How To Pick Shoes

How To Pick Shoes To Make Short Legs Look Longer. When you're vertically challenged, you want to create the illusion of having longer legs. Looking taller is not as hard as it seems.

Step 1: Back in Black

Consider wearing all one color down right down to your shoes. This creates a long visual line.

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Step 2: No Cuffs Please

If you have shorter legs you'll want to stay away from wide leg or cuffed pants as well as ankle strap shoes. These styles create horizontal lines that are unflattering for the shorter frame. If you have short legs avoid capri pants, ankle bracelets, and shoes with ankle straps.

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Step 3: Cankles

If you have no discernable narrowing from calf to ankle-You got cankles. Opt for one- to one-and-a-half-inch heels to elongate your calves and maintain circulation. The word is derived from a combination of the words calf and ankle.

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Step 4: The Booster

Give yourself a boost with pointy heels. Or for a more casual look, sport tennis shoes that have a thick sole.