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Very nice boots indeed!!!!

Yes no one outside the two people directly involved can know what the score is, and even then each of them will have their own sincerely held opinion.

Yes, Brock is divorced from him wife back in Australia with a couple of kids. I think he is estranged from his kids, and has been ridiculed for being behind in child care payments. Brock claims he is all caught up now, but his kids still don't want to communicate with him. Far be it from me to judge...

Those boots are amazing, love everything about them for sure. Love the color, the heels, the nice fit and the great jeans. I'm so envious. What brand are they?

Ah, the old shorts and high heels question! Once upon a time it was a question that wasn't even asked. Yes, Daisy Duke was on the TV every single week in shorts and heels, but nobody outside of a club, or maybe a car show, dressed like that in real life. Then suddenly it was ok, and even I can do it. For me personally, if I'm going to wear shorts, I'm going to wear sandals. Though I've modeled them before, I would never wear an enclosed shoe with shorts, unless I'm playing tennis. If I'm actually working outside, I'm covered head to toe (for sun protection), so it's not about the heat, it's about the style. I do usually wear open toe mules with shorts, and they do tend to have a wooden heel. But not always. I don't often wear stilettos with shorts, and I'm not 100% sure why. Perhaps stilettos with shorts still have that "clubby" look about them that I don't necessarily want to wear out and about under normal circumstances. Wedges also seem to work very well with shorts. For some reason, wedges seem to take the edge off the look. Oddly enough, I do not have all that many pictures of me in shorts, probably because I've been doing this church outfit of the week things for some time, and I still will not wear shorts to church. Even though many people do this nowadays, it just seems wrong to me. Especially when I'm on the livestream camera that gets saved forever and ever. So I'll find some quick examples. I don't do long shorts, because they simply do not look good on me. I don't have a lot of real estate to waste covering it up.

I don’t find shorts any cooler in summer than loose trousers made if lightweight material - and I’ve lived most of my life in Australia where we certainly get hot summers

I have several pairs of wedge heel sandals that I wear with my shorts. Also have a pair of Jessica Simson high heel sandals that are just right for summer wear with jeans or dressier trousers. More for summer wear at a night time dining experience than on the boardwalk or beach.

Those are on the longer side for me. I will be in 85-95 F (30-35 C) temps, so short shorts keep me a little cooler. I still use speedos in my pool and tan my full legs.

I occasionally get those walk out pumps or wear them to that point. These many of my pumps have a Mary Jane Strap or an ankle strap. With these features there are no issues. Also, good pumps will narrow above the heel cap, gripping my ankle. This is also a reason I don't care for platforms. All platforms have less flex and all platforms will dislodge more easily.

I would think if one was wearing shorts then sandals would be the way to go. I wore short shorts back in the 70s - and cringe at the old photos. I can live with the photos of the flares and loud shirts, but the short shorts are something I really wish I had avoided

Most of the negative comments seemed to centre around things in his personal life rather than his heels - not knowing the backstory I didn’t understand the comments, but the boots did not attract much negativity. I agree that there are probably a lot of guys who envy his freedom to wear what he pleases instead of being bound by rigid conformity

Could only view the bottom interview with Scheana, Brock's wife. Good for you Brock! You like they way you look and feel in the boots, and are not bothered by negative comments. Nine out of ten criticisms are probably from frustrated guys that secretly wish they had the guts to rock the boots!

Just some examples. And for the summer "Mess with your mind," knee high JS Stilettos, shorts, and Hawaiian shirt. Aloha

I think it's awesome he's wearing heels! Some of the comments on the instagram post seemed surprised but open to the image of him in heels. I like this REEL with him walking in heels with his wife: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6yxqcSrFAH/ And this 30 second clip where a podcaster(I guess it's his wife) asks about his heels. She likes his heels and rationalizes multiple reasons why his heels are a good thing: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6UkrYiyLfr/

I think Bitcoin still rockets towards 100K this cycle. And maybe ETH rockets towards 10K. My base case for when this cycle ends is still end of Q4'24-early Q2 '25. It's flexible though and subject to change based on market conditions. How long one chooses to hold Bitcoin really depends on one's financial goals. If holding for 10+ years you will definitely want to self custody. Hold it in a cold storage wallet. Keep the Private keys and password access secure, probably in your will statement, probably in a safety deposit box where heirs can access it. This is important because one day Wall Street will probably create derivatives of the BTC ETF. Wall Street has a history of creating more paper claims to assets than there are underlying assets. At that stage the phrase "not your keys, not your coins" will solve the problem. Those with self custodied Bitcoin will be protected because they will be able to prove their ownership On Chain. If it's just a short term trade, then it depends on how much profit ROI you are happy with. If a 1.5X is good for you, sell at 1.5X and be happy. Even if price pumps 5X after you sell. Hope that helps.

Interesting question - I would tend to think that it really depends in the shorts. Personally speaking, I would tend to think that black pumps may not be best matched with denim shorts of just about any style or length. For something like that, I would think a pair of heels with a wood heel and platform might work. As I have no idea of your style, maybe a pair of wedges with "business" shorts?

Lol

I wear almost all my shoes with short shorts, including my knee highs. And when asked why I have knee highs and shorts I usually respond with "To mess with your mind. Is it working?"

I don’t wear shorts except for cycling or the gym and so I just continue wearing boots as I do the other months of the year

First I don't wear pumps because the vamp cuts into my tendons and it is painful. So my "slip on" are mules. I can slip my foot in and start walking. And it is extremely rare when I can walk out of them. I have a large toebox and that keeps them on, I wouldn't call them tight, just snug. I can take them off hands-free by 'kicking' the heel with the other foot. I have 4 different styles of mules and they all work the same for me.

Hi, So now the summer is almost here and days where jeans are not the best due to heat and the shorts come out. What heels are would you recommend to pair with shorts.

I'm not into dangling, but I figure the title would attract more attention than something more mundane. And it's not totally clickbait--this is a serious question I have for our members. How tight do you have to wear your slip-on shoes to be able to actually function in them? The answer for me personally is, pretty tight. This goes especially for pumps, but also for mules. I have very few shoes that I can easily slip in and out of, hands-free, and those that I can, usually get relegated to house shoes for that very reason. I say "relegated" because there's a converse consequence to and easy on-and-off. Those shoes typically do not make good walking shoes, because I step right out of them mid-flight. And that's just the mules. When it comes to pumps, I know there are some of you who wear them pretty much exclusively. @Jkrenzer And some of you can't wear them at all. @Cali I was kind of in the Cali camp before, as it was difficult for me to walk in pumps without simply stepping out of them, which is highly irritating. Still to this day, I don't usually wear pumps unless I feel I need to really dress up for a number of reasons, but the main one is that I have to work at it to keep them on. I have found over the years that heel grippers make zero difference. If anything makes any difference, I need to add a ball of foot pad to take up some room, but that often makes the toe area super tight. Now to tie in the title with the subject: Are some people's feet actually built in such a way that they can actually just slip into their pumps and actually walk in them? Can some people just simply flex their foot and pop their heel out of their shoe and still actually walk in such a shoe? Or is this just social media trickery?

Having spent more than half of my life in the construction industry, now would be the appropriate time for me to make some smart aleck comment, but I shall refrain from doing so, as I don't know you very well, and these things don't generally translate well into print. Some people have mastered the art of good-natured banter, and some people have not. I'm glad it turned out well without the need to go to war.

Love it! Great reply to the jovial guy!