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Heel Height Truth - 8th October

As Editor of celebheights I've read a lot of commentary by visitors on how much shoes or heels actually give you over your barefoot height. From people saying timberlands give 2 easy inches, to people thinking a 3-inch heel gives you 3 actual inches and that 2-3 inch lifts are common fair amongst celebrities....there's a tiny bit of misinformation floating around ;-)

The truth is, with women's heels for instance, they really don't give what you might imagine. Its all to do with the pivot point of your foot. Although the foot itself isn't that simple a pivot, the following image (click to see larger version) gives an idea that the amount the back of your heel is raised is not an actual indication of the real raise in height you obtain. Naturally, this is because of the way your foot pivots. The maximum I can measure whilst standing on my tiptoes, in pretty much the same extreme angle as illustrated in the image is 2.85 inches over my barefoot height, and I'm a size 8.5 uk (US 9-9.5) so not a great % of women would have larger feet. That's the maximum real angle you could stand in high angle stilleto heels, unless you want to walk around like a ballerina!

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The vast majority of traditional style women's heels (those were the front section is 1cm or so) will give 2-3 inches over their barefoot height. When a moderate platform is added to the heel this certainly can take you higher. I've measured a girl in numerous heel styles, below are just a couple of examples:

The very typical slightly below heel on the left gives a women 2 inches over her barefoot height and the one on the right, a quite typical size, gives 2.3 inches over barefoot.
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Now, imagine the 1cm platform part of the above heel as typical of what the front of many women's shoes are like, and then go on your tiptoes quite high and you'd be doing very well to get anything over 3.25 inches when standing in those large heeled, thin-fronted pumps and pointed toe stilletos which get advertised as 4 and 4.5 inches.

The following medium wedge gives a women 2.5 inches over her barefoot height.
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The platform part of that shoe has about 3/4 of an inch. To get to 3 inches the front platform would need to be 1.25 inch, for a true 4 inches over barefoot we are talking 2.25 inches on the front section, which is a huge sized platform.

In the following image, this wedge gets you 2.4 inches over barefoot. So adding larger platforms at the front is really needed to get well beyond 3-inches and near 4 inches.
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When the front part of a heeled shoe is about 1/3 of an inch, the most you can get with high angled heels is really around 3, at a big push 3.25 inches, but the angle is very extreme. You'll need to add more platform onto the front of the shoe to get 3.5-4 inches over barefoot.

Here is a ladies heel that would get advertised as 4-4.5 inches, the front gives about 1cm, and the angle is pretty high. This kind of heel will give you 8cm over your barefoot height, or 3.15 inches.


Sneakers (trainers) nowadays can vary a lot. On one hand, the extremely popular Converse Chuck Taylors will give me 0.53 inches exactly, whereas a standard pair of Nike Shox gives near 1.4 inches. A sturdy boot like the Doc Martin or Timberland gives nearer 1.5 inches, not over. When I meet celebrities at events I find most of the footwear men wear tends to fall within the 1-1.25 inch range but I know how much a lot of styles will give and will always make mention if I notice larger/smaller footwear outwith this range. For nearly every celebrity event I attend, I have worn trainers in the 1-1.25 inch range (on the sneakers page here you can see styles). If a woman is wearing traditional heels she will usually gain anywhere from 3/4 - 2 inches on me depending on the heel type. If its a platform heel with say a 1 inch front, then its possibly more in the 2-3 inch advantage range.

When it comes to the matter of Elevator shoes, there is a myth that 2 inch lifts are easy to obtain. They aren't, 1-inch of actual gain over a dress shoe height is *big* in the land of celebrity height enhancement. When people say 3-inch lifts, I have to laugh. I probably even thought myself a few years ago that 2 inches of actual lift gains may been possible in a normal styled shoe, but it really is extremely difficult to obtain, and you really require a boot to pull anything like that off. Let me illustrate how ludicrous the notion of 2-3 inch lifts being common really is:

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The above image shows a Nike Shox, which in the trainer world at near 1.4 inches is on the large side. To the right of it is an elevator shoe, a monstrous looking thing that needs to be that size in order to accomodate a lift and make sure your foot isn't going to fall out of the blasted thing. This particular beast is advertised by the manufacturer as giving 3.5 inches over barefoot height. This, is absolute poppycock. The height that elevator shoe actually gives is 2.45 max inches over barefoot. Remember, the pivot point of the foot is not at the back of the shoe. Manufacturers of these shoes measure the highest point from the base of the heel to the highest part of the insole, which quite clearly is very very wrong. A celebrity is doing extremely well if they manage to get a 1.5 advantage over a 1-inch casual shoe and not have the shoe look overtly big. In order to do so, the shoe needs to be designed larger in order that the pivot point on their foot gets to 2.5 inches, either by elongating the front end a little bit so that a slight platform can be concealed within the leather and not make it obvious on the outside.

Getting 3-4 inches over barefoot really means needing some sort of larger boot and the angle of your foot for 4 inches is going to be so extreme as to give you sore shins!

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Bruce says on 4/May/08
Ka. you are a tall female remember one thing tallness in girls start from 5'7" and upwards and you are 2 inches above that. get a 5 inches wedges with the front raised about an inch high and you will find out that people will be looking at you because this could make you 6'1" easily. bearing in mind that majority of average men in the world are 5'8". my G.F. is your height and in flats she looks taller than most men. when she is in 4 inches wedges everyone stares at her. by no standards are you a short female. many females would wish they were as tall as you.
nihan says on 2/May/08
i'm from turkey and in our country, people, especially women are generally short and i'm a shorty too:( :) and i realized that short girls doesnt wear shoes with high heels. for example i always wear my converse. but when i look at tall girls, they all have high heels!!! i cant understand but its like that
Ka says on 29/Apr/08
I am 5 foot 9 or 1.75m and female, I'd love to be taller, I reckon 6 foot would be perfect. I guess you can eat more too as you have more places to put it! I think stack shoes (or lifts as they are called) are silly, beyond a normal shoe like a Shox what is the point?? You are only gonna be short again when you take them off!
Mistoh says on 24/Apr/08
To tall women who worry about being too tall...
I have no problem what so ever dating women taller than me, IMO more than half of men don't seem to care at all.
I'm 5'10 1/2" and the 2 tallest gals I dated were 6'0 and 6'5". They were by far the best relationships I have ever had (coincidence?,LOL).
;)
Beck says on 21/Apr/08
To Wil.
I am a tall(ish) female. I am 5'9 and I hate it when people complain about being too small. I guess quite a few people don't like their height, so they complain about it.
Not all tall people are accepted better by society, I've been bullied in my past by some people ('how's the weather up there?' jokes, and 'BFG', but big fat giant instead of big friendly giant). A tall joke isn't exactly a compliment to me, as I'm not a male.
You can't forget that a lot of tall people are women as well, who want to feel like women and wear heels - I know I do; a lot of really nice shoes are heels and I didn't like wearing them because they made me even taller when I wanted to be smaller than people and (I know this sounds stupid) feel like I need protecting. I want to look up to guys even when wearing heels, but I doubt it will happen so I've just learned to get on with life.
I'm going to make the most of my height (wear heels to make my long legs look even longer, etc...) and not let it get me down.

