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In the long run, aren’t they harmful to your feet though?

No, I have fat toes and look horrid in heels, not to mention I can’t walk in them, the woes of growing up a tomboy.

i wish i owned heels or had the balls to pull them off in school. can’t wait til i can wear them every day someday.

I heard from somewhere that if you wear high heels everyday, you will probably need back surgery later on in life.

 ”They make me less self-conscious.”

I would notice stares immediately. Heels are loud and they attract stares. I could never pull them off mainly because of my ugly feet and not wanting to be noticed. Ever.

No, wearing heels to catch the bus and subway is not fun at all. I’m 16 as well and that’s just too much for me considering I have to walk through masses of students in school. 

I understand that these are your own personal reasons but, honestly, if you are having a difficult time “just walking” in other kinds of shoes, you may have a problem. No one walks “toe/heel” unless they have a condition or have trained themselves to do so.

And, excuse the rest of the kids out there for wanting to wear comfortable sneakers more often than heels. Don’t make yourself seem holier-than-thou because you choose to wear high heels every single day. They have their style, you have yours. It seems little bitchy to me that you wear such things to seem like someone else and then you go call others “followers” because they don’t wear what you do on a daily basis.

Ten reasons I wear Birkenstocks everyday
Comfortable,
fat feet (that is actually two reasons,left and right),
last forever,
good support,
easy on,
easy off,
I like the styles,
packs easily for travel,
I always know what size to order
I love ‘em!

my grandmother wore heels everyday when she was younger, and now her calves are permanently stuck in the tight position, so she cannot relax her foot.  It’s stuck in the “heel” shape and she needs to wear high heel slippers at home and in the shower too.  Very strange.  Because of this, I try to wear flats at least 2 or 3 times a week.  

@betterdesigned@xanga - You said what I felt. The comparison of others in that post just … doesn’t feel right.

heels do look good, but you are basically fucking up your feet for life by wearing them. have you ever seen what a 30 yr old woman’s feet look like if whe’s worn heels all her life? bunions and deformed toes, not to mention the back problems. and when you’re old you’ll be one of those people who can barely walk anymore. if you have to wear heels every day, try to stick to shorter heels, 1-2 inches, or you’ll really be paying for it when you’re older.

I used to wear heels everyday, because like you i have a dressier style. And they make me feel so confident, and walk better. Like you said. However; i am 5’9”, and my boyfriend is 5’10” so i don’t wear them anymore because I’m like 6’0” in heels! haha! I miss them though! =[ Flats aren’t as much fun. And heels are more comfortable then flats!

@betterdesigned@xanga - This, I definitely got the same thing from this post, kind of condescending even. But who’s going to be snapping their Achilles tendon a hell of a lot sooner? Definitely not the followers! Damn them and their sheepish tendencies because they sometimes wear the things that everyone else very well has the capability of wearing, but the sense to not wear them 100% of their time!

Yeah, my mom’s friend wore heels everyday to work when she was younger. Now her feet are in such bad shape that she’s in a wheelchair. 

@SpikedHairAndStuddedBelts@xanga - Actually my teacher is 56 and she’s been wearing heels since high school. Everyday and still to this day. Her feet are fine. Her posture is great. And she is hot. Some people just have bad feet to begin with. My doctor says there is nothing wrong with me wearing heels everyday, since i have good feet. 

I probably would wear them kind of often if I could walk in them.
Plus, I’m kind of tall and I would feel like a giant.
And I have REALLY long legs, so I get MORE self conscious.

I thought it was kinda funny how you stated they aren’t for getting attention, but a couple lines down, you state that they’re for “getting noticed”.

I usually only wear heels for special occasions since I take comfort over “style” in that sense, I guess, and also for the health of my feet and posture. It’s really bad for your tendons. Heels don’t do any good for me. “Status”, professionalism, sexiness, and uniqueness are, first and foremost, very subjective and achievable in so many other ways too. Not sure if those superficial things should be your top priorities over health when you’re still a kid anyway.

A LOT of places and specialists will tell you, flat out, heels are not an everyday shoe and you’ll suffer the consequences as you age, especially if you start this early. But to each their own.

i wish i could wear heels to work. Unfortunately Im always on my feet and can never find a pair that helps me with that

@yourarmsfeellikehome@xanga - But you also have to keep in mind how people care for their feet when not in heels, which is just as big a deal as having healthy feet from the get-go. If someone, like the OP, has trouble even having to think about how to walk when wearing shoes that are simulative of being barefoot, that’s a problem indicative of something pretty bad at 16. If people are wearing heels frequently but realize that they need to spend some time out of heels, stretching their calves and allowing their feet to rest in a natural position, that’s a good balance to have.

I think what people are trying to get at with comments like that is: she, and I’m sure plenty others, don’t seem to care about the health of their feet because they’re too busy being concerned with how they look and getting “positive” attention in high school, and the OP putting herself on this hallucinated pedestal for wearing heels all the time. If they can spare someone so young the terrible pain others they know have experienced of caring poorly for themselves just to look good, why not?

“They aren’t for getting attention, the are because of these reasons”

“They make people notice me.”

Cmon… there are clearly some elements of wanting attention here.

I’m taking a course in fashion studies that frequently emphasizes the negative effects of high heels on the spine. You wear them for attention, status, and to be sexy? You are in high school. You don’t need any of these things. You’re barely legal. Do yourself a favor and invest in a comfortable pair of sneakers, flat boots, and sandals… you shouldn’t be destroying your poor spine at such a young age.

