The inverted triangle shaped women typically have nice curves in the top half, known especially for their prominent shoulders. Because your hips are narrow compared with your top, you can come across as carrying more weight in your top than your bottom. The right shoe styles can help balance out your sihouette and make you feel more confident.
Characteristics
The inverted triangle body shape typically has the following features:
- An athletic silhouette due to the presence of nice, shapely legs
- Most weight is carried around the arms and middle
- No waist definition
- Slimmer hips
- Broad shoulders which are wider than your hips, and contribute to the V-shape of the body silhouette.
Knowing this, women with this body type should focus more on wearing shoes that soften the shoulder line and add more volume around your hips and thighs. You can definitely pull this off with chunkier shoes and ankle straps.
Shoes with block heels
Chunky heels on the inverted triangle shape is a major advantage for this body type as it helps to give a weightier look on your lower body. Similar to adding volume to your lower body with your skirt or pants choices, you can have that effect with the right pair of shoes.
In this case, wearing those that have block heels will add a few inches to your height and encourage the illusion of a curvier outlook. Also, there’s no denying that shoes with block heels are way comfortable compared to stilettos.
Not everyone can move around freely on stilettos without the fear of falling. However, you don’t have to worry about this when you wear shoes with block heels. Meanwhile, they are guaranteed to make your slender legs look more magnificent than ever.
You can choose to wear this in dark colors or if you don’t mind the extra attention-grabbing quality, brighter colors.
Wedge shoes
Wedge shoes usually have a wedge-like sole that serves as the heel and sole of your shoes. This wedge heel which runs under your foot is way more comfortable and stable than high heels as the weight of your body is distributed evenly.
However, apart from the extra comfort level you get from a wedge shoes, the heavy look of the shoe helps to balance your overall body silhouette as a woman with an inverted triangle body shape.
Wedge shoes draw attention to the lower half of your body, which is just what you need to minimize the width of your broad shoulders and achieve a more even outlook.
This is an effortless way to encourage the illusion of an hourglass silhouette and you’ll love how it flatters your feet. You can wear these with or without straps. However, the straps are a better option as they help to make your lower body look wider.
Shoes with ankle straps
Add more visual interest to the lower half of your body without portraying a stout look when you wear shoes with ankle straps. This is a chunky shoe style that helps to balance the top half of your body, since the goal here is to make the width of your shoulders less prominent.
Wearing shoes with ankle straps is an effective way to de-emphasize your shoulders without having disproportionate overall body frame. This is amazing as it brings the volume downwards and balances your overall figure, so your inverted triangle shape is enhanced with more curves.
Typically, you have straight hips and a narrow waist. However, wearing shoes with ankle straps can help to play this up nicely as it will encourage the illusion of a wider waistline while complementing your shapely legs.
Everything works for your body type without drawing attention to concerned areas.
Ankle boots
Ankle boots will always be a top choice for women with an inverted triangle body shape that would love to add more volume to their body below the waist. You have nice, shapely legs and the trick is to draw attention to them as much as possible.
Ankle boots are just the right length to help you get this done. Typically, you should go for styles with interesting details like bigger buckles and zips. This style of ankle boots adds more volume and that’s what you want to accomplish.
Ankle boots are also very comfortable on the feet, but this depends a lot on the size you choose. Be sure to look out for those that sit firmly on your feet without unnecessary spaces that make your boots seem like they want to fall off while you walk.
When they have a firm fit, the ankle boots will emphasize your shapely legs and draw attention downwards.
Open-toe heels
Open-toe heels are a favorite of Angelina Jolie who loves to pair them with fit and flare dresses because they draw focus to her nicely shaped legs. You can definitely use this to your advantage as a woman with an inverted triangle body shape.
A top effect of this style of shoe is that it easily creates the illusion of longer legs, no matter the height of the heels. So, if you don’t mind the extra inches especially as a petite woman, you should rock more open-toe heels on your jeans and dresses.
Apart from making your legs appear longer, they also give a delicate outlook to your feet, making you truly stand out at any occasion. Thanks to this, you don’t need so many inches on your shoes to pull off a taller appearance.
With this classic design, you can direct the volume from your broad shoulders to your slimmer legs, giving you a sophisticated outlook that’s perfect for both casual and formal wears.
