10 Tips To Confidently Walk In High Heels

Heels help you to stand up taller, look slimmer, and feel more confident. Women like Beyonce can even dance wearing heels, but there is nothing as embarrassing as falling when wearing high heels. Walking in sky-high heels can be a little tricky, especially if you’re not used to it. Learning to walk fearlessly in high heels just takes a little practice. The following tips will help you to take them from the box, and strut like a catwalk model.

1. Get The Right Size.

Choosing the right size shoe is absolutely essential when buying high heels. Be aware that different brands of shoes may be sized quite differently, so you might be a 5 in one brand, but a 6 in another. As a result, you should always, always try your shoes on before buying.

2. Start Small And Work Your Way Up.

3. Improve Your Posture.

You need to maintain a good posture so that you can walk well in heels. If you’re slouching and shuffling as you walk, it kind of defeats the purpose of wearing high heels in the first place the aim is to look comfortable and confident!

4. Take Smaller Steps.

Take small, slow steps, making sure not to bend your knees any more than you normally would. You’ll notice that high heels tend to shorten your stride a bit. The taller the heel, the shorter the stride ends up being. Don’t try to fight this by taking bigger steps.

5. Imagine Walking Along An Invisible Line.

Cross one foot slightly in front of the other to give their hips more sway. A lot of women wear high heels to look sexy, so adding a little shimmy to your walk is a good thing. The best way to achieve a sway while walking in high heels is to pretend that you’re walking down an imaginary straight line, or tight rope.

6. Practice, Practice And Practice More.

Wear your heels for a day around the house before you wear them out. This will not only allow you to get used to wearing them, but it will also create scuffs on the bottom so that they’re less slippery. Make sure you practice doing all the things you would normally do while walking, such as: walking, stopping, pivoting, and turning around.

7. Wear Your Heels Outdoors.

Walking in heels indoors is very different to walking in them outdoors. Without the soft cushioning of carpet, or the flat, even indoor surface of linoleum or wood, walking in heels can be ten times more difficult.

8. Practice Standing In Heels.

Not only do you need to learn how to walk in heels, but you should also be aware of how to stand in heels. It may sound simple, but many women just don’t know what to do with their feet when posing for pictures or standing around chatting at an event. This is where having comfortable shoes becomes very important, as you don’t want to spend your evening shifting uncomfortably from foot to foot.

9. Give Your Feet A Break.

When wearing high heels, the best advice you can take to prevent pain is just to sit down whenever possible! This will give your feet a break and will stop any pain or discomfort from building, keeping your feet fresh.

10. Wear Strappy, Platformed Shoes.

Shoes with straps that fasten securely around your foot and ankle are more comfortable to wear as they prevent your foot from slipping around too much inside the shoe, reducing friction and pain. Platform shoes give you all the benefits of extra height, without the discomfort of feeling like you’re standing on your tip toes.