The worst terrain

Amanda Snake · 14th January 2008, 20:31

Aside from the obvious challenges of the wilderness
I found to be descending steep cobblestone streets.
If you catch a heel in a crack well it's all downhill from there.

What's the worst terrain you've encountered in the civillised world?.

admirer5577 · 14th January 2008, 21:40

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Originally Posted by Amanda Snake

Aside from the obvious challenges of the wilderness
I found to be descending steep cobblestone streets.
If you catch a heel in a crack well it's all downhill from there.

What's the worst terrain you've encountered in the civillised world?.

Have to agree with you for the cobble stones, but last week I went to a "Maskball" in an old industrial building and there were some stairs made out of grid metal (flat iron put vertically which meant holes about 1x1" between the bars) Wearing 6" stilettos and a mask that impeared your vision wasn't a very good combo. But it was a great party.

thedesigner · 15th January 2008, 16:40

totally agree,we find cobbles a nightmare, and going downhill, well...
hang on tight and hope for the best !!

Amanda Snake · 15th January 2008, 16:54

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Originally Posted by thedesigner

totally agree,we find cobbles a nightmare, and going downhill, well...
hang on tight and hope for the best !!

Having someone to hang onto is essential I would say.

johnieheel · 15th January 2008, 17:58

Well we don't have much coble stone left around here, thank God, but our sidewalks in town are a night mear. I trip in tennis shoes when walking or jogging. Really gotta be careful in heels. LOL

Amanda Snake · 16th January 2008, 17:52

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Originally Posted by johnieheel

Well we don't have much coble stone left around here, thank God, but our sidewalks in town are a night mear. I trip in tennis shoes when walking or jogging. Really gotta be careful in heels. LOL

I'm actually furious about the shopping street which was pedestrianized in my local city. They paved it with little red bricks and didn't take care in fiishing it well at all.

Several times now I've been forced to stop dead in my tracks to elegantly "yank-out" my heel from the clutches of a paving joint.

Apart from the embarrasment it's getting expensive.
Unfortunately I'm British so I don't feel comfortable enough to complain to the council....yet.

Histiletto · 16th January 2008, 21:22

I've got to agree with you all. Any uneven surfaces, metal grates, or unfilled cracks can without warning, catch or offset a heel so fast, you can't be prepared for what may result. Even if you don't have a major catastophe or a moment of embarrassment, the heel may become scratched or its skin damaged. This is so annoying and frustrating especially if they're relatively new or they're the pair you hold in some esteem. Oh! When I have walked over a lawn or similar terrain, my heels have gotten stressed so badly that the skin has become unseated and pushed up, exposing the actual heel just above the tip. Now, I step more on my toes in these areas and try not to let the heel descend below the surface.

tightsnheels · 17th January 2008, 05:13

Gravel to me is the worst. It is uneven, it tears up your heels, it punishes the balls of your feet through the sole of the shoe and its my driveway!

Anyway that's my two bits!
T&H

Jarl Ayari · 18th January 2008, 06:37

My wife would completely agree with you. Same drive here and she is always complaining about the wear and tear on her shoes...

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Originally Posted by tightsnheels

Gravel to me is the worst. It is uneven, it tears up your heels, it punishes the balls of your feet through the sole of the shoe and its my driveway!

Anyway that's my two bits!
T&H

Amanda Snake · 18th January 2008, 22:36

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Originally Posted by Jarl Ayari

My wife would completely agree with you. Same drive here and she is always complaining about the wear and tear on her shoes...

Gosh I know it, every little pebble can be felt though the sole.