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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#2.findind a pair of denim heels matching them with a denim skirt skinny jeans/jeggin a beautiful denim dress a perfect way to expand your wardrobe
I love wearing heels I will express my love for heels I will start by saying the beautiful melody of the clicking of a pair of heels such a pleasure to hear…..#1.Rolling out of bed slipping into a pair of heels with your sleepwear on and strutting in stilettos
Sallee, You made my Whole Day click!! Thank You and what a beautiful way to start your day! I, too, love wearing heels and I adore the denim wardrobe, especially the heels. Your heels must play a gorgeous melody. Love, Zara.
Hi Zara thank you for your beautiful response I am very glad to make your day I still have about two more comments to add your comment is well written you are right about about the colors again thank you stay beautiful your friend Sallee
Lucille,
Great article. Thank you. I love wearing high heels because it makes me feel tall and sexy. I totally enjoy practice in my 3″ pumps: I danced in them today! Yay!! I absolutely want to step-into skyscraper stilettos and step-out on-the-town. Also, on the wish-list, I’d like to have a lot of different colors and styles of those fantastic high heels! A girl can dream, can’t she? Love, Zara.
Hi Zara your passion for high heels is magnificent everyone that read your comment should have gotten that aaaahhh so beautiful moment
I know I did stay beautiful your friend Sallee
Zara is a lovely name how did you choose such a lovely name
Hi Sallee. I adore your name. Zara is simply who I am. When I visualize who I am in ONLY a fire-engine red min-dress with matching red skyscraper stilettos, Zara is who I am. If I visualize who I am with ONLY those delicious (and, girls, I mean SUPER DELICIOUS) magnificent 6″+ stilettos, I am Zara. I’m glad my passion for high heels came through, as did yours my friend Sallee. Love Zara.
First time trying
I love high heels and these are one of my favorite pairs.
Love these
This old gal has kinda gotten out of the practice. It’s been a while since heels were the right thing for an occasion. Those were rare and interesting times, especially when I had to chug along for a mile or more. Did I mention being overweight? Really sore feet next days! That also wears out skinny heels faster. I usually favored lower, not-so-spiky heels, although there were exceptions (ouch!). The video gave me some flashbacks about negotiating lawns. Challenging! It didn’t mention gratings, another challenge. Stairs turn out to be not too bad after a while, just not running up and down. I really don’t like the appearance of platforms, even though they allow higher spikes. And the exaggerated runway style, or even some milder semblance, is really not often seen on the street. so it’s only appropriate when you actually want to stand out. But oh, can you very much improve your image (and self-image) when strutting in some just-right footwear! And of course icing that cake with all the rest of it…
Me and the girls danced until they closed the doors.
Wow, not only but dancing too? You truly know how to do it. Good for you ♡!!!