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Do skinny legs really look stupid..

10 replies

SayImADreamer · 15/05/2018 15:52

..in wedges?

I tried this pair of wedges on today and they felt so comfy and actually fit my really narrow feet.

But i kept thinking back to all those magazine articles where they say skinny legs and wedges look bad and if you're really skinny you need to be looking at thin ankle straps etc. The problem being most of those shoes come with stilleto (aka scary) heels. 😣

What do you think? Attaching pic of wedges in question.

And btw when I say skinny legs I dont mean "slim". I meam actually skinny, with very knobbly ankles etc. Most strappy shoes I have to punch an extra hole in.

Do skinny legs really look stupid..
OP posts:
Paintbox · 15/05/2018 15:58

No I’m sure they look fine. I would love skinner legs by the way Wink

WinnersClub · 15/05/2018 15:58

Thank God i'm not the only one that wonders about this. Can you take a photo of you wearing the shoes? just your legs so we can see?

Bugjune · 15/05/2018 16:00

Fellow gazelle legged here. I only tend to wear wedges under long flared trousers, not a fan of them with skirts. They often look clumpy.

Ankle straps look better on us than anyone else, so I tend to gravitate towards then even on flat sandals.

Paintbox · 15/05/2018 16:00

Although having said that I would say not Too chunky wedges. More dainty ones would be better

TroubledLichen · 15/05/2018 16:01

Another pair of skinny legs here. My mother used to call them diving boots when I wore them as a teen; it’s stuck with me! I do like those wedges though, just don’t know if I’m brave enough to wear them myself...

SayImADreamer · 15/05/2018 16:03

@WinnersClub I'm going to go and buy them tomorrow anyway because I liked them so much and I dont care ultimately! So will post a pic for you then.

Im just wondering if it actually really DOES look bad, as in truly bad.
@Paintbox Do you think the ones i posted a pic of look too clunky?

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WinnersClub · 15/05/2018 16:10

Grin Good on you. Look forward to seeing pic.

RedPandaMama · 15/05/2018 16:14

They're lovely shoes and if they're comfortable and YOU feel confident in them, who cares if some magazines (not exactly the font of all knowledge) say they look bad?

Enjoy your shoes!

Paintbox · 15/05/2018 16:15

No I don’t think so op but looking forward to your pic. I think this is one of those scenarios of always finding fault with yourself. If I saw someone wearing wedges who had really thin legs I would just
Look at my wobbly thighs and be jealous of them. I would never think the shoes looked weird. I’m sure no one else is as critical As we are about ourselves

BitOutOfPractice · 15/05/2018 16:16

They're nice. Where are they from?

I do not have skinny legs

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