In her post yesterday, Monika described how she learned to walk in high heels, but concluded “while I might have conquered walking in stilettos, driving in them is a whole other nightmare.”
In my opinion, driving in heels is easier than walking in heels. If you can sit in heels, then you can drive in heels. It is much less tiring sitting in a car driving on pavement than walking on pavement. Your high-heeled feet are in a more comfortable situation and don’t have much to do as compared to strutting down Main Street.
I have driven for hours in heels (for example, an 8-hour trip home from Ohio) and my Subaru has a manual transmission, so I have to use both high-heeled feet to drive! Yet, I seldom switch to flats or sneakers.
But (there’s always a “but”). Depending on your height or more specifically, the length of your legs, the height of your driving heels can only be so high because your legs won’t fit under the dashboard if your heels are too high. (I’m limited to 4-inch heels; your mileage may vary.)
One more “but” – you may scuff or soil your heels as they rub against the dirt on the floor of your car. So it’s a good idea to vacuum the floor of your car before your drive in heels.
And so it goes (in heels).
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Hi Stana!
ReplyDeleteWasn’t it Diana who begged to differ a while back, lol?
I found driving in heels a bit of an adjustment, but long hair and a waist clincher took the most getting used to, especially when twisting to look behind when backing up!
Norah
Beatiful!!!
ReplyDeleteDriving a stick wearing heels is an art! Figuring that one out was definitely part of this girl's education. Getting out of a low-slung car wearing a short dress or skirt is a whole other issue ...but still an essential. Lauren
ReplyDeleteLearning to drive in heels may be worth it just to be able to stretch a long leg out of the door just like the women in these 2 photos, stopping traffic as everyone asks "who's that girl?"
ReplyDeleteStana, I have driven in high heels (maybe only 3 inch though) with both a manual and automatic transmission (gee, it is getting hard to find the manual these days, ugh!). My biggest concern is one you mentioned and that is scuffing the shoe. I have continued to drive in heels though in spite of reading several articles that suggest that driving in them is relatively unsafe since, apparently, there are more ways of your foot not making it where it needs to be with that spike sticking out of the heel. So, be aware and adjust accordingly. Nice red dress by the way!
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I've never found driving in heels a challenge, even with a manual transmission. Not exactly fun, but not terrible
ReplyDeleteLol! My first experiences were with a manual Subaru. It is definitely easier with an automatic but still not optimal for me. 🙂
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