P.S. What is it that makes long legs appealing to guys (not that short legs aren't, no offense to anyone)?
Bruce says on 21/Apr/08
Krystle i am also a5'10.5" guy but in this case my Dad is 5'7" and my Mum is 5'8", meaning my Mum is a tall woman I always believe that when it comes to anybodies height the girlS get this from their Dad and the boys get it from their Mum. This is one reason why when a 6'4" man have children with say a 5'4" woman, no matter how tall their son gets he will never be taller than his Dad because the woman is not very tall enough. Even though am not tall it takes a 6'3" person to actually make me feel shorter.
Beck says on 19/Apr/08
To Wil.
Being tall does not mean you are accepted better by society.

I am tall and have to deal with tall people jokes (e.g. 'hows the weather up there?' and getting called 'BFG', but renamed to big fat giant instead of big friendly giant)

I hate it when people complain about being too small. I think a lot of people aren't very happy with their height and they wish they were another size.

I hate it when people tell me I can be a model because of my height - everyone says it and it's like that's the only thing they can think of that is a good thing about my height.

I would like to be smaller because I like heels - a lot of nice shoes are heels - and I would like to wear heels and still be smaller than my man, but I'm not going to stop wearing heels. I think everyone should just accept their height like I, and a lot of other people have, and focus on the good points about it, and the points that other people might envy (e.g. high heels make legs look longer, so I wear heels to make my already long legs look even longer). Everyone should embrace their height and love it! It's who you are!

P.S. I'm 5'9" and might still be growing (I hope not though, no offense to any one). Plus, will someone tell me why guys like long legs? I don't get why they are nicer, again no offense to anyone.
Yaspaa says on 15/Apr/08
Wil,try not being able to fit in the back seat of a car or feeling like your on display all the time or only going out with girls of a certain height so you dont look silly or not being able to get your clothes and footwear from regular shops,not to mention the amount of food you eat,being tall can be a right pain....mainly in the back.
Krystle says on 6/Apr/08
I'm 5'10 1/2 barefoot. I'm a female too. I don't feel too tall. I'd never wish to be shorter. I satisfied with my height. I actually wear heels every chance I get. I'm usually in at least 2-4 inch heels. I can be 6'2 or 6'3 in my tallest heels. I won't mind finding a pair of 5 inch heels. I love heels, not just for the short women. I love topping out at 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, or even 6.3! I usually get many comments about my height. Many people told me I should be a model. I'm tall & slim. My mom is pretty close to average height (5'6). My dad is tall (6'4). I suppose my mom could have found someone a lot shorter. But, I'm happy about my height & love every bit of it.
Wil says on 31/Mar/08
I hate it when people complain about being 'too tall'. Taller people are usually accepted better by society than shorter people. Try having to deal with short jokes and 'little guy' comments all day. And a tall-joke is just a compliment to their masculinity.
Short Girl says on 31/Mar/08
Ugg boots seem to give me an inch.
anna says on 29/Mar/08
Gee, why would you want to be shorter when people compare you to "supermodels and that is a beauty standard...." It must feel good for you that you can always just say models are tall when small women whom also get antagonised for their height just have to grin and bear it.
Sara says on 13/Mar/08
Many who comment claim that men are intimidated by tall girls, especially when they wear heels. I have never experienced a bad remark about my height ( i am 179, 5 cm barefoot) and the highest heels i wear are about 7-8 cm, making me over 185 cm tall ( 6´1 ). I often ask the guys i hang out with if they think im too tall and/or what they think about the choice of heel and I always get the same response; they think that it is attractive and advise me to keep wearing heels when i say that i feel too tall. Granted they compare me to supermodels and that is a beauty standard but nonetheless, i would not want to be shorter or taller, i just like myself! So should you.
Little Boy says on 10/Mar/08
Thanx Jewel! I appreciate your imput!
Charliemoto says on 1/Mar/08
i'm a true 180cm man (26 years old) barefoot at night but most of the day 180.5/181cm, my favorite shoes are the NikeAir Jordan (about 1.2 inches) i wear them everyday for just about everything except work where i put my dress shoes 1 inch and look 183-184cm.

tried the ShoX before but didn't like them, also tried the Elevators shoes of a friend and i felt ridiculous and in that case i did the wall measure on a flat floor, from 180cm barefoot i ended up 188cm flat.

now if the jordan give 3.5cm and i end up 183.5cm , the elevators gave 4.5cm over this, this mean the tallest you going to look in Elevators is more or less 7 or 8cm and you'll walk like a chicken.

back to the Jordan Nike, great shoes and comfortable.

@DANIELLE - no offense but i know what a shemale looks like when i see one (not a bad thing if you're happy), i like your website and what you do, you dont look 5'9 you're lucky to be 5'7 thanks to a short door to make you appear taller.

