Heals or flat shoes?

June 5, 2008 2:24pm CST
So I fell over last saturday when I went out and spent 3 hours on sunday in A&E only to find I damaged the ligament in my right foot! That was wearing wedge heals, since then I've been in flip flops for obvious reasons! So what do you wear on a night out, someone advised me to wear flat shoes but you know what I might do, take them with me! Seriously I am thinking about starting out in my heals and then after about 3/4 drinks changing into my flip flops or flat shoes, I am probably less likey to fall over! ha ha what do you think?
10 responses
@anawar (2404)
• United States
5 Jun 08
Changing into flat shoes after 3/4 drinks is a wise decision. I wear high heels wherever I can. I think they're so sexy! Did your ligament heal okay? What's an A&E? At first, I thought you were talking about the store American Eagle. I wondered why you were shopping? After I went back and read your story more carefully, I had quite a laugh at my hasty thoughts. Lucky for me I re-read two or three times before I comment.
5 Jun 08
Ha ha that is so funny, sorry I forget it's people from everywhere on here, I should have put hospital! I wish I had of been able to go shopping. I love heals to mainly because I am quite short!
@anawar (2404)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I'm not really tall, but when I wear heels I feel like an Amazon woman because the people around me are on the short side. LOL
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
21 Jun 08
I am very very very comfortable wearing a flat shoes. I find it hard to walk straight on heels.
21 Jun 08
You need to be comfortable in your shoes, thanks for your response.
@rhane7315 (5649)
• Philippines
21 Jun 08
i prefer waring high heels. i love wearing high heels because my height is only 5" so i need to wear one in order for me and my partner not to look like a father and daughter. i also feel like a dwarf on my height so i really need to wear one mst of the times
21 Jun 08
Yeah I have the same situation as you with my height and my partner is a lot taller also.
@jashley1 (746)
• United States
19 Jun 08
Well I personally love heels very much. In fact, during my 3rd pregnancy I bought some flats for the first time because I thought they may be more comfortable since I had some swelling - but in honesty, they hurt my feet more than my heels did!
19 Jun 08
Blimey, at the mo I still live in flip flops due to my bad foot which is strange for me as I generally wear heals, but I agree when you get use to wearing heels a lot flat shoes do hurt your feet for a while! Thanks for the response.
• Southend-On-Sea, England
6 Jun 08
Definitely flat shoes for me! My knee joints are damaged due to wearing platforms when I was in my teens and early 20s, and believe me it's painful! I now don't give two hoots as to what other people think about what I look like, as to me comfort is the most important issue for me now. If others don't like my flat shoes or think I'm dowdy or something, then I consider it's their problem and not mine. I've worn flat shoes for years, and I now don't think I'd be able to balance in heels at all.
6 Jun 08
Oh your poor knees, thanks for the response.
@heleni0 (322)
6 Jun 08
Whoops! I can't remember the last time I wore heels, actually. Day to day I wear trainers of boots, I don't even own a proper pair of shoes. So, if I were going out for a night on the town, I would wear flat (or very nearly flat) boots. Much less chance of crippling myself then!
6 Jun 08
Yes you are right and very practical unlike me lol!
@cher913 (25781)
• Canada
5 Jun 08
i have super bad knees so i dont wear heels all that often unless it is a wedding or something (i do own a couple pairs) but mostly i wear flats because my knees always hurt and i walk with a cane.
5 Jun 08
You are so sensible! I am just a nightmare, thanks for your response
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
5 Jun 08
The doctors say that if you weight a certain amount you should buy shoes that can support your body. There is no problem in wearing a heel to clubbing but make sure it can support your weight. So if you are fat you wear the board bottom heels it is best. I am sorry that you were hurt while enjoying yourself. Are you fat and you wear one of thos stiletto heels LOL. Well please take care of yourself.
5 Jun 08
Thanks for that! No I'm not really fat just a little broad ha ha! NO seriously I just missed the step for some strange reason, I need to loose about 1 stone and then I'll be fine! Thanks for the response though!
@Abby123 (261)
5 Jun 08
Heels are well smart but I only like them if im going out anywhere,when im at home I just wear flatties they are more comfortable.I need flats to use for work too.
6 Jun 08
Yeah round the house I tend to wear flip flops or slippers.
• United States
30 Jun 08
I love both but i much rather wear heels cause they make me feel tall and sexy