Broke my own rules.

[luvmaryjanez]

I was watching TV and a woman had a pair of beautiful taupe (not that boring nude) heels. I could tell they were not Baker's $29.95 shoes. Now I had to have some. I found a pair by Nine West. They are unreal comfortable. I wear my heels with my everyday white crew socks. They were nice except the heel was that new type that is farther to the back of the shoe and uniform in shape. I'm so picky about shoes that I didn't want that shape heel but bought them anyway. I still prefer the original shape heel of 65 years ago but I still like them. When I see TV shows from the days of old I love the shoes, clothing, cars and modern things of the late '50s and early '60s. I feel the introduction of go-go boots helped to start the demise of heels. In later episodes of Bewitched she wears those awful low heel blunt toe shoes. A woman I knew took her beautiful heels to a shoe repair shop and had the pointed toes made blunt to be more fashionable. Killed me to hear that. 

[Shyheels]

As a child I was a huge fan of go-go boots! I wished I could have a pair of those shiny white boots  - it’s what set me on the course to liking women’s boots snd heels! I still fancy a pair of go-go boots if only I could find nice ones …

[bluejay]

Shyheels, I love wearing my shinny go-go boots, i have them in a lot of colors, including black, white, red, purple, hot pink, royal blue, yellow, brown,lime green,gold, silver and light pink. I gets lots of compliments from both women and men wearing them. I wear them with tights, leggings and my skirts, dresses and skorts in the warmer weather. It's a lot of fun wearing them out and about.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

[Shyheels]

I definitely want to buy a pair. I've wanted go go boots since I was a child. 

[mlroseplant]

On 1/7/2026 at 10:28 AM, luvmaryjanez said:

I was watching TV and a woman had a pair of beautiful taupe (not that boring nude) heels. I could tell they were not Baker's $29.95 shoes. Now I had to have some. I found a pair by Nine West. They are unreal comfortable. I wear my heels with my everyday white crew socks. They were nice except the heel was that new type that is farther to the back of the shoe and uniform in shape. I'm so picky about shoes that I didn't want that shape heel but bought them anyway. I still prefer the original shape heel of 65 years ago but I still like them. When I see TV shows from the days of old I love the shoes, clothing, cars and modern things of the late '50s and early '60s. I feel the introduction of go-go boots helped to start the demise of heels. In later episodes of Bewitched she wears those awful low heel blunt toe shoes. A woman I knew took her beautiful heels to a shoe repair shop and had the pointed toes made blunt to be more fashionable. Killed me to hear that. 

I think I know which Nine West pumps you are talking about. It wouldn't happen to be the Tatiana model, would it? The setback stiletto heel is still better than the giant, clunky block heels that seem to be in style now.

Never mind one's fashion preferences, it amazes me that it once made financial sense to take your old shoes to the cobbler and have them majorly modified like that. Nowadays, we'd just throw them away and buy something new.

[higherheels]

8 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

The setback stiletto heel is still better than the giant, clunky block heels that seem to be in style now.

I actually like this type of stiletto heel on some models.

The modern block heels that are getting thicker towards the bottom are absolutely not my thing if you're speaking about those.

 

[mlroseplant]

16 hours ago, higherheels said:

I actually like this type of stiletto heel on some models.

The modern block heels that are getting thicker towards the bottom are absolutely not my thing if you're speaking about those.

 

Yes, those are exactly what I was thinking of. That and some of the Japanese inspired stuff. No thank you.

[Shyheels]

I agree as well - nothing about them appeals to me

[Cali]

Please NO!

[CrushedVamp]

Yeah, I do not like that style of heels either.

[mlroseplant]

Ok, let's talk about more pleasant things, then. I ran across a picture I took over four years ago depicting a "setback" heel vs. one that curves to the front somewhat. Shown in the front  of this photo is a true setback heel, which comes straight down to the floor from the back of the shoe. At the back of the photo is a curved, traditional shaped heel. I don't know if it has a special name. This is the style that I believe @luvmaryjanez likes the most. In the middle of the photo is something in between, which is what 90% of the stilettos I own are.

Some say that setback heel is simply there to make the heel appear taller than it actually is, and I suppose it's true. Our favorite Christian Louboutin certainly took advantage of this illusion, to his great success. CL makes very few shoes where the heel doesn't come straight down from the back of the shoe, and most makers have followed suit. I prefer a little curvature, but do not necessarily prefer the 1960s style of more extreme curvature. Steve Madden lets you have it either way. My favorite Daisie pumps have a slight curve to the heel, whereas the Vala model has a straight, setback heel. Otherwise, the two models are identical.

There are those who claim that the setback heel is much harder to walk in, and that you should always choose a heel that comes down more toward the center of your heel. I have personally never found this to be a factor at all, but then again, I've never had a lower heeled shoe with a setback heel. Perhaps it really does make a difference in the 2-3" range, but once you get above 4" I cannot tell the difference, other than looks. I will say it is somewhat easier to accidentally catch your heel walking down the stairs in setback heels, particularly if the stairs have those plastic edge protectors on them. Those are the worst!

[higherheels]

Apparently nobody here likes the modern block heel, I wonder who does. Maybe the ones who usually don't like heels? 😀

 

@mlroseplant I didn't even realize that all/most of the well known Louboutin models have a setback heel until you mentioned it!

I think all styles have their own beauty, but my favorite is the one with a little curve.

In regards to walking I also can't feel a difference. Maybe in a direct comparison of two identical models with a different heel.

[Shyheels]

I think that were a kind of special group - in terms of interest, passion and knowledge when it comes to heels. We’re far more likely to notice nuance and subtle differences than the average heel wearer