good luck in your life.
sweetchari says on 27/Feb/08
lol im five eight.five nine in most sneakers but with heels border 6ft
Engineer says on 20/Feb/08
Here is an interesting comment on high heels. Once i met in security ahead of me like all of us, she also had to remove her big heels bringing from a towering height of nearly 6' to 5'8". I told her Homeland security cuts people to size and both of us had a good laugh.
ian says on 13/Feb/08
I am 6'2 and a half tall, same height as morgan freeman and ray romano ,my bro is a year older than me and is 6'0, im 22 now so i think i have stopped growing, hopefully i have i would hate being like 6'5 or 6 its too tall.
Buddy says on 27/Jan/08
Correction! She is actually 5'10 1/2 or so...She is 6'0 in regular shoes! 6'2 in heels! Where I am not even 5'10 in shoes...just slightly under!
JEWEL says on 26/Jan/08
If she is with you and she loves you generally it doesnt. i know cause my boyfriend is like 3 inches shorter, when we go out sometimes i do wear my heels, he lets me and i prefer us that way. i feel comfortable, and he doesnt have reservations, only reservations he has are me wearing mini skirts:) silly man
Little Boy says on 25/Jan/08
Do any of you have an opinion on a 5'8 guy being with a 5'10 woman? I mean is that really a problem? I admit I feel all insecure about it! Especially when she wears like 4inch heels that push her near 6'1-6'2...& me in flat bottom shoes alone just barely stands under 5'10...I mean seriously! Do you think that bothers a woman deep down inside? but she is just too emotionally inlove with you to care about your physical being? You think that is possible?
Danielle says on 23/Jan/08
I am 5'9.3" when standing normally, and 5'10.2" when standing straight. I generally wear 2" heels or flats, but also have several pairs of 3 1/2-4 heels I break out for special occasions, or when the mood suits me. I think people should simply wear what they feel is right for them. I moved here to Utah after I stopped modeling, and there are lots of tall women out here. I have been in 4 inch heels and have had other women tower over me, and then I notice they are in flats. :)
I have generally dated men who are at least as tall as I am, or taller. I have only ever been physically attracted to guys who are tall. Sometimes I have been emotionally attracted to guys who are shorter than I, and have dated them based on that. My last boyfriend was 6'5", and I was physically attracted to him, but not emotionally. However, I think, regardless of size, that all people are beautiful and great, and that we all deserve to have love and respect. I, like everyone else, cannot help who I am attracted to, but I still think all men are awesome.
I have greatly appreciated the information contained on this site and wanted to say thank you so much for supplying it.
I am pursuing my love of writing and dance lately, and if anyone wants to see some of my personal, "tall girl" photos, lol, they are quite welcome. Tyra and I are almost the same height when in flats side-by-side, standing straight. She is just a bit taller than I am, though.
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Take care all, and thanks for reading this! :)
~Danielle
MadSam says on 25/Nov/07
Just a question about these two models. The one on the left, Cori Nadine, claims she's 5'7'', the one on the right, Kitchie Laurico, says she's 5'3''. Does Cori's 5'7'' claim seem reasonable? Kitchie gets around 2.5 inches because of standing on her toes, how much do the shoes give Cori? Please reply.
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ChrisChan says on 22/Nov/07
This makes sense.The raise of your ankle after you put on high heels is actually the raise of your overall height.But given the thickness of your foot,this obviously is not same as the height change of your heels.
Cmiss K says on 18/Nov/07
I'm about 5'7'' and the only time I wear heels is at parties because otherwise I'm as tall as my guy friends (yeah, they're not so tall) And I like to be the little girl you have to take care of :p
Hélène says on 16/Nov/07
I like this site very much. I deduce from all of its articles much thought has gone into it. I also deduce that very tall and very short people have a tendency to be sensitive about their heights if anyone has ever projected anything negative about height around them during impressionable ages -- prior to adulthood. I believe the most versatile heights as far as fashion is concerned are those between five feet four inches and five feet ten inches. People who are five feet four inches can be tall with heels and / or hats, and those who are five feet ten inches and shorter can still wear a two-inch heel without much concern. What I would like to see in the shoe industry are more dressy shoe options for tall women. Completely flat shoes are not good for the arches, and very high heels on a very tall person just appear abnormal to me. If I put on such shoes, I feel like a tree getting ready to fall!!! If I put on flats without the slightest heel, my ankles will become stressed for lack of proper support. In regard to celebrities, it's interesting how photography and a person's body-type in general can influence how tall they appear on screen. Whatever height a person is, good posture is always important.
allana says on 15/Nov/07
i only wear high heels to parties otherwise i'll be like 6ft!
Jourdain says on 15/Nov/07
I happen to be a 5'9" (or so) woman, and I absolutley NEVER wear flat shoes, because I don't like them in the same way a lot of women dislike heels. All of my heels are 4-5 inches tall, and while this sends me in the so-far-deemed "unattractive" over 6' tall range, I've never had somebody consider me less attractive for being so. I like my height, I'm comfortable with it, it makes me different, and if a man wanted a woman like absolutley everyone else who is short and cute and blah blah blah, I don't see why I would EVER be attracted to him. What's the point in calling yourself "special" if you're willing to admit that you only find people who have been cast in the stereotypically female mold attractive. It's rude and tasteless for people below me on this thread to assume I'm unattractive because of my height, and if I feel stupid enough defending myself on a website about celebrity's heights, I can't imagine how ridiculous the people below me must really think.

Holy crap, get a hold of yourself and realize that aesthetics are just that: aesthetics.
Amy says on 9/Nov/07
I am 5'8" and always wearing flat shoes. I always feel as if i am 'too tall' in heels but today i just thought lifes to short and bought 3 pairs of 5.5cm heels!
leelee says on 7/Nov/07
ok soo...I'm 64.5"
I want these pumps that say they are 4 1/2". the platform rise is .75 and the heel is 3.75... something like that. would I get 3.75 in height or would you also add the .75 since it's a platform and get the full 4 1/2?? haha
so confused
Crissy says on 6/Nov/07
Okay, so since i think we're on the subject of how tall is too tall for girls to wear heels here i go:

I'm about 5'8 and i want to be taller, but I wear a lot of heels. The biggest heels i have are about 5 inches. Making me like 6'. But i think if a women in over i'd say 6'2 then you start to look a little bit intimidating in heels. Unless you dating someone who is say 6'10 lol. But even girl who are 5'11 wear heels and i think they still pull it off. But i always say, i think it's a little harder for girls to be girly when they are over 6'1.
Anon says on 31/Oct/07
I'm 5'8" and my girlfriend is 5'8" too. Before me she dated a guy who was 6'4", whom she found boring. Height is an initial factor that attracts someone, but I think women (or the women I like) have enough depth to be with someone who makes them happy combined with other factors such as general physical attractiveness, intelligence, humour, kindness and stability.

I'd like to be taller than my girlfriend, as she would like me to be, but ultimately I don't really care. I think because I project the confidence that I don't care, she feels the same. She knows exactly how tall I am, and thus wearing lifts or trying to gain a few inches is pointless.

I find women 5'3 - 5'6 with a slim build most attractive physically, but generally find attractiveness goes much beyond height and build. My girlfriend chose me and my personality over a boring rotund giant who doesn't look after himself. Maybe if all factors were equal, the taller guy would win in one-night stand stakes, but it's just one factor that women consider for a relationship, and ultimately in my experience it's about how you make a woman feel.

Physically I'd view it that I'm not compatible with a woman taller than me, but I also think the older you get the less physical appearance comes into play and the less you care about it unless you're a celebrity who trades on his/her looks.


My girlfriend doesn't wear heels with me, because she would be taller and, unless you are 'short' short, this would probably be uncomfortable for us both. Still, I'm athletic and large build, she's slim and I weigh in at 20kgs heavier which she likes (80kgs to her 60kgs).

Lifts, heels, who cares?
matt says on 19/Oct/07
i know the sexy kylie minogue can look 5'4 but she wears 4 inch heels too, she is 5'0 but the heels are curring well.
Real says on 17/Oct/07
anyone have any ACL problems stemming from wearing heels/lifts...?
JEWEL says on 15/Oct/07
Here we go again --- exactly the problem i am on about!

i am trying to reply to "anonymous" and dont know were to start!

OK THE ANONYMOUS THAT SAID THIS:
Anonymous says on 9/Oct/07
jewel: totally disagree, i'm 6'3 and i see dudes at 6' all the time and they don't feel any intimidation or any real sense of anxiety around me.

1. R u male or female?

this will help me answer your question.
Anonymous says on 14/Oct/07
For laughs I tried wearing the Demonia Ranger 302 boots to look taller, and while they definitely work in that regard (they bump you up 3 inches exactly) they're not the kind of footwear you'd want to wear for the whole day (they're a unisex boot, but still.) Very awkward looking, LOL.

