krazykev64

i am hoping that someone can advise me about heel tips. i am due to buy a pair of PLEASER DELIGHT 609 stiletto heels that i intend to wear to do a 10 mile sponsored walk. can anyone tell me how many miles a pair of heel tips will last on this style. would it be advisable to change them for steel tips. i done a 5 mile walk in a pair of PLEASER XTC 826 and the standard heels (chunky) hardly showed any signs of wear at all. any help will be appreciated

euchrid

They won't last long. They'll be worn down within a couple of miles & probably completely gone by the 10 mile mark.
If you're lightweight (8 stone or less), you might get a bit more life out of them, but not much - it's basically the abrasion against the pavement which destroys them.

Yep, you should definitely get some metal tips fitted. they will make a nice clicking sound as you walk too!

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P_Tweed

I have found that the Pleaser (thin heel - 7 & 10 mm) tips wear very quickly on hard and rough outdoor surfaces. Metal heel tips are much more durable and easy to fit, ebay item 170418561499 gives a selection of them. Tools needed are pliers and hammer (vice or vice grips will help too together with a thin punch). If wearing indoors punch the pin into the tip before fitting or floors will be be subjected to the pressure of the tiny pin which can stand "proud" of the tip. The pins come in 3 diameters, ensure you select the best fit for your heel and not one too thick or future replacement will be difficult if not impossible. Hope this is of help.

Heel-Lover

Hi,

they won't last long, especially if they are plastic. Metal tips last much longer. I would guess they may only last for the walk. I would recommend from experience to go with metal tips straight away.

Wow!!! miles - 16kms - well over 2hrs fast walking if I guess right - a legendary effort in heels... How high is this style you are going to wear?

Pre-emptive congratulations are due!

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Alsheels

I can wear out 5/8th tips in 10 miles (or to a point that I'm on the metal pin) and that's a medium soft tip that is not too slippery on panelled floors.

if that's any help.

Al

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heelsguy

Change them for metal tips to save destroying the heels, and they will sound so much better too.

Good luck with the walk

jmc

Let's see, you will be pounding a small (roughly 0.375" diameter) piece of plastic against asphalt, concrete, sand, hard-packed dirt and stone.

Yep, as everybody before me has said, it ain't gonna last long. Then you will be walking on the pin. And I'd bet that won't hold out to the end of your walk!

Change 'em out for metal tips. That will give you a fighting chance and you will **l-l-o-o-v-v-e-e** the sound! No problem with people noticing, they expect you to be wearing heels anyway -- might as well give them some ear candy along with the eye candy!

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krazykev64

i now have a bigger problem. the heels are the least of my worrys and they have not even seen tarmac yet. it seems as if one of the ankle straps are trying to part company as the enclosed photo shows. im not pleased as i found these sandals fitted me well and were also comfortable. they were great around the house and were starting to bed in to my feet just right

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pussyinboots

That's simply unacceptable on a new shoe with straps. Do you have time to get them changed? Or - get another pair in the meantime while you get these replaced? For what you want - I would recommend something more substantial - Mary Janes - or boots.

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Heel-Lover

Hi Krazykev64,

the straps breaking like that is unnaceptable. I would send them back to where they came from.

As pussyinboots said I would consider a more substantial shoe - a pump style since you will get more support and you won't get any straps cutting into you etc (I think you would suffer with such a steep heel in a sandal because you will slide down the hill and your toes will get pressure from each strap. An ankle strap to keep your heel in would be essential with a pump because you will start lifting your heel out of a pump over such a long distance walk and it is horrible if you have to manage that when walking a long time! A maryjane or pump with an ankle strap is good advice IMO anyway?!

Good luck! Have fun!

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