JeffB Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I've mentioned on the board numerous times how I've evolved in my heel wearing, from clunky looking stacked heels to gracefully thin stilettos, and from mere two inchers all the way up to five. But THAT is where my evolution has officially ended. Now that I'm wearing my heels in public more and more frequently (by that, I mean not just at the office), I have to take comfort into consideration, and so, with that in mind, I've limited what I wear in public to five inches, mainly because comfort while on my feet and walking through malls or down city streets is extremely important to me. And wearing heels that are too high while out and about makes absolutely no sense. In fact, more often than not, I prefer stepping down to four inches which are my most comfortable height for lengthy outings, while I've worn five inchers on lengthy outings, four is just better for me. I'm sure that with practice, I probably could master wearing six inch heels, but that wouldn't appeal to me in the slightest and I wouldn't even bother trying because I'd never be able to wear such an impractical heel height while out, and going out in heels is something I love doing, therefore I want to be stylish, yet practical in the heels I wear. I guess you could say this level of maturity is an offshoot of my evolution, having developed a strong, common sense approach to wearing heels, opting for practicality over appearance. Why don't you let me know what you think of this, and if you feel the same way I do. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscotty727 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Hey Jeff, Actually, it makes perfect sense to me. As I stated in my rant thread, all of us are different in how far we want to push things and where we end up. You say ONLY 5", but to most of us that is extreme to wear all the time, so congratulations on that! Just as I stopped with block/wedge heels, you found your limit your comfortable with to. The important thing is YOU are comfortable and happy, not what others think. I am sure there may be someone out there that wants to see you keep pushing, but as you said, this is where you are comfortable and happy so yes, stopping there makes sense. Again, great job to how far you came as it is. Bet when you started you never expected to get this far. I know a few years ago if you told me I would be wearing heels to work everyday and family gatherings myself, I would have told you you were crazy. Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shafted Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Couldn't have said it better myself, scotty. Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 Thanks for the kind words, sscotty! I've slowly learned that while evolution is good, in that it helps you to grow, it's also importnat to have limits, to let your common sense guide you and tell when enough is enough. I've pretty much reached the goals I've set for myself when it comes to heel wearing, at this point, I don't think there are any more mountains for me to climb, and I'm content with that. From here on out, it's all about enjoying myself, even with my limits. But those limits won't stop me from having fun! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1819 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Thanks for the kind words, sscotty! I've slowly learned that while evolution is good, in that it helps you to grow, it's also importnat to have limits, to let your common sense guide you and tell when enough is enough. I've pretty much reached the goals I've set for myself when it comes to heel wearing, at this point, I don't think there are any more mountains for me to climb, and I'm content with that. From here on out, it's all about enjoying myself, even with my limits. But those limits won't stop me from having fun! Excellent point. Some people continue things to extremes. As the saying goes, "everything is best in moderation." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Excellent point. Some people continue things to extremes. As the saying goes, "everything is best in moderation." Truer words were never spoken. While I've finished climbing my mountains, I've expanded my evolution horizontally instead of vertically by wearing different styles and colors. In the beginning, I wore nothing but black, but over the last several years, I've branched out to wearing red, white, blue, brown, navy, lime green, even baby pink. And I've gone from dull looking loafers to pumps, slings and boots. I can still find new and fun ways of wearing heels publically, and that keeps things fresh for me. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavio Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 You're completely right JeffB! It's not just you, there was some people in a Thread saying that they are feeling bad because they like chunky heels and even something very low. They are completely right too! This is the limit for them as 5 inch stilettos are the limit for you. Everybody has a limit and a taste. That's what I defend. Do what you want, not what other people say. Flavio - Brazilian heel lover, now in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crotchboots-m Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 although i have 5 inch heel boots,i find 3 to 4 inchers more to my taste. to me they are the perfect combination of style and comfort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 You're completely right JeffB! It's not just you, there was some people in a Thread saying that they are feeling bad because they like chunky heels and even something very low. They are completely right too! This is the limit for them as 5 inch stilettos are the limit for you. Everybody has a limit and a taste. That's what I defend. Do what you want, not what other people say. Quite right, flavio! Because we're all different, we have different tastes in everything, including shoes and heel heights. We can't expect evveryone to conform to just one standard, frankly speaking, that would be boring. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris100575 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I'm with you completely. My favourite heel height is 4", it feels like I'm wearing high heels, but I can walk in them confidently. I also have a couple of pairs of 4.5" which feel very high, but I can still walk in them. Personally I feel that 4" to 4.5" has the nicest proportion of height to length for my shoe size, and they seem to be the highest available in "normal" women's styles. While there is a part of me that fancies a pair of heels that are too high for me, I have no real interest in going above 4.5". Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luxxyheels Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 5 is high enough kthxbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielinheels Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Quite right, flavio! Because we're all different, we have different tastes in everything, including shoes and heel heights. We can't expect evveryone to conform to just one standard, frankly speaking, that would be boring. And that's why men's shoes are boring. Which brings us here. Amazing how circular it is, no? Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn HH Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 With my age and the condition of my joints, I feel lucky that I can still wear heels at all. After wearing stilettos for decades, I am quite happy to be able to wear chunky heels, which is much better than no heels at all, which also allows me to be able to balance, walk, and enjoy street-heeling. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSalto Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I never buy anything lower than 5". When looking for shoes, I keep my eyes on the highest ones. High heeled spiked sandals or pumps, that´s what I like. But in another way, that kind of heel height ( 6" 1/2, 7") that make it impossible to stretch my legs don´t excite me - why wear heels that don´t allow me to walk ? THE TRUTH IS: The best heel is the one that satisfy us. Some people looks for style, others for comfort. Boots, sandals, pumps, whatever you like, the important is to get satisfaction from your shoes. No shoe is better than a sexy pair of stilettos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennard Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Hello, everyone. I never buy anything lower than 5". When looking for shoes, I keep my eyes on the highest ones. High heeled spiked sandals or pumps, that´s what I like. But in another way, that kind of heel height ( 6" 1/2, 7") that make it impossible to stretch my legs don´t excite me - why wear heels that don´t allow me to walk ? My thoughts exactly, except I'd buy heels lower than 5", but not lower than 4". THE TRUTH IS: The best heel is the one that satisfy us. Some people looks for style, others for comfort. Boots, sandals, pumps, whatever you like, the important is to get satisfaction from your shoes. I couldn't agree more. K. If the high heel shoe fits, wear it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn HH Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Today was the first time that Mickey and I could go street-heeling since before all of her foot and ankle problems and since my stroke. We had a great time checking out all the shoe and boot sales even though neither of us found any to take home. We were out all day and I had my boots on with the 3.5" chunky heels that I recently had gotten from Steve Madden and this was the first time out for them in public. It is several months since I was able to street-heel and I am a little out of practice, but it was a very pleasant experience anyways. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted December 1, 2005 Author Share Posted December 1, 2005 Well, good for you, Dawn! Glad to read your back out on the streets. I'm sure that it must've made for quite a heady experience after having not been in heels for awhile. Hope you'll be able to enjoy more outings, and, more importantly, enjoy continued good health! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn HH Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Thanks, JeffB---your a gem. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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