I think most women will agree that heels do make them feel more confident. Personally, wearing heels everyday isn’t for me, which is mainly a side-effect of being a lazy 5′-9” tall college student.
The way you all band together to attack this girl for expressing an opinion about something important to her is quite frightening, though.

i don’t wear heels everyday..but I do love them because they make me feel more confident, and make me look better I don’t know what I’d do without them.

I’ll only wear heels for formal events. My classes are all over the school, and I don’t wanna be late because either my feet or hurting or because I’m afraid of falling down the stairs to get to a certain class. Plus, I’m taking double period restaurant management, and my teacher would definitely not allow me (or any other students) to wear heels in the kitchen.

seems like heels get you the attention you want. that’s cool, i wear heels to school twice a month for debates.. i want to take my life after 6 hours and then just end up carrying my heels and going barefoot. never met anyone who walks toe to heel, hah

@CuriousiTea@xanga - Agreeeed.

I have no idea what doctors you have been seeing, but as an ER doctor I can assure you that absolutely no one who works 12 hour shifts daily, running around and ER wears heels. 

ahh I am not walking all over university campus wearing heels, nu uh!

My feet have suffered from wearing heels from just one night at the bar so for me to wear heels everyday would be complete destruction and damage to my poor, poor, poor feet. 

i wore heels a lot when i was in high school, but they weren’t very practical while i was in college, because i got my degree in theatre…try doing stage combat in stilettos!

these days, i pretty much go barefoot everywhere, mainly just because i can.  my boyfriend and i are basically the same height, so i usually opt for cute sandals instead of heels when we go out.

“And not to sound full of myself”

^well that was fail.

i would love to have a cute pair of heels to wear everywhere, they’re so girly and fun.

every day though? your legs and feet must kill.

and the female doctors i know are usually wearing orthopedics…

lol walking isn’t hard.

i couldnt do it everyday but i knew a girl who wore them everyday, this is a cool post

Reasons 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, & 10 make you sound like an attention whore. Have fun at the chiropractor’s office!

My ex-boyfriends’ sister was/is training to be a Doctor and she always wore Crocs. Whenever I went to the hospital, which was a lot for varying reasons, I saw them all wearing Cros. Perhaps they do this in E.R./Grey’s/Scrubs but those are TV shows, and even then their feet must kill after shooting!
I’ve only just started wearing heels more. About a year ago I bought a pair of lace up boots with a 2 inch heel and wore them at least once a week. At University I refuse to wear heels because I have to walk across an immensely large campus every day. In Summer I may wear wedges, but that will be it. In Winter I occasionally wear my boots. I do like wearing heels out on a night out though, they are so cute! I have heard that they are bad for your back and feet. My Mum, for some reason has lost the arch in her foot so now has to always wear heels, although I’m not sure why that has happened. The muscles are just not tight anymore I guess, so I’m trying to look after my feet even though they are size 7 and wide .

i think if i’ll wear high heels, i’ll be looking over majority of the girls at school.
plus i can’t run as fast with heels as i do with my ratty old converse. 
i like pumps, but i think i’ll wear them all the time when i have a professional job. 

ah this makes me feel like sucha tomboy! i just got a new pair of converses.. but i do like to dress up i just cant wear heels, cuz a.) im already 5’11″, b.) i live in london and do lotsandlotsandlots of walking every day, and c.) … im not very coordinated D:

its good to hear that theyre giving you so much confidence though, yay

lol hey i think if you want to wear heels, go for it! they do make you look better and sexier!
I feel that i get a better posture if i wear heels! =]

I wore heels and dressier clothes in high school as well.. .I didn’t like wearing jeans and usually wore slacks and skirts, so I can relate to enjoying wearing heels and always looking nice.  Even now I tend to dress up a little more than most of the students at my college (people will usually ask why I am so dressed up, but it’s normal for me).  However, as I have gotten older and my confidence has increased, I’ve realized most people don’t really notice what’s on my feet… Unfortunately, I made the mistake of wearing stilleto boots out yesterday and ended up on my feet all day, BAD BAD idea – I couldn’t even enjoy the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC because my feet were in so much pain ( I hadn’t planned on walking around so much)… So, while I think wearing heels is nice, it might be a good idea to give your feet a break at times.  If I was you, I would try to stick to special occassions, or maybe a couple of times a week.  People notice them more that way anyways  

Heels almost always make my legs look better. It’s ridiculous but it’s almost like your body becomes slimmer.

sorry… i think these are horrible reasons.

you’re the first one to wear high heels to school, and other people followed you? but surely you followed someone else who wore high heels. teachers, etc.
anyway i heard you can only wear high heels a certain number of times in your lifetime because of the strain it puts on your feet and spine. but im not sure if its true or not. i still love heels though.

1.  if you arent walking right without heels, there is something physiologically wrong and you should fix it with therapy before your body over compensates and you strain something.
2. how? people have been wearing heels since the beginning of last century. so many people stopped because they found it hurts you in the long run.
3. really? i associate them with bunions and tight calfs. i know because i work in the hospital with 80 year old women. all. the. time. i can tell the difference between those who wore heels all the time and who were the farmers just by looking at them.
4. im sure they do.
5. true. so is acting professionally.
6. i have no idea. good for you.
7. self consciousness originates in your head. not on your feet.
8. sure, but who cares if youre in high school and dont actually have the status to back it up.
9.i disagree a million percent.
10. very true but again, not sure if its worth it.

