Walking in heels

[Kelly,R]

Can anyone tell me...when walking in heels like 4" or so.Do you make your toe and heel hit the pavement at the same time? Or is it heel then toe like I do with my work boots??:straightface:

[S. Lisa Smith]

Same time.

[Gina_darling]

It all depends on your shape and balance, whatever feels comfortable for you. However same time is often best as the heel could break! :eek:

[GinaVegas]

What about walking up/down stairs? I've done toe first when walking up and both at the same down when walking down......

[amanda barber]

Can anyone tell me...when walking in heels like 4" or so.Do you make your toe and heel hit the pavement at the same time? Or is it heel then toe like I do with my work boots??:straightface:


Heel then toe. The same time is clomping and thats one of the major things your trying to avoid.

[InHerShoes]

I've never thought about it before, and now that I am I'll probably never be able to walk again! lol

[Butterfly Bill]

Try to make it the ame time, definitely. You won't quite succeed every time, but make it as close as possible.

[Stephenie S]

As others have said, it's sort of up to you. When walking in 4" heels any walk at all where you don't fall down and get where you are going is a successful walk.

BUT . . heel and toe together is a bit safer than heel first because of the tremendous stress you can place on the slender heel if all your weight goes on it first. It's easy to break a heel, especially with the less expensive shoes many of us may wear. Heel and toe at the same time distributes the weight better. You want the botton of your shoe to remain as level as possible at all times.

Going up stairs you don't use your heels at all, just the toe of your shoe. Comming down, you HAVE to land all your weight on both toe and heel together. Or tip your foot a little bit and come down the same way you go up, ie on the balls of your feet.

Why you would want to WALK in 4" heels is beyond me. They seem much more for show than for use in getting around anywhere. I don't know ANY women who wear 4" heels for anything other than sitting at a desk. It's nearly impossible to dance in them also, so clubbing is difficult too. They LOOK wonderful, though.

Lovies,
Steph

[Dragster]

My natural walk (in 5") is heel first, but only fractionaly before toe. That way there's not too much stress on the heel, and it also makes all the right noises too, especially on hard floors. Don't know which I like best, the sound of heels on a hard surface, or the twin 4" sidepipes of my Cobra! I'm kidding, heels win, hands (or should that be feet?) down!!

On stairs, I come down with heel and toe together, but climb up with only toes on the step. I'm usually wearing a tight pencil skirt, and it's impossible to put the whole foot on a step, unless you come up sideways! And bannister support is essential!

Tony

[Kelly Greene]

When I walk in heels my heel hits first but I keep my weight on the balls of my feet.
It does take pracice and I have borken a pair of cheep heels, so be sure you buy good shoes that fit.

[tvgirl4fun]

You also need to take a shorter stride than you do as a guy. That makes it easier to do the heel first style. But only slightly before the ball of your foot. It will give you more of a natural style of walking. Jaie

[Rachel Morley]

I Keep my strides short and I put the my heel down first - but only just. Here's a "how to walk in high heels" I found online.

http://shoes.about.com/od/fashionfootwear/ht/walk_high_heels.htm

["Mary"]

When coming down stairs, I go sideways, still crossing over left right left right.

Diana

[Suzie S.]

For me it's heel first, just slightly before toe, for 4 inch heels. If heels are like 2 1/2 or less it's the same time. Just shorten your stride a bit in taller heels. :happy:

[GINA-CD]

My natural walk (in 5") is heel first, but only fractionaly before toe. That way there's not too much stress on the heel, and it also makes all the right noises too, especially on hard floors. Don't know which I like best, the sound of heels on a hard surface, or the twin 4" sidepipes of my Cobra! I'm kidding, heels win, hands (or should that be feet?) down!!

On stairs, I come down with heel and toe together, but climb up with only toes on the step. I'm usually wearing a tight pencil skirt, and it's impossible to put the whole foot on a step, unless you come up sideways! And bannister support is essential!

Tony

You've got it right, all of it! Special attention on the noises... clicking is essential to recognize a woman that knows how to use high heels.... just think of that sexy girl at the office... when she walks down the corridors... click... click... click...

[Brianna Lovely]

Hmm, I was waiting for some of the GGs to chime in on this one.

Oh, that's right, they're all wearing jeans and sneakers, giggle.

[tanya3]

at first i just tried to walk with out tripping , then i kind of self taught myself by taking shorter strides and pointing my feet straight even to the point of pointing them in a bit . now it's basicly natural when i wear heels and i love heels !!!! i checked out the site Rachel posted , some real good advice there. good luck and happy walking

[SANDRA MICHELLE]

I never gave it much thought but now I think it's almost simultaneous heel then toe, I walk in heels quite a lot and have never fallen down yet. i watched Oprah the other day and they had a walking in heels lesson and they said you have to walk with your "core" in tackt. Keep your center and you'll look more feminine and you will master the art of walking in heels. I still think It's all attitude.

[cindychan]

At the same time slowly.

