Do you burn more calories walking in heels?

I burn more calories when you wear heels to walk. I have to keep staring and try to not be caught, which is hard work, which equals calorie burn for me! LOL

Hahahaha! Love this ^

No, you don't. Just like you don't burn more calories when it's hot out. Certainly seems like you should be burning more because it's miserable. You do, however, get good juju for being fashionable.

Ladies, please don't brag about only being comfortable in heels. The position is unnatural and can contribute to numerous physical ailments from the soles of your feet to the top of your neck. It's fine if you look and feel great in heels, but not fine -- not normal at all -- if you basically "can't" comfortably wear flat shoes. Unhealthy body alignment and self-image isn't something we should promote here.

You must have flat feet. Mine are very arched so they're better suited for heels-- if I wear sneakers the backs of my ankles bleed from rubbing up and down against the back of the shoe. I'm sorry heels make you so miserable but I can't understand how you would mistake differing physiologies for some sort of perverse bragging. I can't speak for others but I certainly don't do it for fashion (especially considering flats have been more in vogue these days).

You use a different set of heels

No, you don't. Just like you don't burn more calories when it's hot out. Certainly seems like you should be burning more because it's miserable. You do, however, get good juju for being fashionable.

Ladies, please don't brag about only being comfortable in heels. The position is unnatural and can contribute to numerous physical ailments from the soles of your feet to the top of your neck. It's fine if you look and feel great in heels, but not fine -- not normal at all -- if you basically "can't" comfortably wear flat shoes. Unhealthy body alignment and self-image isn't something we should promote here.

You must have flat feet. Mine are very arched so they're better suited for heels-- if I wear sneakers the backs of my ankles bleed from rubbing up and down against the back of the shoe. I'm sorry heels make you so miserable but I can't understand how you would mistake differing physiologies for some sort of perverse bragging. I can't speak for others but I certainly don't do it for fashion (especially considering flats have been more in vogue these days).

my wife has a higher arch also but she can wear just about any type of shoe without troubles. just yesterday she walked about 5 miles with me in 4 inch heels, i dont see how. i would like to see some pics of your arches, both in and out of heels. the foot is a magnificent thing.. structurally speaking.

My boss wears heels all the time. She was recently diagnosed with shin splints and an off-balanced hip which affected her neck (trying to compensate for the off hip). Not sure if heels caused all of the above but her doctor told her she needed to ditch them for flats. I wear a less than 3" wedge, chunky heel, or flats most of the time. I guess I'm not balanced enough to wear heels... or too much junk in my trunk, either or. :0)

I like how this thread was resurrected by someone wanting pictures of feet.

Haha, That's ok, hes mine. Hes always been interested in the shape and mechanics of the foot. Nothing perv about it, Im sure there are ppl out there who enjoy that type of thing, though.

I had surgery on my ankle (fractured it in jr high n surgery 1.5 yrs later cause it healed incorrectly) back in 02
Since then when the weather changes /spring time it bothers me like arthritis does some folks. I an only wear heals at those times because flats kill my ankle. I think with flats u have greater motion which when it's inflamed it's a painful thing.
I can walk fast n trot in heels also and so it's nice to know they don't burn more cals. But all well

Also to the person that said her back feels better afterwards u stand differently so u might stand straighter in heels and not slouched. I tend to do the same thing.