Heels are only friends with me for formal events. Heels are bad for your back and your feet in the long run. I’d wear sneakers over heels anyday.

I never automatically assumed that I started a trend in my school, but yes, I’ve worn heels often to school before. . . and was called a slut behind my back! Plus, they hurt and give you leg problems in the future if you wear it too often. 

I completely agree with you! I’m the only girl who wear heels everyday to school

I’m sorry but being in high school, I don’t think you should wear high heels, same reason as you won’t wear a gown to school. Rather than trying to catch attention, I think you should actually use your brain to make you successful.

You seriously can’t walk right without them?  Maybe this isn’t true for you…but most ppl learn to walk barefoot as a toddler and later learn to walk in heels.  I have a hard time believing you skipped that whole developmental stage.

Sounds like you’re attention whoring, to me.

You don’t need any of that in high school. Treat your feet well now, because your future job will likely involve wearing heels every day. And high school is about academics, not shoes.

(And for the record, no one cares that you wear heels. In fact a few people probably think it’s stupid of you, so don’t be so arrogant and full of yourself to think you have a new sheep following because of a shoe style).

To be honest, I can’t even walk in heels.

i wear them whenever i want….which isn’t real often….but i do enjoy them….

I’ll wear heels once in a blue moon. Even then, I try to do it for a short amount of time. The thrill of heels has kind of worn off by now. 

5 Reasons I Wear Flats… Everyday!

1) Comfortable. (No health issues when I’m older.)

2) If a man snatches my bag I can run after them and tackle them to the ground.

3) They make no noise. (Sneaking up on people is always fun.)

4) If a someone is being attacked I can open a can of whoop-ass and save the day.

5) Easy to slip on and off. (No hassle at airport security.)

1. heels make me more acrobatic.  i can run, climb, and do most anything i could with tennis shoes in heels. 

2. heels make me stand up and sit down straight.  i have really bad posture (sloucher), so heels really set me straight.

3. heels make me taller.  i like being taller.

4. heels are easy to slip in and go.  (unless they’re the kind with straps.)

not all heels are made the same.  there are some heels that are very supportive with regards to your back, feet, etc.  so choose wisely.  wedge heels are the most comfortable of all of them. 

i would wear heels more often but i live on campus and i have to walk to class every day so its just not worth it haha

Of course heels look awesome. #10 is absolutely true. However, as most people have already mentioned, they are not healthy to wear every day, and here’s why: they make your achilles tendons tighter, along with your hamstrings. Many people already have tight hamstrings. Anyway, tight hamstrings often go hand in hand with tight hip flexors (the muscles on the front of your hips), and this causes an increased lumbar lordosis, which causes lower back pain.
Actually, keep wearing your heels! Come to see me when I’m a D.O. in a couple years – I’ll perform osteopathic manipulation on you so that you can walk correctly again!
One last thing… hilarious that the “successful women” mentioned in #8 are from reality shows! LOL That is quite the paradox.

@yourarmsfeellikehome@xanga - Your doctor is an idiot…

and this post is pretty ridiculous…

@Meowmeowkimmaee@xanga - just look at victoria beckham’s bunions, they are caused by her wearing heels everyday and for extended periods of time

They don’t make your legs look skinnier at all, unless you’re referring to the extra exercise on the calf-muscles from wearing them daily.  All they do is make your legs longer, which is fine and a normal thing to want for shorter women.  However, your wearing them for attention, a higher status, and to appear sexy concerns me.  You’re a high schooler, you don’t need any of those things, and constant use of high heels often leads to spine and leg problems in your older years.  You should slow it down a little.  

@TheDeadWhale@xanga - I luled.  

8. What about stripper heels? *arches eyebrows* This list just doesn’t do it for me. I’m fine with heels…as a matter of fact, I love them because I’m 4’11…but, these reasons are just…no.

I don’t wear heels everyday, but I have started wearing them a lot more for all of the reasons you mentioned except for the first. I’m kind of Miss Congeniality! lol

@pinkdagger@xanga - I meant I don’t wear them for strangers to look at them, by noticing I meant how my boss said she likes how I wear them to work. I meant noticed by friends or something, and by to get attention I mean I don’t wear them to get attention from people I don’t know.

@pinkdagger@xanga - I actually take great care fo my feet. And I walk to and from school in flats so I don’t over-do it. I have good feet. It’s not about suffering for fashion, but thank you for putting words in my mouth.

@j__mac@xanga - Please read the first response on this comment, that explains it.

@CuriousiTea@xanga - Like stated above, I take good care of my feet. I have invested in several pairs of flats that I use to walk to and from school. I don’t walk all the way there and back in heels. That would just be stupid.

@tsarinaxoxo@xanga - Thank you. I don’t really mind though. Most of these comments are people putting words in my mouth and saying I put style over the over all life of my feet, which is not the case at all.

