High heeled shoes. They can be such a pain to wear, both literally and figuratively. They can be sexy. They can be clunky. They can be cutesy.
I’m very short (I have to stretch a bit to reach the 5 foot mark) so as soon as my parents allowed me to, I started wearing high heeled shoes and when they came into style, platform shoes which were far easier to wear than heels and more appropriate for certain occasions. They made me look taller and in the days of hot pants, they made my legs look a lot longer than they are and those seemingly good legs brought some (not unwanted) attention. In fact, I remember one boy in our senior year that once, when I got back to my desk from the table at the front of the room, asked me to go back to the table and then back to the desk just so he could look at my legs again! That was the first time anyone said anything like that to me. It was flattering. It was embarrassing (he said it loud enough so everyone heard). It was confusing (I wasn’t in to the physical appearance factor but this comment actually made me feel kinda good).
Fast forward seven years and my high heel wearing days were over. When I was 25 I was in a head-on collision. I was pregnant at the time and luckily, my knee took the blow and not my belly. I’ve had six operations to repair the damage to my knee but it has never been fixed and to this day I can no longer wear any kind of heel or wedge or plaform. It is “flat city” for me. Sometimes I really miss the high heeled shoes.
I always wore flats when I was younger, but lately I’ve found I like heels and wedges – the problem is I am (apparently) tall (5’7″) and so when I wear heels I often feel like I’m towering over people! And they can kinda make my feet hurt with too much walking, and I do a lot of walking!
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My oldest daughter is 5’10” so she has the same problem. Additionally, she has a knee injury as well so no heels for her. The trick for you would be to wear the heels but have some flats or walking shoes with you to change into when you are going to walk a distance.
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I spend so much of my work day getting up and down that having a different pair of shoes doesn’t really work.. plus then it would be another thing to carry!
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Sorry about the accident. When we get to know someone virtually… we’re a lot less aware of looks. Now I’ll try to imagine you short. I had a grandmother who was very short. Of course, they say that great things come in small packages… I hope that it doesn’t bother you any longer. It does seem that your personality would definitely give you a lot of presence, even if the package is small.
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Thank you! I am often reminded (by friends) that good things come in small packages. I’ll have to keep remembering that! I was just thinking the other day how we often have one vision of an online friend but we really don’t know what they look like or what they are really like.
I will add your compliment about my personality and presence to a list of others that often keep me going when I am down. It’s not a long list but your comment will be even more special because of that!
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I am so sorry to hear about your accident and that you have been through so much! I am under 5 foot too and rarely wear heels. If I do I have to rely a lot on my walking stick!
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Sounds like I’m in the same boat as your daughter and you – no heels for me! I’m also under the 5 feet mark, and at barely 21 years of age, I’ve managed to go and tear ACL ligaments in both knees. 😀 So I try to wear heels when I’m going to party, because they look great, but 5 minutes later, I’m walking barefoot and cursing my stupidity, and as soon as I’m home, I’ve pulled out ice! :p Flats are the way to go, I’m learning!
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I often end up barefoot, even in my flats. At my son’s wedding a couple of years ago, I ended up barefoot after the picture taking and the ceremony and the buffet and the first dance with my son. Then it was just my stocking feet. Comfort is important!
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I share your sentiment. I miss high heels too.
I love shoes … but my flat feet aren’t so happy with them. I’ve reached the age where happy feet is more important to me than an awesome pair of shoes 😉
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Happy feet are definitely not to be ignored!
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I can manage the wedges if they are only an inch high. My days of wearing “hooker heels” are long gone! ☺️ barefoot is better!!
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