How do fix noisy heels to be quiet?

MelyssaTG · 20th October 2006, 22:34

How do fix noisy heels to be quiet? I have a few cowgirl boots:

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Find Wide Selection of Many Western Boot and wide range of Unique Western Boot at ElectriqueBoutique.com

Find Wide Selection of Many Western Boot and wide range of Unique Western Boot at ElectriqueBoutique.com

That I would like to make quiet. Can a shoe place add a rubber piece or something? They arent a stiletto heel, so maybe thats a plus?

Also I have these: Find Wide Selection of Many PLATFORM SANDAL and wide range of Unique PLATFORM SANDAL at ElectriqueBoutique.com

and these: Find Wide Selection of Many Sneaker-style Pump and wide range of Unique Sneaker-style Pump at ElectriqueBoutique.com

that have a stiletto heel that I would like to "quiet down."

Last, these: Find Wide Selection of Many Sneaker Boots and wide range of Unique Sneaker Boots at ElectriqueBoutique.com

high heel sneaker.

Is it possible to quiet down by taking them somewhere or adding a piece of rubber or something? I see alot of guys complaining about "noisy heels." Does anyone do anything to fix them?

Thanks in advance.

If you want, I'll add links of shoes I plan to buy soon.

Ciao

MelyssaTG · 20th October 2006, 22:36

I dont know why my shoes didnt show up as links? But you can click on where it says "find wide selection of many..."

Thighboots2 · 20th October 2006, 22:56

Noisy heels - well many flat gents shoes, especially where thay have hard leather heels will click just as loudly a womans shoe, except where they are fitted with a full metal tip. Just stop being concious about the noise. Walk in the street in the daytime where there are lots of other people around and you will nothear your own footsteps.

TB2

MelyssaTG · 20th October 2006, 23:09

I understand what your saying, just dont care, and I really dont care TOO much, however, I am finally happy in life to a point with one of the thing I always wanted to do. I am working in a womans clothing store selling womens clothes, accessories, panties and bras. I just got trained to do "bra fittings". I am allowed to wear womens high heel boots and bootcut jeans or womens dress pants if most of the heel is shown. Grant, I've only worn wedge heels, chunky heels and cowgirl boot heels, no stiletto heels - yet.

My appearance is sooooooo metrosexual, borderlining gay. I wear a pair of 1/2" earrings in lower hole in both ears, diamond studs or ball type studs in the hole above my bottom hole. I wear a shiny diamond nose stud in left nostril. Thumb ring on left hand, ring on right index finger, and pinky ring on right hand, bracelet/bracelets on right hand, and Womens sweaters. Light makeup and liptint & gloss. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE to look like a flammer.

But, my shoes have that "click" of high heels, not mens heels, There is a definitive sound to womens high heels click.

Anyway to quiet them and or add something? I dont want anyone to look at me weird.

PS I work in the mal and walk by the food court everyday and tons and tons of people there.

Ciao

micha · 21st October 2006, 00:57

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Originally Posted by MaleHHwearer

I understand what your saying, just dont care, and I really dont care TOO much, however, I am finally happy in life to a point with one of the thing I always wanted to do. I am working in a womans clothing store selling womens clothes, accessories, panties and bras. I just got trained to do "bra fittings". I am allowed to wear womens high heel boots and bootcut jeans or womens dress pants if most of the heel is shown. Grant, I've only worn wedge heels, chunky heels and cowgirl boot heels, no stiletto heels - yet.

My appearance is sooooooo metrosexual, borderlining gay. I wear a pair of 1/2" earrings in lower hole in both ears, diamond studs or ball type studs in the hole above my bottom hole. I wear a shiny diamond nose stud in left nostril. Thumb ring on left hand, ring on right index finger, and pinky ring on right hand, bracelet/bracelets on right hand, and Womens sweaters. Light makeup and liptint & gloss. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE to look like a flammer.

But, my shoes have that "click" of high heels, not mens heels, There is a definitive sound to womens high heels click.

Anyway to quiet them and or add something? I dont want anyone to look at me weird.

PS I work in the mal and walk by the food court everyday and tons and tons of people there.

Ciao

Hi MaleHHwearer,

you need not to exaggerate for every price. For me it's sufficient if people are accepting my style on the street. Usually pointy stiletto boots with 11 cm high heels under flared jeans (as kneehighs style) or boots with rounded toe boxes and 10 cm wedges over skinny jeans. I'm wearing both styles. Sometimes I have the same courage as ThighBootGuy: I'm wearing my white 8868 overknees at broad daylight over tight jeans on the street - ignoring simply all those stupid turkish macho comments. I'm sure that a male heels wearer will earn the same macho comments in the USA from latin immigrants.

