https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:23:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-369714 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:38:06 +0000 cjh 369714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One more bad review on heel slippage inserts - never worked for me, and sometimes I think it's all a sales gimmick. Kind of like that lotion to eliminate cellulite, maybe... since my left foot is already bigger, I just never even try on loafers or slip on styles including pumps. I appreciate the current styles of gladiators, t-straps and mary janes since more shoes will actually stay on my feet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368676 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:29:42 +0000 catgirl 368676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks ladies! Sounds like I'm not alone in this dilemma.</p> <p>I'm pretty sure I can't size down. I think I'm going to try a heel insert (without sticking it to the shoe) and if it doesn't help, they will have to go back. *sniffle* I just can't imagine walking like an idiot all day with my heel flopping around. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368660 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:55:35 +0000 dottie 368660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't had much luck, either, trying to doctor shoes to make them fit. I have the same foot shape - wide front with a narrow heel. Something I've had minor success with is to put a pad under the ball of my foot, which essentially pushes the foot back against the the back of the shoe. But, I agree with MaryK &amp; Freckles - if it's really not working, send them back. Frustrating, huh? I am having really hard time finding a nice pump with a low vamp to make my duck foot look feminine - I end up slipping out of the back of every pair I try. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368645 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:04:00 +0000 chewyspaghetti 368645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never get that kind of heel slippage fixed with anything, either. You may want to at least try a half size down and see. They are awfully cute shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368636 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:45:41 +0000 annagybe 368636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>After awhile those heel grips seem to come out or slip in the wrong way, they never work for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368632 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:38:39 +0000 Beth 368632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I too have had limited success with using heel grips. Since wearing precarious shoes is aggravating and potentially dangerous, I've banned ill-fitting shoes from my closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368629 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:19:06 +0000 D'Ellen 368629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had to get rid of a pair of peep-toe pumps because of heel slippage. I think it was because the shoes were too long for my foot rather than too wide. I tried the sticky heel thingies and full shoe inserts without success. </p> <p>I hope you can make these work for you 'cause they're awesome shoes! Are you sure you can't size down? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368554 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:10:06 +0000 MsMary 368554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly, I tend to agree with Freckles. Although I have from time to time been able to make ill-fitting shoes tolerable, I have never been able to make them really well-fitting. From now on my policy is the same as for clothing: If it doesn't fit perfectly as is or with MINOR alterations (e.g. you put in the insert and go "PERFECT!"), back it goes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368553 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:09:17 +0000 Diana 368553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me (I also have narrow heels but a relatively wider forefoot so have this problem a lot) I find that the heel grips work for things like pumps with high heels where my heel is moving up and down but not coming out of the shoe entirely. For something like a ballet flat, where my heel basically comes entirely out of the shoe, there is nothing that can save it. </p> <p>The spongy thick kind of heel grips work much better for me than the thin gel type, but they are also more visible since they are bigger if that bothers you. They also work better with bare feet rather than hose or tights. I've temporarily stuck them in with a little roll of scotch tape, which is easily removable, to give them a test run. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368537 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:24:27 +0000 Freckles 368537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a narrow foot with a heel two times narrower than the norm. When I've kept shoes with that amount of slippage it has never worked no matter what. I'll be walking briskly down the hall at work and walk right out of my shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368536 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:23:05 +0000 catgirl 368536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Mary! My foot is not sliding so much forward as up and down... Is that heel slippage too? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368534 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:21:42 +0000 MsMary 368534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are adhesive but you can probably pop one in without the adhesive and wear it around the house to get an idea of whether it would work.</p> <p>I've had mixed success with the inserts. Sometimes an insert under the ball of the foot will help heel slippage even more than a heel insert, by keeping my foot from sliding forward. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heel-slippage-really-fixable#post-368530 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:12:46 +0000 catgirl 368530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought the lovely oxford-ish shoes that Angie wore here:</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2011/06/07/match-the-shoe-with-its-owner/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2011/06/.....its-owner/</a></p> <p>My feet are the opposite of hers, i.e., short, wide and shaped like a duck foot. The fit is still okay except for heel slippage - my heel comes out almost like in a mule shoe. Is a gel insert of some kind going to fix this? The back has a little bit of elastic. Idon't think sizing down will help, as the length is perfect. I want to keep them, but if the insert doesn't work, I won't be able to return (I'm assuming they are adhesive?). </p>