@XxnoodlecraziexX@xanga - I’m the same, I wouldn’t dare walk to or from school in heels, that would over-due it. toe-heel is how my mother told me to walk when I first wore a pair of heels because at first they were awkward to walk in. If you think about it, that’s how most people walk without thinking about it.

i only wear heels if its a special occasion. i love my vans too much ahaha.

they usually hurt my feet if I wear them for too long even if they were comfortable in the beginning. I wear them to look taller but cute shoes just make me feel cuter. I agree that it gets attention due to the click-clacking noises and it does match specific outfits but I don’t think it makes me unique or more socially powerful. it is similar to some people carrying designer handbags/purses to seem like they are socially powerful or stylish but so many people seem to do the same thing that it doesn’t make them any more unique than every other person anyways I love shoes I collect them like some guys collect limited edition tennis shoes but I collect high heels, a few to wear but they are mostly for me to admire and display because that’s what I like to do

@Meowmeowkimmaee@xanga - not if you take care of your feet.

@Thatslifekid@xanga - I grew up tomboy too, but my feet are still ok from climbing trees and stuff,

@bR0WN3Y3SGURL@xanga - not if you take care of your body. It’s always about what you do to balance it.

@WhenHateIsTheOnlyOption@xanga - at first people were like, what? But I like heels, and they get over it.

@betterdesigned@xanga - It’s not that I can’t walk normally in other shoes, I can, btu I don’t have the right walk for my foot, I have a very large curve in my feet, and I need to walk to balace that.

I’m not saying I’m “holier than thou” for wearing heels. I am simply trying to state my reasons for wearing heels to people who don’t seem to understand why I do. I’m not trying to be a bitch either thank you very much. I just find it a little funny that out of the blue someone starts wearing the exact same thing. But like stated, if you are like that, be that then. I’m not talking down to anyone here.

@aWishfulCynic@xanga - I don’t wear heels to and from school, I wear flats for things like that, I wear heels when I get to where I’m going. And like stated aboe, I’m not trying to talk down to anyone, I said if thats who you are, go right ahead and be that person.

@Amayahuu@xanga - I wear flats when I’m walking from building to builing or long distances. And I make sure to take good care of my feet when I’m home. That way I won’t have that problem.

@SpikedHairAndStuddedBelts@xanga - I take good care of my feet so I don’t fuck them up.

@HippocreneQueen@xanga - She should have taken better care of her feet and back then.

@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - Well if your going to be ignorant and assuming things about me, go right ahead, and for your informations I take my academics very seriously and I do well in school.

@TheDeadWhale@xanga - 1) heels are more comfortable to me than flats

2) I can run in heels just as well as in flats.

3) I don’t feel like scaring the crap out of people, sorry.

4) I can kick someones ass just as well in heels, they even give me another weapon.

5) Heels are easier to take off than runners and many other flats.

@OngishLyOngLee@xanga - I agree.

@x__RainOnHerParade@xanga - I walk to school everyday too, I just carry my heels there and back.

@iheartemo26@xanga - I take good care of my feet, and I wear flats for walking long distance, so no surgery for me

@P0RCELA1N_D0LL@xanga - Great for you then

Since I’m going to major in business, I’m going to get as much fun in sneakers as I can at this age. I love heels, but I wouldn’t wear the everyday. Yes, it does draw stares when someone is clacking in middle of them hall way.

“If flats are water, heels are an ice cold glass of lemonade on the hottest summer day” I thought that was cute.

You sound a little condesending, like you think you are better than people your age because you appear to dress better. I wore small heels once last year to class, just because I thought it looked better with the outfit I had on, and an older girl was really rude to me about it. She went on about how I looked like an idiot because I was just going to be sitting in class. I’m not saying her comment “got to me” or something, but it makes sense. If you are going somewhere that being a little “dressed up” warrants heels, fine. But if you’re sixteen in high school, I find it comes across as a little girl playing dress up – not fashionable or stylish.
I’m a little alarmed with your concentration on being sexy when you’re still pretty young. Life really isn’t all about having the best status, being the sexiest, setting the trends, getting noticed.

Oh. They also make me look like a whore in certain outfits to wear everyday!

You forgot to mention that.

good for you

but umm no heels for me lol.. i like flip flops

i wear them every other day or so.  i like to switch from heels to flats so there’s a change of pace in my shoes.

@pinkdagger@xanga - That was the first thing I noticed as well.

@Meowmeowkimmaee@xanga - My mom has worn heels all her life and she now can’t point her feet.  It’s not bad to wear them a couple times a week, but you have to give your feet a break

Props to you for being able to walk and wear heels all day.
I die during formal events with heels. I love wedged heels though.
But flats are my go-to shoes. Haha.
But definitely… They do long-term damage to your feet/lower back. =/

@AubreyBird@xanga - I learned how to walk normally thank you. My foot has too much of a natural arch in them, it effects how I walk.

@brookeefehr@xanga - The more time you spend with the foot slanted down and toes pushed up (in the heel position) the more likely you will cause your achilles tendon to shorten, which, in turn, will make it less comfortable to walk barefoot.  So you are just aggravating your supposed problem with all the heel usage.  Doctors recommend your heel usage be, at most, no more than 1/3 of your total shoe usage.  Whether you walk to school in flats or not, you’re likely still overshooting that percent.  

Sounds to me like you’re just looking for a justification for wearing heels (claiming it feels better) when really you just want the attention/to look sexy/whatever.  That’s fine if you just like the way they look, but don’t pretend it’s not going to hurt you in the long run, when it is.  

