Wearing high heels, kinda - Owwie

Cath111

Hi fellow spineys. Sorry I haven't been around much, but I've been seeing what's been going on, just not responding much.

Anyway, a while back, I bought some beautiful high heel leather boots that I just fell in love with while looking for some tennies. Of course, I had to have them. Well, I went to a concert last night with hubby and friends, and wore them for the first time, even got compliments on how nice they were.

We had a bit of a distance to walk, not too bad, I drove (it was way on the other side of town) and of course we were up and down in our seats throughout the concert. Add to that the need to stand in line at the ladies room and go get water at intermission, and today, my lower back is absolutely killing me.

I'm lucky that I wear tennis shoes to work every day and generally have no need (nor desire) to wear heels, but I did this time and it's really made a negative impact.

Have you ladies found the same thing? I mean, my lumbar has really been doing pretty good since I started my new job, even though I bend and lift a lot, so why would heels do this? Anybody else? Are my lovely new boots destined to stay in the closet while I just looking longingly at them???

Cath

PS Jim Howie, you're probably the only guy who can comment on this post because you've got those beautiful ruby red slippers...

sassy411

I haven't tried since November. I've got "needle toes" lately, ie little stabbing pains in my big toes, which, evidently are caused by my low back.

Heels make me slide forward & bang on those needle toes. They hurt when I'm barefoot, so it's not related to my shoes, but it definitely will aggravate.

I'm scared to even try wearing heels right now due to so much back pain. I can only imagine how much that would hurt.

Maybe you will get off easy & it's nothing more than muscle strain.

ouch2

you happend to post this today. I just sat down after trying to do a bit of clean up. Went in my closet and was looking at my shoes and boots. I too have some nice heeled boots sitting there staring at me.After I sat for a break I was going to get a box and throw those lovely boots and all my high heel shoes into it to give to charity. For the past year I can't imagine wearing any of these and have that feeling that I never will. Great post Cath, I too wonder how other people feel about wearing heels with back pain.

Hope you had a wonderful time time at the concert, and I'm sure you were rockin in your boots!

Karen

jellyhall

I haven't been able to wear heels for years. Even before I knew that anything was wrong with my back, wearing any sort of heel would make my back hurt.

I doubt that I will ever be able to wear them again. I do look at some shoes and boots in the shops sometimes, and wish that I could get them, but know that I won't be able to wear them without pain. I sometimes look at people's shoes and wonder how they can stand and walk in them.

j.howie

Other than the ruby red's
STAY OUT OF HIGH HEELS! ARE YOU CRAZY???!!!
Jim

Robin

Ugh, I used to have so many shoes that it was pathetic, even embarrassing, but now it's a little embarrassing the other way around. I have even bought shoes just because and knowing I can't wear them-how ridiculous is that. Maybe your issue is not with the heels, but there is only one way to find out-lol. Oh .. you are talking to a woman here who can never wear heels again, and it is just one more piece of living that I put into my "those were the days" memory folder. Happy memories of a time when I was sexy and I felt sexy, now.. not so much /:)

Aviatrix36440

Cath......

Heels...Are you kidding???? Sorry, but back and heels, bad Juju breads in my book - be it 10 minutes or more, bad Juju beads!!!

Brenda

AnonymousUser

Hi Cath,

I hope today finds you feeling better! I have to say that because I (was) tall... okay, because I was clumsy I rarely wore heels.... but boots have always been my weakness, flat, heeled, whatever!

I guess because my back was always so bad, I never got "into" wearing heels... but I've tried quite a few times with boots...I was able to handle it without too much after effects a few years back, but I would say in the last... 8 or so, for me it's been impossible:( It's not the next day that does me in, I can't even stand up relatively straight now if I try.

I hope you get more comfortable and that you're able to be a bit fashionable without pain What I found back when it first started being an issue, next day, when I would be sitting at my desk, I'd put a telephone book (or 2) under 1 foot...whichever side seemed to be giving me the most trouble, evne though I was sitting, it would kind of make things even out a little bit.

Cath111

...they're beautiful boots. And I'm not talking spiked heels or anything, and they're not really high. I DID feel good in them, felt I looked sexy and fashionable, and my feet looked so small...but is it worth it? I may wear them again one day when I know I'm just going somewhere where I won't be walking or standing much. These things should last forever that way. LOL

But, like Robin, I'll put the feeling sexy in the memory category - I'm afraid those days are now gone. And like Clandy, it's not just any shoe that catches my eye - I'm not really a shoe kinda gal, I'm not Imelda Marcos or anything. It was just these particular boots that I instantly fell in love with and couldn't resist, even on an unemployment income.

Thanks for sharing with me and letting me know I'm not alone. I really didn't think much of it. I was thinking that the pain might be from going from flats all the time to suddenly wearing heels, but noooooo, it's the lumbar deal.

Dang it! I love those boots, I really love those boots!

Cath

j.howie

Put them in a shadow box and hang it on the wall )
Jim

outofcontrol

Seriously???

I got rid of almost all of mine years ago. I still have two pairs that I look at, and sometimes even put on, that are just beautiful. But I just can't walk in them. Not even from the door to the car.

This year I bought a pair of flip-flops. They are the great N_k_ ones that are cushy and mold to your foot. I haven't been able to wear flip=flops since my surgery and foot drop (wow-I think I just wrote a new county song) ((I ain't wore no flip-flops, since my surgery and foot drop...) )

Anyway, I am going to give them a try!!