New Year, New Stride: Your 2026 Confidence Transformation Starts Here

2026 is calling, darling. And it’s asking one simple question: what are you ready to become?

Maybe this is the year you finally step into heels with genuine confidence. Maybe it’s the year you stop hiding who you really are and start celebrating it. Maybe it’s the year you discover that your walk can be as powerful as your presence, that your stride can tell your story, and that feeling unstoppable in heels is absolutely within reach.

At Walking in Heels, we believe 2026 is your year. Not because heels are magic, but because investing in yourself is.

What “New Year, New Stride” Really Means

It’s not about New Year’s resolutions that fade by February. It’s not about punishing yourself or forcing yourself into something uncomfortable. New Year, New Stride is about one fundamental truth: you deserve to feel confident, elegant, and authentically yourself.

For some of you, that means taking your first tentative steps in heels and discovering you’re far more capable than you thought. For others, it means refining your walk into something polished and professional. For many in our community, it means finally stepping into your authentic identity with grace and power. And for aspiring models and performers, it means commanding every space you enter with intention and presence.

Whatever your reason for being here, Walking in Heels meets you exactly where you are.

Who We Welcome Here

Let’s be crystal clear: heels are for everyone. And Walking in Heels is for everyone who wants to master them.

If you’re part of the cross-dressing community, exploring your identity through fashion and finding freedom in authentic self-expression, you belong here. If you’re transgender and heels are part of stepping fully into who you’ve always been, you belong here. If you’re a professional or performer looking to command presence in any space, you belong here. If you’re an aspiring model preparing for castings and runway opportunities, you belong here. If you’re simply someone who loves heels and wants to walk in them with confidence, grace, and joy, you absolutely belong here.

There’s no gatekeeping at Walking in Heels. No judgment. No assumptions. Just expert guidance, genuine support, and a celebration of every person brave enough to invest in themselves.

The Walking in Heels Difference

Maribel Coles, founder of Walking in Heels, trained at the renowned Lucie Clayton Finishing School, where she learned the art of poise, deportment, and elegance. She trained with the coach who taught the Duchess of Cambridge. That expertise, combined with a genuine commitment to meeting every client exactly where they are, is what makes Walking in Heels different from anything else you’ll find.

This isn’t corporate coaching delivered from a distance. It’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. It’s personalised, discreet, judgment-free guidance from someone who genuinely believes in your potential and who understands that confidence isn’t just about technique, it’s about transformation.

When you work with Maribel, you’re not just learning to walk in heels. You’re learning to walk through life with presence, authenticity, and power.

Your Path Forward in 2026

Whether you’re taking your first steps or refining your stride, Walking in Heels has a package designed specifically for you.

The Private Assessment and Foundations Session (£195 | 90 minutes) is your clarity point. Perfect for beginners or anyone seeking to understand their foundation, this one-off session covers posture, balance, alignment, heel technique, and confidence fundamentals. You’ll walk away with personalised feedback and clear next-step guidance.

The VIP Private Coaching Session (£400 | 2 hours) is your express route to meaningful progress. This deep, focused experience is tailored entirely to your goals, whether that’s walk refinement, confidence building, or mastering a specific skill. Studio or private setting, discreet and professional throughout.

The VIP Transformation Package (£1,350-£1,600) is for those truly ready to commit to lasting change. With 4 to 6 private coaching sessions, studio hire included, and everything arranged for you, this is the complete transformative experience. Priority booking, full walk and confidence transformation, everything managed so you simply arrive ready to shine.

For those celebrating special moments, the Hen Party Experience (£60 per person | 2 hours) adds glamour, laughter, and empowerment to any celebration. Mini catwalk challenges, dance sessions, games, group photos, and certificates of completion make it unforgettable.

And for aspiring models and new talents, Model Mastery (£250-£295 | 90 minutes) is your professional coaching experience. Professional walk coaching, casting confidence training, pose and movement refinement for photoshoots, and tailored feedback from Maribel herself. This is how you stand out.

A Promise for 2026

Every single person who walks through the doors of Walking in Heels arrives with a story. Some come with wobbling knees and whispered doubts. Others arrive already dreaming of the confident strut they’re determined to master. But here’s what they all discover: transformation is possible when you invest in yourself.

Your confidence journey doesn’t start with perfect heels or perfect technique. It starts with one decision: to show up for yourself. To believe that you deserve to feel powerful, elegant, and authentically yourself. To trust that an expert who genuinely cares will guide you every step of the way.

In 2026, that expert is here. That safe, supportive space exists. That transformation is waiting for you.

All sessions are private, one-to-one (except hen parties and group bookings). Payment is required upfront to secure your booking. Limited availability means Maribel works with a small number of truly aligned clients only. Because these sessions aren’t for everyone, they’re for clients genuinely ready to invest in themselves.

If that’s you, darling, let’s go.

Your New Year, New Stride Starts Now

2026 is your year to step into confidence. Your year to feel unstoppable. Your year to walk into every room, every event, every moment of your life exactly as yourself, with poise, presence, and power.

From first step to fierce strut, Walking in Heels is here to help you own every stride.

Are you ready? Let’s make 2026 the year you finally believe in yourself.

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Walking in Heels by Maribel Coles, where confidence begins with a single stride.