@AubreyBird@xanga - It’s a good thing that my heel usage is right around there then huh? I wear heels to school, parties, and occasionally a store. I don’t walk places, drive, workout, walk at home, babysit, sit at a friends, or take a shower in heels. My heel usage is probably less than that even.

You can ask anyone I know, I don’t do things for attention. But go ahead and assume things about a stranger on the internet if that makes you feel good. Don’t worry about me, regardless of what people on here think, I actually know how to take care of my feet, and I won’t have problems in the long run. I’m actually intelligent! Can you believe that? Oh wait, you probably shouldn’t answer that.

@iluvsweettart@xanga - No need to be a bitch, come on now. Age shouldn’t determine what she can and can’t wear. Also, what the fuck do clothes have to do with her brain making her successful? Last I checked, wearing heels doesn’t do anything to your intelligence.

@TequilaKisses@xanga - High heels don’t make someone look slutty necessary… have you seen business women? They are professional and wear heels. So she decided to get a head start, that does not make her a slut :/

@brookeefehr@xanga - “4. They make people notice me.
In a positive way, naturally. A couple of people I babysit for have commented that they like how I get dressed up, even when it’s just to go babysit.”  
Hun, I’m not calling you an attention whore, by any means (or unintelligent, not sure where that came from), but you yourself admitted that you wear them to look sexy and so people notice.  Those reasons are fine if you’re into that.  It is just my opinion that you’re probably a bit in denial about the damage you’re potentially doing.  But hey, no one on the internet is stopping you from wearing what you want; I hope you don’t have back/foot problems later in life.

I don’t really understand how heels are indicative of high status. Almost every woman I know has at least one pair of heels.

try running for the bus in three inch heels. so NOT the move. and there are a zillion flat styles. i have like 10 pairs of flats and none of them are the same.

dang.  so much animosity in here.  do flats people really hate heels people that much?   lmao.

Easy to tell just by reading the post that you’re a high schooler…but to each her own.

Ha, I’m in my 20s and you could not pay me to wear heels. I rarely dress up, either. It’s uncomfortable, and for my job, heels are impractical.

Like everyone else said wearing heels everyday will screw up your feet. It’s true that when a 30 yearold woman walks by in business attire she looks pretty powerful with heels. But depending on how you dress and your age it might just scream skanky.

@breaking_expectations@xanga - That is why I re-confirmed that, heels are VERY inappropriate with certain outfits to wear everyday, like she stated. Heels and shorts in summer? Come on?

I used to wear heels everyday to work, but now my feet thanks me for not wearing them. They cause back problems and are very bad for your feet. If you don’t have any problem now, wait a while.  I have gotten them caught in sidewalks, sewer drains, cracks, pot holes, and the heels have come off a couple of times while walking. I always carry an extra pair of shoes now.  They cause a lot of ailments. Just be careful with them and be kind to your feet.

@brookeefehr@xanga - In all honesty, when someone says ”If you’re a follower, be a follower”, it tends to make other people strongly believe that they are putting other people down for having their own choice of style. I am sure if you saw/heard someone else use that exact phrase elsewhere, you’d believe the same.

All I am saying is don’t act as if your style is the only style out there. There are PLENTY of teenagers that wear heels every single day to school, to work, to just walk around the mall in. You are hardly unique in that, as I am sure you are aware.

I’m still sticking with my Converse. 

@brookeefehr@xanga - It’s not surgery. It’s manual manipulation – similar to chiropractics, but it often uses gentler techniques and focuses more on ligaments and fascia, rather than only bony joints. (google OMT, Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy). Anyway, I do hope your feet and the rest of your body continue to stay healthy.

I wear heels everyday. I feel more comfortable that way. Plus I’m only in school for three hours so I don’t have to worry about pain.

The process of permanently shortening the achilles tendon, coupled with the permanent swayback condition created by wearing heels constantly and decreasing general flexibility, resulting in spinal, leg, clavicle, arch, and knee surgeries convinced one of my friends to stop wearing heels daily, after years of constant heel use; furthermore, at the age of 25, she should have been of the right age to establish solidified relationships to settle into marriage by the age of 30…as it stands now, though she is finally married [although disfigured for life], she is happy, but refuses at her current age of 50 to have kids.

Why? Because she would be 60 at the age her kids would be interested in extracurricular activities. She would not necessarily be alive to attend her kids’ graduation ceremonies, etc.

BUT, yeah, her high school pictures sure looked nice…

I’m not afraid to wear heels. I see a lot of girls wearing heels at my school, but whether I will wear them on a certain day really depends on whether I have a ride home! haha i hate walking home in heels. my feet get so blistery, it’s not pretty.

@TequilaKisses@xanga - Have you ever seen someone who wears big red stilettos with heels in the summer? No. Have you seen someone with a pair of white strapped cork wedges, probably. Like I said in my blog, they have a very good variety of designs. Obviously I’m not going to wear a pair of big black business heels with shorts.

@betterdesigned@xanga - in that case I’m sorry you mis-interpreted what I meant. I don’t care about if someone else said it, that’s not how I meant for it to sound, not someone else. And I don’t believe I ever stated that this style is exclusive in the WORLD to me. I said in my school, I think I know my own school. Obvious somewhere in the world some other teenagers wear heels to school, and I support them all the way as long as they take care of their feet like I do.