Brightly colored shoes
These are definitely for grabbing attention and it’s to your advantage as brightly colored shoes will draw focus away from your wider upper body. There are lots of ways to style brightly colored shoes that they won’t destroy your overall outfit.
These could be heels, ballet flats or pumps. Regardless of your choice, brightly colored shoes help you to show off your long and slim legs without going over the top. With this, you can easily draw attention towards the lower half of your body and encourage an all-round naturally balanced look.
Some recommended colors are yellow, red, blue and pink. Of course, you need to make sure these colors match your outfit for the day. Also, your comfort is always important and even your brightly-colored shoes can be as comfortable and sophisticated as possible.
Heeled boots
Boots are a flattering choice for women with an inverted triangle body shape, especially when they have dainty heels for adding that feminine feel to your legs.
It’s always better to wear boots that start a few inches below your knee as extremely long styles will have an unflattering effect on your feet. At just the right length, heeled boots will draw more attention to your legs without visually cutting them off abruptly.
One of the best ways to rock heeled boots is to wear one in black with a short A-line skirt that shows off a bit of your legs. This is a combo that gives off a chic and sexy look, especially when you have minimal accessories on your upper body.
Of course, the heels on the boot will add some inches to your overall height, giving your legs a more slender appearance. This also contributes to a curvier silhouette that tilts your body frame towards an hourglass-like look.
Ballet flats
Several inverted triangle shaped women have a taller frame and can rock shoes that add no extra inches to their overall height. So, if you fall under this category, you’ll definitely look amazing on ballet flats.
The goal here is to complement your slender legs as they are one of your best features. What better way to complement them that with flats that flow seamlessly with your legs? Ballet flats are both comfortable on your feet and flattering for your body type.
Although, they are not made to be attention grabbing, ballet flats make up for this by making sure that your legs look absolutely adorable. You can easily pair these shoes with a flattering pair of jeans or an A-line dress that balances both halves of your body.
The best part is that you can wear ballet flats all day without feeling that annoying pinch that comes with uncomfortable shoes. I always recommend going for open-toe ballet flats as these will make your legs look like they go on forever.
It’s not a bad idea to encourage this flattering illusion on your legs.
Pointy toe heels
This is for the athletic inverted triangle body shape as pointy toe heels are just what you need to make your legs look breathtaking. Pointy toe heels are the perfect pair of shoes to complement your slender legs and draw more attention to this part of your body.
There’s the natural advantage of looking taller, thanks to the extra inches provided by the heels. So, if you’re on the petite side or just love the appearance of being taller, these are definitely the shoes for you.
However, an even more flattering effect of pointy toe heels on a woman with an inverted triangle body shape is that they have an influence on the balance of your body silhouette.
Wear this with the classic boyfriend jeans or a wrap dress, and you’ll be the cynosure of all eyes. This is the complete look to flatter your hips and create the illusion of a natural curvy waistline.
Heeled Brown loafers
Loafers are an easy slip-on shoe that typically come with low block heels underneath the feet. Wearing this in a brown color can be a cool way to give your lower body more volume and draw the eyes towards this part of your body.
This is the perfect pair of shoes for a formal environment, whether you’re out for a typical day at the office or need to participate in a business meeting. It’s best to wear this with straight leg pants in bright colors to show off your femininity and athletic body frame.
Don’t be worried about showing off your legs with this tight-fitted look. Your legs are a huge asset.
High sneakers
Don’t leave sneakers out of this fun party, especially those that have higher heels underneath your feet. Sneakers are your go-to for a casual yet fun-filled outing, or for sporting events where you need your feet to be as comfortable as possible.
However, the focus here is on how they complement your slim legs. Pair this with a v-neck top and flared jeans to get the full awesome experience. With this combo, you have the v-neck top to de-emphasize your broad shoulders by drawing attention downwards.
Your flared jeans helps to add more volume to your waist and create the illusion of curves thanks to the gentle flare. Finally, the sneakers helps to bring more volume downwards and direct peering eyes to your shapely legs.
This is one of the best looks to pull off as a woman with an inverted triangle body shape. Feel free to wear this in any color, including bright colors for a more dramatic effect.
