Ladies high heels or flip-flops?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Flip flops definitely. I own heels and wedges but I haven’t worn them in over a year because I just haven’t had an occasion to wear them.
DaisyLove94
Level 4
July 24, 2018
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I see some guys have chimed in so I'm going to put in my 2 cents worth. To me this is indicative of form over function. High heels are terrible for a person' posture and podatriasts love them because it brings them lots of money [verywellhealth.com] . None of my partners wore high heels and I found that a good thing. My last, late partner was 5'0" (tall or short and the 0 was always present) and was definately a form over functions person. But even she drew the line at putting her health at risk for 'packaging'. A former friend had an expression about what the heels do to attract atention. He would say they really have a hitch in their get-along.
Interestingly, high heels were worn by the aristocracy. Increasingly they are being offered for men. [ecosia.org] notice the man spreading.
JackPedigo
Level 9
July 24, 2018
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I love high heels and girls on heels look gorgeous, however, not all women have the same taste, and it is respectable, but one thing that is annoying to me, is all the women telling other women what to wear and almost mocking anyone that thinks differently
Now, I think of all the men whose feet hurt, have bunions, back problems, etc... was it for wearing heels too?? Or how about all the woman that love heels and never got any kind of problem??
Women bashing on high heels seem to me like conservatives going berserk because of abortion. If you don't like it, fine, don't do it, but STOP telling othet women what to do or what to wear...
Aggelos12
Level 4
July 24, 2018
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Thank you. There was a post on this thread earlier, to which I replied, but has since been deleted that stated that women wore high heels for men and were unable to think for themselves. I thought that rude and said so in my reply.
I had someone tell me once that women over a certain age should not keep their hair long. I decided that until the time I start to look like Granny Weatherwax, I’m keeping mine long!
Exactly. Women always criticise & blame other women. My favourite is "she broke up my marriage".
@Cassiopeia Yep. I'm always horrified when women badmouth other women Some educating needed.
Last time I wore heels was to a ball/gala in 2012. I prefer hiking boots and a good pair of trainers/sneakers/gym shoes. But I tend to live in my Skechers GoWalk slip-ons.
I had the good sense to have a career which required me to wear flat shoes/boots. Heels will screw up your back and your toes. They are pure vanity and completely pointless.
SkotlandSkye
Level 8
July 24, 2018
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Nah. Some have points.
Stiletto CFMs all the way! Am I rite, or am i rite?
Lop-Eared-Mule
Level 7
July 24, 2018
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The higher the better!! 70% of the time. I do it for me and no one else, they make my legs look fantastic and at 5’10”, I’m definitely over 6’. It’s fun and sexy.
Green_eyes
Level 8
July 24, 2018
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You're in my team!! Props for wearing heels! 
Flip flops for me, heels just kill my calves, and the weird looks...
GreenDreamer82
Level 2
July 24, 2018
3
But I bet you look fabulous!
High heels came to be, not because they make women seem taller, but because they cause the wearers buttocks to protrude more. Men, of course, prefer this as it appeals to the ape brain as it brings back a hint of the posterior view observed when we spent more time on all fours and female genitals were more prominently displayed. The foot ware was enshrined in haut couture as sophisticated fashon, of course, but the primal urge is where it came from.
Tompain1
Level 7
July 24, 2018
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High heels started as men's wear back in the day that men dressed as peacocks.
But you do have to know how to walk in them. Marilyn Monroe did it best. But she did have one heel cut down to emphasis the wiggle. Fascinating Ferragamo shoe museum in Florence where they used to make her shoes.
Ferragamo for Marilyn. Nice for doing the washing up in. I would.
I love high heels.
And sometimes I like to wear them myself.
GoldenDoll
Level 7
July 24, 2018
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It baffles me why women would willingly put torture shoes on their feet just to look better for MEN. I also think flip flops can be dangerous and the middle gripping part soon rubs skin between my toes raw.
Originally, high-heeled shoes were to make short English noblemen seem taller, then later, tall platform shoes kept rich people out of the sewage flowing in the London streets.
