tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post393789660622260919..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Things I Don't Get, Vol. 10: Contemporary High Heel ShoesPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1635083590643654562015-10-22T06:12:03.202-04:002015-10-22T06:12:03.202-04:00Heels are gorgeous expecially if you are tall and ...Heels are gorgeous expecially if you are tall and know how to wear them. I'm 5'10", and I wear them at least twice a week. The feeling is great! Zeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844513290110828354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59192707354903296672014-12-17T10:29:42.391-05:002014-12-17T10:29:42.391-05:00I hate heels and think they are ugly. WOmen in the...I hate heels and think they are ugly. WOmen in the suburbs usually have money and dont wear heals..atleast not where I live. Heels are for dumb, short, bimbos who have no sex appeal without heelsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-74915764418838053812013-05-17T15:30:08.293-04:002013-05-17T15:30:08.293-04:00I think the women's heels today at often too h...I think the women's heels today at often too high. I see the females at work wearing them and having a hard time (except that one that clients keep asking "is she a drag queen?" "no she was born female") <br />I just nearly laugh when they teeter and almost fall. I mean "is that glamorous?" And then insult is added to injury by putting a platform on the bottom of the shoe.... but at least that adds some relief to the toes, I suppose. Gene Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-63219064283686990562013-04-06T09:38:18.317-04:002013-04-06T09:38:18.317-04:00What immensely pretty women's footwear. Their ...What immensely pretty <b><a href="http://www.solefry.com/" rel="nofollow">women's footwear</a></b>. Their beauty – for me lies not only in their classic shapes and materials but in the fact that they so seamlessly merge function and elegance together.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892992772491839975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56869634573023352222013-03-15T13:06:18.859-04:002013-03-15T13:06:18.859-04:00i find this funny, since i too have super-high arc...i find this funny, since i too have super-high arches, and i find flats to be waaaaaaaaay more comfortable than heels. Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835188386958624646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-21668319905091543342013-02-12T15:19:54.067-05:002013-02-12T15:19:54.067-05:00Thanks for featuring my 40s pumps :) And yes, shoe...Thanks for featuring my 40s pumps :) And yes, shoes are WAY too high atm. They really are ugly too. I have a huge collection of vintage shoes from the 30s and 40s and the word I would use to describe the more dressy pairs is 'elegant'. They are easy to walk in, still quite high in some cases yet so flattering. I do not know what this current 'hooker shoe' trend is all about. I wager that in 10 years time, millions of women will have back and ankle injury pain like never before. 6 inches in just ridiculous. If I wore them, I'd end up almost a foot taller than my boyfriend!Chellzapoppin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/04676553608859769863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46601256375718144462013-02-10T09:54:07.962-05:002013-02-10T09:54:07.962-05:00I'm a male -but did have a comment . . .I foun...I'm a male -but did have a comment . . .I found this link below -as I'm always trying to find interesting ways to spruce up the garden. Since high heels are very provocative to me, I started wondering if I could put plants in them -this is what I found . . . http://containergardening.about.com/od/floweringcontainergarden/ig/Succulent-Plants-in-Pots/Hens-and-Chicks-in-Stilettos.htm (on the weekends I go through the local Goodwill(s) to find vintage heels to re-purpose.The Mancavequilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416937645189575088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54088048012145737122013-01-29T16:14:54.842-05:002013-01-29T16:14:54.842-05:00I am tall, 6 feet, and will wear up to a 3 inch he...I am tall, 6 feet, and will wear up to a 3 inch heel. My husband is super tall, 6'5". When I wear heels he still has some height above me. I don't wear heels for height. I look for style and comfort. Some of my friends who are a lot shorter wear heels for the height, as they want to be statuesque. I say wear your heels as high as you'd like. <br /><br />bpatricia74https://www.blogger.com/profile/07929095176117113670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-53270699092814465362013-01-29T12:08:59.609-05:002013-01-29T12:08:59.609-05:00Wow! Who would have thought so many comments about...Wow! Who would have thought so many comments about shoes could exist? Just more proof that we women love our shoes regardless of style, height, platform or not. lol<br /><br />Even Cinderella had the 'perfect' shoe!<br /><br />I am only 5'2 and can wear a variety of shoes depending on the occasion. My favorite shoe would be mid-height at around 3.5 to 4 inches. I also have some shoes that are 5 inches high that I can not only walk in for hours upon hours but I can also run in them also! It is contingent on the angle from the heel to the ball of the foot. And since each foot is different, it is very important to try shoes on before purchase. <br /><br />Nobody looks good in a shoe if it doesn't fit properly....<br /><br />But lets not judge others for wearing a shoe that perhaps we would not wear. I adore the freedom to wear whatever suits us. It's all about personal style....conformity would be so boring! <br /><br />I am 50 yrs. old and have been wearing heels since I can remember. I used to walk in my mother's when I was a child.... <3 I haven't any bunions, calluses etc. because a proper fitting shoe doesn't hurt your feet. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-4745577618408500152013-01-29T01:56:04.057-05:002013-01-29T01:56:04.057-05:00Heels too high
