It also depends how you walk naturally. I always walk on the ball of my foot, usually with my heels off the ground even without support, so heels of any height don’t really bother me: it’s the same walking motion. If you walk standard heel-toe in any but short heels, you’ll have a bad time, and I believe that’s why people struggle with them so much - I’ve never had that trouble, though I twist my ankle if I try to run heel-toe in athletic shoes. I can really only run barefoot.
Also, in case anyone needs or wants to know this: of all the high heels I’ve ever worn, which is a lot because I genuinely find them comfortable, heels made for strippers are by FAR the most comfortable and supportive, and that market also often carries larger sizes (often up to women’s size 12 which then go on clearance, so you may be able to find some killer discounts if you have larger feet!). They are heavily padded (something normal heels are absolutely not), have decent arch support somehow, and the rise is never as nose-bleed as it looks due to the rise being spread between the heel and the toe box platform (and you can get normal 3-ish inch rise stripper heels, they do exist) plus they for whatever reason tend to feel very stable when standing in them. They are a bit pricier, but imho absolutely worth the spend.
It also depends how you walk naturally. I always walk on the ball of my foot, usually with my heels off the ground even without support, so heels of any height don’t really bother me: it’s the same walking motion. If you walk standard heel-toe in any but short heels, you’ll have a bad time, and I believe that’s why people struggle with them so much - I’ve never had that trouble, though I twist my ankle if I try to run heel-toe in athletic shoes. I can really only run barefoot.
Also, in case anyone needs or wants to know this: of all the high heels I’ve ever worn, which is a lot because I genuinely find them comfortable, heels made for strippers are by FAR the most comfortable and supportive, and that market also often carries larger sizes (often up to women’s size 12 which then go on clearance, so you may be able to find some killer discounts if you have larger feet!). They are heavily padded (something normal heels are absolutely not), have decent arch support somehow, and the rise is never as nose-bleed as it looks due to the rise being spread between the heel and the toe box platform (and you can get normal 3-ish inch rise stripper heels, they do exist) plus they for whatever reason tend to feel very stable when standing in them. They are a bit pricier, but imho absolutely worth the spend.