Why not wear them? In many cases it’s the best way to train your feet and you will attract the eye and admiration of everyone as you wear elegant footwear.
Some jobs prevent you from wearing them? Some will say.
Really! Umm … do you mean waitresing for instance? Not so. Here’s an interesting piece from the Baltimore Sun about those who wear high heels.
Samantha Vu has no problems with tending bar in 5-inch heels at Lucille's in Power Plant Live.
"It's only difficult when you're standing in one place for a long time," Vu, 27, said while serving gazpacho to a customer one recent Saturday night. "Otherwise, if you keep moving around, you don't get tired at all."
Or how about in a massage therapy clinic?
Luz Marina Tovar is on her feet all day long.And her choice of footwear for work as a massage therapist in Lutherville? Flat and practical, right?
Guess again."For me, the high heel is more comfortable ..., and I feel more elegant," said Tovar, 48, who works regularly in 6-inch heels at La Clinicia. "I never get tired of the higher heels!"Tovar -- who moved to Lutherville from her native Bogota, Columbia, four years ago -- is among a number of Baltimore-area women who have made pointy-toed, 6-inch pumps and stilettos an integral part of their workplace attire..
And there are many more women who have adopted the high heel at work and consider even a 2” heel a flat shoe.
Trish MacDonald, a local actress and producer at Uffington Productions Inc. in Baltimore, said women move differently depending on the shoes they're wearing."A woman in a pump or high heel moves sensually," said MacDonald, a regular La Clinica pedicure customer. "But the same woman in flip-flops walks a little ... sloppy."
Again, as I have said before, wearing high heels, once practiced, can be as easy as wearing any other shoe. You will gain a new sense of balance and be able to walk confidently over any surface area. I mean, can one run in flip flops? No! I’ve seen it attempted so many times and invariably one or both flip flops shoot off into the air or are left behind in the feeble attempt to run.
Like this person says:
MacDonald said she believes women are vain about their shoes because attractive footwear is "a confirmation of your femininity. Image is very important to me."
And I think the vanity works in the opposite direction. Those who are wearing flats, or beatup runners, or even flip flops recognize the fact they have shoddy footwear and instead of running out to get better shoes… just mock those who do wear high heels.
So wear you heels to work and relish the joy of wearing them everywhere.
Heelfully Yours
Gillian
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