pants too low
current fads
really ...Heels too high<br />pants too low<br />current fads <br />really blow!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495468762855093338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-76760596581138234852013-01-28T18:22:45.249-05:002013-01-28T18:22:45.249-05:00FWIW, have you seen Kinky Boots? http://en.wikipe...FWIW, have you seen Kinky Boots? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinky_Boots_(film)<br /> <br />I have now seen the ending scene, which is a lot of fun. I didn't actually sit though the rest of the movie to get to the end, so I don't know if it is as much fun.<br /><br />BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166520509616391248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69088466106253253272013-01-28T14:30:01.422-05:002013-01-28T14:30:01.422-05:00My take on platforms: If you wear platforms, then ...My take on platforms: If you wear platforms, then you are cheating. Obviously any high heel has zero "practical" purpose, just like a beautiful dress. However, high heels are great for dress up (or for having fun) if it's done right just like a well fitted dress. I think wearing high high heels every day at work is not a good idea but for evening events they are fine. I think what happens is most wear heels poorly matched for the occasion or the person. Add to that is almost all shoes are low cost from China reference the book, "High Cost of Cheap Fashion" showing image of a broken high heel on cover. Many ask where are all these heels purchased but never seen on the streets? Like what the book says, all this stuff is bought but never leave the closet.<br /><br />Obviously some heels are ridculously high but also consider it is not so much the height as the overall shape. Different brands of stiletto pumps of same style and height will feel very different for different people (there's more to the foot shape). Some heels, even 5", I can wear comfortably for long periods, other brands my feet begin to ache after 15 minutes. What about those Jimmy Choos stilettos for $695? I don't know, too expensive for me to even think about. If so they better be comfortable as flats (someone said she tried them and they are not comfortable).<br /><br />I remember in late 1990s it seems all the high heels were ugly chunky heels (at least here in SF bay area) and on the internet. I was pleased to see narrow heels return in fashion, but platforms seem to be latest fashion craze driven by marketeers. Let's see how long this trend lasts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38085347846970679412013-01-28T12:30:04.407-05:002013-01-28T12:30:04.407-05:00Shoes are CRAZY high these days but it's becau...Shoes are CRAZY high these days but it's because we're on the tail end of the platform heel trend (which is dying a slow, painful death I believe). A 3-4" heel is already quite high but everyone is slapping platforms on top of that - I cant tell you how many times I've giggled at some damn fool teetering around on stilts she can barely control.<br /><br />I personally love the look of high high heels but I call them taxi shoes - you definitely don't walk anywhere and pray you're sitting most of the time that you're out. I only have a few of these and they rarely get worn. I much prefer a 2 - 2.5" pump. I can easily wear them all day and night and don't need to bring a pair of flip flops to finish the evening in (my biggest pet peeve - if you need to ruin your outfit by wearing FLIP FLOPS at the end of that wedding, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG).Heather Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273803885711033973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-729380133514596772013-01-28T11:24:30.144-05:002013-01-28T11:24:30.144-05:00You have no idea how many pairs of otherwise-adora...You have no idea how many pairs of otherwise-adorable shoes I have not bought because the heels were too tall or too small in diameter. I am completely devoted to my mid-height Louis and Cuban heels. I'm not shy about height, I just don't want my feel and legs to hurt, and I hate the way tall spike heels look.Little Black Carhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313164876855565140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60777372349850351532013-01-27T21:37:33.588-05:002013-01-27T21:37:33.588-05:00Even though I'm 5'9", I don't min...Even though I'm 5'9", I don't mind a high heel, but find the current crop of super-high heels less than alluring. Most heels have been hit with the ugly stick, and I have yet to see any woman wearing this footwear do so with style and grace. They all seem to adopt a straight-legged walking stance that makes them look like rugby front-row forwards. Not elegant!Paolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472129226320589172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7984839408557131822013-01-27T20:01:59.033-05:002013-01-27T20:01:59.033-05:00NO high heels higher than 3 inches for me. Those e...NO high heels higher than 3 inches for me. Those even kill my feet. I think women are harming themselves with this super high heels, and when they are old, and have damaged their feet with bunions and other ailments, they will be sorry they coveted these shoes!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026706261655333994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-88782915464214531872013-01-27T17:58:38.801-05:002013-01-27T17:58:38.801-05:00The stripper look is empowering?!? What ever happe... The stripper look is empowering?!? What ever happened to strong and smart? Leaders demand quality as part of their fashionable but individualized look. "Trendy" is for followers.