Comments on: Thing that remains a mystery

By: shelly rae

shelly rae — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:24:04 +0000

In heels I’m just over 6 feet tall so I tend not to wear them much. But for navigating cobblestones in stilettos? The secret is to put all the weight on the balls of your feet and none on the heel at all. You sort of tip toe in those heels. Me? I’d rather wear a pair of comfy shoes.
But those boots are clearly made for walking or something….
Anon

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:48:00 +0000

Not to mention ‘high heels while riding a Velib on the Boulevard St Germain.
A toute vitesse, and not a helmet in sight. Phew!

By: marrije

marrije — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:59:08 +0000

ooh, i feel very european: this is how i climb steep cobblestony streets in belgium http://www.flickr.com/photos/verkade/483932025/. those are my low, sensible heels.

By: Mahek

Mahek — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:13:51 +0000

I always sprain my ankle in flat shoes. The first time was when I was walking down stairs. The second time was when I was sitting down. The third time was when I was running down steps and the fourth time was when I was in a wood and was running up a hill. I slipped in wet mud since it had been raining.

I try not to run these days. But I love spraining my ankle. It gives me a reason to not do any school work or coursework. But I HATE the pain.

But I am a natural when in heels. I can run in them but I get wobbly if it is 3 inches (about 9 cm) or more.

By: dami

dami — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:53:29 +0000

I must be strange in that I’m more likely to twist my ankle in flats – can walk in heels no probs. don’t know why – just weirdness.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:06:43 +0000

Wow, I’m in the moderated queue and I didn’t even mention unico—.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:04:54 +0000

I saw a woman lose her heel in either a crack or grate or something on 6th ave in NYC this week.

I think heels are just dangerous regardless. But Dang sexy, so, ladies, keep on risking life and limb for appearances.

By: Ted Lemon

Ted Lemon — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:30:23 +0000

Gabrielle and Hillary, sounds like you both need to do something to strengthen your ankles. I’m not sure wearing high heels is the right thing, because they’re actually bad for your feet, but wearing them will strengthen your ankles…

By: Hillary!

Hillary! — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:25:18 +0000

I’ve done that too Gabrielle. I wasn’t even running. To me, it seems more embarassing than painful.

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:08:44 +0000

Well. I personally manage to twist my ankles in the grass in flip-flops. So I suppose I’m not born to be European.

By: dragonfly

dragonfly — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:21:11 +0000

One of the many reasons I never wear high heels.

By: Mahek

Mahek — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:42:21 +0000

We’re all used to it. although I don’t wear heals as much as I used to since I’ve sprained the same ankle four times.

By: Celsie

Celsie — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:39:17 +0000

I think it has to do with how early and how often you “borrowed” your mom’s or older sister’s shoes growing up.

I’ve always had foot problems, so I didn’t totter around as much as my friends do. I have a friend who can dance in four inch heels for hours, while I can barely stay on my inch slip ons for even a third of that much time.

And in Europe, they must have face planted while it was still cute to do, instead of when it would have been devastatingly embarrassing.

By: hillary!

hillary! — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:03:42 +0000

HA! I know what you mean.
I always wear flats. Always. But one day I had this strange urge to wear Prada Milano 6 inchers (hand me downs from reallt rich lady my tia works for, I could never aford those shoes, but they are pretty!) to school.
I walk to school.
My heel got stuck in one of those little holes in manhole covers.

By: doselle

doselle — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:33:46 +0000

My mother used to get some kind of sinister enjoyment from watching other women fumble in their heels while she, herself, seemed able to glide effortlessly over practically any and all manner of urban terrain. Best I can imagine it must be some kind of arcane, learned skill–like Parkour or, perhaps, y’know, lion-taming.

Good luck with that. Bet you’re happy your ankles have been toughened up by all those years roaming around in the outback or, more likely, honed by your elite tastes in designer footwear.

Rock on!

By: Mary P

Mary P — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:25:03 +0000

I think you have to be born in Paris to navigate those cobble streets in heels–because they all do. Me, I’m a flat person all the way.

And sigh–that “vicious” pup is so cute.

By: Ted Lemon

Ted Lemon — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:32:11 +0000

It’s that whole Nietzschian “that which does not kill me makes me stronger” thing. European women are tough.

By: claire

claire — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:11:38 +0000

i think you’re supposed to walk on the balls of your feet.

heh. balls.

By: Carrie R.

Carrie R. — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:01:47 +0000

I’ve always wondered that same thing, honestly!

By: lunamoth

lunamoth — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:04:00 +0000

I suspect that women (like myself) who wear heels a LOT, tend to develop a certain amount of flexibility and strength in their ankles specific to that particular exercise.