Although the summer months are quickly coming to a halt, the trick to having long, bare, legs seems to still elude the majority of us fashion lovers. I’m five feet and five inches short. Supporting the upper half of my body are what I would classify as strong legs, sturdy calves built for climbing stairs. These legs have had their advantages. I was a competent walker at a very young age, sports were a breeze, but, upon leaving high school, priorities shifted and skinny jeans encased by thigh-high boots took over my field-hockey career. Thus began the acknowledgement that I really didn’t have that long of legs, so, true to character, I formulated a key combination of footwear to achieve the optical illusion that I so desperately desired.
The answer you find when you Google, “how to make your legs look longer,” generally comes in various forms of pant descriptions: wear pants with vertical pinstripes, go for asymmetrical lines, or try buying a pair of boot cuts. Although useful if you’re looking to cover the legs up, utterly pointless when trying to create the illusion sans pants. This is where you must solely rely on shoes, heels that will take your legs from average to Heidi Klum, or at least a similar direction to Klum’s gams.
Platform heels are perfect for the illusion of having longer legs, the foot incline is not quite as steep therefore not straining the muscles in your legs, but instead giving a gentle, but noticeable lift all the way up to your cheeks.
Next, try to avoid heels that have ankle straps, this will cut your legs off right at the base of your calves eliminating the never-ending illusion. Instead, try to go for a shoe that creates a ‘V’ shape down your foot, my suggestion and personal go-to shoes are the Jeffrey Campbell Mariel Wedge, they strap your foot in securely and truly do make the legs look much longer.
Now if you’re going the whole nine yards, the final and best method to obtain The Legs is to go for a pair of nude shoes. At a quick glance, it will appear almost as if you are not wearing any shoes, instilling the idea that you are naturally just all legs- not a bad thought to be honest.
Now don’t get me wrong, I do love my legs, but for the nights when I’m venturing out with my closest friends who graze 5’10”, knowing which shoes are going to create the best effect is certainly nothing to be ashamed of. I stand proud in my shoes and love being known for their ridiculous heights, and, although it’s almost time for them to go back into hibernation, a game plan for spring never hurt anyone.
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