5 Shoes That Make Your Legs Go On For Miles
You may not have been born with the longest of legs, but don’t let that bother you. If you want to have killer legs that are long and lean, you just have to know a few shoe tricks. Here are five styles of shoes that can streamline your legs and make them look like they go on for miles.
1. Choose Pointy Toe
High heels are the most obvious way to make your legs look long and lean, but did you know that pointy toe will also give you a few extra inches? Any pointy toe shoe, with a high heel or even a flat heel, extends your legs beyond your toes. Round or square toe don’t do that.
2. Go Nude
The color of your shoes can also change how long your legs appear. Choose a nude shoe – a shoe in a shade very close to your skin tone, to create a seamless transition between your leg and the shoe and elongate your legs.
3. Wear a Low Vamp Shoe
The more that is skin exposed, the longer your leg will look, so it makes sense that if you want glamazon legs you should wear a shoe with a low vamp. The lower the cut the shoe, the longer your legs look.
4. Try a d’Orsay
Here’s one you may not have thought of, but it works well too. The d’Orsay pump with its cutaway side exposes more skin than a regular shoe, balancing out thick ankles and highlighting the sexy arch of the foot. Voila! Long lean legs.
5. Slip On a Peep Toe
Similar to the d’Orsay, the peep toe shoe reveals more skin than a closed toe, but this time at the tip of your foot. A peep toe draws the eye to the front of the foot and gives your legs a bit of extra stretch.
Enjoy showing off those gorgeous gams!
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Thank you very much for your tips. I liked them so much that I have linked them to my blog post.
Greetings Andrea
I echo Judith. Please, tackle sexy shoes for those of us with painful feet. I have a tarsal tunnel in the driver’s foot and collapsed arches. I even look at high heels, and my feet scream in protest! Yet, the sexy or trendy ones are always meant for those who can tolerate the nose bleeding altitudes.
I say, “the higher the heel, the sexier the legs.”
I feel that Classic peep toe or pointy shoes are fabulous but must be in a stiletto for sex appeal !!!!
Agree! Chunky isn’t as sexy.
I am seventy years of age and like to look up-to-date, etc. However, as time has passed, I have had to wear orthotics in most of my shoes. Many manufacturers now sew down the insole, which makes those shoes unwearable for me. I also cannot wear shoes that reveal the foot’s arch as this would show the orthotics. I can still wear shoes with heels, as long as they are not sky-high!
Would you consider tackling this problem in one of your Fabulous After Forty emails? I’m sure I’m not the only woman with this difficulty, and I would appreciate what you have to say.
Thank you very much,
Judith.
I love the look of nude color shoes; I’ve been wearing those & peep toes for years. So chic for spring – I even have beige & white spectators in my closet.
I don’t care for pointed-toe shoes because they make my feet (not my legs) look longer & cramp my Fabulous after 40 toes. I also stay around the 2″ heel mark for maximum comfort – fake it with a platform if you go higher.
I agree with all you say! And as a woman of “a certain age,” I need arch support, which is why the D’Orsay seems problematical.