By Betty@Lovelyish I normally hate wearing heels but there are few times a month I feel like I have to wear them, mostly on dressy dates and business meetings with people I'm seeing for the first time. I hate wearing heels because I have wide BoBo the Clown feet and can never find heels that feel comfortable after an hour.
However, I noticed that on the days I decide to sacrifice comfort for heels that there's something different about the way I'm perceived and maybe even the way I carry myself. I know that heels make my legs seem longer and that I can't really slouch in heels when I stand so I stand up straighter, which I think makes me appear more self-confident.
I think these slight physical differences are noticed by other people. It could be my imagination but I receive more compliments about my outward appearance when I'm wearing heels than when I wear my black ballet flats.
Do you feel more attractive in heels versus flats? Which do you prefer when you go out?
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Well, being nearly six feet tall [5'10] makes it difficult for me to wear heels without towering over everyone. But I don't necessarily like flats, either. I just wear Converse, but then again, I'm just a kid.
I prefer stilts.
I don't like heels, but I do find that I feel more confident/sexy when I'm wearing them. I'm also short (5'1") so heels makes me feel less like I'm looking up to absolutely anybody and everybody.Â
I completely fail at walking in heels.
I like some heels - at 1"-2", but nothing too uncomfortable. Sometimes I am lucky with finding comfortable shoes by Nine West, Franco Sarto, Kenneth Cole, Sofft or even Clarks. (Yes, I have a pair of black Mary Jane Clarks with a 2" heel.) Hmm, that reminds me... I have to get my Franco Sarto ankle boots fixed! One of seams split but it is a comfortable 1.5" heel!
For everyday, I prefer flats...they're comfortable, and also, they can be stylish. But occasionally I'll wear heels, and I feel confident when I do put them on.
I love heels, I have too many that sit in boxes never worn. I prefer flats because I walk to where I go. But I do think I look better in heels.
on the off chance that i end up wearing heels during the year (for band concerts), i generally feel more... adult in them.
i hate how my legs look in flats though. i have reeally thick ankles and im short.
and @wherethefishlives@xanga - lmao
I love heels! I wear them everywhere, even if it's a short trip to the grocery store. As for flats? I was never a big fan of them, until earlier this summer, i bought my first real pair. But that didn't make me love them as much as i love heels (considering i still have that one & only pair of flats).
I guess 'coz i'm about 5'2, and i feel much more confident and sexy when i'm wearings heels since it adds up a few more inches to your actual height. But flats? Just makes everything seem so... dull.
i hate heels, because first off, i have chicken ankles, && second, i trip over EVERYTHING. i'm five feet, but i'll stick to my dressy flats, thanks.
Flats. I'm tall enough and I can't walk in heels.
I can't wlak in heels worth a damn, and ballet flats go well with my "cute" style, so I wear those msot days.
I LOVE HEELS! Everyone knows that but am not able to wear them everyday so i think that I'll just stick to my regular flats... plus they're easier to walk with and still give you that great look. :)
flats!!! heels kills my feet!!!
but i am short so i really need to get used to heels some how..i think...
Definitely feel hotter in heels. Wish they were more comfortable :(
I use to love wearing heels but as the years have passed, comfort was more important so I wear flats a lot. However, if I feel like wearing heels or if the situation presented itself, then I'll wear heels.
i absolutely love heels
but my boyfriend is maybe...2inches taller than me?
and i wear like..2.5" heels a lot of the times so it makes me feell self-conscious (even though he loves it when i wear heels) so i opt for flats.
definitely in heels! but flats are comfortable, sighs tough decision!
high heels are definitely the power shoe. they make a huge difference and people *always* notice when i'm wearing heels.
so i end up wearing high heels more often and only wear flats on days when i don't expect to see may people at work.
i love heels.. but no matter how comfortable my heels are (Jessica Simpson - NOT "JS by Jessica Simpson" - are surprisingly super comfy... but my favs are my Kenneth Coles and my Cole Haans), my flats are *always* more comfy.
I feel more confident and sexy in heels vs. flats. I'm not tall (5'5") so when I wear flats, I feel small/short. But when I'm in my 3" heels, I feel like superwoman. :)
I just wish that heels were more comfy!
i definitely feel more attractive in heels. but comfort over anything else, so flats is definitely more my kind of thing!
flats = cute
heels = hot
Short heels are okay. I guess I'll look more mature in them?
But I will never try on those high (3.5" anyone?) heels!
I love heels! But I usually only wear them for special occasions or if I'm going out.
Otherwise, flats are the way to go for me. (:
I am just not a heel person, I can't balance in high heels. But I do wear shoes with "normal" height of heels.
I am not into flats, it's not healthy to wear flats. A "normal" height of heels is healthy to feet.
Just frustrate me, it's hard to find stylish shoes with "normal" heels.