Why do women wear high heels?

[the truth]

Ive asked many women over the years why they put themselves through the agony of tottering around in 5 inch heels in the depths of midwinter and Ive yet to have an answer, most just look confused about it others dont quite want to explain exactly....so does any woman or even man have an explanation? ok heels are considered sexy, ok they make you taller, agreed. do they change your posture, your body shape to highlight your sexier assets?

[Niamh.]

I rarely wear heels, hate them, uncomfortable horrible things. Obviously I do if I'm wearing a dress but not very high ones

[Ammi]

..high heels don't automatically mean agony..some ladies find them comfortable..why don't you try them and find out for yourself...

[GiRTh]

I like the sexiness of high heels but they're completely impractical. It must be like standing on a knitting needle.

[AnnieK]

Heels elongate the calf and make legs look longer apparently giving the leg a nicer shape. Before I had my son I rarely wore flat shoes but now I live in them and find heels uncomfortable but I don't feel "dressed up" without stupidly uncomfortable high heels. It's now like a competition with myself if I can do a full night without ending up barefoot

[GiRTh]

My neighbour likes to wear tall heels to work. Its not that she's particularly short or anything she just likes to wear them to look fabulous. She always looks amazing BTW but I cant imagine what it must be like to stand on tall heels all day.

[the truth]

so theyre worn to elongate the calf , right. is that it

[Vicky.]

I very very rarely wear heels. Only time I do so is on occasions where I am required to look very well dressed (weddings, parties etc) and even then I tend to opt for flat shoes a lot of the time. I own only one pair of heels. Dont see the point in making myself uncomfortable all night for the sake of my feet looking good :laugh:

[Alf]

i thought this was gonna have a punchline inside

[Livia]

I wear heels almost all the time. They make my legs and bum look great. They make me walk better, they make me stand straighter, my clothes hang better and in heels I'm around six feet tall. Wearing them gives me an advantage in a male-dominated job, even though that advantage is purely psychological.

[Kizzy]

Whats the work advantage livia?

[Novo]

Who knows but it's a good thing

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ym_QLoTKtA/TlX6iRmYFNI/AAAAAAAAAOw/WV3NGr4M0IY/s1600/Mila+Kunis+legs+feet+0105.jpg

[Ammi]

...sod the work advantage...Livia will you marry me...?..I think I'm in love..:lovedup:

[Lee.]

I don't wear heels to work (i am meant to) but i do wear them on nights out. I wear them because I like being tall (im 6'1 in heels), they make you look slimmer and the force you to stand straight and tall and they make your legs look longer..

..and they make a fantastic weapon should you get in any bother :D

[Livia]

...sod the work advantage...Livia will you marry me...?..I think I'm in love..:lovedup:

I'm sorry Ammi, I have to turn you down. I'm afraid you lack something in my eyes. A penis.

[Ammi]

..there just isn't any answer to that...yes, that's true....

[Kizzy]

I don't wear heels to work (i am meant to) but i do wear them on nights out. I wear them because I like being tall (im 6'1 in heels), they make you look slimmer and the force you to stand straight and tall and they make your legs look longer..

..and they make a fantastic weapon should you get in any bother :D

I went through a phase of wearing them in my 20's even though i'm 5'10....
I got lots of attention, although they made me less popular with other women....and they are no good for running in :D

[Maia]

Don't see the appeal in them myself...bit uncomfortable and flat shoes are generally better

[Lee.]

I went through a phase of wearing them in my 20's even though i'm 5'10....
I got lots of attention, although they made me less popular with other women....and they are no good for running in :D

Wedges are the way to go if you want to run! I had a massive pair of platform sandal wedges in the summer and found I could actually run in them to catch the pizza shop! :amazed:

[Kizzy]

Wedges are the way to go if you want to run! I had a massive pair of platform sandal wedges in the summer and found I could actually run in them to catch the pizza shop! :amazed:

I got some for a wedding this summer I lurve them :)

[Cherie]

well, the truth, are you any the wiser?

[Josy]

Maybe because they want to?

[nicole_burks]

It makes our butt look good.

[LemonJam]

Elongating the legs. Even when you look at most fashion designers sketches it's caricature-esque.

