Shoe Obsession

[Gusto10]

As to a variation in heel height, I would think that such could be advisable for reason that your body is not always in the same position and thus that your joints and spine will not be subjected to wear and tear at (almost) the same place. And why again question are they considered as womenswear whilst heels were "stolen" by women from men to start of with?
As most retailors of heeled shoes don't go beyond size 11(US-w), I did try Pleaser and its other labels. Eventhough ordering the same size, never the right size, either to big or to small. There are some German and French companies which carry larger sizes, but those shoes/boots do tend to be a reminder of Streetlife instead of daily wear.

Yes, I think variation from the same position is definitely part of the benefit. When not wearing heels I tend to lock my knees back when standing but with heels I stay sprung, and the angle of that varies from shoe to shoe. Starting last year I wore boots and booties with 2.25 and 2.5 inch heels all winter and spring. This summer I have been spending a lot of time in 3.5 inch heels, plus some shoes with heels about the same height as the aforementioned booties. I think decades of always standing with knees locked back in that one position is probably a big contributor to my current knee problems, which can be downright debilitating on bad days (which only get more frequent as I get older). My mobility has increased dramatically because of the heels, and my wife attests that my posture and general gait is better when I have heels on.

I do recall having read somewhere a medical report that heels help to train the muscles in the lower abdomen and thus less the chance of incontinence.

[nzfreestyler]

Oh my gosh I have to confess I have a massive shoe obsession!

I have many hundreds of pairs of high heels.

I wear high heels all the time, so a 3 inch heel is like flat for me.

My feet are small-ish at EU 39-41 (I vary depending on the brands & heights) - thats like a womens US 8-9 - so the availability of shoe sales fuels my addiction.
I have the same shoe in many different colours - and in some cases several pairs of the same colour !! (duplicates for work)

cheers
NZF

[Grok]

One style tactic.

[Grok]

Matching shoes with skirt.

[Grok]

Skirts can have what I think of as a drape effect. The fabric draping over the legs, especially with looser skirts. This can look elegant.

A somewhat similar drape effect can be seen with the longer jackets worn with mens' traditional trousers suits. ( This is almost the only thing I like about mens' suits).

In one image a skirt is combined with a longer jacket, creating what I would call a double drape effect.

[JohnH]

I have a lot more women's dress shoes than the one pair of men's dress shoes. That's not surprising as my normal go to garments are dresses. The last time I wore trousers was over a month ago.

John