DU women, how can you bear to wear heels?

[speak easy]

I wore heels once to a Rocky Horror party; I could not believe how painful it was! The question occurred to me after seeing Trump's horrible lifts.

[Walleye]

1. Never have. Gave up bras in high school as well

Life is painful enough

[we can do it]

10. Same!

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. I don't.

Last time I wore them was 13+ years ago at my friend's wedding. Got blisters, Swore never again and haven't. Even my wedding shoes barely had any and I kicked them off for the reception.

[GreenWave]

3. Our heel bone is designed to bear the full weight of a person.

[synni]

4. I don't wear them, either

If I even try on the pair of shoes with high heels, my back will ache for 3 weeks.

[Ocelot II]

5. I can't, and I don't.

In my youth I wore heels for work, but not especially high ones. They really are hell on your feet, ankles and back.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

6. I ALWAYS thought

Last edited Mon Mar 3, 2025, 09:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Trump's first response after being shot at, was ...'WHERE ARE MY SHOES!" The damn faker was in danger of being found out.

(P.S. - I cannot remember the last time I wore heels, but I'm sure it involved backpain and blisters.)

[Solly Mack]

7. There was a time when I could run in heels. Now mostly flats. I do love platforms and lug soles though.

My feet are happiest in soft, ankle hugging house shoes.

[speak easy]

9. "a time when I could run in heels" (!)

As a first timer, I could hardly walk. My feet are happiest in well worn sneakers.

[Solly Mack]

11. I couldn't run far but I could run far enough. I have an old pair of Vans that are my go-to when going out on errands.

I stopped wearing high heels before they ruined my feet. Those growths/protrusions below/side of the big toe on some elderly women stopped me cold. Those were caused from constantly wearing high heels or so I was told by them.

[Diamond_Dog]

8. I haven't worn high heels in probably decades

although I only wore them for a dressy occasions which wasn’t very often. They certainly do cause much pain!!

I see Melania wearing those tall spike heels and I can’t understand how she can stand it. I thought I read somewhere that Dumpy had a rule that all women working in the White House had to wear a dress with heels but that could have been made up.

[surrealAmerican]

12. I can't. Your assessment is the same as mine:

They are painful and keep me from walking properly.


Heck, even a lot of non-high-heeled women's shoes are too uncomfortable for me. If my feet feel good, I can walk all day, with bad shoes, I can barely leave the house.

[jmowreader]

13. My HR lady wears 3" heels every day with no issues

She says the secret to wearing high heels comfortably is to wear them every day, and to start with low heels.

[Fla Dem]

14. My heels are part of my foot, so I really don't have a choice.

On a more serious note, I haven't worn heels in a long time. But I never had an issue with them. Fit is everything.

[Clouds Passing]

15. Why torture yourself when you can go barefoot in the grass or soft sand

[Comrade Citizen]

16. walking with my heels flat on the ground is uncomfortable for my achilles

These 1.5" blue suede shoes are comfortable for daily wear:

[mwmisses4289]

17. Haven't worn them since high school,

when one of the heels got caught in a sidewalk crack and ended up with a twisted ankle. Highest I wear now is an inch to maybe an inch and a half. High heels just looking freaking ugly and uncomfortable.

[LeftInTX]

18. I got this weird blister on the ball of my feet after wearing 1 inch heels when I was 25.

It wasn't a water filled blister, it was something else. Anyway, that was the end for me.

I've got really bad feet: Neuromas, ingrown toenails, plantar fasciitis, bouts of neuropathy.

So, it's been life of ugly shoes.

[milestogo]

19. I used to work in an office where it was kind of expected.

It ended up that I had a drawer full of high heels at work, and wore athletic shoes while commuting. When I switched to IT I realized I would never have to wear them again, but I still had them.

At one point when I got a puppy he chewed up one high heel. So I gave him the matching one. Figured it was a sign to get rid of the rest.

[Mad_Dem_X]

20. I don't wear them unless I absolutely have to, which is rare.

I can't stand heels. I'm always afraid I'm going to fall!