[the truth]

well, the truth, are you any the wiser?

no not really it seems like another urban myth....they make you taller briefly which allegedly helps their careers? they also make your legs look more muscular which is more alluring? and supposedly make one stand straighter, which Id question? half the ladies I see in heels look about as comfortable as a bloke in wellies carrying a fridge freezer up an escalator, they wont even take flip slops in their handbags when their ankles collapse at the end of the night, must struggle on , anything for appearances sake, but heyho each to their own

[Mystic Mock]

I don't get it either as every woman I see wear them always look like they are in massive pain, I don't get why they do that to themselves but each to there own I guess.

[Gstar]

High heels are great on any woman, apparently it's really bad for your back and if you wear them a lot they can change the shape of your spine which obviously isn't good (something along those lines), don't let me put you off ladies

[InOne]

I wear heels almost all the time. They make my legs and bum look great. They make me walk better, they make me stand straighter, my clothes hang better and in heels I'm around six feet tall. Wearing them gives me an advantage in a male-dominated job, even though that advantage is purely psychological.

:amazed:

[Marsh.]

Never mind the heels, I'm more surprised by their ability to wear shoes with pointed ends where their toes look all mushed together. That always looks painful to me.
My sister says they leave her in agony so she always has square ended boots.

[Legend killer]

I wear heels almost all the time. They make my legs and bum look great. They make me walk better, they make me stand straighter, my clothes hang better and in heels I'm around six feet tall. Wearing them gives me an advantage in a male-dominated job, even though that advantage is purely psychological.

This give anyone else a boner???

[Marsh.]

Livia being a tease.

[arista]

It makes our butt look good.


Yes Sexy Ass

[GiRTh]

Yes Sexy Ass
:joker:

[Munchkins]

I find them easy to wear, and my self confidence improves with them.. i love how they look

[Livia]

Livia being a tease.

That wasn't my intention.

[Niamh.]

I very very rarely wear heels. Only time I do so is on occasions where I am required to look very well dressed (weddings, parties etc) and even then I tend to opt for flat shoes a lot of the time. I own only one pair of heels. Dont see the point in making myself uncomfortable all night for the sake of my feet looking good :laugh:

Last time I wore heels was at my brothers wedding and I ended up falling down the steps of the church :bawling: had my flip flops on by 6pm

[Niamh.]

Never mind the heels, I'm more surprised by their ability to wear shoes with pointed ends where their toes look all mushed together. That always looks painful to me.
My sister says they leave her in agony so she always has square ended boots.

Those shoes with the pointy front, your toes aren't actually in the pointy bit :joker:

[Marsh.]

Those shoes with the pointy front, your toes aren't actually in the pointy bit :joker:

They're still squished into a tiny space with no room to breathe. Looks painful.

[Niamh.]

They're still squished into a tiny space with no room to breathe. Looks painful.

They're also horrible to drive in because your toes aren't in the place they normally are

[MeMyselfAndI]

They're also horrible to drive in because your toes aren't in the place they normally are

Maddie Morrison crashed the minibus with high heels & died in Hollyoaks :(

[InOne]

This give anyone else a boner???

****ing hell :joker:

[Munchkins]

I never wear really high, heels though.. just nice small ones :) i don't want to look tall anyway
Ahh nothing better than having multiple pairs of different coloured high heels imo :amazed:
love my shoes like converses too though

[Niamh.]

Maddie Morrison crashed the minibus with high heels & died in Hollyoaks :(

There you go Jack, maybe that's why they call them Killer Heels

[Marcus.]

There you go Jack, maybe that's why they call them Killer Heels

boom

[InOne]

I'm gonna take this thread to a really strange place but I watched some programme about Brighton and apparently they're a massive fetish and women like stamp on guys balls in them and stuff. D:

[Me. I Am Salman]

they're a fashion statement

[King Gizzard]

to get to the other side !"!!!1!2

[Me. I Am Salman]

I'm gonna take this thread to a really strange place but I watched some programme about Brighton and apparently they're a massive fetish and women like stamp on guys balls in them and stuff. D:

This reminds me of the crazy Asian cat lady D':

[Marcus.]

I'm gonna take this thread to a really strange place but I watched some programme about Brighton and apparently they're a massive fetish and women like stamp on guys balls in them and stuff. D:

oh my

[Maia]

to get to the other side !"!!!1!2

:joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Marsh.]

They're also horrible to drive in because your toes aren't in the place they normally are

Maddie Morrison crashed the minibus with high heels & died in Hollyoaks :(

Lol, Maddie was the first thing in my head too. The heels she had on were ridiculous. :laugh:

[Me. I Am Salman]

Also, what the hell are these

http://worldofwonder.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/girl-in-heels.png

[Marcus.]

