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I'm not so sure- Men tend to prefer shorter women, aesthetically. Heels therefore may be anti-aesthetic and more of an economic signal, though I can't site any

by drcode 16y ago

I'm not so sure- Men tend to prefer shorter women, aesthetically. Heels therefore may be anti-aesthetic and more of an economic signal, though I can't site any specific studies to substantiate this.

rdouble 16y ago
Women don't buy heels to impress men, they buy them to impress women.
- kevbin 16y ago
  A good shoe-picker impresses both men & women: Few men are capable of the mental gymnastics required to overcome the effect of Salvatore Ferragamo or Jimmy Choo on observed leg-body proportionality. Many women are aware of this inability and impressed by successfully leveraging it.
  - rdouble 16y ago
    Only a certain type of man can tell the difference between a Jimmy Choo and a Salvatore Ferragamo and that type is immune to the effects you are thinking of. For the rest, the Payless knockoffs will do the trick.
    - kevbin 16y ago
      Agreed, males capable of differentiating between Choo and Ferragamo do not—to a first approximation—figure into the first-order reproductive strategy of the subject. However, Choo and Ferragamo provide both offensive first-order and defensive second-order improvements to a given shoe-chooser's strategy. Well-designed shoes enhance leg-torso-proportionality without triggering the "Hollywood & Vine" effect in the target. Shoe-chooser cohorts (competitive or collaborative) incorporate their analyses of the chooser's tradeoffs into their feedback and behavior. Expressions of peer support ("props" in the vernacular) or criticism ("dis" in the patois of the street) respectively enhance or degrade the chooser's perceived desirability. A designer pedigree increases the probability of a "dis" being countered by a "prop", mitigating the Ho-Vine effect and further increasing the chances of the shoe-chooser successfully reproducing at her sub-optimal leg-torso-proportion.
dantheman 16y ago
Heels affect a woman's posture to emphasize her T&A.
kevbin 16y ago
> Men tend to prefer shorter women, aesthetically. Is there evidence to support this? Short women have numerical and biological advantages (e.g., earlier puberty) wrt to pairing and reproduction; but aesthetic preferences seem tied to ratios—waist-hip, leg-torso—that can hold for samples tall or short. Heels seem like a means for adjusting the observed leg-torso ratio of a sample to mask suboptimal genetic inputs and environmental effects; i.e., heels make legs look longer in proportion to overall body height.
kmfrk 16y ago
I doubt many women use high heels to appear taller. Rather to "look pretty", strain the legs and glutes to make them look better. Personally, I think women should stay away from high heels - they also ruin their feet doing it, which is definitely not aesthetic.
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by drcode 16y ago

I'm not so sure- Men tend to prefer shorter women, aesthetically. Heels therefore may be anti-aesthetic and more of an economic signal, though I can't site any specific studies to substantiate this.

rdouble 16y ago

Women don't buy heels to impress men, they buy them to impress women.

kevbin 16y ago
A good shoe-picker impresses both men & women: Few men are capable of the mental gymnastics required to overcome the effect of Salvatore Ferragamo or Jimmy Choo on observed leg-body proportionality. Many women are aware of this inability and impressed by successfully leveraging it.
- rdouble 16y ago
  Only a certain type of man can tell the difference between a Jimmy Choo and a Salvatore Ferragamo and that type is immune to the effects you are thinking of. For the rest, the Payless knockoffs will do the trick.
  - kevbin 16y ago
    Agreed, males capable of differentiating between Choo and Ferragamo do not—to a first approximation—figure into the first-order reproductive strategy of the subject. However, Choo and Ferragamo provide both offensive first-order and defensive second-order improvements to a given shoe-chooser's strategy. Well-designed shoes enhance leg-torso-proportionality without triggering the "Hollywood & Vine" effect in the target. Shoe-chooser cohorts (competitive or collaborative) incorporate their analyses of the chooser's tradeoffs into their feedback and behavior. Expressions of peer support ("props" in the vernacular) or criticism ("dis" in the patois of the street) respectively enhance or degrade the chooser's perceived desirability. A designer pedigree increases the probability of a "dis" being countered by a "prop", mitigating the Ho-Vine effect and further increasing the chances of the shoe-chooser successfully reproducing at her sub-optimal leg-torso-proportion.

dantheman 16y ago

Heels affect a woman's posture to emphasize her T&A.

kevbin 16y ago

> Men tend to prefer shorter women, aesthetically. Is there evidence to support this? Short women have numerical and biological advantages (e.g., earlier puberty) wrt to pairing and reproduction; but aesthetic preferences seem tied to ratios—waist-hip, leg-torso—that can hold for samples tall or short. Heels seem like a means for adjusting the observed leg-torso ratio of a sample to mask suboptimal genetic inputs and environmental effects; i.e., heels make legs look longer in proportion to overall body height.

kmfrk 16y ago

I doubt many women use high heels to appear taller. Rather to "look pretty", strain the legs and glutes to make them look better. Personally, I think women should stay away from high heels - they also ruin their feet doing it, which is definitely not aesthetic.

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