A Scientific approach to heel height..

[NrthEastHeel]

I stumbled across this somehow and thought others may find it interesting, or fun..

A formula for determining heel height.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-03/iop-sch031904.php

 

And an app for those on android..

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details%3Fid%3Dcom.jernejovc.heelsizecalculator%26hl%3Den_GB&ved=0CB0QFjAAahUKEwie3_XjsZDJAhWGORQKHc2_A3o&usg=AFQjCNEOy7vOLRiQBnt-AiPnoFZ7vqALrA&sig2=p4_d0WUgmN5YNe5CNjS01A

[Shyheels]

Interesting and fun. Nice to see physicists enjoying their craft 

[freestyle75]

Very funny indeed. I downloaded the app. I have been walking in heels basically every weekend since around 2009 (not counting the times where I was wearing them every now and then - then it would be 2000). That doesn't cause THAT much difference in the possible heel height.

But when I enter a much higher price of the shoe, the difference is quite dramatic. Funny enough: The app doesn't differentiate between the currencies, so it doesn't matter if you enter stuff in EUR, USD or YEN.

So.. with a 50 USD pair I can go up to 3.67 inch (9,32 cm), but when I take e.g. one of my Prada boots which retails for 750 USD, I can go up to 5.19 inch (13.17 cm). My most expensive high heels are the most recent Louboutins. I could go up to 5.26 inches (13.37 cm)...

While the formula in general could also be an April fools joke, there is one element to it which I found to be true: More expensive heels (especially if they are higher) are better to walk in - but then again, when you pass a certain price point, the "walkability" doesn't improve further, or can even decrease again, depending on how outrageous the designer made the model look like.

 

[Histiletto]

The formulas don't account for the age of the wearer, just the experience. Also, the physical construction of people's ankles and feet varies which change the limits of the heel heights wearers are able to negotiate.

[Heelster]

It's all relative - - - - !!!

 

[Chorlini]

Whenever I see a math formula my eyes pretty much start to glaze over. Me and math didn't get along in high school. Basic calculations, I have no problems with that, anything with a formula though and my brain pretty much has a blue screen of death error.

One thing I don't get is the correlation between price and heel height. Some of the easiest to walk in 5.5" heels are those of Pleasers, and they cost a hell of a lot less then the expensive brands. Hell, I've yet to even find a designer brand that even offers 5.5" heels (without platforms).