High heels - walking?

[Lazaro]

I am a four foot ten inch woman – so heels are well, pretty much a part of my life… You have the most amazing advice on how to walk in heels, so, I just though I’d add my two cents on how to shop for them in the first place.

As mentioned by a lot of people earlier, start slow. Pick something that you can see your self walking in – say a two inch pump. Practice on that and then slowly progress upwards.

Another thing to watch out is the shoe construction. If you’re totally new to this and still want the height; but don’t mind loosing out a bit on looks, then opt for a pair of wedges. They provide height BUT without the pain; because they have more support.

Also, while buying shoes, always buy shoes whose heel has a lot of base… ie no stilettos! They look fab but kill your feet.

The heel of the shoe should be firmly attached to a good part of the shoe, and not be a thin strip fixed right at the end of the heel. Ok, if that sounded daft, this was the most in thing some time back.

Lastly, watch the arch of the shoe when your shopping. If the arch is too high, and you’re new to this, you will be a quite a bit of pain at the end of the day.

Have fun, trust me you have some fab advice above…and its not that difficult… just a matter of practice…

 

[Mermaid]

Great advice!

I have naturally high arches and have foot pain if the arch isn't high enough. So go with a shoe that fits your foot, rather than trying to make your foot fit the shoe. I know that sounds weird, but when you find the shoe that fits the bottom of your foot naturally, you will know. Kinda like falling in love! Awww...

 

[texasgurl211]

okay i walk around in 8 inch stitlettos for 6 hours a day 4-6 days a week. if you want to see first hand how to do it talk to a dancer. now wait i am serious go into a strip club that is near you and watch how they walk. you will find every dancer has a little accident every once in a while i have sprained my ankle 3 times. i am use to walking with big platforms though. so i am not good with 3 inch heels to tell you the truth i could walk around in 8 inch heels for the whole night but as for 3 inch heels i am lucky if i can go for an hour without hurting my feet. but anyways start small and practice. that is the best advice that i can give.