high heels and half-inch-itis
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:41 am
I am writing this while wearing my new 2.5" heels (visible here). I was so amazed with the fit I decided to wear them a lot, to do a kind of torture test to make sure I wanted to buy a backup pair for when they wear out. I ordered the backup pair a few minutes ago. Over the past two days I did a lot of walking in them, with trips to the supermarket, a mall, some small shops, plus Home Depot and Canadian Tire.
Although they are shifting weight to the balls of my feet, which are getting slightly more sore than usual after a lot of walking, they are also relieving knee pain I have due to torn menisci and some other minor deterioration. The knee pain is reduced substantially. I have no idea how long that will continue but it is welcome. Changing the angle of the load on my knees subtly seems to be having that effect, and I won't quibble with it!
Some friends of ours sailed around the world in a 56 foot boat. I asked why 56 feet and was told they had acquired 10-foot-itis, after starting with a 26 foot boat. I am already considering getting another pair of shoes or boots at least a half inch higher than these. Has anyone else here experienced half-inch-itis, and if so, what eventually stopped the upward growth of your heels (if it has in fact stopped now)?
And how about heel-width-itis? Has anyone graduated from wide block heels like mine to skinny pointy heels, and lived to share the story? I have to admit, these are igniting a new range of possibilities in my mind. The success at finding a women's size that works on my feet is no small part of that.
I do get looks when out in public, and I'm pretty sure the boots have increased those significantly, even though they are far from radical in height, and are not super femme. People are just drinking in the full magnificence of the view, I reckon.
Although they are shifting weight to the balls of my feet, which are getting slightly more sore than usual after a lot of walking, they are also relieving knee pain I have due to torn menisci and some other minor deterioration. The knee pain is reduced substantially. I have no idea how long that will continue but it is welcome. Changing the angle of the load on my knees subtly seems to be having that effect, and I won't quibble with it!
Some friends of ours sailed around the world in a 56 foot boat. I asked why 56 feet and was told they had acquired 10-foot-itis, after starting with a 26 foot boat. I am already considering getting another pair of shoes or boots at least a half inch higher than these. Has anyone else here experienced half-inch-itis, and if so, what eventually stopped the upward growth of your heels (if it has in fact stopped now)?
And how about heel-width-itis? Has anyone graduated from wide block heels like mine to skinny pointy heels, and lived to share the story? I have to admit, these are igniting a new range of possibilities in my mind. The success at finding a women's size that works on my feet is no small part of that.
I do get looks when out in public, and I'm pretty sure the boots have increased those significantly, even though they are far from radical in height, and are not super femme. People are just drinking in the full magnificence of the view, I reckon.