Chapeau

[bobleponge]

A French word meaning "hat."
But it's also used as a term of respect for feats of derring-do.

So I would like to say "Chapeau" to every lady Vinette who has worn stilleto heels and can still walk.
Saturday night was my sons 30th birthday, theme was films 80's/90's and I went as Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act. Doing my homework I noticed that she wore red stilleto heels, so I popped to a charity shop and bought some.
Not many size 9's about but did find a pair of size 8's which I shimmied into.
Mme Pastis was bent in 2 watching me trying to walk up and down the shop in them, not easy.
Spent the whole night in said footwear, was in agony most of the night and even now, back home in France, I have a bad back, sore thighs and no sensation in the big toe of my right foot.
How do you laydeez wear such tortuous things?

CHAPEAU!!

[Two_Sheds]

Mme Pastis was bent in 2 watching me trying to walk ...I have a bad back, sore thighs and no sensation in the big toe of my right foot.
How do you laydeez wear such tortuous things?

Like you did, but we don't moan about it

Seriously, they can be comfortable but most aren't. You have to walk differently in heels too: from the hips, head high, slight kick of each step.

Chapeau: as in "hats off to yer"?

[Nicos]

It's also a name for a piece of bent copper piping!

I really do hope Mme Pastis took some piccies???

( I think the secret is to stay sober enough to keep yr balance, but drunk enough to numb the pain!)

Good on ya lad...it is very difficult to start with..but you'll soon get used to it.

oh???...you've stopped wearing them already????

[FionaH]

Boobs out, bum in, only way to go

You did have boobs I take it?

[Florence Fennel]

Yep, you got it Fi, shoulders back, boobs out, tummy in, buttocks clenched in fact you should be good at it Bob, it's the position for a stand to attention isn't it? All you have to do now is master the high heel strut, makes your legs look brilliant.

[Nicos]

All you have to do now is master the high heel strut, makes your legs look brilliant.

...think he'll need to brave a leg waxing first though - don't you???

...now THAT'S a challenge boble!!!...high heels???...pha!

[Nicos]

oh ...and this.....

[womble]

I suspect you could have been Whoopi without wearing them all night

I think I've implied enough.

[Two_Sheds]

After you've done your pits Bob, try a Hollywood wax (all off)

[Pumpkin Becki]

I've got some 4" Stilettoes. Walking in them is fine, but I find standing still for extended periods and going upstairs the most painful bits. One hurts my feet, the other hurts my thighs!!

[Glutton4...]

C'mon Spongey - you've GOT to post a piccie!

As t'others have said, it's all about posture, and a lot of Women get it wrong; shoulders forward, arris out back recipe for disaster. I don't wear them often, but luuuurve wearing them when I can. Usually only for short journeys, then having to sit down a lot. My advice is; DON'T take them off during the event, you will not get them back on again to walk back to the car!

[SueA]

If all else fails you can stick some 'party feet' (little gel pads) under the soles of your feet in them Bob next time you wear them!

[rustylady]

The worst bit is when you are sashaying across the road and get your heel caught in one of those stupid grate things in the road. What do you do?? Walk across the road and leave your shoe behind or stop and try to get it out of the grate while the car drivers are honking at you??

[Brengirl]

I worked in Bond Street in the early 60's and this meant you had to be well heeled.

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but you also needed a walking umbrella to hold you up. It was the forward swing that was the secret. (I wonder if that's why I have a dodgy back)

[Glutton4...]

If all else fails you can stick some 'party feet' (little gel pads) under the soles of your feet in them Bob next time you wear them!

Oh yes, I swear by those!