@iheartemo26@xanga - Ah, my mistake. And thank you

@crazycandydreams@xanga - That’s not the type of doctor I meant. I know doctors in a hospital won’t wear heels when running around for 12 hours. My mother works in a hospital, I meant a family doctor at a clinic or something like that. Where I go for my doctor there are a few female doctors who wear heels to work.

i just worry your health

I never wear them.  I’m already tall enough, and think I’m sexy without them.

I don’t wear them every day, but on dressy occasions I LOVE heals, I have some lime green ones, that are just adorable!

I’m sorry but wearing heels to HIGH SCHOOL is so impractical, not to mention a cry for attention. Oh yeah, good luck when your entire lower half of your body is out of alignment in about 20 years. Feet aren’t meant for shoes – especially heels.

stfu.

My feet hate heels. I wish I could wear them for more than 5 minutes at a time. :0(

@EccentricSiren@xanga - Amen 

I only wear heels once in a blue moon. But thats probably because I’m 6 ft tall and don’t need to be any taller. Lots of people say, “Oh, if I was your height, I’d still wear heels!”
No, most likely, you wouldn’t.

It is strange that it is easier for you to walk in heels. I assume you weren’t raised from birth in them. If shoes have proper arch supports–unlike heels–they should be very easy to walk in.

Unique? Your high school must be very laid-back and boring, maybe all jocks? Heels are in no way unique, even in high school. Most of the high school students I see are in high heels.
They make people notice you because you’re making a ton of annoying noise as you click down the hallway.
Flats have variety as well: flip flops, sneakers, ballet, platforms, and many styles in between. I disagree with your statement on that as well.
Sure, you look nice now, but they cause a lot of problems with your body. They can change the shape of your feet and make you awkwardly lean, which will do damage in the long run.

I don’t wear heels everyday because I walk to school, and basically everywhere else.

And aren’t most of these reasons, in a way, related to getting attention?
Look at me, I’m so different and mature. Dress up much?

I think heels look strange. They seem to make ankles look all knobbly.

I like wearing heels every now and then…but I like to be able to mess around and be silly. So, I opt for shoes that can get dirty, or ones I can take off and run around barefoot. It’s not a tomboy thing…it’s just that I’d rather not be worrying about my shoes. And, really, most of the time I don’t even like wearing shoes at all. I’ll wear flip flops to classes, kick ‘em off during lectures, and sit cross-legged at my desks. It’s honestly more comfortable.

However, I DO like heels. I like the way they make my legs look longer. I’m already tall, but I don’t have the super long looking legs. I’ll wear them for professional purposes mostly. But, I try to wear shorter heels (though deep down, I’d love to have a few pairs of some wicked heels), since most of the people I know are at least a couple inches shorter than me. I like being tall, but I don’t like feeling like a giraffe in a flock of sheep. XD

I don’t wear heels everyday, but I wear them about three to four days a week, and I love them. Not many kids wear heels at my school, but I love to just wear a good pair of heels with a pair of skinny jeans and maybe a band shirt. I guess you could say that my style is somewhat of a feminine rockers edge, so it really works out for me.

One little side noteI like to wear them because I’m very short.=]

Dude, have you seen how ugly most female celeb’s feet look from wearing too many heels? You’re going to damage your ankles and deform your toes if you wear heels on a daily basis. 

Gronky feet!!!!

I think this is lovely. I’m in love with the day in age where women wore heels all the time. Nothing beats running across a busy road in the rain in some sexy heels! Kudos to you for saying this out loud, because I think the same sorts of things when I wear them! I like this way of thinking, and not to mention how feminine heels are.

I wish I could wear them everyday. Heels make my feet hurt so badly, though.

I love wearing heels.
I love the “Woah, she’s tall look”, since I’m a bit over 5’7” and wear a good 3 1/2-4+ inch heel. Makes me feel noticed. (:

they hurt too much. 

I’m 6 feet tall.

Heels make me a gigantor.

I don’t wear them every day but when I do wear them I love how they make me look. When I buy new jeans (or anything, really) I always have to try them on with heels to see how they’ll look since they greatly alter one’s posture and I gotta know how I’ll look! I’m actually wearing heels right now

I agree with @whenhateistheonlyoption

You are sixteen.

You are a baby.You aren’t even legal.Why are you concerned about status and seducing men?Enjoy high school.

This post can be summed up in the following:

“Why I wear heels:

1. They make me look better

2. They make me look better

3. They make me look better

4. They make me look better”

I wore heels every day in high school, but I don’t in college. It’s a pain in the ass to try to walk across grass and mud and whatnot, and if I take nothing but the sidewalks I’m late. I do; however, wear them everywhere else that isn’t work. Even with my broken toe. I love them. Pretty much for the same reasons you do. I get compliments about how I always dress up with 9 times out of 10, I rolled out of bed and got dressed in the dark. It’s just my style.

I wear heels almost everyday at work but I would have never done that in high school. I don’t know if there is any correlation but my aunt was like that… always in heels or platforms and she now (in her 50s) has two herniated discs in her spine… very painful, back surgery was required. If it makes you feel good & confident …more power to ya. But I can feel pretty cute & sexy in the right pair of flat sandals too.

I hate heels. They kill my feet and they give me sore legs and back. I remember back in high school I used to wear them to proms and dances, and they killed my feet, but I still insisted on wearing them, haha.

If they don’t hurt you, you’re lucky!