<br /><br /> Extreme shoes, extreme potato chips, extreme whatever. What, I wonder, are we trying so damned hard to accomplish? Annushkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51988668469911005342013-01-27T17:56:00.815-05:002013-01-27T17:56:00.815-05:00Every time I go to a mall I wonder the same thing....Every time I go to a mall I wonder the same thing. Have you EVER seen a woman dressed in anything like what is sold in the windows at the mall, while at the mall? It seems like they must be out collecting the stuff to shove into their closet? EVERYONE I ever see out shopping is wearing old ill-fitting drab jeans and sweats stuff. Why is that? Kitty Frank, Realtorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035368882833228494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47344132633112436182013-01-27T17:50:03.178-05:002013-01-27T17:50:03.178-05:00After watching a professional woman walk across a ...After watching a professional woman walk across a courtyard in her heels I thought the same thing - the walk just killed any sexiness she had going with her heels and pencil skirt. And I knew that she could have no idea of that by just looking in her mirror each morning. She looked fantastic - until she moved. So, should I take a video of myself before leaving the house now? I've learned so much from taking quick camera shots and seeing what my camera sees. Video too? I really do wonder if I walk like she did in her heels.Kitty Frank, Realtorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035368882833228494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-70179707542517696582013-01-27T17:49:55.787-05:002013-01-27T17:49:55.787-05:00If I can walk in it and stand in it for 10 minutes...If I can walk in it and stand in it for 10 minutes, I will buy a very high heel. Being a shorty at 5'3" I need all the height I can get, and as someone above said, no one wants to be the girl in the grandma heels. That said, the 80s did pumps in a 50s style FABULOUSLY. It is my favorite heel silhouette. This is a good example: ( http://img3.etsystatic.com/004/0/6711768/il_fullxfull.369752247_5r05.jpg ). They're cute, frequently heavily padded inside for comfort, but have a chic cute heel that is quite walkable. Probably due to the fact that so many women started working in offices that still required heels?Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204598010453409678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36013530605462917622013-01-27T15:31:43.261-05:002013-01-27T15:31:43.261-05:00Oh, thank you, Peter for bringing this up! Women w...Oh, thank you, Peter for bringing this up! Women who wear what is "in fashion" in spite of the fact it looks horrible on them, or the fact that it is ruining their irreplaceable parts confound me. I don't get it! Why ruin your feet, your back, your legs, just because some designer comes up with this idea to sell shoes? After all, they don't make money if you wear last year's shoes! I feel very badly for these women who are slaves to fashion to that extreme. Unfortunately, they will pay, if only that they will turn out to have the ugliest feet on the block. It's sad. By the way, if those heels on Etsy were my size, I would buy them. They are gorgeous and just tall enough to make your legs look good for special occasions.becksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147945810663254093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67285488387358776402013-01-27T12:28:37.361-05:002013-01-27T12:28:37.361-05:00Actually yes, Peter, heel placement matters, a LOT...Actually yes, Peter, heel placement matters, a LOT. Those heels that are 'far back' on the shoe or far forward can be very awkward to wear, because the heel support is not where it NEEDS to be.<br /><br /> It throws one's centre of balance off terribly; after all, it is only a few square inches we have to balance on, and wearing high-heeled shoes that displace one's centre of balance by even a few centimetres can be very dangerous, since it is very difficult to concentrate constantly on one's feet and the state of one's balance, while also focusing on the direction one is going in, the condition of the ground, etc.<br /><br /> And no, manufacturers don't 'test' anything in that regard; why should they? Shoes like this are all about LOOKS; as long as the heel and the sole are level with each other; their responsibility ends there!Sufiyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2705931175191887692013-01-27T11:59:25.600-05:002013-01-27T11:59:25.600-05:00Oh...as usual I'm not up on news.. I had no id...Oh...as usual I'm not up on news.. I had no idea Victoria's feet looked like that! Ugh! I guess I should be happy that I'm tall and have almost never worn high heels. I wear flats or the 1/2 inch heels to church, and sneakers most of time. Even so I have very small bunion on the right foot - I'm sure it would be huge if I had been wearing heels all these years!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625862236301365474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2633649264511877782013-01-27T11:55:05.109-05:002013-01-27T11:55:05.109-05:00My 13 yo daughter has size 10 feet - so we have th...My 13 yo daughter has size 10 feet - so we have the same problem. Anything not a sneaker must come from the women's department, and it is very hard to find shoes that look appropriate for a young teen. Plus, at 5' 9" and 13, she is already the tallest girl in her class, so becoming way taller is NOT her goal! LOL!!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625862236301365474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-76637084067745177352013-01-27T11:50:48.202-05:002013-01-27T11:50:48.202-05:00Cute and comfy is the holy grail of shoes as far a...Cute and comfy is the holy grail of shoes as far as I'm concerned. Most days I would rather wear a 1-2" heel, which is pretty hard to find these days. I've noticed that it is easy to buy ridiculous heels at discount shoe stores like DSW. Not so with the pretty/practical shoe. <br /><br />Although, I do have this one pair of high end sky highs and I LOVE that I am way over 6' in them. But they are only for evenings out when I don't have to walk very much and want to make an entrance. So, yes I do think our eye has been trained to like big heels. Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.com