Winston made of darkmoor-colored chamois leather

[yachtie]

………how does the curved heel affect your gait, if at all?

........I was wondering why you choose a curved heel over a straight heel which is regularly found on most (even bespoke) shoes?

It is called a ‘Thomas heel’ and is quite common in orthopaedic shoes. (Alden uses it in their orthopaedic “Foot Balance” range). The idea is the pulled-up inside supports a fallen arch and/or a heavy patron. (There is even one version where the long side covers almost the entire arch = half of the total sole length.)

I wouldn’t know, whether the OP needs that heel for orthopaedic reasons or has chosen it on aesthetic grounds. Thomas heels do appear on Viennese shoes (Ludwig Reiter has a number of styles with a Thomas heel.)

But I agree, outside of Vienna it looks a bit odd and…….well…….orthopaedic.

Rolf

Heavy pronators (like me) can't wear them. ( I replaced my Alden foot balance heels- stock on "Indy" boots). They restrict the inward roll too much. For normal gaits, they should work fine.

[le.gentleman]

………how does the curved heel affect your gait, if at all?

........I was wondering why you choose a curved heel over a straight heel which is regularly found on most (even bespoke) shoes?

It is called a ‘Thomas heel’ and is quite common in orthopaedic shoes. (Alden uses it in their orthopaedic “Foot Balance” range). The idea is the pulled-up inside supports a fallen arch and/or a heavy patron. (There is even one version where the long side covers almost the entire arch = half of the total sole length.)

I wouldn’t know, whether the OP needs that heel for orthopaedic reasons or has chosen it on aesthetic grounds. Thomas heels do appear on Viennese shoes (Ludwig Reiter has a number of styles with a Thomas heel.)

But I agree, outside of Vienna it looks a bit odd and…….well…….orthopaedic.

Rolf

Thanks Rolf, I knew the function of the heel but not the name. I was just wondering whether star314 chose it for optical- rather than functional purposes.
For my feet such heels would be the wrong choice.