Any recommendations on boots that exaggerate 3 inches or more in height, but not so obviously?
Alex says on 11/Oct/07
For the most part whatever the heel size is for example 4 inches you'll get 3 inches to your barefoot height or 3 inches you'll get 2 inches to your barefoot height.
Anonymous says on 9/Oct/07
jewel: totally disagree, i'm 6'3 and i see dudes at 6' all the time and they don't feel any intimidation or any real sense of anxiety around me
JEWEL says on 9/Oct/07
Y do people on this website like to use the name ANONYMOUS - how do we no which anonymous one it is... puzzling
Franco says on 26/Sep/07
2.45 inches for a man shoe is pretty big , consider a guy who is 173cm say like glenn, add 7cm and you got 180-181cm while with the nike he'd be 176-177cm.

;)
JEWEL says on 25/Sep/07
TO ANONYMOUS on 24 Sep 07

The correlation i made between tall men and women with big boobs was to emphasise why i think these two parties feel confident. I.e. tall man feels power, big chested woman feels power to attract opposite sex. They both do.

But if a girl had to have the biggest boobs in a room (or a man be the tallest), and then someone walked in who is taller (in the case of the male) or has bigger boobs (in the case of the woman)

they would feel intimidated because they are used to being the "best" there, do you comprendo???

Not saying women with big boobs are hookers, just that when one has an attribute that attracts attention, anyone who then comes with that attribute in bigger measure threatens them.

Ok, and its comforting to know there are men who dont feel too comfy with unnaturaly big boobs, these days it seems the norm in hollywood aint it?
Anonymous says on 24/Sep/07
"JEWEL says on 26/Aug/07
i think a tall man is like a woman with big boobs, these she uses to attract opposite sex and used to being on top of the world via this, but when a man comes close to her size in boobs she freaks out. i think its the same with men."

Err... hello?! i'm sure most girls with big boobs would freak out if a guy had bigger boobs than her, but most girls with naturally big boobs are ridiculously self conscious about them and don't use them "to attract opposite sex and are used to being on top of the world via this". People say girls can be mean and bitchy etc but guys can be a hell of a lot worse towards a girl with big boobs. most big chested girls have had bad experiences like that and as a result are lacking confidence and aren't hookers as you just suggested...
Krystle says on 23/Sep/07
I'm 5'11 and I admire my height. I love being tall, I wish I could be 6'0 or 6'1 sometimes. I have to buy tall pants all the time though. I think a girl starts to look a bit too tall over 6'2 (barefoot). But, nothing is wrong with being tall or short. Embrace your height and love it. I know that I do.
David says on 21/Sep/07
To compensate short height u just need a good appereance and self confidence i think, although its true that women tend to "look first" at the tall guys.
Hmmm says on 15/Sep/07
@ the last sentence of this article: Are you suuuure? My sneakers are the classic New Balance 991's and when stuffed with index cards - under a second sole - and then socks - under a third! - they give me 4 inches of extra height. I'm not even kidding. They take me from 5'10 to 6'2. Yup. And there's still space for my ankle. Now, I only did this on a boring afternoon - I don't actually give myself the social burden of shrinking 4 inches at someone's house. But it's possible, and not uncomfortable. My feet aren't terribly big - size eleven.
Anonymous says on 15/Sep/07
No one said 5'10" was gigantic. I just said that women over 6' look less attractive to me.
Franco says on 14/Sep/07
for fun i wear 3 inches heels of my wife (don't laugh im not gay) LOL and measured in the stadiometer, i was 2m 1cm that's 7cm over my 194cm

so its true that 3 inch heels dont give 9 or 10 cm more like 7 or 7.5
saga says on 9/Sep/07
Sorry ladies but 5'10 is not that tall! I know plenty of girls 5'10 and taller and none of them have problems to get a bf. My friend's gf is even 6'3 and she's not attractive at all (IMHO) nevertheless she has a bf.
So it's really pointless this discussion 'cause whether you're very tall or very short you'll get a bf if you have a positive attitude and if you take care of your appearance.
I just guess that average girls have slightly more chance to get a bf 'cause both tall and short guys won't have troubles with their height.
I am myself a tall guy (almost 6'3) but i've also dated 5'3-5'4 girls therefore height isn't a primary factor (at least for me). It's obvious that i prefer not to break my neck every time i want to kiss my gf so my ideal height for a woman would be around 5'8-5'9.
JEWEL says on 7/Sep/07
ITS funny like i said in the Kylie Minogue thread.

People come up with little defences when they feel bad about themselves, they somehow mean to hide it, but in so doing - it comes off as ???

Well..., a beautiful woman at 5.10 no bf, sometimes its just self esteem issues. tell me 5.10 Kelis or 5.10 plus Petra Nemcova cant find a bf?

Really ladies, its not about your weight, or your height, or your skin tone, or the fatness of your bank account...

its YOU. Truth is, some men will fancy long legs, others like the squished version, some like pale skin others not. But to say your friend has never had a bf because she is 5.10 is a joke to me. I think she hasnt played her cards well.

And yes,... height can either play for or against you... its up to you like Sisqo says, to PLAY THE CARDS YOU WAS DEALT.

PeaceOut AmOut.
Anali says on 4/Sep/07
i Just wanna say that I am 5'1 and have never been short of admires ever. my 5'10 has NEVER had a boyfriend ever and were both 21 and we are about the same level of attractiveness iv never dated a guy who dident like my hight and iv never dated a guy who dident think it was cute and may guys said this factor indeed made them more attracted to me. most of my boyfriends have been over 5'9.

alot of men say they feel like more of a protector and a provider when they date a petite girl.

oh and for the record i am very proportional . and I absolutely do not look squished what so ever!
Anonymous says on 2/Sep/07
This whole tall women look better because supermodels are tall is bs. Seriously I think over half of the the Victoria's Secret angels right now are unattractive. Adriana Lima and Selita Ebanks are the only hot ones left. Alessandra Ambrosio looks like an ugly scrawny rat. Kate Moss is under 5'6" and she is the greatest model of all time. Women over 6' are less attractive than women under that so are women under 5'2". Now there are women 6' and over that look good and women under 5'2" that look good but in general they don't. Also all women should wear heels regardless of height. Heels make you look sexy.
Interesting says on 1/Sep/07
Thought this was an interesting discussion and had to add. I'm a tall woman at 5'9.5 (175cm), often told that I should have done modelling due to my height and very slim figure. I used to always wear flats, or a really small kitten heel. Occassionaly when wearing heels like another woman said previously, average height guys always comment on me not needing to wear heels as I'm tall enough as is. I find that I do look really good in me heels, I enjoy shoes where my toes are out as I have very neat, slim feet too. Now I wear whatever type of shoe, boot that I like. I've had the odd boyfriend comment about it, but now if someone is uncomfortable with my height then so be it - it's not changing.
I often do meet guys who are much shorter than me, but always date guys that are around 5'10" plus.
JEWEL says on 31/Aug/07
One more thing,

nobody's the same you know. well you get extremes, but to say a woman who is under 5.2 looks squished and too short is also wrong.



I think one of the most well proportioned short women i know (not too short fingers and squashed legs and arms) is Kylie Minogue.

