How to Make High Heels Last Longer

Make your high heeled shoes last longer by giving them some simple care and attention. Extending the life of your shoes isn't difficult, as long as you treat them well, and attend to problems including wear and tear, before they escalate and your high heels become worn and weathered.

Shoes with high heels need just as much, if not more care than ordinary, flat shoes. The heel of the shoe will be delicate, due to being thin, and is liable to break if treated badly. Also the toe end of the sole, will wear out faster than the rest of the sole, because high heels on shoes shift the weight of the wearer to the front, making this area vulnerable.

You can begin making high heeled shoes last longer as soon as you purchase them, before you even get home from the shoe shop.  When you take your chosen high heeled shoes to the desk to pay, ask the assistant if she or he can provide you with polish, and a heel pen in the correct color to match your shoes.

The high heels of shoes easily become scratched and scuffed, which makes them unsightly. With your correction pen and polish to hand you can quickly disguise any damage when needed. Additionally, by taking your high heeled shoes into a shoe repairer, you can extend their life immediately by having a full, or partial rubber sole fitted.

To store your shoes safely, keep them away from dampness, and strong sunlight. Ideally, you will keep them in their original box, and place it in the bottom of your wardrobe. Never fling your shoes into a pile, or leave them lined up in the hallway of your home, where they are liable to get damaged.

When wearing your high heeled shoes, consider the terrain you will be walking on. If you know before hand, that you will be trudging along a beach, or trampling through a muddy field, or down a rocky road, wear comfortable flat shoes until you reach your final destination. When you arrive your heeled shoes will still be clean and neat, and you won't have reduced their lifespan.
If you need to travel with your high heels, keep those shoes snugly in place in their box, by stuffing tissue in to them, and around them for extra padding and safety.

You won't be sorry for taking good care of your high heeled shoes, because they will last you for a long time, and so save you money in the long run.

by Bridget Webber

Women Shoes