Why modern women choose to wear them is beyond me, but they deserve whatever pain they suffer for refusing to think for themselves, catering to MEN.
birdingnut
Level 8
July 24, 2018
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Who says it’s to look better for men? I don’t wear heels all the time but when I do it’s for the same reason I wear make up, or a bra. It’s for me. And I take offence to your suggestion that if a woman wears heels she doesn’t think for herself - how rude!
I am a feminist and that means that I can choose what I wear; whether it be heels or doc marten boots. Trying to shame women into not wearing heels or make up is bad as any misogynistic shaming attitude.
I like the way my legs look in heels. I like the feel of being on tippy-toe. I like to sashay. None of these are to make me 'look better for men'.
@GoldenDoll So you would wear heels if you were on vacation in some area where there were no men to impress? Wow. I really don't understand women at all. They also put hot wax all over their tender areas, so yeah..I don't get it (shudder).
@birdingnut . No, you don't get it. Yes, I wear heels where there are "no men to impress" (why would I want to impress anyone?). What you don't get is that I love my body - I love the way it looks, I love the way it moves, I love its imperfections and I love the way that everything still works! I can walk, I can dance, I can think Some feminists never get past the "this is for men" stage. There is a stage after that, where you love yourself & your body (no matter size, shape or colour) & then you get to pick & choose what you wear & what you do. That's true freedom . Good luck.
@GoldenDoll LOL! I just want to be comfortable and be able to move freely. And be able to walk and run comfortably in whatever shoes I'm wearing. Here in Thailand, I'd walk a km from the bus stop to my school by the beach, then climb stairs and walk all day between classes scattered across the school grounds, then walk back to the bus stop. I'd have to walk from the bus stop home, so I walk both coming and going. I walk to the store, everywhere. My shoes have to be comfortable.
@birdingnut And that's absolutely fine. You're free to do what you want. Without me telling you you're doing it for men. Just like me.
@GoldenDoll LOL! Nope! I live for myself..men can take it or leave it.
@birdingnut Exactly. So maybe think next time you accuse other females of "catering to MEN".
@GoldenDoll Gracious! You're saying that women wear high heels just for themselves. Probably a few, but all the cis hetero women I know hate them, complain about wearing them, and take them off immediately after a soceal function. But you are an exception. So what? I'm entitled to my own opinion and you to yours.
@birdingnut At least we agree on that.
I don't do anything for men, just for myself. I like the way my legs look in heels and how they complement an outfit. Same as wearing well done makeup or the perfect handbag or jewelry. Also, my legs and lower back will hurt if I try to wear flats for some time.
By the way, platforms were invented by Spaniards in the late 15th c. See 'chopines'.
@birdingnut -It all depends on your lifestyle. If I had to do what you do, I'd also wear comfy shoes. But that's no reason to bash those who think differently.
??Good shoes take you to good places!
No high heels...that is a long gone era for me! Flip flops are indeed dangerous, if you are not a well balanced person! Lol. I wear flip flops sparingly!
Freedompath
Level 9
July 24, 2018
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Sensible nursing shoes with sturdy orthotic inserts!
LadyAlyxandrea
Level 8
July 23, 2018
3
I need new ones lol
@LadyAlyxandrea I have a pair that are similar. Great for when your working on your feet all day.
@patchoullijulie also great for when you have plantar fascitis even if you sit all day
@LadyAlyxandrea They have dual function and look good also! 
False. Skate shoes. They make my calves look amazing.
stinkeye_a
Level 8
July 23, 2018
2
@AMGT TYVM
What's the difference, in the end they both end up on my floor next to my bed. lol. 
TristanNuvo
Level 8
July 23, 2018
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You wear what you want I'm all for it but it can't be comfortable for you to wear a high heel and a flip flop
@LadyAlyxandrea To be honest, I like my sketchers.
@LadyAlyxandrea To be honest, I like my sketchers.
Do you have a photo of you wearing the heels?
I like to see women in high heels. When a woman dresses up to look her best, high heels are part of the costume. Flip flops are for lounging around doing nothing important.
nicknotes
Level 8
July 23, 2018
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