Elevator shoes add height without being visible, making them popular with shorter men and those with flat feet. The insole is thickened in the heel area, providing one to four inches of lift, but higher elevations are less comfortable. They require longer pants and are less available in stores.
Elevator shoes are shoes designed to make a person look taller. They get their name from the fact that they “elevate” the user. Although anyone can wear an elevator shoe, the ability to add height to a person means that the shoes are more attractive to people who are shorter in stature. People who suffer from foot discomfort from “flat foot” syndrome also enjoy these shoes because the raised heel means the bottom of the foot doesn’t need to stretch as much.
The key component of the elevator shoes is the insole. The insole is thickened in the heel area. This forces the back of the foot to lift up; the whole foot droops down a bit. The insole can be made of cork, foam, plastic, or rubber.
What makes elevator shoes different from regular shoes is that the elevation insole is not visible on the outside of the shoe. As a result, the fact that the shoe is rising is quite understated. This is especially true if the wearer selects a longer pair of pants that cover much of the shoe. This of course depends on the amount of lift the shoe provides.
Elevator shoes can provide one to four inches (2.54 to 10.16 cm) of lift. Higher elevations are available but less popular. This has to do with the fact that shoes become slightly less comfortable the more the foot is tilted, much like women’s heels do as heel height increases.
An interesting point about elevator shoes is that they are more popular with men. This probably has to do with the fact that women have far more lift options available with regular heels than men. Men don’t want to look like they’re wearing a heel in many circles, so the discreet height increase available through elevator shoes is preferable.
One downside to wearing elevator shoes is that they make the hem of long pants appear shorter; fashion experts recommend that the hem cover the back of the shoe slightly. Therefore, if a person chooses to wear elevator shoes, he should ideally select pants that have more length to continue the line of the leg. This creates a problem in that pants worn with elevator shoes become too long to wear with regular shoes.
Another consideration with elevator shoes is that they are less available in department stores compared to regular shoes. This does not mean that a person cannot obtain them. However, it does mean that an individual might have to go online or have shoes ordered based on their measurements. Ordering online can provide great shoes, but comes with a higher risk of an incorrect fit and the need for returns and exchanges.
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