Quickdraw314
New Member
Ok so I have a question-type thing, about heel heights, and it's something where I feel like I'm the only one but... I can't be the only one right?
So for the longest time I danced in shoes (of various brands) with a 2.5" heel, and my ankles were always tired and/or sore, but I just thought "well duh, you've been dancing in heels, of course they're tired and sore and stiff." Then, on a whim, I decided to try a 3" heel, and my gosh, it's like I can hear Aladdin singing 'a whole new world' to me, the change in height makes my ankles feel sooooo much better, they're less stiff, they take a lot longer to get sore or tired, less swollen at the end of a long day... so many positives! But talking with other ladies it's always the opposite, their comfort comes from a lower heel. I have long, and somewhat narrow feet so maybe that contributes to where my comfort zone is. But I've found my comfort is 3 inches, (or flat jazz shoes) and getting the spiel left, right, and center about 'how comfortable and awesome practice shoes are' (the type with the low-ish chunky heel) I cant help but think they'd be insanely uncomfortable to my ankles, but with everyone else feeling the opposite as me, I don't have much of a basis for argument, not that I really have to, but it's the principle of the matter really... I can't be the only one right? Please someone out there tell me you're the same, that you need the extra height for the sake of your ankles!!!
So for the longest time I danced in shoes (of various brands) with a 2.5" heel, and my ankles were always tired and/or sore, but I just thought "well duh, you've been dancing in heels, of course they're tired and sore and stiff." Then, on a whim, I decided to try a 3" heel, and my gosh, it's like I can hear Aladdin singing 'a whole new world' to me, the change in height makes my ankles feel sooooo much better, they're less stiff, they take a lot longer to get sore or tired, less swollen at the end of a long day... so many positives! But talking with other ladies it's always the opposite, their comfort comes from a lower heel. I have long, and somewhat narrow feet so maybe that contributes to where my comfort zone is. But I've found my comfort is 3 inches, (or flat jazz shoes) and getting the spiel left, right, and center about 'how comfortable and awesome practice shoes are' (the type with the low-ish chunky heel) I cant help but think they'd be insanely uncomfortable to my ankles, but with everyone else feeling the opposite as me, I don't have much of a basis for argument, not that I really have to, but it's the principle of the matter really... I can't be the only one right? Please someone out there tell me you're the same, that you need the extra height for the sake of your ankles!!!
