To think that high heels are just not worth it

I presume the discussion is around heels is because of story around them it is not the same as a 'fashion' hairstyle or wearing flares or other random things people choose to wear

If people want to wear a yellow hat I don't know many that would say they wear it to be empowered or it gives me confidence or patriarchy or whatever, heels do have a background it is not just some random item

I think heels look nice objectively, but I never wear them nor understand how other women can wear them for any length of time. It seems like it would be painful, but I am very precious about my foot comfort (and comfort in general…I live in shorts/jeans T-shirts/hoodies), so I guess I’m way off the mark for heels 🫣

Again, a women is asking another women to justify her choices. Men don't do this.

Why are you doing this?

What do you like about them, @Artesia?

I can walk perfectly in them, I don't totter, stagger or stumble around as many posters on here seem to think heel wearers do

Same here, but in any heels thread there will always be the inevitable tottering, painful feet, old fashioned, never see anybody wearing them these days comments.

Agreed- the language on this thread is so depressing: silly/tacky/ridiculous/dated/ desperate.

I wear my heels for work- I have lots of pairs, love them, and get loads of compliments on them. I can walk perfectly in them, I don't totter, stagger or stumble around as many posters on here seem to think heel wearers do.

And I couldn't give a fig whether other women prefer a pair of flats. Why the vitriol about something that doesn't impact on anyone else?

I'm 5 foot 1 and don't want to make myself taller with silly heels. I didn't get a job as a PA about 10 years ago. They asked me how I would feel standing around at award ceremonies in heels all night 😝 I wore flats to every job interview. Glad I didn't get the job as they were pretty shallow.

Are you thinking of stilettos or just high heels? I rarely see stilettos but I do see people wearing blocky highs heels and platforms. I do myself. I was out with my late teens niece at the weekend and she was wearing four inch block heels.

I wore them in 20s and 30s. Haven't really gone out in them a while now though. Don't see the point as I don't really get overly dressed up...which is what I would use them for. Wore a fabulous pair last November in blue for a wedding with a green dress. So comfy. Loved them but won't again until this year at my own wedding. Again...very comfortable for the day time and have flats for the evening. I have certainly had my fair share of very painful soles and blisters. And csn only think I thought it was a good idea at the time!

My 19 year old and her friends go clubbing regularly.

They all dress up and then wear trainers rather than high heels.

Not chunky trainers but something like Adidas Sambas!

They look very old fashioned to me now

no doubt they will be back in fashion again soon though 😁

@Butwhybecause - I'm 5'2", and was always advised to wear heels. I haven't. I'm short and proud!

Why do I need to be 4 inches taller?

I love to be 4" taller but as I'm not going to wear stilettos or any heeled shoes I'll have to settle for 5' 4" ☹

On night I saw my neighbour walking up the street in the snow in stilettos and commented to my husband how insane she was. She broke her foot that night and chipped a bone. I was not surprised.

I don’t wear heels for work but I would out to dinner, an event or a wedding. My feet never hurt at the end of the night or the next day though!

You just answered my question

The last wedding I was at was in 2019.

Never, ever wearing 'proper' high heels ever again.

I've got a couple of pairs of block heel sandals/ one pair of block heel black suede boots for getting 'dressed up' but the heels are max 1.5 inches.

The rest of the time I'm in flats or trainers.

I thought there were invented for and worn by men originally?

I only wear them now to weddings but the shape of my leg does look so nice in a heel.

Maybe they like them?

Nope. I do think they can look really good but they're just not worth the discomfort. On the rare occasions I've worn them I've ended up bare foot. Pointless!

I haven't worn them since my mid 20s. For a wedding I'd probably wear something like a gladiator style sandal. For my own wedding I wore white Adidas gazelles. Many brides are wearing white converse now. On such a special day why would you want painful feet?

I’m just trying to think of somewhere where they would still be worn… a wedding?

The royal women - in various locations - still seem wedded to them, for some reason.

I'm well past it now and have RA. But glad I wore them while I could, never had them off when young and it annoyed my mother who said I looked common, Sheffields own version of Hyacinth Bouquet.

I'm 65, and I never wear high heels of any kind. I tried briefly when I was younger, but I hate painful feet.
Men seem to love how they look, but who cares.