A gorgeous pair of heels instantly makes you feel slimmer, sexier, and more feminine. The trick, of course, is walking in them!
Walking in heels is definitely a skill – and it’s something many crossdressers and transgender women tell me they struggle with.
Are you ready to perfect your sexy strut? The first step in mastering your heels training is to learn these 7 dos and don’ts when it comes to walking in high heels.
1. DO Walk Heel-To-Toe
When learning to walk in heels, a common beginner mistake is to place the entire foot down at once. Unfortunately, this can make it look like you are “clomping” rather than walking.
The proper technique is to walk in a heel-to-toe pattern, just like you do on flat feet. Place your heel down first, followed by your toe. This will make your walk look as smooth and natural as possible.
2. DO Take Smaller Steps
Wearing heels naturally shortens your stride. The higher the heel, the shorter your steps should be.
Don’t try to fight this! Instead, take shorter, more frequent steps as you walk.
3. DON’T Lean Forward Or Back
Heels change your balance, so you need to be careful not to lean forward or back when you walk. Your weight should stay centered and lifted.
Imagine you are a puppet with a string attached to the top of your head. Picture the string pulling you up as you walk, giving you a regal and ladylike air.
4. DO Place One Foot In Front Of The Other
Have you ever noticed that runway models look like they are walking on an invisible tightrope?
Placing one foot in front of the other as you walk makes your steps more feminine. It also gives your hips a sexy sway!
The trick is not to overdo it. You should also avoid the temptation to look down at your feet to be sure they are lining up.
Instead, focus on keeping your legs together. If you feel your thighs brushing together, your feet will naturally cross over just a little bit.
5. DON’T Go Too High
Not surprisingly, 5” stilettos are a lot harder to walk in than 3” pumps.
Start low and work your way up. A good place to begin is with a heel that is 2-3” tall. This will allow your ankles to develop the strength needed to support you.
Once you’ve mastered that, you can move on to the skyscraper stilettos you’ve been coveting.
To learn more about selecting your perfect heels, see this post on MTF Shoes: 7 Best Shoe Styles for Crossdressers and Transgender Women.
6. DO Relax Your Legs
Another common mistake is to tense your legs and lock your knees when you walk in heels. This can give you a stiff, robotic look.
Instead, keep your legs and hips relaxed. The knees should have a slight bend, which will help the hips sway.
7. DON’T Forget To Practice
The time to test your heel walking skills isn’t when you’re out and about. Be sure to spend a lot of time wearing them around the house before you make your big debut.
As you practice, be sure to cover all of the real-world skills you’ll need to master, including:
- Walking
- Turning around
- Standing
- Sitting down
- Getting into and out of a car
- Walking up and down stairs
Taking the next step
Finally, since walking in heels is one of those things you need to see to understand, here’s a great video tutorial that demonstrates the points above:
Do you love wearing heels? If so, I’d love to see you in action! Please upload a photo of you wearing your favorite high heels below!
Love,
Lucille
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I don’t use high heels, but not because I can’t walk on them, but rather because I’m overweight. The higher are the heels, the more of my own weight falls directly on my toes (wich hurts a lot).
Nevertheless, I use some 2 inches, which are better to my needs.
Very informative video, heels just have to be stilletos, max 4″ preferably without big platforms which I think look clumpy.
Julie, you look amazing-love your outfit. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your lovely comment.
You are a very pretty well dressed lady .
Thank you for the nice comment
ready to hit the town
I am a crossdresser that just LOVES my so feminine side! I love dressing up and being a girl, and I have lots of girl’s clothes. My problem comes in trying to find high heels that I can get my feet in. I wear a man’s 2XL, and it has been impossible for me to find heels wide enough for me. I have no problem with the length, I buy my women’s shoes in one bigger size. But I have never been able to find women’s shoes wide enough for me. The pair I have on in the picture is barely wide enough for me because I have worked on stretching them by wedging my feet in them and wearing them. And to make it worse, I have a bunion on my left foot. I have two other pair of high heels that I can’t wear because I can’t get my feet in them. One is a white pair with sexy strapping and very high heels which I love, but can’t wear. Do you know anywhere I can get high heels wide enough for me?
Long Tall Sally they have shoes up to size 15 plus wide width
The video was very helpful. I had to return my high heels because I couldn’t walk in them even at home. I am heading out this weekend to buy some wedgies.
Loved your How to walk in heels article and video…
That has been haunting me for years…
Thank you,
Phil,
I don’t like wearing heels… I absolutely LOVE wearing high heels! & the higher the better! I’m the type tht will buy a pair of shoes & then buy an outfit to match if I have to! Shoes are my weakness, I just bought a pair of Michael Kors high heeled sandal style shoe that were priced at $165 for $75 at Macy’s.
BTW Macy’s always has a clearance rack & even carries the larger sizes for us girls up to a size 12.
xoxoxo – Jessika
Love the shoes!!! And you are VERY attractive!!!
You look good Jeesika, but can you turn your
camera around, its giving me a kink in the neck.
Thanks Laurie, sorry about that but I can’t seem to get the picture to rotate after it came in like that.
xoxoxo – Jessika
You look Jessika, but can please turn your
camera around.
hi Lucille,
holly words 😉 i can sign any on it…
i practice and improve for very long time
and after years i can walk in 5′ heels to
feel the pleasure and also teach my girlfriend 😉
jan