Fashion that I don't understand: High Heeled Shoes
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
April 6, 2017 10:06am CST
Fashion I don't understand. Enter the high heeled shoe.
Now in another time and place I have often admired the beauty of the high heel and it's graceful curves and arcs. As a teen I even tried them, at that point in time I was better able to ignore the pain in my feet. Nowadays I cannot stand it when my feet hurt and as a general rule I look for comfortable but fashionable shoes, comfort being a must!
So for now I prefer my high heels flat on the ground, and my fashion high heeled shoes in the form of art - not to be worn.
Women: do you wear heels?
Men: what do you think of women in heels?
This article tries to shed some light:
A history of high heels, beginning in Ancient Egypt to modern stiletto.
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18 responses
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Apr 17
Yea I don't and never have worn high heeled shoes, I'm like you it's all about comfort and high heels are not in my opinion.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Apr 17
@FayeHazel Just looking at someone wearing heels brings a tear to my eye lol.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Ah, me either -- never did find them comfortable, tolerable at best....
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
6 Apr 17
I experimented a lot in my youth and carried it off well into a couple of years, especially my working years. But now I prefer ground level foot wear and I am not embarrassed by it. Comfort first. to the men I say...YOU wear it! 
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
I agree! Comfort first. If my feet aren't happy, the rest of me isn't. -- I wonder why men don't have so many uncomfortable fashion items....
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 Apr 17
I never understood how ladies wore 6" + heels
I'm okay with 1-2" max by not often I wear them.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
7 Apr 17
@FayeHazel I have no clue! But companies are making $$$ 
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
@infatuatedbby They must be on to something :-)
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Heels are attractive for sure, I just wonder how they became such a symbol
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
8 Apr 17
@FayeHazel I guess it is a trend that celebrities had being using it. The viewers find that their idol seems so classy while wearing the heels.
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Apr 17
@FayeHazel , I am tall so never had to worry about high high heels. I like flat sandals, wedges or sneakers. I can't stand my feet being sore, comfort comes first.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Oh I am so with you there. I can't stand sore feet. :-)
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Apr 17
my big brother bought me a pair of high-heeled brown shoes, and i used it just once. i am into flats by the way, from everyday footwear to my duty shoes.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Apr 17
@FayeHazel tomorrow, i might wear my brown shoes with 3-inch heels again, but i have to check what dress will i wear. it is only on vacation time that i get to wear heeled shoes.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Did you find them uncomfortable? ON all accounts, I agree, I wish I got along better with heels, but I don't, hurts the feet too much. I too prefer flats
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
6 Apr 17
I wore my last pair of high heeled shoes in my 30s--hate, hate them--then and now!
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Lol! It's a shame they look cool - but I agree if my feet hurt I wont' be happy, and if I'm not happy I'm probably not attractive..... so defeats the purpose.
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@epiffanie (11336)
• Australia
7 Apr 17
I used to wear up to 4 inch heels but these days, 2 inch is the highest heels I wear ..
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@epiffanie (11336)
• Australia
11 Apr 17
@FayeHazel Yes, if you wear a four inch heels for over a couple of hours, your feet and calves will suffer..
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Oh wow - did you find they become less comfortable ? I could never wear them easily...
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
At times it's challenging to find nice flats, do you find that too? I wish someone would come up with comfortable shoes that look nice, too. :-)
@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Apr 17
@FayeHazel I didn't wear the ridiculously high ones - not like these!
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
I wish I could wear them, but never got on with them myself
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
6 Apr 17
I hate high heels, and flats etc. Just a flip flop girl. Lol
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@teamfreak16 (43685)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Apr 17
Not the most practical footwear, but they sure do look good.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
They are attractive, wish I got along with them. The article in the link suggests that they began as men and womens footwear - for butchers - to keep their feet away from whatever was on the floor in that line of work. I wonder how they traveled from that function to fashion symbol....
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Me too. IN my younger day I ventured out more in heels, ignoring the pain in my feet. Now I like comfort.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Ah, I understand. Technically I still do own a pair - they are just so nice that I can't get rid of them... but I've never worn them
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
9 Apr 17
Back when I was a lot younger, I was known to wear them quite often. Then for various reasons due to Health mainly I had to quit wearing them. But being 5' 9 1/2 it never took much to be taller than everyone when I could wear them.
@Tampa_girl7 (54741)
• United States
6 Apr 17
I haven't worn high heels in years. I really don't know how I could stand the pain or not fall and break a leg. There was a time when I wore 4 - 6 inch heals regularly 
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Oh wow! When you wore heels - did they not hurt at that time? Or was there some other technique to it? I agree, even on short heels I wobble so much I fear I would fall and break my face. Ha!
@Marilynda1225 (91201)
• United States
10 Apr 17
In my younger days I loved high heels but back then they were around 3". Now the ones they have are ridiculously high and I can't understand how they became so fashionable. I'm too old for high heels so this isn't a fashion option for me anymore and like you I prefer flats and comfy shoes as opposed to hurting feet and being stylish.
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
7 Apr 17
Go back a few hundred years and it was men in high heels, they even wore them while on horseback. There are a few pictures in the National Portrait Gallery showing the fashion. Being a little over 6 feet tall, I avoid high heels, it is a long way to fall!
