How to Choose the Best Heels for Your Foot Shape
Wide Feet? Flat Arches? Find the Right Heels & Shoe Inserts for You
If you’ve ever thought high heels were meant to be uncomfortable, think again. Just like finding your color season or face shape, the best fashion choices are made based on your unique features. Your foot shape included! Whether you have wide feet, high arches, or even bunions, there’s a high heel made for you.
By wearing heels that fit your foot shape and using Foot Petals® shoe inserts for heels, you can step out in style without sacrificing comfort. Keep reading to learn what kind of heels are best for your feet.
How do I find the perfect heel for my foot?
Some women have an easier time wearing high heels than others. It’s not all skill, though. The secret to finding the perfect comfortable heel is knowing the shape of your feet. Different foot shapes are determined by arch height, width, and deformities like hammertoes or bunions.
Wearing heels can be especially challenging when you have flat feet or ball of foot pain. That’s why factors like toe box shape, heel height, and arch support become so important. The right support and cushioning in your shoes can improve your fit and help relieve foot pain from high heels.
How Foot Petals Improve Your Fit
Feet sliding in your shoes? Do your toes feel scrunched together? Foot Petals shoe inserts for high heels mold to your foot’s unique shape, adding targeted cushioning and support where you need it most.
Our high heel cushions use premium foam and shock-absorbing gel to reduce pressure on your feet and eliminate common problems with shoe fit. Plus, they’re lightweight, breathable, and discreet, so no one will ever know you’re wearing them.
This tailored support and cushioning helps you achieve the perfect fit as we explore the best high heels for every foot shape:
Wide Feet: Open-Toe Block Heels
Squeezing your feet into high heels that aren’t wide enough puts pressure on the balls of the feet and toes, causing pain, calluses, and bunions. Open-toe styles give your feet the space they need to spread out. Plus, a block heel offers better support and stability.
Air Gel Ball of Foot Cushions
These air gel ball of foot cushions eliminate ugly toe overhang and toe scrunch without compromising your fit. The virtually invisible design stays discreet while contouring to your foot, providing custom comfort.
Narrow Feet: Strappy Sandals
Women with narrow feet find themselves sliding inside their shoes. Often, shoes feel too big, rubbing against the back of the heel and causing blisters or ankle chafe. Strappy sandals are the best heels for narrow feet because you can adjust them for a snugger fit.
Strap Cushions
Strap cushions prevent straps from slipping or digging into your feet. They’re designed to reduce uncomfortable rubbing on the sides of your feet, ankles, heels or above your toes.
Flat Feet: Low Heels with Arch Support
Without enough arch to distribute weight properly, flat feet put extra pressure on other parts of the foot, causing pain and instability. When shopping for heels for flat feet, lower styles with good arch support are more comfortable, especially if you’re standing all day.
Arch Support Cushions
When you need arch support for high heels, our gel arch support cushions provide instant relief. They adapt to any foot shape, helping distribute weight evenly and reduce fatigue.
High Arches: Wedge Heels with Rubber Tread
When your natural arch is too high to touch the ground, it doesn’t absorb shock properly and puts more pressure on the outside and balls of the feet. Wedges have features that absorb shock better including extra cushioning, thicker soles, and rubberized tread.
¾ Inserts with Extra Cushioning
Add a boost of shock absorbing comfort to your heels with ¾ insert cushions. Targeted soft spots in the heel and ball of foot help reduce stress on pressure points for lasting relief.
Small Feet: Pointed Toe Heels
Petite women with small feet have a hard time finding adult shoe brands that carry their size. Some shoes still have too much wriggle room, causing your feet to slide forward. Unlike most foot shapes, pointed toe shoes are the best high heels for small feet.
Ball of Foot Cushions
For a comfortable stride, our ball of foot cushions stop your feet from sliding forward in heels that are too big. This helps relieve burning ball of foot pain and prevent calluses.
Large Feet: Round Toe Pump
Finding larger shoe sizes can be tough, too, but intentionally wearing shoes that are too small is a bigger issue. Don't sacrifice comfort to make your feet appear smaller. Instead, opt for round-toe heels, which can visually minimize foot size without compromising on fit.
Spot Dot Cushions
Super small and discreet, spot dot cushions help soften trouble spots that create an awkward fit by reducing rubbing and preventing calluses and blisters.
Bunions & Hammertoes: Leather Square-Toe Heels
Overtime, wearing tight shoes that push your toes together can lead to bunions and hammertoes. These can be painful, causing corns and calluses. Good high heels for bunions have a square toe with a soft leather upper, giving your toes more room to prevent irritation.
Ball of Foot & Spot Dot Cushions
While ball of foot cushions for high heels stop your feet from sliding forward, you can also add spot cushions near the toes for a cushioned barrier that relieves pain and pressure.
Tips on Finding the Right High Heel Size
Now you know how to buy heels according to your foot shape, but what about finding the right size? Follow these tips, then check out our guide on how to tell if your shoes fit:
- Measure your feet. Even if you’ve worn the same size for years, measuring your feet before buying a new pair is key to getting the right size.
- Shop at the end of the day. Your feet can swell after you’ve been on them all day. Trying on shoes at this time ensures a comfortable fit from day to night.
- Walk the aisles. Walking in high heels is not the same as wearing them. Take your time walking around the store to make sure the heels have a snug, stable fit.
- Half size vs whole size. It’s best to go up half a size when you’re unsure, then fill in any noticeable gaps with shoe cushions.
- Use an anti-blister balm to break them in. Applying this anti-blister balm to the sides of your feet, heels and toes eases the discomfort of breaking in new heels.
Get the Perfect Fit with Foot Petals Shoe Inserts for Heels
From open-toe sandals to fashion wedges, finding the right high heels for your foot shape is key to stylish comfort. Try Foot Petals shoe inserts for heels to further enhance your fit and keep you pain-free.
