Perfect Heel Height?

Someone once said “impractical shoes are more beautiful than comfortable shoes”. I cannot agree more. Extremely high-heeled pumps are “in” since Lady Gaga wore Alexander McQueen’s 10-inch Stilettos in the music video of Bad Romance in 2009. 



(Alexander Mcqueen) 

I mean the very first high-heeled shoes Chopines (1600s) were extremely impractical and made only for the ladies in a palace to look sexy. Tim Gunn says Chopines are pretty much similar to hooker heels with no straps. Well, here we come 21st century and “impractical” is back. The sky-high heels are walking around the city… but hold on, the higher the better? What is the perfect height of heel to look sexy? 

Considering the pain you have to go through and the effect on your posture - more than 4.5 inches are risk-taking. Probably only for short periods or photo shooting according to Daily Mail. Then again, us women love wearing 5-6 inch high-heeled pumps for girls night out just because we know #heelsgame is on. 

As a heels lover, here is what I think;

For Work: 3 inches for stiletto heels. You don’t wanna go more than 3 inches with stiletto for work, unless you don’t need to walk to get to the office. 3.5 inches are okay for thicker heel like chunky or platforms. However, I wouldn’t recommend to wear more than 4 inches for work… Forget about your #heelsgame and let’s earn more cash to buy Louboutins or Jimmy Choo, shall we?

For Date: You don’t need to wear extremely high-heeled pumps to impress men. Let’s face it, they can’t tell the difference between spool and chunky heel. Maybe 2.5 to 3 inches if you know you will be walking around. You don’t want to ruin your precious time with your lover by having blisters on your feet. Romantic date night? Bring it on, 4 inches. 4 inch heels are sexy and sophisticated. Your legs look absolutely beautiful and sexy in 4 inch heels so as your bum ;)

For GNO: YES GIRLS NIGHT OUT. Bring your #shoegame on! Well, 5-6 inches are perfect but don’t forget to choose chunky heel/ spool heel/ wedges/ platforms! Stiletto would kill your feet right away. 6 inches are absolutely fine for classy night out with your girls because sitting and popping bottles wouldn’t hurt your feet. Trashy night out? Perhaps 4.5-5 inches. 

Then again, I have worn 7 inch heels for night out and 5 inch wedges to school… not to mention that I suffered and ended up taking up taxi instead of walking. Impractical shoes are more beautiful and it’s okay to wear or have impractical shoes. At the end of the day, shoes make me happy and that’s all that matters!