There are a ton of girls at my high school that wear high heels on a daily basis, and I find it completely ridiculous. I mean sure, it makes you look/feel older, but is it really practical? I don’t think so. Just like CuriousiTea said, you’re barely legal. Stop trying to grow up so quickly.

Also, when you wear heels for a formal event, you just look like you do everyday, making your outfit not as special. So you’re taking away the dressy element of heels/pumps.

But on a completely different note, I absolutely love heels! They really do make me feel sexy…but I just find it unnecessary to wear them everyday. And I agree that it helps my posture (regardless of the real health conditions that they seem to cause).

i don’t wear heels at all. i’m not deisgend to wear those in the slightest bit. and to me, they’re not very comfortable.

Ha, like you’ll catch me wearing heels while commuting from Jersey to NYC. RIGHT. Nonetheless, I have wide feet and my days are at least 12 hours. 12 hours in heels? Psh. I’m okay with my CHUCKS.

aaggreeeeeed

I can’t stand heels for even one day of the week no way!
It’s all about comfort and durability for me

they make my legs look longer : )

but im no pro walking with themI usually look like I am in pain lol 

I don’t share the ideas that you have about heels at all. I think that some heels are cute, but honestly I don’t think of a woman in heels when I think of a confident, successful woman. If I think of her shoes at all, I think of flats. And, I honestly don’t care what men have fantasies about when it comes to naughty teachers or successful women. :p And, I never had a teacher throughout my entire school career, not just high school, who wore dress pants and heels all the time. The dressiest teacher I ever had was beautiful and she wore dresses or skirts and flats to go with them. I had teachers who wore sandals in the hot weather, and I even had some teachers that wore sneakers.

So the idea, to me, that wearing high heels somehow makes you better or to look more confident on their own or to make you look successful is preposterous. The shoes don’t make the woman. The woman makes the woman. If you need to rely on clothing to make you feel confident, then you really haven’t solved your self-confidence problems at all, you’re just masking them.
And, if you have such an issue with walking in regular shoes at the age of 16, then you are obviously harming yourself already with wearing them so often. There’s nothing wrong with wearing high heels, it just gets to be bad for you when you wear them ALL the time and notice problems with your body and ignore them so that you can “look good” or get attention. Which you ARE wearing them for, at least in part, judging by some of the very reasons that you’ve set out on this post yourself.
Also, the entire tone of your post is pompous, so saying in one explanation of a reason that you don’t want to sound like that also makes you seem obnoxious to boot.
And, you obviously aren’t feeling completely confident even in heels because you’re getting negative feedback when people talk about why you wear them, which prompted this post from the sound of things. If people are talking bad about you because you wear heels, its probably not REALLY because you’re one of the few girls in school who wear heels. Its probably because they view you as pompous. There’s a difference between being confident and being a jerk.
And there are some girls who insist on wearing heels once in a while? Um, sorry, but if they were truly trying to copy you then they would probably be wearing heels EVERY day. And by using the word “insist” it sounds as if you think you have some kind of claim to this style trend you think you’ve set. Just because other girls want to wear heels once in a while, too, doesn’t mean that they’re copying you. It might just mean that, shocker upon shockers, they too like wearing high heels.
There is a holier-than-thou tone throughout the whole post. If you have this attitude at school, its no wonder people are saying things about you and no wonder that you have a self-esteem issue. Check your attitude, and people will probably stop acting like jerks to you or behind your back (at least the ones that are worth caring about) and by getting positive feedback from people instead eventually your self-esteem will actually begin to mend, rather than just having to be masked over by a pick-me-up like high heels (no pun intended).
People who have real confidence don’t need to put down other people to make themselves feel better (the follower comment) and they certainly don’t need to explain themselves for simple things like choice of shoes or clothing.

lol. this is just funny. 

 you’re sixteen. Come on.

i love heels but i won’t be able to wear it every day. it hurts!

Another “fabulous benefit of wearing heels” is that your feet will look like Victoria Beckham’s!  *sarcasm*

If heels = your boost in confidence, does that mean without them, you’re a complete nothing?

High-Heels make me feel like I’m trapped. Like I can’t run around with my friends and play games. I love them when I’m trying to be “professional” and crap but when i’m babysitting, working, playing, having flat out fun? I prefer my converse and or flip-flops!

I would wear heels every day, but in my school, there’s a lot of stairs. and I seem to spend 99% of my time running up and down them. I also find it a problem, as I get picked on a lot, so if someone trips me in heels, I’m down and out. someone trips me in my (very cheap lol) dunks, then I’ll maybe stumble, but I’ll definately win. also, I’m always on my feet running around doing errands, so there’s just no way I could be standing for 6 hours a day on stilts. I tried it, and it didn’t go well. I kept it up for a few weeks, then decided the practicality was more important than the look.

heels at high school are not sensible. needing to bring extra shoes for gym? no thankyou. I have too many books in my bag to fit shoes in there.

and when the hell did it become easier to walk in heels? unless they’re all you’ve worn for years, the balls of your feet will be aching, your ankles will be wobbling… I find that if I go out in heels, I’ll take them off and just walk around in bare feet (on the way home generally, and that’s often the fault of the alcohol… but I’ll still blame it on the shoes )

you should be spending less time worrying about how you look, and studying instead. leave your ridiculous shoes for nights out to bars in a few years.