[Christine Davis]

I don't know ANY women who wear 4" heels for anything other than sitting at a desk. It's nearly impossible to dance in them also, so clubbing is difficult too. They LOOK wonderful, though.

Lovies,
Steph

They do look wonderful. I enjoy seeing GGs walk in them. I did however see this young girl RUN in 4 inch heels. She was trying to catch a flight at George Bush International in Houston. Once she got to her gate she said "I can't beleive I made it running in 4" heels" My brain went WOW!!

[Karren H]

I don't wear 4" heels.... not out in public...

Karren

[Kelly,R]

I don't wear 4" heels.... not out in public...

Karren

Really karen I am shocked,hell my cowbiy boots have 3" heels on them(better to keep foot in sirup) so another inch ain't so bad.I just wanted to find out how to do it ..lady like..lol
Kelly:hugs:

[Sarah May]

I walk heel then toe, but almost simultaneoulsly. I enjoy my 4" or 5" heels and have no trouble with them...the sound they make and the look is very sexy and fem.

[suchacutie]

It's not the "heel/toe" issue that leads here. When walking in heels it is the hip movement and foot placement plus smaller steps that defines how the shoe hits the floor. When it's all put together, the shoe will naturally hit the floor flat, heel and toe at the same time. When moving a little faster, the heel will sometimes hit a fraction of a second sooner, giving that classic clicking.

As far as stairs, both together on the way down, and the heel never touches on the way up!

As you might have gathered, I just adore 4" heels!!!

Tina

[debbiejoanne]

Shorter steps, same heel, toe. Heels do make a lot of noise, so if your SO is a sleep and you don't want her to know, then it is toe heel. The thought is harder than than the action. DJ

[marie354]

Well you are already walking on tippy toes. I was just watching myself and it's harder to put heel first, so both together works better. There's not enough room here to try running. (Don't know if I could run in them.)

[trannie T]

When I walk in heels, the heel hits the pavement first, then the sole, followed by the knee, the elbow and finally, the nose.

[HotLips1234]

You know, high heels turn me on. I see a women wearing high heels and I go nuts in side. If I'm in a store were shoes are sold, I go and pass by and look at the high heels. I've always wanted a pair, but I can not get up the nerve to buy a pair. I think pink or black are the hottest colors too. I wish I had the nerve, I really want a pair.

HotLips

[DawnRodgers]

My heel always hits slightly before my toe. No matter the lebgth of the heel. The sound is distinct. Listen to most women walk in heels and you will hear the distinct sound od the heel cliclking down before the toe slaps the ground.

[rachel_jean]

I've read this somewhere before (most likely here) and noticed it myself once I looked for it but, men (and possible women in flats) have a tendancy to lean back as they walk causing your heel to hit first.

However, when wearing heels, you need to walk more 'upright' with your feet directly beneath you (above you doens't work at all :D ), which helps your toe and heel land together.

Also, try to place your feet more in front of one another as opposed to along side each other.

Finally, make sure your shoes fit well so that they don't slide off at all as you walk.

Hope this helps,

Rachel Jean

[franny]

I find that if i keep my shoulders up back with a corset on does best when i have heels on..so sexy i feel..and i am.

[Tina Dixon]

Gee now I got to pay attention next time I walk in my heels:Angry3:

[Julie York]

When walking in 4" heels any walk at all where you don't fall down and get where you are going is a successful walk.


Love it. :D




The technique is to walk in a half crouch with your arms slightly extended to the sides.......as if feeling for invisible dwarves whilst making your way across a narrow girder 200 feet in the air.


Works for me!

[Wendy me]

lol i love the INTERNET and how to's lol .... i started dressing long before i got on line ... and learned abought everything abought dressing by just doing it ... walking in heels 101 lol first time wobble and shake find your balance .... crash and burn lol....over the years i got real good with doing it inside outside no problem .... up stairs down stairs... running and dancing ...all before the INTERNET... now i checked the how to on the internet lol .... i would have killed myself doing it their way... lol just go do it....

[ChanDelle]

I was really bored today at a trade show and just decided to watch very closely how GGs walked in high heels. Each and every one placed heel first and then came down on the toes. Seemed like the higher the heels, the sooner the toes came down, but never simultaneously.

I did see some young girls walking not too gracefully and thought we could do a lot better! Too bad there's no training for girls any more to show them how to move like ladies.

Boy was I jealous!

[KELLYANN]

FOR ME IT'S HEEL FIRST. NOTHING LIKE THE CLICK OF HEELS ON A HARD SURFACE!! one foot in front of the other, with a bit of sway. i love it so!!:dance:

[Carin]

If I think about my feet when wearing high heels I trip over myself. Let you sense of balance do the work.

Stand up straight and move your body - from the hips up - forward. Move your legs to keep them more or less under your body to keep up and maintain balance. Don't think about it too much.

I love 'heels. I think I could wear 4" heels all day long, :heehee: as long as i didn't have to wear them all day long.