How to Make Your Sneakers Taller

Sneakers are all-purpose shoes that can be altered to make you look taller.

If you are not happy with your height and wish to be taller, there is not much you can do to actually increase your stature. One option for appearing taller is to use your shoes to give you a lift. Platform shoes or high-heeled shoes can increase your height by as much as 6 inches. It is not always possible to wear these types of shoes; you can, however, increase the height of regular sneakers. The lift created by your sneakers will be less obvious than wearing platform shoes.

Instructions

1. Add extra padding to your shoes. Remove the insole from an old pair of shoes of the same size and place them inside your sneakers. Trim the insoles with scissors if they are too big.

2. Purchase gel insoles. Insoles designed to protect and support your feet are available at many supermarkets and drug stores and come in all shoe sizes. Put them inside your shoes.

3. Install heel lifts. These are soft heel pads that go inside the heel of your shoe. They can be purchased at supermarkets, shoe stores and online stores. Position them in the heel of your shoe.

References

• Dr. Scholl's: Insoles and Inserts
• Shoelift.com: Top Seven Reasons People Wear Lifts
• Tallerheels.com: Heel lifts