOPLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 In that case, even if the heels are 14 cm high, to wear them they would be like an 11 cm heel on a size 7 shoe; not quite the excessive difficulty originally suggested by the title. Most designer heels do not go up to that shoe size, again reinforcing the fact that these are copies; and as with most copies, the heels are usually lower than the designer version. Let's see this done with someone trying real 160mm heels with a size 6 or 7. :-) . A bit lower, but another fun roadtest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OSyaAH_pcg This would be a great roadtest: http://ninistyle.net/2009/02/24/first-time-wearing-the-ysl-tribute-pump/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Thanks for posting the video, interesting watching. She does have quite big feet for a lady, you can see the size of the shoes from the start of the video when she hold them in her hands. But she walked pretty well in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelfan Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I agree with those who queried the 14cm (5.5") heel height claim. They look to me more like 4.5" or 4.75" heels. Also, the depth of the toe box suggests a hidden platform of 1/2" to 3/4". This adds up to walking in the equivalent of 4" heels which most of us (male and female) find very easy indeed. The shallow angle of her instep confirms this. Genuine 5.5" heels with no platform usually push the instep up to near vertical. That would be a REAL road test for a reporter!!! Cheers, Heelfan Onwards and upwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchertw Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 say, if she feel that is pretty then she should find the way to handle the height. But I say that is really something not quite easy as we might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimper Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 She did mention that she wore an 11 Wide. I went back and re-viewed the video and reread the article but I didn't see or hear her mention her shoe size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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