Aiming High - Practicing in Heels

[Shyheels]

Thanks! Yes, I've been for a couple of long walks - 5kms or so (three miles) in 8cm heeled boots. It was nice and yes, I do think it does help in building a good foundation of mileage in heels and simply being used to wearing them. I a making progress with my 12 cm boots. 

[higherheels]

@Shyheels I'm sure that helps!

5 km is quite a bit of walking, so even if it's "only" in 8 cm heels it will get you used to them very well.

 

Yesterday I wore out my new boots for the first time 🙂

It was only a short walk from the car to the restaurant, about 100 m one way. But it was enough to feel the bit of extra height to the Hot Chicks again. Other than that, they're even more comfortable than the Hot Chicks, which is really nice. A very nice shoe for occasions with less walking and more sitting.

I'll try them soon for my walk around the block. For further distances I still have to practice to make them more comfortable.

[Shyheels]

Wow! Congratulations! Well done! Walking 100 metres to a restaurant (and back again!) in those 13cm + boots is really impressive! And no doubt will help immensely with wearing your Hot Chicks.

its interesting they were more comfortable than the Hot Chicks too. They are really nice boots and as you say, great for going out on occasions where you do more sitting than walking.

Yes I was really pleased with my long walks in the 8cm heels. The heels themselves were really comfortable, it was just the uneven surface - almost like cobbles - that was the tricky part

[Puffer]

On 12/4/2025 at 10:59 AM, VirginHeels said:

Decided to go into Deichmann in Glasgow on Monday. Was looking at a few heels myself, alas they had stock that was too small. However, there was another man trying on a pair or knee high boots with a 3-4 inch heel on it.

Clearly in not the only guy here who is interested in heels. He must have had small enough feet as UK 8 was their largest.

On 12/6/2025 at 8:26 AM, VirginHeels said:

Answer is no. I was needing to get to my appointment at that time. They rarely have even a UK9/EU42. Have only seen it once for a pair of flat boots.

There are no Deichmann branches near me and I rarely visit, but my impression is that it does (or did) have a limited range of women's footwear up to UK10.   Maybe no longer.   That said, most of the styles on offer (regardless of size) have always seemed to be pretty uninspiring, with few heels of any significance.

[mlroseplant]

I spent the entire day yesterday in high stiletto ankle boots. When adjusted for size and platform, the heel height was 10.4 cm. I am not quite telling the whole truth about that. I intended to spend the entire day in 10.4 cm stiletto boots, but fate had other plans for me. As documented elsewhere, I broke a heel about mid-afternoon and had to switch to 10 cm slim heeled boots after that. I would say that hobbling around on a broken heel for the better part of an hour was good practice for 12 cm, but I really don't think it was. It just made me grumpy, and made me look funny.

[pebblesf]

1 hour ago, mlroseplant said:

I spent the entire day yesterday in high stiletto ankle boots. When adjusted for size and platform, the heel height was 10.4 cm. I am not quite telling the whole truth about that. I intended to spend the entire day in 10.4 cm stiletto boots, but fate had other plans for me. As documented elsewhere, I broke a heel about mid-afternoon and had to switch to 10 cm slim heeled boots after that. I would say that hobbling around on a broken heel for the better part of an hour was good practice for 12 cm, but I really don't think it was. It just made me grumpy, and made me look funny.

There is nothing quite as discouraging as breaking a heel on a nice pair of boots for sure

[higherheels]

@Shyheels The 100 meters were manageable. I'm curious how the walk around the block (170 m) will turn out. It sounds a lot, but for really wearing them out you quickly get a few hundred meters, so that's my goal to get as comfortable as possible in them to be able to wear them out more.

 

By more comfortable than the Hot Chicks I mean the general shape and fit. The higher heel makes them more uncomfortable for walking, but the rest compensates a little for that.

 

@Puffer In Germany it's the same with Deichmann. They almost only have "standard" shoes, nothing too exciting.

 

@mlroseplant What a pity, a broken heel is a bad as it can get, but sounds like you managed it very well.

[Shyheels]

I assumed you meant the general comfort of the fit rather than the heel height. It’s interesting but perhaps not surprising, that the (presumably) much more expensive Louboutins should be a more uncomfortable fit and design than your boots.

Both of those heel heights would be extremely challenging. As I practice in my 12cm heels I continually marvel that you are practicing in heels another centimetre or more higher. Yes the 170m walk around the block will be interesting but the fact that you can walk fluidly for 100 metres in those is impressive.

i can easily see that during an evening out you would easily end up walking several hundred metres.

ive been doing a lot of writing lately and so mainly wearing my practice heels sitting down but i like the increasing familiarity i feel with having them in my feet. Even seated I am aware of their added height and steeper pitch

[higherheels]

Yes, that's really interesting. From what I know, Louboutins generally are known for not being comfortable. With the Hot Chicks it's the combination of the height and tight/stiff toe box. The Pigalle are way more comfortable, but I've worn them so much that you could almost call them "worn out". Though they still hold up well, I'm sure I can wear them for many years to come.

If I would wear the Hot Chicks as much as the Pigalle I think they'd get more comfortable too with time.

 

Maybe I'll try my walk around the block in my boots this week. I'm a bit concerned that it will be very uncomfortable, but I got to start at some point.

 

My indoor wearing also results in a lot of sitting, but as you say it still gets you familiar.

[Shyheels]

I know what you mean about the apprehension in terms of walking around the block in your new boots. I feel much the same about my 12cm boots. At the moment I have no place I could do that, but if I did I would still feel nervous about it. As you say, you have to start somewhere and you’ve already managed a 100 metre walk in them -which is something I’ve yet to do in my 12cm boots.

it is funny how even just sitting in these lofty heels can help you get used to them. When I stand up to go make myself some coffee or make lunch, I’m automatically expecting the steepness and height of 12cm stilettos - it’s a mental thing but very useful for accepting the height and challenge of these heels