How tall is Too Tall?

      I'm 5'10"and 3 quarters of an inch last time I checked.  That makes me tall, for a woman, especially here in New England.  I remember when I moved here from the Midwest and I went grocery shopping for the first time.  Little kids were saying "mommy mommy, look! she's so tall!"   And in my mind I was saying "what happened to all these people, why are they so short?  Is it something in the water?"  I felt like a GIANT.  Most of the adults were about 6 inches taller than my 7 year old.  Even in the Midwest, I was taller than most of my peers until I was in high school.  I remember walking down the halls as a freshman so amazed that there were guys taller than me.  It was actually on my list of qualities for a spouse. "Must be tall".  So if I'm living in a place where I stand, naturally, taller than most of the adults, both men and women, why would I chose to wear high heels?

       Somewhere deeply planted in my adolescent mind was a rule that if you were tall, you didn't wear high heels.  They were just for short people because they needed a lift.  I don't think anyone told me that.  It just..... "made sense".  So once again, I had put limitations on myself based on what I thought was an object of necessity rather than an expression of individuality.  Shoes ARE an element of our creativity.  I'm not saying that as a fact, but, while a great majority possesses them as a utility for everyday function, the gift of wealth has allowed many, another venue of which to exercise freedom.

       I have tapped into that freedom in the last 5 years.  I've gone through major transformation.  I no longer dress for approval, I dress for the fun of it.  Small pumps give my foot a little shape, but most often, I wear 3-4 inch high heels.  In fact, 99% of the time that I go shoe shopping, I walk out with another pair of heels, even though, I have full intent of buying flats.  The problem is, if you want to know the truth, I have big feet and my legs are skinny, so instead of practicing the historical art of Chinese foot binding, I just wear heels to make my feet look smaller.  And whenever I try on flats, unless they're sandals, it just feels like I'm walking in flippers.  But the real question is, "How Tall is Too Tall?"  Is there a limit?

       I don't think there is a right or wrong answer to fit everyone but I think it really comes down to, "At what point are you unable to walk with poise? and can you still fit through the average door?"  Some of the popular stilettos of today with the really thick soles have people walking like they just had an enema or one of those uncomfortable examinations that leave you red in the face.  If you find yourself walking like this, return the shoes and get a lower pair.  Another indicator, is if your significant other is uncomfortable when you wear them.  (Here's a side note:  "The beauty of a woman should bring out the strength of a man.")  If your wearing a pair of super stacks, makes your other half self conscious,  do him a favor, don't wear them when you're with him.  And Finally, The true "tell tell" sign is confidence.  The other day, I put on a pair of high heels that I've worn before with a dress, except this time, I had on Capri's.  I didn't like the image.  I felt stupid.  It just wasn't a good look.  Wearing the shoes with the pants made me look too tall like I was walking on stilts.  Though I was color-coordinated, I didn't have the confidence that I needed to step out into the world.  So I changed my shoes.  Here's another side note:  When a woman feels confident, she walks taller any way.  

So How Tall is Too Tall?   The sky is the limit!  If you can work it! Wear It!

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