euchrid Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Interesting story:- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1033255/Woman-wins-7-000-breaking-ankle-high-heel-snapped.html But would it have been the same outcome if it were a 80 Kg+ bloke in those heels (whether 'en-femme' or not)? Probably not - despite equality laws! Always High-Heel Responsibly
Dr. Shoe Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Caveat Emptor I'd say... Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.
flavio Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Well, the store admited the shoes were faulty. How can someone play with customer health??? Flavio - Brazilian heel lover, now in France.
Bubba136 Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Stand back everybody!!! The flood is about to commence!! Better get your heels quick -- Soon, there won't be any left to buy. Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
roniheels Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 I think we can all agree that this is every stiletto high heels wearer's nightmare. I haven't broke a heel...yet.
astrid Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 I think we can all agree that this is every stiletto high heels wearer's nightmare. I haven't broke a heel...yet. You shouldnt have posted that, you know whats gonna happen the next time you are out in heels dont you!!!!
gwl1 Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 I can see all the lawyers circling in a feeding frenzy now...next the lawmakers will make wearing heels illegal, to protect us.... GWL
Bootking Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Breaking a heel or one coming off is just as bad in a four inch blade heel as a stiletto as it happened to me walking the dog! The whole entire heel one on boot came off from the last! I had to hobble home like that (really on one heeled foot and one booted toe)!! It's all about the heel!
shoefan76 Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 did anybody in the uk hlisten to radio 2 this lunchtime on the clive anderson show, they had a discusion about it and a fellow heeler went on the radio to say about driving in heels, fair play to whom ever it was. regards kinheels
Stilettoscot Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Had a stiletto snap (at least around the pin, steel kept it together, but wood broke) in a cobblestone street. How to ruin a night! Walking in ultra-highs because it's exciting...and it is!!
shyguy Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 I heard a bit of the radio2 interview, but had a phonecall in the middle and must have missed the guy phoning in He was so narrow minded he could see through a keyhole with both eyes. Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly
roniheels Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 You shouldnt have posted that, you know whats gonna happen the next time you are out in heels dont you!!!! Oh, yes. I know about Murphy's Law. I had to open my mouth and brag. I will let the site know if it does happen.
LukeVibertUK Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Thought you peeps might like to see this...(may not be accessible from outside of UK?) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7498729.stm A student from Cheshire has been awarded £7,000 in compensation for breaking her ankle when the heel broke off a new pair of "high" heel shoes....all 2.5inches of them Wouldn't it be great if the payout was proportional to heel height....
euchrid Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 merge needed with:- Compensation for a broken stiletto ??? Always High-Heel Responsibly
Dawn HH Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Interesting thread here. I never had a heel snap in two in all of the decades that I have been wearing heels. Guess that I have been lucky in my choice of brands that I have been buying and since I am not wearing heels for now because of my health problems, I don't worry about this happening in the near future. I have occassionally turned over a heel but my ankles were tough enough that I didn't damage the heel or my ankle but was able to keep on going without any difficulty or pain without missing a single step. I did buy a very lovely pair of black patent mid-calf 4" stiletto heeled pointed toe boots one time through a catalog. We had had a fairly deep snow and I thought that I would take them out of the box first time and have some fun in the snow storm. I completely dressed as a woman complee with make-up and all and put on my boots and went out to have some fun in the snow. After walking for about a half mile, the left heel came completely off up to the heel cup of the boot. I retrieved the heel from the snow, turned around to head home on one heel and one toe. After a couple of blocks travel, the other heel did the same thing. Now very disgusted and having retrieved that heel, I proceeded home with my pointed toe boxes sticking up with every step and walking on my heel cups. Boy, what an unusual way of walking, but I made it home even after having a couple of gentleman asking me if I needed assistance. Dressed to the nines with coat, hat, purse, wig, make-up, hose, scarf, jewelry, etc., they mistook me for a woman and never knew any difference. I instantly fell in love with those boots the minute that I opened the box and expected many preasureable miles heeling in them but was quicky denied that pleasure. I called the catalog store, and told them what had happened and they said that they had been having a lot of trouble with them and to return them for a complete refund and that is what I did. I never found another pair to replace them with or I would have snatched them up in a minute. They were extremely stylish and very comfortable from the very beginning. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
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