Well, I'm quite tall, and my boyfriend is shorter than me, so I stay away from heels completely. I'm probably the only girl in the world without a pair of heels. I think they're beautiful and I would love to wear them, but I don't want to tower over everyone (I'd be over 6 feet.) My lifestyle is also bit more casual and I like the look of a pretty flat.

If I was a couple inches shorter, and my boyfriend was taller than me, then I'd probably have a different point of view. :)

I would buy the heel. I think heels make my legs look a lot better, and I'm quite short. (To be fair, I don't even own a pair of two inch heels--most of my heels are four inches.)

MariannaCecile, I just wanted to say that I love it when I see tall women in heels. I always think that it looks so powerful and confident to see a woman not caring if she towers over everyone else! (Easy for me to say, as someone who isn't quite 5'1.)

Heel! :-) Since the heel is only 2", you can go casual or dressy. With flat, you may not be able to go dressy...

I'd go for the heel too, simply because it's not as easy to find comfortable heels, and I'd want to seize the opportunity. Plus, a 2" heel can be either dressy or casual, whereas the flat might not be as versatile.

I'd get the flats. My life is very casual, and flats make more sense for me.

I would always pick the heel. I feel more confident and have better posture with heels. When I wear flats, I always feel dressed down and schulmpy.

I would choose the heel, I found flat shoes unconfortable because I'm so used to heels. A 2" heel is just ideal.

I would want the heels, but would have to see how I walk in them. As a blind person I have a more awkward gate than sighted people and I have to be mindful of wearing shoes that I don't feel unstable in. The other factor for me is ppl. I'm 5-8, and most pants fit best when I wear flatter shoes.
Wow, that was non-comittal... Ok, heels.

8 hour comfy heels??? Provided (like Michelle) I could walk in them with stability, I would definitely go for the heels! That would be a rare find!

I would probably go with the 2" heel. But of course "it depends." It depends on what hole in my closet the shoe fulfills. Is it a go-with-anything color? Do I already own something similar? Is the style more of a work shoe, dress up shoe, city walking shoe (all those cobblestones - flats are best)? What is the pants length I plan to wear with them?

I say I'd probably go with the 2" heel just because I'm in need of pumps at the moment, having gone on a long streak building up my flats collection. I also do like the extra leg-lengthening effect of a heel. Except with clamdiggers or cropped leggings; for some reason, I think heels worn with these make my legs look too spindly. I'm not sure why that is! I have no problem wearing heels with skirts that hit at the very same length. My eye just can't get used to the look, I guess.

Of course if we are talking winter shoes, then there's the added concern of needing a shoe that can be worn on ice. If it was a wedge, it might work. I guess I'm saying the "it depends" includes - what is the shape of the heel?

Nordie's has a version of my favorite Me-Too flats in a 2-inch wedge (I think others here also have them), I tried them on and they looked funny on me- made my feet look clunky. I'm not sure why that is.

You know this is harder for me to answer than I thought it would be. In the past I would have said the flats, no doubt about it. Now that I am a YLFer I think I would choose the 2" heel because they do look nice and a 2" heel is not really a high heel.

I think I would go with the heel. Comfy two-inch heels are a blessing!

I would grab the heels and run for the door!!!

Then maybe order the flats online too. :)

I’d definitely go for the heels because I am ALWAYS in need of 1 to 2 inch 8-hour shoes. Flats I can get a lot more easily.

Another vote for the 2-inch heels here.

Now I'm curious. Are you talking about an actual situation?? Because if so, 2-inch-heeled, 8-hour shoes are an amazing find!!

Precisely my point pretty Laura!

I would go for the heels, though I usually wear 3 inches or above. Two inches seems kind of short to me, but if they were comfy for eight hours I would consider it. I'm petite, and I would love to be tall, so I wear heels a lot.

I vote for the heels. Just like Angie said, it's more difficult to find 8 hr heels!

It's easier to find comfortable flats than heels, so heels all the way.

Someone needs to invent convertible flats, where you can just take the heels off and then screw them back in as you please.

Maya, something along that concept:

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/21778189/c/82.html

Also:
http://www.shopladyme.com/news.....las-wheels

My head says flats, but my heart screams heels.

A low (but not *too* low) heel, cute shoe, good for eight hours? I'm sold! I love flats and need more comfortable ones in my life, but a good stable heel that can last all day is near-impossible to find. I can't pass that up! If the heel were higher (or just less comfortable) I'd go for the flats out of practicality, even though I love high heels.

I would have to say flats, due to my lifestyle and the fact that none of my pants are PPL for heels (well, maybe I could pull off 1.5'' with one pair). I also walk very fast and the heels slow me down. Though I do support the argument for the 8-hour heels.

2" heels - hands down! I would wear them for smart casual or dress. I do that now with my 2" heels. I always feel FABULOUS wearing them & feel like I can conquer the world. However, I always feel casual in my flats. I've been buying nothing but pumps since about Spring so thinking I need to start thinking about boots now.

Like Marianne, all my pants are PPL for flats. And although I think heels are so very cute, I often tell my clients how bad heels are for your feet & legs; I couldn't get caught in a pair myself- even if I leurved them. So it's flats for me!

I would go with the heels, hands down. It is so hard to find mid height heels that are walkable! I think you will be happier with the look of heels with your fall pants. I wear chunky heels much more often in the fall. Ballet flats just don't look right to me with trousers.

Definitely comfy 2" heels. They are impossible to find and I need some

I'll take all the colors/textures the 2" heels come in!

For versatility, I'd go for the heels. I could dress them up or down.

For practicality, I'd go for the flats. It's hard for me to find flats that fit, plus I can chase my kids in them and do mommy stuff.

In general, I'd look at my wardrobe and determine what the bigger need lies. Also, I'd look specifically at the outfit/s that I'm trying to complete.

HTH!