Aiming High - Practicing in Heels

[Shyheels]

No opportunity even for mid-heels today - a day of gadding about on an assignment that requires steel-capped work boots. I considered bringing a pair for after hours at the pub I’m staying at but after I hefted my bulging camera bag, with the tripod lashed to the outside, I thought better of it! 

[Shyheels]

Back home again after three days of scrambling around in work boots with a very heavy camera bag. Rather than plunging back into practicing in my 12cm stilettos I'm taking a day or two at leisure, in 8cm block heeled ankle boots. Gosh they are easy to walk in! And yet still satisfying in terms of being in heels.  

[mlroseplant]

I did much the same thing after several days of being sick. I broke out the mid heels to sort of ease back into it. Yes, one feels like one can zoom around in mid heels.

[Shyheels]

Yes it’s encouraging. I think too that my recent efforts to try to learn to walk in 12cm heels has paid dividends in my being suddenly much more at home in 10cm heels 

[mlroseplant]

In my usual walk routine, I have short days and long days. Yesterday was a short day, meaning my walk was but a single mile (1.6 km). I chose to wear "real" high heels, just to up my game a little bit. Not all the way up to 12 cm, but close. Maybe 10.5 or 11, once you discount a little bit for my size 40. There is a big difference between that and my typical 8 to 10 cm walking shoes. If I ever get to the point where the high ones feel completely natural to walk in, that will be something. They weren't bad at all, I just never felt super at ease with them. The entire mile felt like, "Yes, you are wearing high heels."

[Shyheels]

I’m off to lead another tour, my 12cm stiletto  boots packed in my suitcase for after hours practice. I’ve been very slack the past few days, sticking to my 8cm chunky heeled ankle boots. I’ll see how much I’ve regressed when I try them on in my hotel this evening. 

Edited 10 hours ago by Shyheels

[higherheels]

@mlroseplant Absolutely understandable that you felt a big difference. 

1,6 km is not that less and I would also feel the difference between a 8 cm and 11 cm heel. Good job!

 

I'm done with my mid-heels week, my feet are recovered and I'll get the Hot Chicks out again this week 🙂

[Shyheels]

2 hours ago, higherheels said:

I'm done with my mid-heels week, my feet are recovered and I'll get the Hot Chicks out again this week 🙂

Yes, I’m done with mid heels too. I’m in my hotel on the tour tonight with my 12cm heels - renewing my acquaintance!