Do women actually enjoy wearing high heels?

[enbiji]

This is hilarious because...do you not consider flip-flops a subset of sandals?!

I used to think they were, but I've kinda flipflopped on that

 

[intim8]

do you not consider flip-flops a subset of sandals?!

OK, what about Crocs? Are they a slipper or a sandal?

 

[nice90sguy]

OK, what about Crocs? Are they a slipper or a sandal?

Technically, neither. They're usually classed as an "abomination"

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Technically, neither. They're usually classed as an "abomination"

For the win!

 

[TarnishedPenny]

So yeah, it can be hot, but also - for garters and corsets as well - to me it creates a psychic distance between people, something that works against intimacy even as it works for arousal.

Much of a nuisance that garters may be, I’ve never been able to imagine a less-intimate or less-arousing garment than panty-hose. YMMV, of course.

 

[pink_silk_glove]

Much of a nuisance that garters may be, I’ve never been able to imagine a less-intimate or less-arousing garment than panty-hose. YMMV, of course.

Hose are a more popular fetish than you would think. Yes, I said fetish, so certainly arousing. Lots of guys love them. It's a texture thing. Most guys have no idea how to take them off (of a girl), but they love the look and the feel. There's even one girl that I know whose fave thing is to just have her and a (female) partner put new nylon hose on each other, all the way up, tummy control top and everything. It's very intimate for her to share her fetish.

I do not have this fetish and certainly did not have it in mind when choosing this screen name, but having this name, any silk, velvet or nylon lover will message me in hopes. It is totally a thing, even more so with trans and cross dressing men. Many of them loooove hose. It's a pretty big turn on. Trust me on this one.

 

[Strixaluco]

Much of a nuisance that garters may be, I’ve never been able to imagine a less-intimate or less-arousing garment than panty-hose. YMMV, of course.

Intimacy etc aside, garters and stockings are actually more comfortable than pantyhose, which are terrible to wear. The manufacturers have forgotten how to make them actually fit for anything bigger than size M.

And in many occasions a woman needs either option.

 

[WetSubGirl]

My wife has some issues with her sciatic nerve so she generally only wears low heels to work or going out. She has some much higher ones, but they're for indoor use only.

Years back, when my daughters were in their early teens, the younger one snoops around and finds a pair of heels under the bed-because you know, people who aren't snooping are always sliding under the bed. And she says to her sister. "Look at these, there is no way she can walk in them!"
Older daughter. "She doesn't walk in them,"
Youngest "Then why does she have them?"
Oldest. "Seriously?"
Youngest..."What...oh, ewwwwwww!"

This however was not as awkward as the time she asked why we had a leash and collar in our room when we didn't have a dog.

This is their step mom, so I could only imagine what they told my ex when they went back home. Only thing I ever wanted for her was a muzzle.

Oh my, I should learn to hide my accessories.

 

[policywank]

I love wearing heels. But yes it is about the way they look and the way they make me feel. Some are better than others but if it was strictly about comfort one wouldn't choose them. I think of it like a man's suit. A properly fitted high quality suit is more comfortable than an ill fitting cheap suit, but neither is as comfortable as causal clothes. Nevertheless, I know lots of men who enjoy looking good in a suit even if they are relieved to take it off at the end of the day.

I can't really think of any circumstances in which they are "expected". Yes there are certain outfits or circumstances where we tend to see them and where women naturally choose them. If I am wearing my little black dress I will almost certainly be wearing my black patent leather pumps. But nobody "expects" that of me and if they do they can fuck off. If I wear flats instead nobody will care. I feel no outside pressure of expectations. Only that which I think looks good or what will appeal to the man I am with - but even then that is me wanting to appeal to him, not me submitting to expectations.

 

[EmilyMiller]

I know they're usually uncomfortable, but sometimes people wear less than comfortable clothes for their own enjoyment of how they look, how they make them feel. Is that the case for women and heels, or is it mostly that they wear them only because they are expected to in certain situations?

The closest I can relate to is wearing a tie. I absolutely despise it, but I have had to in some situations, and I do get how it makes me feel different. It's a little bit nice, but so not worth it.

I like what heels do to a woman's posture and ass, but to me, the heels themselves look silly, often out of place, and cringingly uncomfortable. The silliness goes over the top in photo shoots where a naked woman is strolling around in stilletto heels in the back yard, on a deck with spaces between the boards, through the woods, or even on a beach.

If it was up to me, I would do away with them entirely.

It’s a toss up as to whether rock climbing shoes or high heels have mangled my feet more. Despite being on the short side, I mostly wear flats or lower heels nowadays at home or work. If it’s a party or a nice restaurant, I might dress up more.

 

[stickygirl]

It’s a toss up as to whether rock climbing shoes or high heels have mangled my feet more. Despite being on the short side, I mostly wear flats or lower heels nowadays at home or work. If it’s a party or a nice restaurant, I might dress up more.

