polkadot Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 Is it true that men can jog in high heel shoes, but women cannot, because their ligaments are too weak?
Dawn HH Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 Polkadot:-) Now there's a question I don't have an answer for. I have done just about everything in heels through the years but jogging. I'm sure that there will be other guys here that have tried this and I will be just as interested in their answers as you. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
RPMindy Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 that is one interesting question. being that i don't see men wearing heels, i can't really say... but i've seen enougu women running long enough distance to catch a bus or other reasons to believe that statement isn't true. i mean, running!!!!!!!!! the kind that makes Sarah Jessica Parker's run on Sex in the City look weak and tame! So, yeah, women can do it, not because they're weaker, but because they want to. RPM p.s. hope that helps some
sexyplatforms Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 Polkadot, It's interesting that you've posed this question as I've got a personal interest in exercising whilst wearing heels. Personally, I can jog and even run whilst wearing my 7.5" platform sandals, but i've built up to doing so carefully. Taking this approach, and developing the necessary muscle groups/motor skills I believe most women could achieve what I have. Physiologically there is no reason why women can't run in heels as well, if not better, than men! To explain: Firstly, women's ligaments are not relatively weaker than men's. Though there will always be exceptions, women generally weigh less than men of an equivalent height, so their ligaments are subject to less absolute stress. Add this to the fact that a shorter person usually has a lower centre of gravity and they will find it easier to balance. So, in the case of many women (in relation to men): less overall weight, with a c of g nearer to the ground = less overall effort to maintain balance and increased ease and stability of movement. In several important respects, women are better physiologically suited to the dynamic loadings placed on the body's joints when jogging/running in high heels. Aside from all this, there are many examples of women running in heels with apparent ease - one that springs to mind appears in the film Barb Wire where Pamela Anderson is shown running in the street whilst wearing 6 inch spike-heel platforms. SP.
hoverfly Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 Take a look at this, it's like saying that men can't wear high heels.... http://jennyspage.co.uk/alital.avi Women can't run in high heels??? oy!! :drinking: Hello, my name is Hoverfly. I’m a high heel addict…. Weeeeeeeeeee! 👠1998 to 2022!
Dawn HH Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 Hoverfly:-) Your link didn't work for me. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
canadianbeaver17 Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 I was at a club one time when it was thunderstorming outside. My friend and I had to book it to the parking garage that was a good 2 blocks away. So there is be running down the main street in downtown Windsor in my boots (avatar). I did it like a champ! lol I even impressed myself...
new_look Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 i can run in heels. i think its a little like walkin in the respect that some people depending on size/flexibility are more suited to the situation than others. we are all different. I as a man am fairly slender and underweight, and therefore would be fair to say i would be physically more stable/less stress on the bodyworks than a heavier woman in heels would be. etc daz
Dawn HH Posted September 24, 2005 Posted September 24, 2005 I wouldn't even attempt to run in heels at my age as I assure you that I certainly would end up heads over tin cups in a very messy heap somewhere. And I don't like pain. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
polkadot Posted September 24, 2005 Author Posted September 24, 2005 There are male high heel races in Washington, DC, and New York City. There are female high heel races in Israel: http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Briefs/4485.htm Baseball and softball will cease to be Olympic sports after 2012. What will replace them? Maybe ultra high heel race? It certainly would attract more TV viewers than many existing Olympic sports. In the short run, shoe shops could sponsor small, local races. High heel race cannot be a real sport unless it has clear rules, including clearly defined heel height. For example: http://www.medianet.pl/~andrew/shoes/comfy_heels.htm#shoe_angle
sscotty727 Posted September 24, 2005 Posted September 24, 2005 Interesting. Maybe they could start the race wearing flats and after each lap you have to stop and switch into successive higher and higher heels Scotty
Dawn HH Posted September 24, 2005 Posted September 24, 2005 I never watch the Olympics at all, but I'll guarantee you one thing...If there was a high heel race during the Olympics, I'll be sitting there with my nose against the screen. I would even suspend my posting to watch that. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
