Comments on: Poll: Are very high heels inappropriate for work?

By: shoes

shoes — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:08:24 +0000

nice post, a good read thanks

By: High heels

High heels — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:19:47 +0000

Actually it depends a lot on your job. If you have a lot of standing to do, then high heels will not be suitable. Otherwise, high heels sure look nice in any environment!

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:54:30 +0000

Depends on the skirt length – not above the knee! And whether you can maintain good posture while carrying the laptop, files, etc.

By: SUCL 3L

SUCL 3L — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:36:17 +0000

I’m 5′2″, so I do kind of love/need the added height of a high heel. But as someone who has bitten it big time more than once while walking down a city in super high heels, I only bring out the 3″+ heels for the important stuff (court appearances, interviews, etc.).

By: Fullnelson

Fullnelson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:24:33 +0000

Call me an old ladyif you like, but heels that are too high (3″ and higher) look impractical and too girly/sexy for office situations. They make you look like you’re TRYING to be sexy, which in my book is a huge mistake. As a broken ankle recoverer from my college days, I don’t wear heels over 2 1/2″, but don’t have any problem finding wonderful stylish pointy-toed pumps that flatter my legs and look polished, AND are comfortable. We need to re-evaluate the whole 3+ inch thing, girls–those things inevitably mess up your posture and your feet!

By: SUCL 3L

SUCL 3L — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:48:10 +0000

Being only 5′2″, I can’t personally relate to your situation. But I personally think there’s something really awesome and amazon-goddess-like when a tall woman rocks high heels.

By: georgienyc

georgienyc — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:26:29 +0000

Agree I think it entirely depends on the shoe. Some 3″ look a lot different from others (and i’m short so have quite a few 3″) Here are some other good corporate looks, shoes as well.
http://www.what2wearwhere.com/ListItems.aspx?pt=Event&q=15

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:17:17 +0000

I used to wear 3″ heels all of the time — comfortable and putting me at a tall but not intimidating 5′10.” Now, unfortunately, the heel height has taken a toll on my knees, and I wear 1.5″ – 2″ heels, max. I miss the height, but it’s well worth it to walk in comfort.

Take a look at Beautifeel shoes if you want a lower heel and great comfort. Not the most glamerous shoes ever, but among the most durable and always professional.

By: Miss Dimples

Miss Dimples — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:00:34 +0000

Re: sprained ankle – it happened to me and I went to see why I couldn’t wear any of my heels without pain or swelling. Turns out I had a hairline fracture, not a sprain, that healed on it’s on and caused scar tissue. 3 months of physical therapy on the ankle broke through the tissue and I’ve been in my heels ever since! :-)

By: Bets

Bets — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:39:04 +0000

In my experience, heel height has less to do with comfort than heel width. Yes, those kitten heels may be only 1″, but you’re balancing your weight on a heel with the same diameter as a stiletto. That places a lot of strain on the muscles in your ankles and knees as they make constant corrections to help you maintain your balance. A wider heel gives you more to balance on, reducing the strain on your muscles. I’ve sprained both my ankles a couple of times, and I have difficulty walking in 1/2″ kitten heels–but no problem rocking my 4″ high chunky heeled boots.