https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:33:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp/page/2#post-363777 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:32:13 +0000 Jonesy 363777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just has to do with where the top of the shoe hits on your foot/ankle, I believe. The closer it is to your ankle, the higher the vamp. High vamp example:</p> <p><a href="http://www.zappos.com/product/7776260/color/3542" rel="nofollow">http://www.zappos.com/product/7776260/color/3542</a></p> <p>Low vamp example:</p> <p><a href="http://www.zappos.com/product/7798031/color/478" rel="nofollow">http://www.zappos.com/product/7798031/color/478</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp/page/2#post-363750 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:34:26 +0000 rute 363750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hum.. I was trying to discover what you mean by high and low vamp.. what is a high vamp shoe? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp/page/2#post-363749 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:16:01 +0000 anne 363749@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>HIgh vamp. It is very frustrating. With my short legs I should be low vamp all the way but, similar to Una. I cannot keep low vamp shoes on without a strap - have a shallow heel and wider ball. Love boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp/page/2#post-363683 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:25:22 +0000 fathenry 363683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>team high vamp! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363595 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:44:02 +0000 Kate 363595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, that is horribly confusing about boots being low vamp. I'm on team I need some kind of strap or boots to keep my shoes on my feet. So if t-straps are high vamp and boots are low vamp, then I guess I'm on both teams? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363578 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:21:51 +0000 catgirl 363578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, in looking up the word vamp I found a site that said knee high boots are actually low vamp because they create a continuous leg line. See why I'm confused? In any case, I am also Team Boot with you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363572 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:15:12 +0000 modgrl 363572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am team whatever is most lengthening for the particular outfit. I used to love wearing booties/shooties/cage heels with dresses because I thought it was edgy. YLFer's call me on it every time I try it now. I realize it is not the most flattering look on me. Now I only do high vamp shooties if they are low contrast. I never wore pumps or ballet flats before, now I must have 20+ pairs in heavy rotation. Leg lengthening looks have become a key part of my style since my wardrobe overhaul. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363571 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:13:41 +0000 Maya 363571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team boots, so I guess that means high vamp. As high as can be.</p> <p>I had the same problem as Kari with the FIdjis. Most low vamp shoes cut across my big toe joint and rub/dig painfully. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363548 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:49:03 +0000 Kari 363548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm team low vamp. Lately I've found that pumps with a high vamp - for example, the Fidji Mary Janes that suited Angie's feet so well - come up too high on the top of my foot and can cause a lot of rubbing or discomfort. Apparently the lower part of my foot, just above my toes, is a bit more durable/less sensitive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363539 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:42:17 +0000 Angie 363539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>On the bench. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363502 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:58:24 +0000 Suz 363502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team Low vamp...for the leg lengthening effects (on me). But sometimes this makes for trouble, because I have a very narrow heel and shoes without a strap across will fall off. And then the cross strap has a widening effect on the front (and limits the lengthening effect of the low vamp!)</p> <p>I've been a coward. Mostly in winter I opt for boots. In summer, it's sandals (though the last few seasons I've struggled to find any low vamp ones that fit, stay on, look good, etc. and have ended up with straps in places I'd rather not have them. </p> <p>Shopping for shoes will be yet another lesson I'll learn here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363500 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:52:17 +0000 KristineK 363500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think GirlX may have inadvertently added another team to the mix... can I be on that one? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363459 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:50:39 +0000 nicoleb 363459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>High vamp all the way baby. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363422 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:06:54 +0000 Diana 363422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, your comment about not liking the way your feet look in low vamp shoes made me think about the same thing... my feet are narrow but very flat (like pancake flat, basically) and very low vamp shoes, particularly things like ballet flats with no heel to hold things up, really showcase their pancake-ness. Same goes for d'Orsay shoes, which I always think are super cute but always result in my foot spilling over the open part (it's like foot muffin top!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363407 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:50:14 +0000 chewyspaghetti 363407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the look of low vamp shoes, but I can't find any that my fussy feet can tolerate. Actually, I have a hard time finding any shoes (other than boots/booties/sandals) that my feet can tolerate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363394 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:31:50 +0000 Heather 363394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hahaha. I don't discriminate when it comes to vamp. Go, um--Team Footwear. ;D</p> <p>*whispers*<br /> Team Edward. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363372 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:00:50 +0000 catgirl 363372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So in my lunch hour I walked over to the shoe boutique and tried on low vamp shoes, thinking about why I don't like them on me. DINGDINGDING! I realized that because my feet are so short and wide - square, basically! - the low vamp makes them look even wider and stubbier. I actually need shoes that make my feet look longer and narrower, and I can get that look with boots or high vamp shoes. Anyyhing too low along the sides of my feet looks awful.</p> <p>In ballet shoes my feet look RIDICULOUS, like little hooves (as my friends agreed this weekend!), and my heels tend to slip because my toes are wider than my heel. Same issue with low vamp pumps, which is why I usually go for a strap for security. I also can't do over a 2.5 heel, and most pumps have a narrow heel.</p> <p>I know no one even notices but me; however, it was interesting to contemplate why I veer toward certain shoe choices style-wise and know that it's not just a style quirk. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363367 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:52:54 +0000 catgirl 363367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Heather, Team Vamp? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363341 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:58:01 +0000 Girl X 363341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both! Different outfits have different shoe needs. For me a low vamp means low enough for 'toe cleavage', and a high vamp means around the ankle line - I like to have a variety, some high, some low, and a bunch in-between. So really what I'm saying is that ridiculous numbers of shoes are an absolute necessity in a woman's wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363277 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:46:18 +0000 Jonesy 363277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team High Vamp and currently loving Team Ankle Cuff! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363274 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:44:20 +0000 Mo 363274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Low vamp with dresses, skirts or shorts, high vamp under jeans and pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363249 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:16:21 +0000 Heather 363249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since there were no rules on batting for both teams, I am gonna go with Team Low Vamp and Team High Vamp. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363245 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:12:15 +0000 annagybe 363245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>High vamp. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363221 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:53:11 +0000 Diana 363221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm... high vamp from a practical standpoint because I can wear secret socks inside them. I do like the way low vamp shoes look but have come to grips with the fact that most low vamp shoes will never be eight hour shoes for me. I need socks inside my closed toe shoes!</p> <p>I am used to shoes that do not maximize my leg line so I don't really worry about that any more... most of my sandals have ankle straps because of my particular fussy foot issues, and of course I love all of my boots. I am also team high constrast so clearly having a super long leg line is not my top priority. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363217 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:47:09 +0000 Marley 363217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear both - but the low vamps are more flattering on me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363210 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:30:02 +0000 Di 363210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Low vamp, BUT not so low there's toe cleavage. Partly because I don't like it, partly because if the vamp's that low it makes my average feet look kind of wide. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363206 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:22:33 +0000 Steph 363206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Where are we considering the line between high and low vamp? Somewhere near the arch of the foot? </p> <p>My shoes are pretty much all low vamp. I like the look better, and I also have very high arches, so any shoe that hits me at the highest point of my foot (where I think a lot of high vamp shoes hit) is not comfortable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363203 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:16:58 +0000 StacyJo 363203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It depends. Right now due to working in the yard, I'm team low vamp. Perhaps this weekend if hubster takes me to dinner, it will be team high vamp. I have a mixture of shoes, so it really depends on the situation with me. (And if my feet feel tired!!!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363202 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:15:49 +0000 Scarlet 363202@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Low Vamp!! So much more flattering on me. It is one of my things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-high-vamp-or-low-vamp#post-363199 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:04:57 +0000 Louise 363199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Most of my shoes are low vamp, this wasn't a consious decision though x </p>