Sandals For Longer Looking Legs

Believe it or not, just as people have different figure types and face shapes, with only a few who are actually ideal, the same goes for feet and ankles! There are wide feet, narrow feet, wide ankles, slim ankles, with every variation in between. So if you happen to have wide feet and/or ankles, which is great for balance, but looks less than ideal, you’re in the right place. If you happen to have narrow feet, and choose to fill them out slightly, you’re in the right place. If you would like to know which style of shoes will make your legs look longer, yes, you are in the right place!
You only have to remember that the Height x Direction x Width = the perfect sandal, (the HxDxW also works when measuring furniture btw).  Be sure to check out the shopping links for my top summer sandal picks at the end.

1. Height - Even a little heel lifts the look, lengthens the leg and narrows the foot.
 

A wedge lengthens the leg and narrows the foot.

Flat heel tends to visually shorten the leg and widen the foot.

Vamp is not short for vampire. The vamp relates to the rise on the sandal, how high it comes up on your foot, and affects how long your legs look. The higher the vamp, the shorter the leg appears when the top of the shoe is exposed. When worn with cropped pants, ankle pants or skirts, the legs appear shorter. If you love your high vamp shoe and want the illusion of longer-looking legs, pair them with pants or skirts that cover the top of the vamp.

A very low vamp will lengthen the appearance of the leg.

A slightly lower vamp will lengthen the leg.

A high vamp can appear to shorten the leg.

2. Direction - Pay attention to the line direction of the straps. Diagonal and vertical lines can be more slimming than horizontal lines as they tend to narrow the foot, If you're looking to widen your foot, choose horizontal lines on the straps instead of vertical or diagonal. 

Diagonal lines cause the foot to look narrower.

Horizontal lines appear to widen the foot.

3. Width - The width of the straps is like the stripes on your shirt. Narrow stripes appear to narrow and lengthen, while wide stripes appear to widen. 

Narrow straps appear to narrow and lengthen.

Wide straps appear to widen and shorten the foot.

​When the shoes don't work, it doesn’t matter how great the rest of the outfit is, the look is off. When choosing the right shoe for your foot remember the basic measuring principles of H x D x W and you’ll have the right shoe for your foot and your look every time. Click HERE or the image below for my top summer sandal picks.