When do you consider tall too tall?

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I like shoes. Especially high-heeled ones. They make my feet look smaller, I like their sound, they make me walk with more confidence and with more "swag". I would be a total shoe-paholic if the size of my feet didn't hold me back. (It's not easy having size 42 and a particular shoe-taste.) Aside from that, I'm also tall. (1m78 to be precise, or 5 feet 10 5⁄64 inches, using google converting tool).

Last week, a miracle happened. I found size 42 shoes with a 12cm heel. They're gorgeous, elegant, laced-up high-heeled boots and I'm seriously in love with them. I feel great when I'm wearing them, and I think they look amazing! (They were a bargain as well, so happiness² ^_^)

Only problem is, the world doesn't seem to be sharing my joy! When I'm wearing them, I'm getting a lot of comments. Friends say the shoes are not for me. I'm already tall. I shouldn't be trying to be taller (the shoes make me about 6'2"). Others say they make me look disproportionate. I have long legs and a shorter upper body and the high heels make those long legs stand out more. When people I know are saying it to my face, I'm pretty sure others are thinking it or worse. So that made me wondering...

Guys, what are your thoughts on this? When is tall "too tall" for you? When you meet a woman, is a shorter lady more likely to be classified as gf-material or does her height not matter much to you? Should already tall ladies wear high heels or do you think that's too much? Would you feel more intimidated by a tall woman? Or are you less inclined to protect/comfort/shelter her?

Women, what do you think or feel when you see a tall woman wearing high heels? Does it bother you or is it not something you really notice? Thoughts/input/ideas about this?
 

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Personally I think a woman should wear whatever makes her feel sexy and confident. I like tall women (even when they're taller than me), and find high heeled shoes a huge turn on. It doesn't matter to me that they make her even taller than I am. As long as we have great chemistry and are attracted to each other it shouldn't matter the differences between us.

Post a picture of you in your new boots!!!
 

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I think it's fine to where heels if ur tall but it does intimidate shorter men because I think they feel less manly and it looks funny when a man is looking up to his woman from a traditional standpoint... but the height of the heel is where I think it gets weird if you're 5'10" wearing 5" heels that's a bit overboard but 2 to 3 inch heels isn't bad at all in my opinion
 
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Elle MacPherson is 6'1 no shoes, Nicole Kidman is 5'11". Both are super sexy in heels. Legs that go on forever, add the heels, a little more than forever :). If you love them, wear them like you love them, being confident is sexy.

Nicole was married to little Tom C, Keith Urban is an inch shorter than Nic.. so it prettywell comes down to how confident the guys are, not you. If they are not confident around a tall sexy woman, then they are not really the guys for you.
 

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To me talliness for females begins at 180 cm. but if a lady is particularly long legged it may begin at 170.. I m 190 with relatively short legs kinda michael phelps body... Girls with long lengs even if they are 170 cm tall kinda intimmidate me.. I m jealius of long legged people and wiuldnt even try to flirt with such a girl.. Anyway back to your question..I like tall woman in sneakers like asics tiger or converse...
 

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I had never been with a woman who was too tall, and I do like it when my 5'5" wife wears high heels (in the four-five inch range).

However, I have to say the contemporary style of ultra high heels on very thick platform soles look...silly to me and aren't attractive at all. IMHO, they tend to make otherwise attractive women resemble Bratz Dolls.
 

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im 6ft5,for i personally i prefer my ladies to be shorter than me,generally5ft to 5ft7/8/9,if they are taller than me id be freaked out insecure,inadequate and probally be a hermit!/j/jk ;)
 

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If you look sexy and secure walking from point A to point B in your new boots then wear them. At 6'2" you will be towering over nearly everyone anywhere in the world, so you're going to be getting some second looks. Nothing wrong with that. Of course, don't wear them if conditions are slippery or you aren't stable. It's the same story have fun and be safe.
 

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I'd date a woman taller than me if I found her attractive. But I'm 6'2 so it's very rare to find a woman taller than me to begin with, much less a taller woman I'm attracted to.

But yah a lot of guys are intimidated by taller women. And a lot of women are turned off by shorter men. It goes both ways.
 

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Aesthetically, it's about balance. When the heel is as high as the foot is long, it just looks funny. When the shoe starts to resemble the ancient art of Japanese foot binding, it's too tall.

You're tall. Your feet are big...though proportionate to your height. You can wear a higher heel in absolute measurement, than a shorter women. While I understand your friends' point of view, I find it silly. Are YOU comfortable with your height? Or are you one of those tall women who slouches to look shorter? I suspect you're the former.

Beyond that, wear shoes in which you are comfortable.
 

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Post a picture of you in your new boots!!!

I'm not going to put a picture of me with the boots on here, but I can show you the shoes:
EV411C00B-701@1.1.jpg
Thanks for your input! :)

... Girls with long lengs even if they are 170 cm tall kinda intimmidate me.. I m jealius of long legged people and wiuldnt even try to flirt with such a girl..
Can you elaborate on that statement some? I don't understand how long legged people are more intimidating than not-so-long-legged ones. Why is this, for you?

