High heels vs lifts in Trump's shoes
I like to point out photos that show how stupid Trump looks with his body inclining forward because of the lifts in his shoes. Inevitably somebody posts "well, women wear high heels and they don't incline forward like that," I guess because they don't think Trump wears lifts.
I knew high heels and lifts were different; for one thing, when I wear heels, my weight is shifted so that it's almost all on the balls of my feet. If I wear shoes with lifts--like my old tap shoes, which have a thick metal heel but a fairly normal sole--my weight isn't redistributed the same way. I have found a website I can quote at that lift-deniers who point out well what about high heels:
For many men who are considering trying elevator shoes, a question arises: will wearing them be like wearing high heels, which women complain about? The short answer is ‘no’. That’s because properly constructed height increasing shoes don’t have the problems that mere high heels have.
First of all, high heels are made with the specific purpose of enhancing the shape of a woman’s leg, by emphasizing the calf muscle, along with raising them up higher. Tall shoes for men have less of this extreme standing-on-the-toes construction. The entire structure of the shoe lifts the man up, with less emphasis on moving the weight to the balls of the feet. This means that, long term, wearing elevator shoes is much more comfortable than the high heel style.
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Lastly, there’s the physical changes to the leg muscles that can come with wearing high heels. Too many women report that their Achilles tendon has become thickened and foreshortened by wearing heels. Even with physical therapy, that condition can become permanent. For the wearer of bespoke elevator shoes, that will never happen. The entire shoe raises the height, in balance, without stressing the Achilles tendon. This holistic approach to increasing height, without sacrificing surefooted comfort, is the hallmark of the best elevator shoes in the World.
https://www.guidomaggi.com/blog-en/elevator-shoes-versus-high-heels/