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Height and proportion not necessarily dependent on each other. They can be independent. converseley, above average tall looks just too smashing.

view this 5.10 ethiopan gem of a model Liya Kebede, it doesnt get better than this guys

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JEWEL says on 31/Aug/07
Anonymous your right. all women should wear heels,

besides 5.8 - 6ft is supermodel height.

true we wouldnt have models if they were short would we. a model's gotta be tall. even designers know that for their clothes to make an impact, a really tall thin figure or mannequin does it. hence you dont see 5"2 supermodels. unless ofcourse u wanna do photographic modelling were height limit is not a huge issue, to model and emphasise/show or carry off clothes you gotta be unusually lean and long.

amy, 5.11 is granted quite tall, but its nothing i consider strange at all. at that height, i would confidently wear my heels.
Anonymous says on 30/Aug/07
All women should wear heels.
amy says on 30/Aug/07
tall women dont look bad in heels, if they did then we would have short super models which we dont! I think girls should be able to wear high heels tall or short, people also tell me not to wear heels, ur too tall, im 5'11. I really dont care what ppl think, I tower over u w/o heels, why does it matter if I tower over u more! I do agree that average guys are more intimated by tall girls like 5'9-6'0, their usually the most insecure, so I usually avoid.Always asking question about why I dont wear flats more often, ur shoes are too high, yada yada ya... no more of that! Tall or short guys dont care. I usually look for 6'2 and up.
JEWEL says on 29/Aug/07
not always true anon. hence tall super models.

you can be tall and still in proportion, aka Kimora Lee Simmons, she is really tall but her proportions are fantastic. Cause she has a fantastic figure

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You cant say her limbs look bad...
JohnP says on 29/Aug/07
I noticed something recently that I found very strange.

I saw a girl yesterday that wore boots (the heels were perhaps 5-6 inches), and I was a head taller than her. Then the other day, I saw her again wearing flat and I was still a head taller than her! She seemed like she wasn't any shorter. Perhaps an inch shorter at most. I was wearing different shoes too, the first day I wore some kind of Reebok shoes and the other day I wore my Adidas shoes. The Reebok shoes gave maybe 1/4 or 1/2 inch more than the Adidas at most.

But Rob is right, heels doesn't add so much height that you think they do. She was definitley not 5-6 inches taller in her boots than in her flats.
somebody says on 29/Aug/07
How tall is too tall for a girl to wear heels????
Anonymous says on 28/Aug/07
I think tall women look bad not because they tower over anyone but just because their limbs are too long. When women get 6' or over they just don't look as good as women shorter than that. They're limbs just get too long. It makes no difference if a woman is wearing heels and she's over 5'11" or not. The fact that her body just looks overstretched makes her unattractive. It's similar when a woman is below 5'2", her proportions are just too squished and it doesn't matter that she wears heels. The reason I wear heels is not to make myself taller but to make my legs and butt look better. Also I just think it's sexier when women walk in heels rather than in flat shoes.
JEWEL says on 26/Aug/07
Oh my goodness Jemma! you are so spot on. they are usually ugly! i think a tall man is like a woman with big boobs, these she uses to attract opposite sex and used to being on top of the world via this, but when a man comes close to her size in boobs she freaks out. i think its the same with men.

And tall men, the ugly ones, all they have to hold on is their height. and when ur about 5'10 - 6ft as a woman, they just wanna die, cause now they got nothin else!

wow never drew that correlation before
Jemma says on 24/Aug/07
jewell and kitty- it is true that average height men are usually the ones who are intimidated by taller women. Taller guys are usually in awe because they can't believe there is a girl who is near their height and won't make their neck crick-then they go all shy, and shorter guys are usually the most bold-cos they've learnt not to have hang ups about height in general to get on in life, and I guess are kind of in awe too. Of the few guys I've met who have been rude or made insecure comments about their own or my height (and i'm 5'11)were all average height- and ugly too...seems to be a correlation.
JP says on 22/Aug/07
Guy, the reason why some people consider tall women "attractive"-
is because typically, MEN(fashion designers gay and straight) set the standards for beauty. Think Madame butterfly.
saga says on 4/Aug/07
Jewel i agree, girls you must wear your heels if you are comfortable with it..whenever you want.
Most girls are very elegant and more attractive in heels in my opinion!

Sarah don't worry, even with 4 inches heels you can't tower "over everybody" at 5'8 barefoot ok?
My girlfriend who is 5'11.5 barefoot starts towering over everybody in heels..i guess she's about 6'2-6'2.5 in heels 'cause she's still a full inch shorter than me and i'm a good 6'3.5 (192cm) with shoes on.
Jewel says on 2/Aug/07
Sarah and Sheila, to be honest it doesnt matter. wear what you like, and if your tall your gonna tower, i just think it looks really elegant. When i wear heels i make it a point to look like a model, i find people more warmer that way. if you look horrible and wear them, thats a no go area. your figure has to be in shape and you must look clean prim and proper. so knock yourselves out, forget other peoples comments. but also just be practical dont go to a tiny toddlers sports event and wear them.
Darlene says on 31/Jul/07
Jay- Because that is all there is to life. Getting women and being tall. Now I know why men are still perceived as shallow.
marco says on 31/Jul/07
I propose a poll : for the girls of this forum: wearing your high heel shoes (if you wear them going out on Saturday evenings) are you shorter or taller than me ? I am 172-172,5 cm (about 5’7’’3/4) with the shoes (2,5 cm heel) I usually wear going out.Answer please!
Sarah says on 30/Jul/07
Sheila: Im about 5ft 8" and still growing and i too get told by many people how tall i look when wearing heels, if you like a pair of shoes you should be able to wear them whatever your height, right?! but i still feel uncomfortable towering over everybody.
Shortish Scottish says on 30/Jul/07
Im 5 foot 7 inches and i get the hots for really tall girls but anyone who says height doesnt matter are talkin out their ass. I have lost loadsa chicks the second a big tall guy who isnt even as hot as me walks in, just how it is.
Kai says on 21/Jul/07
The models are supposed to wear heels,but rappers like Eminem and 50 cent wearing heeled Timberlands and Trainers to add a couple of inches to their heights is wrong and FRUITY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jessie says on 21/Jul/07
I'm 5.4-5.5" and i love it!
Although when I wear heels they make me around 5.8-9"ish I guess, and I find it uncomfortable being that tall. I like going on my toes kiss my boyfriend(6.1 1/2"), call me old fashioned.
Sheila says on 21/Jul/07
I am 5ft 10.5" and hate being told by short women, old women, and some guys that I don't need to wear high heels as I am tall enough as it is, why would I won't to be taller. Has any other women been told this and how do they deal with it?
hope. says on 14/Jul/07
im 5'5 and i always wear the highest heels possible, so how much would that make me?
Ryan says on 12/Jul/07
hey jay you sound like a bragging loser, I bet you're fat not even muscle if you have to come on a celebheight forum and make a defensive post calling people "dwarfs" and how girls can't keep their hand off of you. Get a life loser.
Lmeister says on 12/Jul/07
I'm 5'8'' and just last weekend hooked up with this beautiful blond personal trainer. She is 5'11''ish. Later on she told me that I seemed like a nice guy and looked good. So there you go. It isn't about the height. It is more about the whole package...
shikoku says on 11/Jul/07
I'm 6'5 i have nike's that ad 1,5 inch while they don't really look lifting.. My girlfriend is a solid 5'9 with heels she would be around 6 feet..
Rafael Araujo says on 10/Jul/07
im 6´2 .... and my snekears made me a 6´3