Bubba136 Posted September 24, 2005 Posted September 24, 2005 Most of the time, the difficulty with women running in high heels is the problems they have running while wearing skirts or dresses.... some of the hems are kinda narrow and restrict their leg movement from the knees up. (by the way, my wife says that I can run a marathon while wearing 5" heels because I wear them so well) Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Dawn HH Posted September 28, 2005 Posted September 28, 2005 Kneehighs:-) I imagine that running in that style of shoe would be better than running in a stiletto heel. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
Bubba136 Posted September 29, 2005 Posted September 29, 2005 I wouldn't imagin that kneehighs would have any problem running in his chunky heel style shoes. I can do it in stilettos and I know it is easier in lower chunky style heels. Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
tightlevisandhhboots Posted September 30, 2005 Posted September 30, 2005 I've run in HH boots, but any other I have no experience. But is an interesting topic! TightLevis and HH Boots
Dawn HH Posted October 1, 2005 Posted October 1, 2005 Yes...this is an interesting topic. Does anyone have any pics for proof that they have been jogging in high heels? Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
Danielinheels Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 No proof, but I have entered a slight dash in heels on more than one occasion. As a former three-sport athlete and swimmer (not that I'm separating the two, just noting that I still do swim), it doesn't bother me much. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
Dawn HH Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Danielle:-) Well...good for you and I'll just have to take your word on that, won't I. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
blackslide Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Having been a track athelete in in high school and college, and a high school track coach for a few years after that, I know a little about running. A good runner lands and takes off on the ball of his foot. The heel never touches the ground. If the heel touches, the runner is getting real tired. Having my womens shoe thing in high school, I noticed my track shoes very much resembled a pair of women's high heels with the heels removed. (I even fantasized about putting track spikes on a pair of girls flats that were popular in the 60's. Of course they would come off right out of the starting blocks, but they would look cool.) The track shoes are made that way because it makes it easier for the runner to land on the ball of the foot. I have run in 3" spiked high heel shoes, not very far, but I have done it. It is not much different than track spikes. I still have trouble with down stairways. I have to hold onto the hand rail and take one stair at a time. I was very impressed with a recent movie where the gal wearing HH pumps ran down the stairway chasing after someone. It looked like she had her feet at an angle to the stairs, not straight down. It was pretty impressive to see. You won't see track athletes running down stairs with their spikes on. For those of you who did not experience the dark ages of track, tracks used to be made of coal cinders rolled flat, and the lanes marked with lime. Track shoes had 1/2" long replacable sharpened spikes that were threaded into sockets in the bottom of the shoe. With the new sythetic tracks, short spikes or rubber nubbins are what is used today. So if you have to catch a bus in high heels, run on the balls of your feet, keep your feet pointed in the direction of travel, keep your head tilted slightly forward, breath deeply, and move your arms forward in the direction of travel. You will look like a track star in heels.
BlondeBimbo Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I have run frequently in high heels (over 5” sometimes) – not by choice I must say. Sometimes it’s the bus, train etc. although I guess the most frequent for me was some years ago when I had to walk between two factories, so often I would set off and then I would hear the thunder… - a quick sprint was called for. Once I was returning from the fabrication shop and a downpour started – I was going out straight after work, so had 5”+ court shoes on, a thin blouse (Which would have gone see-through if it got wet), and fortunately a fairly flared skirt – so I set off running – over the car-park, right along the road and across into the main reception building – then had to wait for the lads to catch-up. Necessity being the big driver here! Most embarrassing of all – when I got back into the project office – I got a round of applause – it appears when the heard the thunder they all looked out of the window to see us mid car-park – and me sprint away from the others. The tightness of the skirt has the most impact – had I been wearing a tight pencil skirt (the fashion only months before) then I would have got soaked! BB
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