heels

mrstobe2012
mrstobe2012 Posts: 8
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does losing a significant amount of weight make wearing heels less painful? x
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  • jcpmoore
    jcpmoore Posts: 796 Member
    I would doubt it. When I was skinny for my height heels hurt. It can relieve a lot of the pressure on joints, so your joints might hurt less. But I doubt it would do anything for wearing high heels.
  • missprincessgina
    missprincessgina Posts: 446 Member
    Nope. I wear ridicously amazing high heels and they still hurt! But nothing looks better than a great pair of heels!
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    us gals sure do love our heels and I'm sorry to say it but we have to endure the pain! I find that insoles can help and also those little gel pads 'Angel feet' really help take the pressure of the balls of the feet. You probably get them for the heels as well?
    As I get older I try to be sensible and only wear them if I'm not going to be walking a lot but I have seen me wear them for a days shopping and being in agony, but I don't feel dressed up unless I'm wearing my heels lol
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    I don't think so.

    I'm wearing heels today and I wore heels all weekend and my feet were still hurting.

    Pain is beauty :)
  • mrstobe2012
    mrstobe2012 Posts: 8
    aww I guess i'll just have to stop being a wimp then lol x
  • oohmercyme
    oohmercyme Posts: 279 Member
    I find it less painful, though I don't wear ridiculously high heels (2-3 inches).
  • SyntonicGarden
    SyntonicGarden Posts: 944 Member
    I would imagine that it might have something to do with the quality of the shoe. Not to sound like a shoe snob, but my Clarks and Bandolinos, while a little pricier, have always done right by me. The $19.99 Payless, as cute as they are, I find either cause back or leg pain. I can spend a week training/teaching in my Clarks and be fine. I can go out to a dinner party in cheap shoes and need to kick them off under the table when I sit down. And those dang skyscraper heels? Yeah. I haven't found a pair I can wear for long periods of time.
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,284 Member
    Yes it does and it makes my calves look amazing.....errrrr crap I said too much
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    I think losing weight probably does make *some* difference, but the thing I really noticed is that when my core muscles are stronger, walking in heels becomes MUCH easier and more comfortable.
  • LindseySprake
    LindseySprake Posts: 333 Member
    Nope. I wear ridicously amazing high heels and they still hurt! But nothing looks better than a great pair of heels!

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    :heart: Heels!:heart:
  • 0MissErin0
    0MissErin0 Posts: 92 Member
    I don't go any higher than 5 inches. All my shoes are 5 inches. Also having really small feet makes the incline so much more painful.

    Try buying heels with a slightly thicker heel and slight platform and less incline. It doesn't hurt as much Hmmm i can't describe what i mean without pictures haha
  • oxFaithxo
    oxFaithxo Posts: 160 Member
    i noticed when i wear heels now that i am bigger my ankles hurt more than they use to... bur even at my skinniest they still hurt LOL
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    No, but wearing them less often does, and will benefit your health.
  • Janet9906
    Janet9906 Posts: 546 Member
    I've tried wearing them when I was super skinny and super big...they hurt, I love them...but I won't wear them.
  • PrincessKittenpants
    PrincessKittenpants Posts: 144
    I LOVE HEELS! Any height and I wear them daily! I will even run after my son in them:) They do not usually hurt my feel but for my super tall ones I put special insoles so my feet do not slide around so much. Maybe that would help the pain?
  • Miss_dannii
    Miss_dannii Posts: 1,351 Member
    YES. I could NEVER last a night in heels before. And that was when I'd be sitting down.. now I'm up dancing all night in them lol. So the answer is definitely yes!
  • xXMollySarusXx
    xXMollySarusXx Posts: 46
    Nope. I wear ridicously amazing high heels and they still hurt! But nothing looks better than a great pair of heels!
  • eatrainsmile
    eatrainsmile Posts: 220 Member
    NO!
  • Missanticipated
    Missanticipated Posts: 31
    Yes it did for me I used to wear heels a lot when I was smaller and yes they still hurt but I could almost last a night out in them but now I'm bigger I always have to put some flats in my handbag because after a few hours it's just too painful!
  • sonny368
    sonny368 Posts: 61
    I like heels they make a great difference when you wear a nice dress, heel are the feminine part of us, the shoes they make now have the so called "plateau" that in some way raise a little bit the plant of the foot so that the heel doesn't hurt so much because the foot is helped, but anyway the make our feet tired and sore I mean...nothing changed!!
  • juliedozier
    juliedozier Posts: 184 Member
    Yes! I haven't worn them for years and I am proud to say I wore 3" heels all day yesterday!!! It's amazing to feel feminine again!
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    There's no way it wouldn't be less painful. 260 pounds vs 150 pounds resting on the balls of my feet has got to make a difference.
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
    Just wearing heels on a regular basis makes them less painful for me.
  • sarahharmintx
    sarahharmintx Posts: 868 Member
    I have BIG feet. Size 12. So the heels I can find are painful. However, after I lost about 35ish pounds, I noticed it wasnt as bad. But I think some of that pain was my feet structure- big with almost no arch. Its better but you wont find me shopping Target in 4 inch heels.
  • fingerscrossed75
    fingerscrossed75 Posts: 5 Member
    It absolutely does make it less painful.

    I wear heels at work 5 days a week and have noticed a huge difference since I have dropped some weight.
  • Angie_1991
    Angie_1991 Posts: 447 Member
    What kind of heels are you wearing? I wear them everyday...find them comfortable....love my heels.........
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    What helped me was wearing "barefoot technology" shoes while working legs (weight lifting; lunges, calf raises, etc). Nike Free, Keen, Inov-8 are a few brands that make such shoes. They are light and very flexible. This strengthened my feet muscles and I can comfortably wear heels way higher than I could when I was young!
  • DeathKitty23
    DeathKitty23 Posts: 64 Member
    Its defo less painfull -think about it - an extra 100 pounds when your doing calf raises is going to hurt so same thing applies lol
    xx
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    For sure. I fluctuate in a 20 pound range and when I'm at the top of it, I feel like it's so much harder to drag my *kitten* up the stairs. When I'm lighter it is much easier.

    But yeah, it's mostly about the quality of the shoes. Quit buying cheap heals and get yourself some real leather. Actually quite comfortable when you break them in.
  • polarsjewel
    polarsjewel Posts: 1,725 Member
    Yes it does and it makes my calves look amazing.....errrrr crap I said too much

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