well.when someone ask my height i always say 6´3 cuz you talk always with shoes on

and not barefoot... so i think the height with shoes on is the most imoportant
Jay says on 10/Jul/07
I'm 6'6 1/2 and wiegh about 245, most people mistaken me for a professional football or basketball player due to my build. I was always self-conscience about my height growing up bc i was rail thin (about 175, 5 yrs ago). I was tired of people thinking i had AIDS so i hit the wieghts and ate more food, Now i'm tall and ripped and girls can't keep their hands off me. I love my height now and could care less about what you dwarfs think.
Alex says on 6/Jul/07
5'6 with 3 inch heels, she should be 5'8-5'8.5 then. Only platform shoes give you the total height that the heel is.
Adam says on 5/Jul/07
Anyway my girlfriend atm is 5' 6" and wears 3inch heals which makes her look 5' 9". I could still get away with having a girlfriend who is 5"9 barefoot wearing heals. Woould be nice as im used to 5' 3" girls. In all honest like i said im 6' 2" ish and ive been out with girls from 5"2-6"0 and it makes no difference to me.
Adam says on 5/Jul/07
I'm 187cm or just under 6' 2" tall barefoot and i was going out with a girl who was about 5' 11.5" barefoot so i had a good 2 inches on her in height barefoot. She said that she prefers guys that are taller than her which i was. Thats not that when she put her 3inch heals on she didn't wana know me like sum people are kinda saying. Everyone knows girls wear heals and guys don't. People are judged on natural height and nothing else i.e. height is barefoot. Saying that because a 6ft foot girl would need a 6"5 lad so that he was still taller than her in her heals is ridiculous. Males self esteem should not be affected becasue their girlfriend is taller than them when they have heals on or even taller at all. Like i said im 187cm and i would still feel as much of a man stood next to Maria Sharopova who is 188cm simply because of the difference in build. She looks as elegant as any women ive seen and even at 6ft 2 inches tall.
Jewel says on 5/Jul/07
ipodrod its just the difference thingy. guys dont like being same height with a girl. shorter guys feel more secure with a taller girl cause she gives hope of taller offspring, and it makes him look good. thats why i dig the shorter ones or really taller ones.
amanda says on 4/Jul/07
this article has explained so much for me. (for instance "why am i wearing 4 inches but only a little bit taller than my boyfriend who's the same height as i am?")

thanks! :)
Jewel says on 4/Jul/07
Your Heights not to bad Cathleen. I consider 6ft to be the cut off point for women in terms of tall.

Kitty - thank God someone who understands me. When a woman is tall, the medium guys are usually the ones with the problem. If they are really tall it doesnt bother them, if they are quite short it doesnt bother them.

Lock and load i know how you feel- culture stereotypes hey! men cant wear heels, but michael jackson was caught wearing them (stilletos) i gotta confess it looked really strange. you can wear lifters or boosters i think, really thick soled shoes.

Later all.
juggernaut says on 2/Jul/07
Average height for women in US is 5'4". Men 5'10. So women over 5'4 please stop wearing high heels and let us short gals catch up a bit w/ you! hee hee. Men that are shorter then 5'10 let them wear their lifts if they want.
William Brown says on 29/Jun/07
I'm a guy and i am only 5'7" and I used to be insecured about my height. But since I met this girl who was much younger and taller than me. I realize do to my weight, I was still just as big as she was. Height is only a mind thing. If any one doesn't appreciate my height, that's their problem and definetly not mine.
Cathleen says on 18/Jun/07
I'm 5'11 and 3/4 (I usually just tell people I am 6 feet even). I wear 2 or 3 inch heels all the time. I used to be really insecure about my height and I would try to buy the flattest flats available, but now I really don't care if people want to stare at me. I'm a somewhat attractive tall blond and I figure I should be proud of my height, not ashamed of it!
ipodrod says on 15/Jun/07
lol the jerk dont pay attention as u can see everyone is gonna have differing opinions or abnormal tastes but to want a guy UNDER 5'10 or OVER 6'3 is tryly bizarre. But in general i have found most girls feel that 6 foot to 6 foot 2 is ideal. 6 foot 3 is also considered a good height. and a lot of girls also are really cool with height down to 5'10. OF course you can find girls who are cool with any height
l0ck n l0ad says on 15/Jun/07
I'm a guy so by nature I wouldn't know about high heels.
Rebecca Romijn the 5-10 1/2 actress, likes to wear 5 inch stilletos from what I read once. Does that mean she would measure up to 6'3-1/2" in those stilletos or only give her 3" boost as Rob illustrates in the picture with his foot?
Kitty says on 13/Jun/07
In response to TheJerk who was responding to Jewel, I can say that, as a taller girl (5'10"), I also prefer men who are exceptionally tall or shorter than average. There's something about those guys in the middle...they always seem to have issues with how tall I am. My theory is that I make them feel short, whereas the shorter guys are used to it and, obviously, the taller guys don't have that problem either way.
TALL AND PROUD says on 13/Jun/07
Guy, I feel that if someone wants to appear taller thats their choice.Also maybe women do't care if they are taller than most men. I am 6'1" and love it.If a man has an issue with that it's their low self-esteem and not MY problem
Larissa says on 13/Jun/07
Kathryn, i think that's great. I'm 5'8.5 and would love to be able to wear high heels but don't have the confidence to do so as i don't want to be taller than everyone!!
Amelia says on 11/Jun/07
Person, are you kidding about girls being "lucky" to wear high heels? I've always been short, so you better believe that I wore the highest possible heelsI could get away with, that is, until my feet, ankles, and knees were in such a state that they requires surgery and I also needed cologen implants in injected into my heels to make up for the natural padding that heels destroyed. Problems like these (and also hammertoes) are actually very common and on the rise. High heels aren't all they're cracked up to be; sure Jimmy Choos and Laboutin's look great, and I'm for suffering for beauty, but not to that extent. Those procedures set me back thousands, and the collegan wasn't covered by insurance. Not only that, but they are extremely uncomfortable on the feet, ankles, and knees and are very difficult to get the hang of walking in them. Laboutin himself once advised women to stand on frozen steaks after wearing his shoes. Yes, they look great, but there is a high cost to wearing high heels.
Person says on 9/Jun/07
It's not fair that girls can wear heels and get away with it, while guys cannot wear lifts or otherwise risked being judged. People should be able to wear what they want without having to worry about criticism. Plus, if you don't like someone else wearing lifts, that means you are insecure about yourself in the first place. :)
TheJerk says on 6/Jun/07
Whats wrong with 5-10 to 6-2? Aren't those the ideal heights for men?
Jewel says on 30/May/07
At 6ft as a female, i dont judge a man by his height, probably more by his bulk and body size. i dont like 6ft - 6'2 guys, i much rather date either 6.3 and above or 5.10 and below.

