# Women's high heel shoes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 19, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277 "2023-05-19T14:23:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/41 "2023-05-21T13:51:13Z")
> [@Toxylon](#): > > Watching her go, I had no reason to doubt that. Some experiences are worth the high price of admission. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/42 "2023-05-21T15:53:33Z")
_THIS_ is the very epitome of wearing high heels - Lady Gaga singing the backup vocals to “Gimme Shelter” live with the Rolling Stones while dancing in 6" heels. Crank it up and enjoy the best rendition of that song since Merry Clayton sang the original - and she never did it live. This video changed forever the way I think of Lady Gaga. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edV1Px8NHk4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edV1Px8NHk4) ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/43 "2023-05-21T16:20:54Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > why the heck do so many of them have the toes pointed It’s all about fashion: > **[Kraków](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crakow)** > > Kraków\[a\] (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Polish: \[ˈkrakuf\] ⓘ), less often spelled Cracow in English, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has Th... ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/44 "2023-05-21T16:33:43Z")
I loved the line spoken by Dr. House (Hugh Laurie) after they’d just interviewed a woman that he’d be working closely with: “Did you see her shoes? They’re unstable high heels, with such a sharp point on them that she has to be walking with her toes on top of each other. And she’s suffering like this just because of some perceived fashion, and the need to follow it. I would never want to want to work with someone that shallow.” Sorry, women. That’s what some people think of your ‘slave to fashion’ uncomfortable (and often expensive) shoes. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/45 "2023-05-21T16:43:05Z")
> [@digs](#): > > And she’s suffering like this just because of some perceived fashion, and the need to follow it. > I would never want to want to work with someone that shallow.” I mean, he’s an asshole for a reason. He’s making a pretty broad assumption about why she’s doing it. Some women like the way they look in heels. They are definitely not my thing, but I’d draw the line at judging other women for their choice of shoes. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/46 "2023-05-21T17:02:12Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Sorry, women. That’s what some people think of your ‘slave to fashion’ uncomfortable (and often expensive) shoes. Meh. If they wear flats, someone else will say something different disparaging. It ain’t good but it’s how it goes. Every woman I’ve known who kept a collection of heels did so because she legitimately enjoyed them and how she looked. For how excited I’ve seen some women get over a nice pair of shoes, I’m going to give her the credit of assuming she’s actually into those shoes and not some unwitting slave to fashion or under the crushing burden of men and desperately wishing she could wear flats instead. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/47 "2023-05-21T17:05:08Z")
> [@Toxylon](#): > > As she pointed out, the good, expensive ones didn’t only look good - they were actually well designed (function-wise), and were much more comfortable to use extensively than most cheaper models. Absolutely true. I’d rather have three pairs of really quality shoes over 300 of so-so quality. As @spiceweasel said, an uncomfortable pair of shoes can ruin your whole night. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/48 "2023-05-21T21:11:03Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > > [@digs](#): > > > > Sorry, women. That’s what some people think of your ‘slave to fashion’ uncomfortable (and often expensive) shoes. > > Meh. If they wear flats, someone else will say something different disparaging. It ain’t good but it’s how it goes. Yup. Women can’t win that game. Men can wear something that no one notices, but anything women wear will be noticed and criticized. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/49 "2023-05-21T21:30:14Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Yup. Women can’t win that game. Men can wear something that no one notices, but anything women wear will be noticed and criticized. My daughter wore flats to the prom, the only girl to do so. 48 hours later she’s still taking a beating on social media. Not a single message is from a guy. Some of the girls seem pissed off more that the guys don’t care that she wore flats than anything else. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/50 "2023-05-21T21:36:47Z")
It’s almost as if that show was written by a misogynist. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/51 "2023-05-21T22:08:03Z")
Jack Colton (Romancing the Stone) expresses his views: > **[Romancing the Stone Clip - Jack chops up Joan's shoes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rKHc5rCno8%2F)** > > Clip from the 1984 movie Romancing the Stone. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/52 "2023-05-21T22:45:09Z")
I don’t think he knows how shoes work. Chopping off the heels doesn’t turn them into flats, it turns them into a broken pair of heels. The rigid sole is still shaped to lift the foot but now you have nothing to balance on. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/53 "2023-05-21T23:08:41Z")
> [@Mighty\_Mouse](#): > > > [@puzzlegal](#): > > > > Yup. Women can’t win that game. Men can wear something that no one notices, but anything women wear will be noticed and criticized. ⁢ > > My daughter wore flats to the prom, the only girl to do so. 48 hours later she’s still taking a beating on social media. Not a single message is from a guy. Some of the girls seem pissed off more that the guys don’t care that she wore flats than anything else. ⁢ When I attended dances, it wasn’t uncommon for the women to take their shoes off after a while. And that reminded me that this is also true in other situations. It always seemed to me like they weren’t all that comfortable if they kept taking them off. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/54 "2023-05-21T23:22:14Z")
But were they wearing normal dance shoes, with a bit of a heel, or “high” heels? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/55 "2023-05-21T23:23:37Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > But were they wearing normal dance shoes, with a bit of a heel, or “high” heels? ⁢ I don’t entirely know the difference, but they were the same high heels they might wear in other situations, so I’d presume they weren’t dance heels. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/56 "2023-05-22T01:09:30Z")
At my niece’s bat mitzvah, my sister provided disposable slip on shoes so the the girls and women in attendance could remove their heels and dance. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/57 "2023-05-22T05:38:33Z")
Holy cow, that’s some next level shit right there–are we 100% sure Gaga isn’t some type of space alien? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/58 "2023-05-22T11:46:13Z")
What a woman chooses to wear on their feet is no business of mine. I personally don’t care if they wear flats or stripper heels. I have a personal dispreference for shoes with pointy-ass toes, I think they look like elf shoes. But if that’s what they want to wear, it’s their feet not mine. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/59 "2023-05-22T13:28:25Z")
> [@Mighty\_Mouse](#): > > My daughter wore flats to the prom, the only girl to do so. 48 hours later she’s still taking a beating on social media. How sad. I had dates who insisted I wear flats due to my height. Whole lotta insecurity of both sides of the gender aisle in high school. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277/60 "2023-05-22T13:34:29Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > How sad. I had dates who insisted I wear flats due to my height. Whole lotta insecurity of both sides of the gender aisle in high school. Well, today is a new day and the mean girls are taking a beating from the rest of the school for their childish remarks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277.md?page=4)