Also, what the hell are these

http://worldofwonder.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/girl-in-heels.png

oh my

[Brother Leon]

This give anyone else a boner???

http://i42.tinypic.com/34e46ip.gif

[Kizzy]

Well I have to say in relation to the comments of women in the workplace.
I'm shocked, I thought we were further on than this, no disrespect meant seriously.

[Marsh.]

To be fair, her comments were about how her heels made her feel not about the effect they had on men.

[the truth]

To be fair, her comments were about how her heels made her feel not about the effect they had on men.

no she claimed it gave her a psychological advantage in a male dominated workplace

[Marsh.]

no she claimed it gave her a psychological advantage in a male dominated workplace

She claimed it helped her in the workplace, but it was all psychological. Meaning it was all about confidence in her own mind.

That is what she said, that is what she implied, that is what she clarified.

[Kizzy]

I wear heels almost all the time. They make my legs and bum look great. They make me walk better, they make me stand straighter, my clothes hang better and in heels I'm around six feet tall. Wearing them gives me an advantage in a male-dominated job, even though that advantage is purely psychological.

Well yes, It does seem to suggest it is purely for confidence.
I think though times are changing very fast, and younger women now are more comfortable in male dominated professions.

[the truth]

She claimed it helped her in the workplace, but it was all psychological. Meaning it was all about confidence in her own mind.

That is what she said, that is what she implied, that is what she clarified.

wrong thats your interpretation which I think is a profoundly distorted one. she thought it gave her a psychological advantage over her mostly male colleagues. which in my opinion is nonsense and also prejudges what the mass of male coleagues actually think which is also nonsense

[Marsh.]

She has clarified my "interpretation" was correct.

[MTVN]

She has clarified my "interpretation" was correct.

Indeed and I see no need for further discussion on this, posts have already been deleted in here, time to drop it

[the truth]

Well yes, It does seem to suggest it is purely for confidence.
I think though times are changing very fast, and younger women now are more comfortable in male dominated professions.

why talk of women only? havent men got feelings too?

theres no reason they shouldnt be, the question really is how comfortable are men in female dominated profesions? schools (theres less than 10% male teachers now in primary schools), customer service centres, nursing, fashion, social work, doctors surgeries, etc vastly female dominated. i recall my times in the banking secotr Id say it was at least 80% women. all the bawdy humour was from the women. the guys spoke more about general topics like sports politics , the women spoke far far far more about sex. It didnt offend me, though at times it did bore me.

overall though It was great fun but it was the total opposite to the alleged male dominated workplaces that supposedly prevail across the nation. this was over a decade ago. perhaps it worked ecause of the fact almost everyone had a sense of humour. saldy if it was the other way around id imagine a feminist would have taken offense and taken something out of context. if a woman says it its light hearted fun, if a man says the same thing its borderline sexist and hes a dinosaur. for the record I hate it when men pigeon hole women as slappers or treat them as there purely for sex, I dont want to hear any intimate sexual details thank you, but in truth I very rarely hear men speak like this.

But I assure you groups of women talking about their private sex lives with strangers is equally nauseating. sex and love making is intimate and whilst a laugh is fine, it can soon become crass.

[the truth]

She has clarified my "interpretation" was correct.

No it wasnt. besides interpetations are subjective there is no 100% correct or incorrect, so your premise is incorrect. you continue to fail to address the topic itself though.

[Jake.]

Ok just wondering now what is your problem with women?

[LemonJam]

oh wow an argument over high heels.

[Jake.]

oh wow an argument over high heels.

:joker:

[the truth]

Ok just wondering now what is your problem with women?

whats your problem with failing to address the topic?

[Marsh.]

why talk of women only? havent men got feelings too?

We're talking about women because the topic of the thread is women wearing high heels and the many reasons why they might do.

[the truth]

My last post on the subject.

We're talking about women because the topic of the thread is women wearing high heels and the many reasons why they might do.

that reply was specifically referring to another reply, why are you choosing to take it out of context? anyways back to the topic, why do you think women wear high heels/

[Jake.]

whats your problem with failing to address the topic?

But once again you've taken a random topic (this one about women wearing high heels) and turned it into another tirade against women.

[MTVN]

Just going to lock this, it's become a bit of a farce and I can't really see much point leaving it open