High heel shoes (gulp)

mishkanorman

pleasedelete wrote: »

Whoops just seen that you are hefty! I think that's the problem.

Rubbish, Im a size 16 and manage my 5 inch heels just fine !

pleasedelete

mishkanorman wrote: »

Rubbish, Im a size 16 and manage my 5 inch heels just fine !

But you are experienced at wearing them.

The chunkiness of the heel , the depth of the sides etc all make a difference.

I was saying that I find it harder to wear heels when I am heavier. The body balance is different. Heels change the alignment of your body.

mishkanorman

pleasedelete wrote: »

But you are experienced at wearing them.

The chunkiness of the heel , the depth of the sides etc all make a difference.

I was saying that I find it harder to wear heels when I am heavier. The body balance is different. Heels change the alignment of your body.

Then you need to use better wording than,

"Whoops just seen that you are hefty! I think that's the problem."

Pointing out to someone who has already stated they are aware of their size that "that's the problem" isnt helpful in any way, and as a previous poster has pointed out its just plain rude !

pleasedelete

She described herself as hefty! She was suggesting that may be part of the problem! I was agreeing.

How can that be rude?

I had asked in the previous post if she was larger as I have problems with heels when larger. I then saw that she had described herself as hefty.

Hefty wasn't my word it was the original posters.

Apologies to the op if it offended her which wasn't intended.

mishkanorman

The OP asked for advise on how to overcome a problem, not have it abruptly thrown back in their face !

If you had completed your post with " I overcame the problem by ...... or ........." then you wouldnt have been called rude, as it was you've done the equivalent of "do these jeans make me look fat " - 'No, its your fat that makes you look fat'

Not helpful at all.

ashaput

keep walking with them. I used to have the same problem as what you have now a couple years ago. And yes I wear socks with them for a few days and then it was all fine.

catflea

I quite often go long periods (months) in flat shoes so getting into the heels can be a bit of a wobblefest sometimes. I find the key is just to wear them round the house, take smaller steps and let your hips do the walking...

katkins78

Gers, do you have laminated floors by any chance. I don't wear heels very often, I can just about manage in them when out and about, but walking on my own laminated floor at home....well a chubby bambi on ice springs to mind!

Gers

No, no laminated floors, it's just that I haven't worn such high heels for years and years. I am getting better at it though at times I do resemble a man wearing heels for the first time. Trying really hard to NOT do the wide apart knees walk!

Persistence and practice, hefty or not! :j:j

Gers

A few-days-later update - can now manage 15 minutes in the house! May take me a little while longer to be fully balanced and trained in the art of high heel wearing but I am getting there! They will be packed into the suitcase on Monday. :rotfl:

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