I've a gf who is a dancer and trained in ballet. Her toes.... you know when you open a chestnut shell and find two nuts inside - they have grown with adjacent faces that are completely flat - that's her toes. They'd regularly trained so hard their toes would bleed.

 

[AnomalyLady]

I like high heels but I generally opt for just 1 - 2 inch heels on boots

 

[Venefica]

I liked it because I know that my legs look well with my feet in it. But it is stress for the ankles. My ankles have been ruined by ballet and now after two hours in highheels it is really pain.

 

[PennyThompson]

I've a gf who is a dancer and trained in ballet. Her toes.... you know when you open a chestnut shell and find two nuts inside - they have grown with adjacent faces that are completely flat - that's her toes. They'd regularly trained so hard their toes would bleed.

I find dancers' feet interesting in the same way a man with a black eye or a crooked busted nose is interesting. Not hot necessarily, but the implication of difficult experiences... isn't not hot

 

[pink_silk_glove]

I find dancers' feet interesting in the same way a man with a black eye or a crooked busted nose is interesting. Not hot necessarily, but the implication of difficult experiences... isn't not hot

A character in one of my stories ...

He pushed his shades back up his hawk-like nose. It had a slight bend in it and I wondered if it had ever been broken. He looked like that kind of guy - one who played sports and got into fights.

 

[Milo9012]

My wife has some issues with her sciatic nerve so she generally only wears low heels to work or going out. She has some much higher ones, but they're for indoor use only.

Years back, when my daughters were in their early teens, the younger one snoops around and finds a pair of heels under the bed-because you know, people who aren't snooping are always sliding under the bed. And she says to her sister. "Look at these, there is no way she can walk in them!"
Older daughter. "She doesn't walk in them,"
Youngest "Then why does she have them?"
Oldest. "Seriously?"
Youngest..."What...oh, ewwwwwww!"

This however was not as awkward as the time she asked why we had a leash and collar in our room when we didn't have a dog.

This is their step mom, so I could only imagine what they told my ex when they went back home. Only thing I ever wanted for her was a muzzle.

What a great and witty post! Luv it!

 

[Strixaluco]

I've a gf who is a dancer and trained in ballet. Her toes.... you know when you open a chestnut shell and find two nuts inside - they have grown with adjacent faces that are completely flat - that's her toes. They'd regularly trained so hard their toes would bleed.

My partner was afraid my feet would be something like this when we met and I told I am a dancer. Lucky for him, my dancing is not ballet. (He's into feet. And no, that does not mean putting me in high heels at all - on the contrary, barefoot is best.)

 

[Kelliezgirl]

I've a gf who is a dancer and trained in ballet. Her toes.... you know when you open a chestnut shell and find two nuts inside - they have grown with adjacent faces that are completely flat - that's her toes. They'd regularly trained so hard their toes would bleed.

One of my friends who was a dancer had a poster of a ballerina en Pointe, with a picture below it that showed feet similar to what you are describing. The caption was about people wanting the glory, but not wanting to pay the price.

 

[Strixaluco]

One of my friends who was a dancer had a poster of a ballerina en Pointe, with a picture below it that showed feet similar to what you are describing. The caption was about people wanting the glory, but not wanting to pay the price.

In many cases I quite understand not agreeing to pay the price. Ballet is definitely one of then. The issues don't even end when their career is over.

 

[Kelliezgirl]

In many cases I quite understand not agreeing to pay the price. Ballet is definitely one of then. The issues don't even end when their career is over.

You won't get any argument from me about that. It can be brutal on their bodies for women that never even achieve real success.

 

[old_prof]

I find dancers' feet interesting in the same way a man with a black eye or a crooked busted nose is interesting. Not hot necessarily, but the implication of difficult experiences... isn't not hot

Have you ever seen the hand of a long time baseball catcher? Same thing.

 

[old_prof]

You won't get any argument from me about that. It can be brutal on their bodies for women that never even achieve real success.

I had a young woman who worked for me years ago who had been a serious dancer (but never got past a supporting role) before deciding to switch careers. She told some true horror stories.

 

[Kelliezgirl]

Have you ever seen the hand of a long time baseball catcher? Same thing.

And their knees...

 

[Kelliezgirl]

I had a young woman who worked for me years ago who had been a serious dancer (but never got past a supporting role) before deciding to switch careers. She told some true horror stories.

I was only ever adjacent to that world, no thanks.

 

[EmmAgain]

I love heels for the way they make me look and feel, and have become very used to them, but I can’t say they’re ever comfortable. They can make a very empowering sexual statement. That’s great if you’re trying to pique a boy’s interest or keep cam subscribers happy.

I was doing beauty pageants very early on, and even then four-inch stilettos were pretty much the minimum. There were lots of twisted ankles that first year!