Minimum heel height for flares?

Mamapicklejuice

I am eyeing a pair of CJ by Cookie flare jeans online (do these run tts?) and wondered what the recommended heel height for shoes would be to get a nice leg line...

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/cj.....ltback=116

Thanks!

14 years ago

Dressing

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Latest reply was from Aziraphale

Beth

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I'm sure you're going to get a range of opinions, but I'd say 2". In fact, I'd personally stick to 3" for the longest line.

How about a platform to give you the height without overarching your feet?

Remind me, how tall are you?

14 years ago

Mamapicklejuice

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Thanks, Beth...I was afraid of that! I mean, I love the look, but for a variety of reasons, I'd love to stay at a lower heel height (I don't want to have a pair of shoes I can only pair with one pair of jeans).

I'm around 5'7".

14 years ago

Louise

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I'm 5'7" and I've given up on heels. I wear my wide legs, bootcuts etc with flats. At the most I'll wear 40mm heels x

14 years ago

Beth

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I think you have the height to wear a lower shoe. Angie does and she looks awesome:)

14 years ago

rosee

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I'm 5'6", and I wear wide-legs and bootcuts with ballet flats, sneakers, and flat boots. IF the French can do it, then so can I!!!
You are taller, you should be fine with flats if you want. Albeit, a heel does add a level of sophistication.

14 years ago

cheryle (Dianthus)

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I have a pair of the retro 70s wide-leg jeans and wear them with flats. I am 5'5" but have close to a 33" inseam so I don't worry too much about leg shortening looks.

If your legs are proportionately long for your height, you can get away with lower heels.

14 years ago

Aziraphale

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To my eye, flared jeans look best with a shoe with some kind of platform. I'm not a fan of the very skinny heel with jeans that cover the shoe (I think a chunkier heel looks better for that), but you can get extra height from a shoe with a 1" platform under the toe. This way, even if there is 3" under the heel, it's really only a 2" heel, which means increased walkability.

14 years ago

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