They’re STUPID; but I’ll admit - it’s their business. I’ll wear flatter shoes, thanks; but won’t try to boss someone else about what they wear. I can’t walk in them and risk injury - so do they.
It IS amusing, though, to enter a room; then to watch a thirty-something woman in 5” heeled boots enter the room, to watch hubby perk up, suck in his gut, and keep eyeing the “5 foot 9 inch” woman in the boots out the corner of his eye. (In real life, she’s 5’4” like me. I tell him, “hop to it!” - “you’ll have buyer’s remorse when you get her to the hotel and she’s not quite as “tall” as you thought”.)
One of the reasons I only wore a 2 inch heel (maybe pushing 3 in my much younger days) is because I am 5’8”. I’m not saying there is one thing wrong with a six foot gal but usually men had an issue with looking up to a woman. LOL!
The legendary Mrs. Whiskers is already 5' 9" in socks -- and I'm a leg man anyway -- so we're good to go.
Full Disclosure: Teenagers are nature's antidote to a couple having enough time or energy for each other.
Cheers!