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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Thank you. This was a nice thing to see. Especially because I have felt comfortable in heals since I first tried them so it’s lkke yay something I do naturallly!
I do t use those really high heals. I just find it uncomfortable to walk outside with that and I think it looks weird unless your going some where fancy.
I usually wear cute but shorter heals 3 inch or less. Or this winter I had a 3.5 inch boot.
I’m like the advice about smaller steps. I do t think that that crossing over one foot in front of he other is very natural or looks very nice unless your in the runway. Even then a lot of models do t do that unless it’s really for a certain exaggerated effect.
I think the best advice is to o active trying to move fast in heals. That’s wet I did have problems. Quickly going downstairs or running to open the door. The I end up jind if shuffling or like
Lucille says take a lot of small steps.
I love heals! I love being a woman. One day I hope to be able to completely transition.
Loved it walking so much better and feel sexy when I walk now thank you
i have small feet size 7 men s so i try to get size 7 to 7 and 1 half but have tried 8 and 9 sizes. i feel better in size 8 s because the fit my feet better than any others. also i am not scared to go shoe shopping, most people don t care if they see a man buying women s shoes because they think it is either for their wife or girlfriend.
I really love this article! Its helped me so much thank you xoxo
LOVE heels, they set off any outfit, and make me feel so much more the woman.
They look great on you
I do love my heels I love wear them when I can love to shoe shop as well gail
I wear a size 12 mens what size do I wear
hi Michelle the rule is add two sizes = mens 12 =womens 14 /// i , Sophia wears a man’s size is 10 1/2 , triple eee so size womens 12 or 13 fit nice in 3,4,and 5 inch heel , a friend gave a size 14 and 41/2 inch high heels , and wow they are so comfortable i can wear them all night /// so my dear Michelle i would say presumly you are carying a few pounds you should try 15 or 16 if you have wide feet ///do not spend to much $$$$$$//// let me know
I wear a mens 10 1/2 normally but have found most womens 11W fit me well, if buying chineese made shoes then definately 2-3 sizes bigger, but most US companies 11W for me works (wide width because I’m flat footed)
hi, I too wear size 12, where would I even get them I want heels no higher than 3 inches. and Not pointy. have a nice day
If you are a 12go up two sizes I found out I’m a 10in men doing buy 12 they fit me some I can wear a 11 and a half do wear what feel comfortable this help me to walk like a lady
depends on the show and heel from a 11w up to a 13
Sadly, I am just a week out from 2 months on pills. I have heard your feet shrink. the problem is that i am 6’5″ and wear size 14 shoes. i stand out as a male. Do your feet really shrink?
As a retired Podiatric Surgeon, 45 yrs ,usually feet get longer with time. Pregnancy contributes for women (hormones relaxing ligaments for child birth ).