High Heels & Pumps

Series Summary

High heel shoes are shoes that raise the heel of the foot higher than the toe, lengthening the look of the leg and making the woman appear taller. High heels are typically worn in work or dress-up situations, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. For most women, going to work requires some sort of heel or pump, and learning to walk in heels and wear them during an eight hour workday is difficult and challenging. Low heels are typically considered shoes with heels that are one inch or less in height, and the longest heel is typically around four inches. Over the years, the styles of heels have changed significantly, for example, in the 1970s, a platform heel was the norm, and in the 90s and 00s, stilettos are much preferred style wise.

In this free video clip series, our fashion and style expert will tell you everything you need to know about high heels and show you the various types of shoes and how to wear them. Learn about mules, slides, wedges and pageant heels, then get a first rate lesson in how to wear them safely and properly. Learn the tricks for an elegant entrance and pointers for which types of heels will look best with certain outfits. Everything you need to know about high heel shoes and tips for wearing them and coordinating with your outfits is right here!

Video Transcript

" Hi! I’m Yvette Parish, and thank you for visiting expertvillage.com. Today, we’re going to be talking about high heels. How high should you wear them? When should you wear them? When is an appropriate occasion to wear them? I’m a former Mrs. Texas 2003 and Ms. Ethnic World 2005, so I’ve spent a lot of time in high heels. We’ve got few examples today to kind of show you. It’s kind of hard to sometimes decide what shoes that you need to wear. It’s kind of confusing when you go the department store; there’s just hundreds of shoes. So, really what I did, I brought a little bit of an assortment of kind of the main shoes that you would see out there. The pumps average in half an inch to 2 inches in height. These are the shoes that you would wear for a job interview or for interview competition. They’re also very comfortable. They come in leather, suede. These are a solid black pair. They have a little bit of detail on the side, a little bit of like a pretty bow. These are very comfortable shoes as well. If you notice the heel, the heel is not incredibly high. The higher the heel, the prettier your leg is going to be, but it is going to be a little bit more difficult to walk in. So, if you’re going to be doing a lot walking, a lot of dancing, a lot of moving, a shorter heel is going to be more comfortable and safer for your feet and for your ankles. These are the pumps, very pretty. Every woman should have a black pair of pumps in her wardrobe. "