Best heel progression to learn how to walk in 4+ in heels. Shoe recs? Is a progression necessary?

HB3234 · 2017-09-18T12:20:05+00:00

I love your enthusiasm but I am concerned it is getting away from you. I would not reccomend wearing a much higher heel at your work, now or ever. No one should be lifting 60lbs in 4" heels! Your instinct will be to lift with your back, not your legs, and either you will fall or hurt yourself another way. Workers comp might not even accept such a claim and you're liable to also look very tone-deaf and unprofessional.

Please realize that high heels aren't daily footwear, especially if you're standing a lot - this can cause long term issues with your achiles tendons. They are beautiful, but unless you're sitting for an office job...

Anyway, enough of my clucking. You're a grown woman and will make good decisions for yourself. The rest of the answer has to do with your balance. Some women do find it beneficial to work their way up. When shopping for those transition shoes, if you love a heel but don't find it supports your foot/arch completely (ie the entire bottom of your foot is not touching the shoe), it isn't the right shoe for you unless you're willing to invest in an insole insert.

Don't be afraid to have a heel taken to a shoe repair shop to be stretched if it ends up pinching your pinkie toe, this is another shoe flaw which keeps people from walking properly.

Another tip is to make sure you already have a strong core for balance. Exercises for your lower abdominals and back- think planks with leg raises- are helpful if your core isn't already strong.

Enjoy the journey. With good balance and a well fitting shoe, you'll be stiletto ready before you know it.

Atomicbebe · 2017-09-18T12:18:27+00:00

I love heels but wouldn't wear them all day to work (unless I got to sit down most of the day), but more out to dinner and places where I dress up more. My suggestion is to buy high wedges and lock your bedroom door and dance in them to your favourite music. Also there is stuff on you tube about how to walk. So walk toward your mirror doing the sexy cross over thing, then slowly tone it down, until it looks like you are not trying to do that but just do it a bit.

honeyfern · 2017-09-18T15:51:29+00:00

Hey there! I wear 4" heels daily.

Use the ones your husband got you and climb the stairs at home 10 times each day.

It'll be good for your butt and your balance.

You'll have the railing for safety. Easy if they're carpeted, hard if they're not. So try carpet first then go to the other types of flooring.

Try on carpet first, then learn to scurry run. I wore jeans and would try to run up and down the street (i fell, a lot).

Try doing the classic book on your head walking in a straight line with no shoes, then with the shoes. You'd be surprised at how hard it actually is.

I fully agree with u/HB3234 about shoes for work. Stick with what you're using now. Save the heels for another time. Femininity is a lot more than shoe type. As well as the rest of their advice.

silvernikki · 2017-09-18T15:54:26+00:00

I agree that you shouldn't be wearing stilettos at work, but I've recently had a similar idea -- that I should be wearing heels more often. I've decided to wear heels every time I go out to a place that isn't work, i.e.: dinner after work, movies on the weekend, etc.

To get used to it, you could try what I'm trying -- wedges and boots with a chunky heel. Chunky heels might not be as sexy as stilettos, but they're definitely easier to walk in, at least when you're first starting.

Title	Best heel progression to learn how to walk in 4+ in heels. Shoe recs? Is a progression necessary?
Author	stillmuddy
Upvotes	2
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Date	September 18, 2017 11:32 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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