Its just a thing, but i find 5.9/8 bulky guys, (with loaded pockets too! lol) quite attractive.
Guy says on 24/May/07
"Jewel says on 23/May/07
Guy you sound like a bitter dude. I do kind of feel bad cause men dont know how to feel "smaller" than a woman. That means models like tyra banks (5.10 and a half), claudia schiffer 5.11, kimora lee 6.00 would intimidate you by far! cause these women wear 5 inch heels! wow. I am a 6ft woman, and must say i intimidate guys, but that doesnt stop me from dressing how i please. normally its the short guys like you who are attracted to tall women, i draw the line at 5.10 though. be happy in yourself, and dont mask your insecurity with some angry ranting. its gonna be ok. jewel

Ha ha. It was more of a comical rant if anything else jewel. Not meant to be taken seriously, which is why i put the ":)" representing a smile at the end of the last post. I'd still consider 5 8-5 9 more or less average for a man rather than short though.
Jewel says on 23/May/07
Guy you sound like a bitter dude. I do kind of feel bad cause men dont know how to feel "smaller" than a woman. That means models like tyra banks (5.10 and a half), claudia schiffer 5.11, kimora lee 6.00 would intimidate you by far! cause these women wear 5 inch heels! wow. I am a 6ft woman, and must say i intimidate guys, but that doesnt stop me from dressing how i please. normally its the short guys like you who are attracted to tall women, i draw the line at 5.10 though. be happy in yourself, and dont mask your insecurity with some angry ranting. its gonna be ok. jewel
Anonymous says on 22/May/07
Average height for women is around 5'4 now not 5'8. That's just women, and men, lying for women...again. A woman that is 5'8 is tall for a woman. A 6 foot woman is extremely tall.
Guy says on 18/May/07
P.S. And yes I'm a 5 8 guy, and yes I wish I could be taller...:)
Guy says on 18/May/07
What I don't get is why a woman 5 8 or more would want to wear 3-4 inch heels. I mean as a 5 8 woman, you're already in like the 95th percentile for women at 5 foot 8, and in the 50th-75th% for men, so essentially you'll be taller than most women and men in heels. Someone answer me how the hell does making a big tall ass women bigger and taller, make her look more attractive?

Another thing that I find funny is that a good majority of people claim that 5 8 is an average height for a woman nowadays. Please tell me how the bloody blue hell is this possible? Average height for MEN 30 years ago was 5 8, and now it's stated to be a bit over 5 9. And average height for WOMEN 30 years ago was 5 foot 3, so how the hell are you going to tell me that within the past 30 years chicks have grown an average of 5 inches, and men have only increased 1 inch? Come on now. I can accept 5 8 as an average height for women of Nordic descent, from the Netherlands(and even in the Netherlands average height for women is 5 foot 7) or from one of those Zulu African tribes(I've seen chicks from certain African tribes who average around 6 feet) but here in the states I seriously doubt most women young and old are barely over 5 4 barefooted - unless they've been secretly taken HGH over the years. Sorry for the rant, just a little bored...I'm done..:)
Rick says on 30/Apr/07
Also what alot of people dont realize is once youre in the shoes your weights gonna push down on the padding, so even if theres an inch of padding before you put them on youre not gonna get an extra inch wearing them, maybe 3/4 of an inch. With boots about an inch.
dmeyer says on 27/Apr/07
in normal shoes even hight cut it is hard to wear more than 1 in lifts i have nike with 1.1 in heels plus 0.8 in lifts inside like 2 cm wish give me 1.5 cm bosst 1 in will give you 1.9 cm to fudge more than 2 cm you gotta wear elevators since over 1 in heels you cannot walk e
dmeyer says on 24/Apr/07
if someone wears new shox and the other converse 1.8 cm versus 3.6 cm thats about 0.75 advantage also my old converse give me no more than 1.5 cm versus 3.6 cm shox that makes a differance
BrightPearl says on 15/Apr/07
when you are petite like me... you will be short no matter what height you 'wear'. I like to wear heels to give a more leaner and proportioned look.
billie-inn says on 9/Apr/07
I'm 5'5" and I love to wear my 5-inch-boots. However, my boyfriend, who is 6'1" still laughs at me as he thinks I'm still short! Isn't he mean?!!!
Kathryn says on 6/Apr/07
i am 5'7.5'' (171 cm) and i have high heels (max. = 5 inches, min. = 4 inches) and i love to be taller as some men who are 5'11'', that´s so cool. my boyfriend is 6'0.5'' by the way and sometimes he hates it to see me being nearly as tall as him. =-)
Franco says on 1/Apr/07
yeah i got also Nike Shox TL and i can assure you they give 4cm flat (at least mine) i'm 1.93cm and with them (i got a measuring machine you see at doctors office) i am exactly 1.97cm. and yes i love them too.

since i got them instead of ending the day @ 1.93cm i now end up 1.94cm, i guess they relax your spine more than normal shoes and really help against effects of gravity. sure 1cm is nothing but when you think about it that's beneficial, you are putting less REAL stress on spine and that can help with aging. ;)

my girlfriend (1.78cm) wear a 3 inch shoes with flat front not platform and she gained 7cm exactly (1.85cm).
Harry_UK says on 1/Apr/07
I have those exact nike shox, i love them! LOL
Bibi-NL says on 16/Mar/07
I have a pair of boots with a 8cm heel, and they give me exactly 7cm over my height (173cm to 180 cm)... but it's a heel that goes straight down from the back, so it's placed at the very back of the foot. I think the position of the heel matters, too.

