So You Wanna Wear Heels? part 1

In the past few weeks i've seen many different comments about people who would like to be better at wearing heels or people who say "I wish I could wear heels, but they just KILL my feet!". Well this is for you! i welcome comments, questions and i am also happy to be schooled as well! i am still growing in my abilities and in doing so i am constantly learning new techniques for comfort as well as making your shoes look and fit great.

This post is for those just starting out.

If you're just starting out and you've worn flats your entire life, your calf muscles and shins aren't going to be used to the strain that a high heel will put on your muscles. You'll also notice a bit of a pull on your arch. All this feels pretty good the first time you put on your first actual high heel. When i was really learning to walk in heels, for balance and every day wear i started out with a low platform wedge. That way you can actually wear a heel that looks quite a bit higher than it really is. You'll have the balance of the entire soul under your foot and the elevation of a heel. For me though, i have to take care not to wear too "chunky" of a heel as i believe the higher the platform is the more it takes away from the sexy heel look. If you plan right when you're just starting out, the incline in your arch will be slight and this will be a great shoe to train in.

Wedges of course come in all types of shoes these days as well, closed toed as well as sandals so you don't have to limit yourself to heels in the summer time. i'm sure you've also seen boots with a cute wedge.

If you're serious about learning to wear heels it's something you should do slowly but very consistently. Wearing heels for a day and then going back to flats for two weeks does nothing for forming your arches and muscles. It also does nothing for your balance. The moment you go back to those shoes you won't remember what you've learned.

This isn't to say you need to go out and buy 5 pairs of new shoes, one will do for the beginning, but get something that you know will fit and something you're comfortable wearing. That's where this post might come in handy. You don't have to spend $75 on a pair of shoes, but you do have to be picky. Don't pay attention to the size "you always wear". Pay attention to the size that fits! Try BOTH shoes on and walk in them!! A LOT!

Now, this is me, i posted about this before but this is a fact. Pantyhose or just hosiery of any kind will make shoes last longer. Why? Because the perspiration from your foot will ruin the inside of the shoe. The hose will also make the shoe slide on and off better and make the shoe more comfortable giving the illusion that you might need a smaller shoe, and you might!

So you hate pantyhose because they droop? Haannnngggg on! Call me crazy but i did this for years!! i wore panties, then pantyhose, then ..... panties OVER my pantyhose! Never once did my pantyhose droop! Just a little tip for ya!

Take care when buying that first pair of heels that you come home with a pair that you love. If you don't, if you're not excited about wearing them, you'll certainly be discouraged. Get something high enough that you'll be noticed, but not so high you'll fall on your tail in front of that cute guy or your Master. After an evening in your new shoes you should feel it, if you haven't felt the difference from the new heel then your shoes probably weren't high enough. i'm thinking at least 2.5 inches or so, not including a platform.

i'll say it again, scuff up the bottom of that new shoe like you're taking the finish off it! Waxed floors are not our friends! =)

Stay tuned for part two, coming soon!

MD's treasure