I don't care anymore about the clicks of my heels. That's a normal noise if you are wearing metal heels (*g*).

micha

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dr1819 · 21st October 2006, 13:11

I know what you mean, MaleHHWearer - I don't like clicking heels, either.

For block heels, I found that a thin (1/8" to 1/4") film of Shoe Goo works well, particularly if it's thicker at the trailing edge of the heel. It's tricky to apply so you might want to practice using older pair before trying it with a new pair.

For narrower heels, you might be able to have a cobbler replace your heel tip with a quieter one, but most heel tips are made for duration, and there's so much pressure on a stiletto that anything other than very hard rubber, certain types of plastic, and metal, will simply wear out too quickly.

Dawn HH · 22nd October 2006, 22:49

When I started to streetheeI I had the same problem, heel noise. I had rubber tips put on all of my heels. Since then, I have come to not give a darn about the noise and just wear my boots out in public right out of the box, noise or no noise.
Cheers---

Dawn HH

jmc · 23rd October 2006, 05:26

A trick that works on a wider heel is to glue a piece of inner-tube rubber to the heel. Cut the rubber to the shape of the heel and glue it on with "contact cement" (DAP Weldwood or Pliobond). Coat the heel and the rubber piece with cement and let both dry until they are no longer tacky to the touch. Then apply a thin film of cement to one of the pieces and join them. Get them aligned properly the first time because you will not get a second chance -- the bond forms instantly. The rubber acts as a shock absorber and makes for a quieter walk.

There is not much hope (or reason) to quiet a stiletto heel -- they are supposed to make that delicious sound! And any attempt to quiet them will involve attaching some softer material that will wear out quickly.

Guy N. Heels · 23rd October 2006, 10:08

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Originally Posted by jmc

A trick that works on a wider heel is to glue a piece of inner-tube rubber to the heel. Cut the rubber to the shape of the heel and glue it on with "contact cement" (DAP Weldwood or Pliobond). Coat the heel and the rubber piece with cement and let both dry until they are no longer tacky to the touch. Then apply a thin film of cement to one of the pieces and join them. Get them aligned properly the first time because you will not get a second chance -- the bond forms instantly. The rubber acts as a shock absorber and makes for a quieter walk.

There is not much hope (or reason) to quiet a stiletto heel -- they are supposed to make that delicious sound! And any attempt to quiet them will involve attaching some softer material that will wear out quickly.

Well, to my mind, this thread really belongs over in the Repair/Modify forum.
But, let's think it through. All noise comes from vibration and, usually, the harder the materials the more pronounced the noise will be. So the obvious answer is to use some not-so-hard materials to deaden the noise. But first we ought to consider another possibility - a hollow heel will also generate a lot of noise as well. So it might be smart to check out those thicker heels and try to determine if some shrewd manufacturer was trying to cut a few corners by putting on hollow heels. If so, you are probably going to have to replace the heels.

If not, then the use of some kind of durable rubber for a "lift" ought to bring the noise down. But I don't recommend an innertube. They are expensive and/or hard to find, and that won't last very long either. A fairly thick piece of neoprene or nylon will make a better choice, but unless you are an expert at such things, you'll be better off taking the shoes to a cobbler and have rubber or neoprene lifts installed professionally. Also, don't hesitate to ask what kind of warranty he has to offer. Even a 30 day warranty could save you some money if the job fails.

As for the stilettoes, there are lift kits that are available for different sized stilettoes that come in various materials, i.e. plastic, neoprene, etc, that should do the job. Just select the appropriate sized lift in a material that suites you, put it over the heel tip and hammer it down. (Some shoes require a lift that is actually nailed into the heel, but they have those as well.) Usually one or two whacks on a hard surface will do, but I have had to actually put on the shoes and stamp 1 or 2 on some unusually recalcitrant shoes. Now they will wear out, but then you simply repeat the process and the kit usually will have one or two pairs of spares left over for you. But unless you do something that no stilettoe was ever intended to do, you will always have a little noise from the heels - but this can be greatly reduced. Metal lifts or tips is generally not a good idea (they are unholy hell on carpets and hardwood floors) and if you have shoes with them I strongly recommend you find a heel lift kit and get some plastic covers over them right away.

Thighboots2 · 23rd October 2006, 12:58

GNH,

Are you talking about the heel covers that ballroom dancers use?

http://www.freedoflondon.com/cat/img/h_cover.jpg

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TB2