Step #5: The sex is in the heel

Girl, get a pair of heels, the higher the better. The sex is in the heel!! If you’re already a tall person, don’t worry!! No one will care if you tower over them because you will look fabulous!  A Queen does not wear flats. If you are new to walking in heels, get a pair with a wider heel, or a platform, as these will be more stable. If you love walking in heels, grab some stilettos and strut your stuff!!

More importantly, practice walking in them. If you’re going to be dancing, practice dancing in them. The last thing you want is to twist your ankle, or worse, while out in drag.

Walking note: Men walk stiffly, with little sway in the hips but a lot of sway in the shoulders. Women walk fluidly, gliding, with sway at the hips but little motion in the shoulders.  Record yourself walking, or have a friend record you walking so that you can see what you look like.

This also applies to dancing. Men dance with more stops and starts, women tend to dance with more fluid, continuous movements.  This does depend on the style of dance, but in general, it’s a fairly good assumption that you will not dance like a woman the first time you dance.

Planning dancing into your performance, or just enjoy dropping it low at the club? Get a pair of heels with a strap to hold your foot in place. Pumps are lovely, are sensible, and practical, but your foot can fall out. A nice strappy heel will do wonders for your dancing feet.

If you are planning on doing drag for a while, consider grabbing a few pairs of sensible heels like a black pump, and a nice silver strappy heel. Shoes versatile to a lot of outfits so that you don’t have to worry about buying new ones for each new look.

Here’s a hint if you’ve never purchased women’s shoes before.  Take your shoe size as a man, and add 1.5 sizes. This is approximately your size in women’s shoes!!

If you’re a size 10 men’s or smaller, congratulations!! You should have no problem finding shoes that fit your feet. If you’re a 10.5 like me (or larger), or have wide feet, tough luck. Specialty stores are your best bet, or online. Online is the cheaper option.

My absolute favourite pair of heels I purchased are the 6-inch thigh high stilettos you see here. They make me feel like a high-class hooker and I am LIVING when I put those on! Your shoes should make you feel like you could strut your stuff for hours on end, with all the world watching. That is, until you get that sweet, nagging relief of taking them off after a 12 hour drag session. Mmmmm, just wait until you get to massage your feet.