Also, is there a difference in heights of the heels of identical shoes of different sizes? For example, a size 7 and a size 10, will the heels be the exact same height, or proportionate to the size of the shoe?
dmeyer says on 16/Mar/07
so if the shoe dosnt look bad it means it give max 1.25 to 1.5 over normal 1 inch shoes i met cruise he looked 5'8.5 to 5'9 so he must be 5'7.25 to 5'7.5 norman elevator will give you max 1.25 to 1.5 so if you wear 1 to 1.25 heels the celeb will have only 3 to 4 cm tops over you so if pitt looks 2.5 in taller than damon and damon is 5'10.5 to 5'11 in shoes so pitt is 6'1.25 to 6'1.5 in shoes so he might be only 1 inch taller than damon also he looks 1 to 1.25 and on rare ocasion 1.5 over clooney but more like 2.5 to 3 cm so if he wears elevator he is max clooney height so clooney 179 plus 1.25 dress shoes 5'11.75 pitt looks 1.25 taller so 6'1 in 2.5 to 2.75 elevator so pitt is also 179 maybe
17,181-182cm* says on 16/Mar/07
what about a 2inch 5cm cowboy boot? is the pivotpoint the way it is with a regular shoe ,as in it gives you all the height like the nike shox,which gives 1.4 inches gain from barefoot height? so since a cowboy boot isnt hiding its heel,then it would give me 2 inches?
Brenda says on 12/Mar/07
I have found that different sellers of women's shoes do not always use the same area to measure heel height. One seller may measure just forward of the heel while another may measure down the center line of the heel. I have seen where still another seller measures behind the heel at the top of the protion where the heel attaches to the sole of the shoe. It tends to be rather confusing sometimes. One of the sellers made the comment that if I wanted to order their shoes, I will have to measure their way. So nothing is really resolved. Michell701@aol.com
Anonymous says on 3/Mar/07
My mom's mugshot measured her at 5'3" tall. When she wears her 3" heels, she claims she is 5'6". But in fact, I measured her height at 5'5" the most. Any one like to send me comment at karmanloke@can.rogers.com Thanks
jp says on 1/Mar/07
it's the heels. . .many of the male stars, when you get a peek under their (usually) longer than needed pants, are often wear shoes that have cowboy-boot-like heels. Take Tom Cruise, for example--and Duke, tall as he was, always wore "high-heeled" shoes.
Editor Rob says on 20/Feb/07
If the front is flat, as in 0.5-1cm its hard to get over 3 inches barefoot, mostly 2.3-2.6 range. You can push it close to 3 inches, the shoe would be described like a 4.5 inches in shops.
Here:
http://www.shoesunlimited.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=243
most on that page have 1cm and under fronts and they won't give over 3 inches barefoot unless the women has very huge long foot.

Then you have ones like these:
http://www.shoesunlimited.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=350&2=-1&6=1
they will give in the 4 inch over barefoot although they get advertised 6 inches.
And 8 inch heels like these:
http://www.shoesunlimited.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=354&2=-1&6=1
are the type monica belluci might wear, lol, they would give in 6-6.5 inch range because the platform is huge.
dmeyer says on 19/Feb/07
so when a womam wears 4 inches hells but the front is slim so it give her only 2.5 over barefeeti guess 5 inches one gives you 3 inches my girlfriend look only 2 inches shorter than me when she wears 4 inches heels so she gotta be 5'7.5 also most men wear 1.1 to 1.2 dress shoes at premiere so 1.2 and the girl 4 inches wish gives her only 1.5 over you so i have missjudge woman in the past but the 2 inch gives you 2 inch
Dave says on 14/Feb/07
I am 6'2 (188cm) barefoot and size 11 Nike TN's takes my height to 191cm so it seems shox has a cm or so on most other trainers.
GMan says on 14/Jan/07
How do you figure out how much lift a shoe or boot gives you. I am 6'1.5-6'2 with a size 12.5 foot and I wear frye cowboy boots with a 2 in heel. How much of that 2 in do I get.
Marc says on 14/Jan/07
MY girlfriend is 5'8" and she wore shoes with a 5 inch heel; I'm 5'11" (maybe 6' in my dress shoes), but still had about 1.5 inches over her. Any thoughts?
derbi says on 10/Jan/07
leonari, isn't quite the same thing with elevators as with heigh heels because they are built flater and with a smaller angle. and with lifts you don't have to do the mesurements like those above. If you have ever sin some you know why... the top where you are standing on is flat, no anlge. Btw leonari have you seen the news on the mark wahlberg site... what do you think about it?
leonari says on 7/Jan/07
Great ROB! So finally these stupid 4.5 inches, 3 inches lifts, boots whatever stories will stop! !!!!!!!!!
So Derbi? Who was right in the end? Me! You cannot have 3.5 inch lifts! It's not possible! Do you see that or are you still in denial? If you have than you cannot walk in them and they must look hideous!! Sly gets a full inch or maybe 1.5 ich from his munster trainiers...He is 5'10" . PERIOD.
nothing says on 31/Dec/06
Dont know how rellevant but my orthotics give me lift in the heel only. If I have to do alot of walking it begins to bother me because it is just not natural for humans to walk with an levated heel. I modified by cutting up some thin insoles from other shoes to level out the orthotic. I should have gone with the athletic version instead of the dress version. I don't care about height I care about not being in pain when I walk. (How do women do it with the high heels?!)
derbi says on 29/Dec/06
Rob, just found it. I mean same thing like pn the elevator shoes site:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8120/robselevatoranklexy7.jpg
http://img349.imageshack.us/img349/1006/airmax95vv8.jpg
derbi says on 29/Dec/06
Rob, I don't know where but I once saw it on this site. You measured how much height some sneakers like nike shox add you in comparison to your barefoot height. You then did a point on your leg once barefoot and once in the shoe... I hope you know what I mean:-) It would be great if you could do the same with some of this heeled shoes above!
Ventess says on 28/Dec/06
Does anyone know where i can find shoes online with virtually no heel height? I'm quite tall already, so obviously when wearing shoes do not want to emphasise my height further. 'Converse' are pretty good aren't they? Are there any others for men? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sarah says on 24/Dec/06
Ok a 4inch heel for example will usually only make you 3inches taller, same goes for other heel heights.
dmeyer says on 18/Dec/06
so how mush 3.5 inches heels for a woman give
dmeyer says on 18/Dec/06
my nike shox give 1.4 in for some my converse give me 0.65 to 0.7 in since my size is 11.5 so the heel might be 0.15 in more than 8.5
dmeyer says on 18/Dec/06
but 4 inches heels for a woman do give 3 to 3.25 over barefeet
Editor Rob says on 1/Dec/06
Alex, depends if there is a platform on the sole and how you are defining the heel size - I drew those red lines in the images above to show the actual 'true' point of measurement. With trainers obviously this point is roughly no lower in the heel section of a trainer.

If the heel only has like 1cm at the front then the harshest angle your foot can go means you are limited to about 3 inches over barefoot with a thin style heeled shoe. Add on platform at the front and then you can get more of course.
Alex says on 30/Nov/06
Rob, so 3 inch heels give you more 2.5 inches to your barefoot height and 4 inch heels give you 3.5 inches to your height correct?

But with say sneakers that are 1.5 inches won't that make you 1.5 inches taller since its not a heeled shoe? I have a pair of New balance that have a 1.5 inch heel and Nike Shox that have a 1.5 inch heel and I'm about 1.5 inches taller, maybe 1.25 inches at minimum.
Lmeister says on 13/Nov/06
Check out these shoes. German designer Karl Lagerfeld is weawring shoes with 2.75 inch heel + lifts. Everyone is talking about 3 inch lifts etc...This is how shoes with sucha lifts look in reality. Never seen any actor except Antonio Banderas wearing similar shoes ;)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/71379866.jpg?v=1&c=MS_GINS&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19390335F8FA9CA92A6B072C0074D16991E4EF3EA9A178B7582
sally-Ann says on 18/Mar/06
i c aswel he sure is sneaky being a tall gal i think i'd find it a bit demoralisin
Dog99 says on 23/Jul/05
Yeah, i got the point.
But i don't think Schwimmer is 6'2'
more like 6'0,5"
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