Introduction to Height Increasing Shoes

What are HeightIncreasing Shoes?

Height increasing shoes are also known as elevatorshoes, lift shoes or shoe lift shoes. They are specially designed to invisibly increase the height of the wearer. The basic idea is to put thick insoles (lifts) in the shoes, so that the wearer can get taller. Height increasingshoes look normal from outside. Well designed height increasing shoes are as comfortable as normal shoes. It may take several days for wears to get used to it. Normally, elevator shoes increase 2.5-4 inches in height. There are 5 inches extra-height elevator shoes, but it will loose comfort and is more noticeable.

History of Height Increasing Shoes

You may raise the question “Who invented heightincreasing shoes / elevator shoes?” Height increasing shoes history can be chased back to early 1500s when cowboy boots came out in Spain. Since 1700s, men’s footwear with Cuban heel became popular along with a brief resurgence in higher-heeled shoesfor men.

In modern life, people are more concerned about health. People with flatfoot feel uncomfortable when they wear normal shoes. Some of them try to put soft insoles inside shoes to make to more comfortable. Also, orthopaedic doctors sometimes recommend use thick insoles to help patient increase height. Later on, this kind of thick soft insoles became a shared secret within a particular group of people. Shoes manufactures started to design special shoes with thick insoles and keep the normal look and comfort. They call it “Height Increasing Shoes” or “Elevator Shoes”.

In the past, height increasing shoes are only for men but in late 1990s, women’s height increasing shoes came out. Although women can wear high-heel shoes or platform shoes to increase height, some women don’t want to show people they wear high-heel shoes. Women’s elevator shoes usually come with flat, low or middle heels with a thick insole.

Inside Height Increasing Shoes

It seems simple to put height increase insoles inside shoes but it’s not that easy to keep the shoes comfortable and look normal. All the components of the shoes need to be re-designed to achieve this goal.

A pair of height increasing shoes / elevator shoes consists four parts:

Upper

The upper needs to be designed to accommodate the height increase insole / shoe lifts. There is more slope between the face and the post. Also, the post curve is higher than normal shoes.

Insole

This is the magic part to increase height or look taller. It can be made from plastic, cork, or foam. The front part is lower than the back part. There are different designs in the slope and curve to fit different feet.

Mid-insole

Because insole is usually made with soft and expensive material, it is easy to be worn out. The mid-sole provide some level of buffer between insole and outer-soles. It prevents the deterioration of yourinsole and provides aeration.

Outer-soles

The outer-insole helps keep the wearer from feeling uncomfortable and allows a natural instep. The natural rubber heels can be replaced by an ordinary heel.

Although the components of height increasing shoes / elevator shoes are different from normal shoes, it looks just the same when they are assembled.

It is noteworthy that height increasing shoes and shoe lifts are different. Shoe lifts are separate thick insoles that can be inserted into any shoes. The disadvantages of lifts are that they need to be replaced every few months (due to hygienic reasons), they may be uncomfortable, and the larger-sized lifts may not fit in smaller shoes.

Who is Suitable to Wear Height Increasing Shoes / Elevator Shoes?

As we all know, there is no effective way for adult to naturally grow taller. Height increasing shoes are designed for people who want to be taller effectively. They are for both men and women, though women’s height increasing shoes / elevator shoes are not popular. Also, if you are flatfoot, you should give it a try because most people with flatfoot feel more comfortable when wearing height increasing shoes./ elevator shoes.

You can choose height increasing shoes for long term wear or just for a special occasion. Some people choose to wear height increasing shoes for long term because they get used to it and they like the feeling of being taller. In some occasions such as wedding, it is important for a man to be taller, especially taller than her. People choose heightincreasing shoes / elevator shoes in these situations. Most people feel normal when they wearing height increasing shoes but to other people, the wearer looks taller and moreconfident.

Who are Wearing Height Increasing Shoes / Elevator Shoes?

You may not notice, but actually many people around us wear height increasing shoes including some famous men. For example, French President Nicholas Sarkozy, famous movie star Tom Cruise and famous venture capitalist Aviv Nevo. Over 1,000,000 height increasing shoes / elevator shoes are sold every year!

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