Let me be straight with you. I'm 5'9". Not short by any measure, but in a world where dating profiles filter by height and first impressions happen in seconds, I've always been quietly aware of it. You probably know exactly what I mean.
I'm not the type to obsess over it. But I noticed things. Standing next to taller guys in photos. Walking into a room and immediately clocking who had a few inches on me. Little stuff. The kind of thing you don't say out loud.
So when a buddy texted me about CloudSole Height Boost Insoles — insoles that slide into any shoe and add up to 3 inches of hidden height — my first reaction was skepticism. Elevator shoes are obvious. Thick-soled boots are obvious. I wasn't about to walk around looking like I was trying too hard.
But these are different. And after three weeks of wearing them every day, I get why guys aren't talking about it. Because when something works this quietly, you don't want anyone to know.