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I am thinking of getting laminate flooring for my kitchen, probably at the higher end of specs. Does anyone have experience of if or how heels damage such flooring? Thanks
Not sure if this should go here or in clothing.
I am thinking of getting laminate flooring for my kitchen, probably at the higher end of specs. Does anyone have experience of if or how heels damage such flooring? Thanks
Unless you have a dine-in kitchen, why would you want to wear high heels in there?
I imagine it would be ok if you must do it, but keep in mind that the average GG is lighter than the average guy.
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Because that's what I wear at home. I am also thinking of getting the dining room done in the same flooring.Originally Posted by Patience
if you think about the math a 200 pound person( i wish lol) wearing a 1/4 inch stiletto heel is is exerting approx 800 pounds per sq inch thats hard on any floor. Guess i failed math a 1/4 in heel would exert 3200 pounds on the tip 800 pounds would be for a 1/2 inch heel
Last edited by caryn m; 07-06-2020 at 12:49 PM. Reason: bad math
Since your weight gets distributed between the heel and the much larger ball of your foot (Which actually supports more of your weight, your math would be significantly wrong.
One level and the stairs at my house have knotty pine floors. They have a few dents due to high heels or dropping something heavy. Only wear heels now that have larger surface area.
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"Yes, sadly, stiletto shoes can damage a laminate floor. But don't get weepy. There is a way to keep those laminate floors looking beautiful. Step number one is to remember to take off your favorite Manolos at the door."
About five years ago I tore up all of the carpet in the upper level of our spilt entry and put down hardwood oak flooring. It's the real deal and not laminate so it was very expensive. Consequently, I have imposed a no shoes rule for anyone entering myself included.
There is nothing like doing the work yourself instead of hiring it done to remind a person if the no heels rule. I remember every piece of carpet I pulled up and every cut I made on the table saw and my aching body every time I think about it. No problem keeping the heels off when I am the one who would have to repair it.
I can't imagine why you would be cooking in high heels to begin with, but whatever floats your boat...
I can't say I have ever seen any damage caused by heels on kitchen flooring. But then again GG's usually don't cook in heels...
Ask the vendor. He/she should know enough about the products they sell to answer basic durability questions. If they don't, stop shopping at Home Depot.
Calling bigotry an "opinion" is like calling arsenic a "flavor".
That is the correct answer. Ask the company that makes it. Not the salesman, the company. And ask about the guarantee. Does it cover damage from high heels.Ask the vendor. He/she should know enough about the products they sell to answer basic durability questions. If they don't, stop shopping at Home Depot.
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I seem to recall reading that back when spike heels were in fashion ('40s? '50s?) they tore up alumin(i)um aircraft boarding stairs. Depending on the weight of the wearer and the slenderness of the heel, the pressure could be thousands of PSI. I think that they were forced to go with higher-strength alloys as a result.
So step gently.
I have to giggle at all the responses.
Sounds like "it depends" is the answer.
In my mind, if you can afford it and like it, install it! Damn the high heels!...full speed ahead!
If your worried and still want that feminine look and choice, place a few kitchen sink throw rugs in key spots and enjoy the kitchen.
Your number #1 prority is feeling and being feminine while dressing in your cooking best...all else is secondary!
Life is too short otherwise! OOOH...don't forget the apron...what I loved about June Cleaver was her aprons and cooking while wearing pearls!!!!
What about June Cleaver? For those of us who only wear dresses and absolutely no pants I would not think of wearing anything other than a heel while cooking and baking. I wear a 3 1/2 inch heels that is not spiked. No problem spending an entire day in heels doing all the domestic chores. One should also consider, if you live in an upstairs apartment unit, your downstairs neighbor may get to hear those heels loud and clear on a hard floor.
I can't believe the number of people her thinking it is weird to wear heels in the kitchen... How else are you supposed to live out your 50s housewife and maid fantasies?
We have laminate flooring in living room, hall and one bedroom and I walk on it all the time in stilletos without any damage, I do tend to leave heel imprints in the vinyl in the kitchen though.
We have every type of flooring possible in our home. I have heels from 4 to 5.5 inches, all spikes, and have never left a mark on the flooring, and that's after 15 years and many different pairs of heels.
Hi Susan, You should be fine with a good quality floor. The only time I have seen damage is when the person wasn't watching the wear on the stilettos heels and the nail on the end had poked through and ruined the floor from walking on it so much. Sounds like a big job. Good luck.
Hi Susan,
If your heels have metal tips then yes there is a danger of damaging the floor should the heel tip develop a small spiked from catching it on a harder surface. If the tips are a poly type then you should be ok but as said before you need to watch out for the pin than holds the tip in place being exposed by wear.
If you do have metal tips then poly ones can be bought online and it's fairly easy to replace the metal ones.
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we have vynl on the kitchen floor. I have been working in the kitchen this evening in stilletos--leaves marks but come morning they have gone, seems we have self healing flooring.....
We built a house 2 years ago. We but in a product called Luxury Vinyl Tile. It looks exactly like hardwood but is crazy durable. Ours gets hours stiletto time every time my wife goes to work... no damage at all.
The Pink Fog is thick with this one....
No, heels will not damage a laminate floor. And a big boooo to whoever thinks that wearing heels in the kitchen is strange; I regularly cook dinner in heels and everything else.
Now, if you install the floor wearing heels we will want pictures of that!
I deserve an even bigger boo because I see no sense in wearing heels at home while cooking. Where I live in Minnesota it's the custom to remove ones shoes at the door. That likely goes back to our messy winter's and Scandinavian and German settlers who established that requirement. Leave those heels on where I live and it wouldn't end well. We even bring our slippers along with us when visiting family. That's the way I was brought up.
Star, were you brought up to wear dresses too? High heels in the kitchen should not be too hard to handle!
I find that stilettoes can damage my floors, scratch my chair legs and ladder my stockings.
I wear wedges, which give the same leg lift as modest heels, but are so much safer and comfortable, permitting all day wear.
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