However, I have to say the contemporary style of ultra high heels on very thick platform soles look...silly to me and aren't attractive at all. IMHO, they tend to make otherwise attractive women resemble Bratz Dolls.

As in, shoes like this?
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Agreed!

... Of course, don't wear them if conditions are slippery or you aren't stable. It's the same story have fun and be safe.

I think they look great. The problem is when some women try to walk in high heels and can't. They then move from an object of desire to an object of humour for me.

All stiletto-heeled shoes come with some form of danger. The smallest hole in the road can make you get stuck and a stupid dent can make you lose balance and twist an ankle. When that happens... not so sexy!
A lot depends on the balance of the shoe and the support it gives though. And of course, how elegant you are.
I'm pretty confident I can wear them, and hopefully when something goes wrong, I'll be able to "stumble" elegantly. I also hope no one will see but fat chance when sticking out. Ah well. A small moment of shame compared to the awesomeness of my shoes, that I'm willing to undergo. (A twisted ankle though, not so much... :p)

Aesthetically, it's about balance. When the heel is as high as the foot is long, it just looks funny. When the shoe starts to resemble the ancient art of Japanese foot binding, it's too tall.

You're tall. Your feet are big...though proportionate to your height. You can wear a higher heel in absolute measurement, than a shorter women. While I understand your friends' point of view, I find it silly. Are YOU comfortable with your height? Or are you one of those tall women who slouches to look shorter? I suspect you're the former.

Beyond that, wear shoes in which you are comfortable.

You have a point. The high-heeled shoes are not amazingly high compared to a 5ft5" woman wearing them. Personally, I do think they look "in balance". I think it's the absolute change of height that makes people say they're "too high" for me.

Also, yes! I like being tall. I'm sure part of the appeal of high-heeled shoes is, aside from their sound and making your foot look smaller, that they make you look taller still. Even if I don't need that. So yes, I'm comfortable with my height. I'm a confident and assertive person and being tall often plays to my advantage. There just seems to be a balance between attracting attention and appearing to seek attention.
While attracting attention is handy in networking situations (you stick to peoples minds more easily), appearing to seek attention is not all that positive. So I need to try and find that balance.
Because I've been getting a lot of comments on the shoes, I don't think I'll be wearing them to any kind of first-impression networking events. I'm assertive enough as it is and don't want to come across too intimidating, or even worse "attention-seeking".
 

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I'm not going to put a picture of me with the boots on here, but I can show you the shoes: http://i1.ztat.net/large/EV/41/1C/00/B7/01/EV411C00B-701@1.1.jpg Thanks for your input! :)


Can you elaborate on that statement some? I don't understand how long legged people are more intimidating than not-so-long-legged ones. Why is this, for you?



As in, shoes like this? http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=32456386 Agreed!





All stiletto-heeled shoes come with some form of danger. The smallest hole in the road can make you get stuck and a stupid dent can make you lose balance and twist an ankle. When that happens... not so sexy!
A lot depends on the balance of the shoe and the support it gives though. And of course, how elegant you are.
I'm pretty confident I can wear them, and hopefully when something goes wrong, I'll be able to "stumble" elegantly. I also hope no one will see but fat chance when sticking out. Ah well. A small moment of shame compared to the awesomeness of my shoes, that I'm willing to undergo. (A twisted ankle though, not so much... :p)



You have a point. The high-heeled shoes are not amazingly high compared to a 5ft5" woman wearing them. Personally, I do think they look "in balance". I think it's the absolute change of height that makes people say they're "too high" for me.

Also, yes! I like being tall. I'm sure part of the appeal of high-heeled shoes is, aside from their sound and making your foot look smaller, that they make you look taller still. Even if I don't need that. So yes, I'm comfortable with my height. I'm a confident and assertive person and being tall often plays to my advantage. There just seems to be a balance between attracting attention and appearing to seek attention.
While attracting attention is handy in networking situations (you stick to peoples minds more easily), appearing to seek attention is not all that positive. So I need to try and find that balance.
Because I've been getting a lot of comments on the shoes, I don't think I'll be wearing them to any kind of first-impression networking events. I'm assertive enough as it is and don't want to come across too intimidating, or even worse "attention-seeking".


Of course I can... Well if you read my post you understood that I have relatively short legs for my height so a tall girl with long legs is more likely to have longer legs than me!!! this is intimidating... everything that is bigger in a woman intimidates me... larger hands than mine would be as well... now I'm curious about your actual leg length.. could you measure it from the floor to your hip bone (iliac crest) or your crotch? thx! mine is 107 or so...
 
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I'm 6'5", have dated and made love to gals from shorter than 5' to taller than I and don't find a woman's height to be an issue in any regard, it's all good. Love your new boots, just make sure that the rest of your attire is as sexy as the footwear. As for GF material, any girl with a body like yours qualifies regardless of height.