I've always felt like such a giant at 5'5" and wished I was petite like my mother and one of my sisters. I've never worn heels, not just because of that but because I wear shoes for comfort. My sister insisted we wear high heels in her wedding so I bought a pair of cheap ones, the heels were 1 1/2 inches I think, that was as high as I was willing to go. When i wore them with the dresses she chose for us (tea length Laura Ashely, with a flared skirt) I saw why women wear them, they did make my legs look pretty. But...UGH, I couldn't wait to take them off, both the dress and the shoes.
I can't stand being dressed up. Thank goodness where I work now is not a dressy place. In fact I am the only woman in the whole building who even wears skirts. My skirts are not dressy.