It’s bizarre how fashion works these days in mainstream American culture. What used to be considered trashy or outrageous or, well, stripper attire is now for sale in local chain stores. Exhibit A: ultra-high heels. For years I have worn lower-heeled shoes, pumps some people call them, because I do think flats aren’t always as flattering. But good luck finding anything lower than a 4-inch heel on the shelves. Today I was up close and personal with a shoe that with the wedge front would have put me at, I don’t know, about 6’5. I like being tall, but I don’t need to walk around at the same eye level as college basketball recruits. I am amazed that in this age of larger-sized women being the norm, many revolts aren’t happening nationwide over all the pain inflicted on feet. I know this because the bigger and/or taller you are, the more weight that bears down on these stripper heels. Next week I am emceeing a fashion show with other TV people and I fooled myself into believing I could find a fun and not-too-stacked heel to go with my funky dress. No luck. It’s either you pick shoes with no sole–totally flat–or ones guaranteed to cause a possible wipe out if I were stupid enough to wear them.
Posted under Baby Thomas: Month 46
This post was written by Tara on April 11, 2012
I so agree with you Tara. I never wear heels or if I do, they’re very low. I get frustrated when buying pants because manufacturers assume all women wear heels. I have to have every pair of pants I buy hemmed because they are too long.
Have you tried shoe shopping online? Try the Marmi web site. I have found shoes there with 2″ heels in many sizes and very comfortable!! Good luck!
I’m tall as well (5’11″), and while I LOVE my flats (there are a TON of WAY CUTE ONES), I also love my “Stripper heels”, although I’ll wear 3-4″ heels, I refuse to wear the ones with the platform under the pad of your foot (I kill myself in them). But be proud and wear it well, you’re gorgeous…just tell those other TV personalities to wear their stripper heels too, so you don’t appear larger than life!
I don’t wear any kind of heels, ever, never have! I worse some semi-high heels to my son’s wedding and my feet hurt the entire time. I do think maybe it’s a little bit nasty to call them “stripper heels”, a lot of women wear the “high heels” as they were called in my day and look very nice in them, so I would probably refrain from calling them “stripper heels”, could offend someone, if that’s what everyone calls them these days, then I apologize to you. I don’t know how they can stand to wear them, but they do, they would “kill” my feet. We all know that they can’t be good for your feet and hard on ankles too. Good luck with whatever you decide to wear.
I stopped wearing high heels (nothing higher than 3″) back when I came home from work, took off my shoes and couldn’t flatten my feet. Between that incident and getting pregnant and not being able to wear them for about 3 years straight (2 kids), I have given them up. I will buy a 1-2″ heel for short term wear (wedding, formal affair) if necessary but they gather dust more than I wear them so why bother. I’d rather be barefoot but we all know that in today’s world, that’s really a bad idea!!! Oh and I should tell you that my soon-to-be daughter-in-law is 6 foot tall and wears 3 inch heels all the time. Standing between her and my 6’4″ son (me being 5’4″ and shrinking), I feel like a dwarf.
Another great website is zappos.com – free shipping and free returns! Love their site!
Stripper heels? Really is that what they are called, for real?
I don’t wear heels, due to a very detailed back surgery.
And I do agree with Lilah, the pants are way long now days because she’s right, they think we all wear heels, it’s disgusting.
Stripper heels?
I’m still not over that name. No offense to EXOTIC DANCERS.
I’d say “no offense” to business women and other ladies who wear the “stripper heels” as Tara calls, them if I were you JS. As for the Exotic Dancers you referred to, “if the show fits, wear it”!!!