I like wearing heels. I wear heels when I’m going somewhere nice for a special occasion, for a school presentation, clubs, or even when I feel like dressing up. Even though I am more comfortable in wearing casual/flat shoes, I still go for heels from time to me. It makes me feel really good.

5 and 8 are basically the same thing
so are 3, 7, and 10.

so pretty much you don’t have 10 reasons…you have 7!

I like heels too. For me, I just do. I guess it’s kind of weird, but I can’t help it. I don’t have a particular list on why, like you do (I agree with most of what is on your list though, by the way), but I think they’re just plain cool. ^ – ^

Hmm… I don’t agree with you. But I commend you for being outspoken and confident in your reasoning! keep it up, sexi

Two things: They make me taller, and they add a nice touch to my outfit. To be completely honest, I wouldn’t even consider wearing heels as much as I do now if I were like… I don’t know… like two to three inches taller. It’s sad, but true!!!!! Lately I’ve been kind of indifferent to the whole tall thing, though.

Actually, I change my mind. If heels were a lot more comfortable (as opposed to me being taller), I’d happily wear them every fucking day. Heels are awesome, but they kill me feet.

This is the shallowest piece of crap i’ve ever read in my life!

I like that you wear heels for the more professional style. I’d be more against it if it was miniskirts andd heels for school. That would be more club-like attire.

But I heard they can also be bad for your feet? so try to wear in moderation? I dont know. haha.

A lot of the reasons sound kind of superficial. 

If it wasn’t so terrible for my back and feet and they didn’t hurt so much, I would totally wear heels everyday. But that isn’t the case. I can’t afford to screw up my feet. Practicing Kendo (a Japanese swordsmanship martial art) has also made me appreciate being barefoot, which I used to hate. XD

Also, who the hell walks toe-heel? o_O

I dislike it when women wear heels.  They make so much noise…  I don’t think they make the wearer look better, I personally think they are trying way to hard to get noticed and I don’t find that attractive. 

i think you just like the attention.
even though you say “They aren’t for getting attention, the are
because of these reasons” you also say “They make people notice me” and you like the compliments that you get

I actually find heels incredibly uncomfortable. Impossible to run comfortably.

I honestly don’t know why everyone has their panties all up in a bunch. 

So what if she was wearing them for attention or if she wears them because she feels that it makes her look better? It’s HER decision, it’s not like her wearing heels everyday is going to affect the way YOU grow. I’m sure if the OP had huge issues (back pains, calf pains, etc) she would have done something about it but she obviously can still run, jump, and walk like everyone else so what’s the big deal? If it’s not your cup of tea then move on, bashing the OP doesn’t make the tea taste any better. 
& to the OP, I wish I could wear heels everyday like you do! My feet absolutely loathe heels and refuse to let me wear them for more than 5 minutes. I totally understand you about the whole walking thing – I’m always watching my feet to check the way I’m walking. (I was dance for 5 years and we would always have to walk toe to heel rather than heel to toe) Kudos to you for being able to do what I cant!

i seldom wear heels

i heard they are harmful to women’s feet/Pelvis

You’re going to have all kinds of problems in the future though. Studies have shown that people who wear heels often tend to develop deformed feet and back problems. 

I agree with this! whenever I wear heels I always feel so much more comfortable and confident then when I’m wearing flats, sneakers or my uggs, as much as I love them. Heels just make you feel hot. Unlike what you’re saying about your highschool, a lot of the girls in my school wear heels, but I still feel like everyone is looking at me (in a good way) when I’m doing my thing in heels (:

I am tall so heels don’t look as good on me than on a short person, but I usually avoid heels unless I am at a club or a formal event.

this is ridiculous. you’re 16.

I’m 18, and in college. I don’t even own a pair of heels and I’ve managed to get into 3 universities and 3 different jobs without ever once owning heels.

heels =/= success, intelligence, confidence, or being sexy.
those are all things you make for yourself and if you need a pair of shoes to pull it off… you have bigger problems than the fact that your feet, legs and back will probably be screwed later in life.

not to mention that throughout the entire post you seem to be saying “I’m so sophistocated, my peers follow me but can’t even pull off my style”

again, you’re 16. act like it. you’re not impressing anyone. save it for the business world, you’ll regret not living your childhood while you had the chance.

Wearing heels every day is biomechanical torture on your ankles, knees, hips, and lower back. Your body was not meant to walk on an incline all day. All of these reasons, sans #1 (which I highly doubt is actually true, but I’m not doubting you really want it to be), are all for vanity. 

so if someone else wears heels they’re automatically a follower because you (basically) did it first?

get over yourself.

you have a lot of growing up to do, and I don’t mean the inches your heels are adding.

I was like you in high school–I wore heels whenever I could and they made me feel stylish and special. Walking wasn’t really an issue because it was the suburbs. Now, I go to college in the city and it’s just not possible to wear heels. I also hate the looks you get from people–sometimes creepy looks, sometimes people just turn to see what’s making all the noise. Sometimes I wish I was back in high school so I could wear my heels again! Wear them as much as possible while you still can.

i agree! i love wearing heels for the same reason! definitely easier to walk and keep posture, it also just makes your person overall more tall and confident. Every click of the heel makes each step that much more defined and solid.

I’m a huge fan of the wedge, who am i kidding im not a fan im obsessed! the only major issue i have with wearing heals to school is people consider it “slutty”, which i am far from, i just like to feel tall (: