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Posted by vijaya in August 24th, 2008

Practice can make walking in high heels,a cakewalk.

Its not necessarily the easiest thing in the world to walk in high heels,but practice really does make perfect. If you’re not usually a fan of shoes resembling shyscrapers,but have been inspired to give heels a go, take a look at these tips before you set of.

Thin heeled shoes -It is easier to gradually increase heel height rather than buying a gorgeous pair of five-inch heel and spend a night out on the tiles immediately. Start with low kitten heels,and then move up to wedges which are great because they give better balance and are often more comfortable.

It’s also best to consider starting with a chunkier heel which will mean that you can adjust to the extra height first,and then work on the balance part of the equation later.

Start off slowly-Before you can run,you have to learn to walk,and before you can walk,standing is pretty much vital.Just by satanding in front of a mirror you can check out your posture and get accustomed to how you look with the extra heel height.Once you’r feeling confident when stationary,start to take baby steps.Keep your legs straight and close together pointing your feet straight in front of you as much as possible.Do not forget to use your arm’s swinging them can help with balance.

Practice Practice Practice-Ok, so if you’r an expert heel wearer or this is your first time wearing them,you will probably think this is all a bit OTT.However,it can genuinely be very difficult to wear heels at first, and rushing out in them immediately can make you look faintly ridiculous or drunk.

Try to walk with more of a flat foot-As LINDA EVANGELISTA recommended in an article for THE GUARDIAN, try to get used to landing your foot flat to the floor. This differs from wearing flats because most people walk on heel - ball then toe.

Extra measures-For extra grip on your high heels, score the soles with scissors, and go for bare feet and legs rather than hosiery.If tacking stairs,try to make sure that the sole and heel land simultaneously on each step .