I get it. High heels are hot. Tighten the calves. Lift the butt. Taller. More step on me energy. They’re hard to walk in. All valid points.

However, the sound of heels, its like an insecure toddler stomping down a hallway. Just imagine a normal pair of shoes doing the heel - toes slap. Clop clop clop. Cringe.

  • Throwaway
    3•1 year ago

    What I dont get is why cant they make them quiet? Is it by design, a “Hey look at me, Im wearing heels and my ass looks fabulous”? Or is it a technical reason?

    • mocheeze
      19•1 year ago

      I (male) had a pair of dress shoes that sounded a bit like high heels. You notice a lot of dudes turn their heads (or try to be more sneaky about looking) when your shoes make that noise. They were not stoked to see me instead.

    • @agent_flounder
      6•1 year ago

      I would guess the heel part has to be rigid and usually the surface area is smallish and the bottom surface of the heel probably can’t be too squishy either. I am guessing those things make at least the heel part louder. I have never worn them or studied them at length so maybe I am full of it lol. I have had mens dress shoes that were pretty loud too due to stiff materials.

      • @ttmrichter
        3•1 year ago

        How would you go about making non-clopping heels? (Protip: you’d better consider lateral stability in your design or you’re going to be breaking a fuckload of ankles.)