The more you wear, the higher you go!

ShockQueen · 9th April 2002, 03:26

I've been finding it interesting that the more I wear heels, the higher I can go. I've now been wearing between 3.5-4.0" (total lift whether I'm in platforms or not) and now they almost feel FLAT!

What a bizarre feeling since I know I'm on a heeled incline!

I'm sure this must be normal, but I don't think I've ever reached this stage of acclamation (sp?) before!

Maybe I'll get into wearing 5" heels sooner than I thought!

Anonymous · 9th April 2002, 03:44

Did you read the endorphin post?

I think you might be addicted!!

ShockQueen · 9th April 2002, 04:06

Y'know, Anagram, I believe you're right!

I've always liked heels, but now that I wear them everywhere, I'm more addicted than ever!

WA-HOOOOOOO!!!!!

Francis · 9th April 2002, 11:58

might as well face it you're addicted to heels!

thought I'd get that one in before someone else did :lol:

I find that my 3" feel like I'm wearing flats. In fact I was playing football in my old 3" heels yesterday.
Flat shoes now tend to cause discomfort if worn for too long these days and I only feel like I've got heels on when wearing 4" or above.
As for addiction, I don't wear my heels because I can't live without them, I wear them because I want to. I still wear flats for certain jobs, like kicking down sheds and chopping wood (yes! my shoulder's a lot better now

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If you keep going higher and they start to feel like flats, then you'll be disappointed when you're walking on tiptoes and it don't feel any different. Where do you go from there?

Heelson · 9th April 2002, 18:18

I have found the same.

My first heels must have been maybe 3". They certainly felt high at the time, but would be "flat" today.

Surely it's the same as any other exercise or buzz that we get from anything else that we do. The more you do it, the more extreme you have to be to get the same initial buzz. Or, in less druggy terms, after you run your first 3min mile (lol), 4mins will seem quite easy.

Highluc · 9th April 2002, 21:19

I have the same feeling. Anything below 3 inch of true lift feels as flat and initially I tend to fall backwards when standing. Luckily my beer barrel acts as counterweight and helps keeping me upright. After all those years I find 3,5 to 4,5 inches of true lift ideal for my posture and back pains. Although I like the challenge of higher ones once in a while I never felt the urge or need to go any higher for sensations or anything else. Ultra heels are ok for a short while but my pleasures and feelings remain unchanged after 3 decades around 4 inches. 5 inches is the maximum I can wear for any practical purposes. Also 2 inch is the minimum I can wear for any duration and even that causes my back, tendons and calves to ache after an hour. Difficult to convince my wife about that for some social occasions but that's reality for me.

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Charlie · 9th April 2002, 23:50

4" heels daily now and climbing..............

Charlie

JeffB · 13th April 2002, 12:15

I can grasp what everyone's said here about the addictive powers of high heels. Fridays are casual dress days at my office where everyone dresses down, and that includes wearing sneakers and whatnot, yet, I can't bring myself NOT to wear heels to the office, even when I don't have to. I'd feel strange if I went a day at work without my heels.

terayon · 13th April 2002, 18:56

im still waiting for my boots to become comfortable to wear for long periods of time..ive been practicing by wearing them for about 2 hours every night and walking out to the garage and backyard for a while...for some reason i can walk on them fine inside, but when i go outside they seem wierd...i wanna get used to em soon =)

Charlie · 14th April 2002, 01:15

Teyaron: That's not an unusual phenomenon for those first starting out. At first, I experienced a bit of that myself. What's happening is that you feel totally safe and accepted within the inner sanctuary of your home. This leaves you very relaxed. Walking in heels is a breeze. When outside, however, you're more vulnerable. The ingrained fear of doing "something wrong" rears its ugly head and you begin to tense up ever so slightly. This tensing up makes walking in heels a bit more difficult. As you venture further out in public, you'll notice that, for example, when walking across a deserted portion of a parking lot, everything is okay ---- only to have this great heel walking skill seemingly dissappear once you happen upon some people. (when you want the skill most!) You've just been payed a visit by "Mr. Fear". In time, you'll get so used to the heels in public thing that Mr. Fear will find someone else to pester. You'll see...................

Charlie