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I think that visually speaking five inch heels are the most elegant - any higher and the proportions start to look wrong, but at five inch or 12cm you reach an ideal combination of height and sophistication. The aesthetics are perfect. Actually walking in them, let alone wearing them all day, is something else. But visually they’ll have strong appeal

Those are both bad, but any heel on rough gravel.

Good find! I love the "why 5 inch heels" section, commercials were so different back then. Funny that they were advertised like that, even though they were very uncommon back then as you say.

The black ones look really good, but I also like multicolor ones from the last picture very much!

I voted for cobbled streets because that's what I encounter most. What's also very bad, but doesn't happen to me that often is stiletto heels on grass.

Very nice. Too bad pumps don't like my toe box. I returned my red croc and got a size 11 Bela from Freebird Shoes. Unfortunately, those don't fit either. But I can't return them, Freebird shoes is in receivership.

I got these the other day in a thrift store for less than $20. The brand is Aldo. And the heel is 4.5". The colour is a fine, almost tweed like grey. It reminds me of the snow that you use to get on your TV. They are very roomy and comfortable, but not loose.

Cool!

I’m glad you had a nice visit. Sounds like your trip is going really well!

TBG is certainly missed here.

Hello from Kentucky! I finally got the chance to meet TBG in person after at least 7 years of online/phone communication. We played a lot of music together. My son proved that he can largely keep up with us, even at only 16 years old. Sorry to be a little cryptic, but I want to protect the man’s privacy. Those who know, know. I know many wonder what happened to him.

I love my suede knee high stiletto boots as well. And I also wear them in the summer with shorts.

It is quite frustrating. as I say, I’ve never encountered another man wearing stilettos - I’ve seen one or two in chunky heeled ankle boots - but I do wonder how many are out there who would like to try wearing heels or are curious about them. I’m sure there are a lot, but the vast majority would never dare to express an interest, let alone buy a pair of heels to try. I know it took me a long time to get up the courage to buy some heels, even though I’d wanted to try for years.

I know what you mean. I always feel slightly deflated after taking off my heels at the end of the day. I'm confident they will keep making heels - it just depends on styles. I am quite fussy in that regard. I really like classical styles, simple clean lines, nothing flamboyant.

I'm fortunate in being a freelance and working from home - I can wear what I please without reference to anyone, and have made eels more or less my office dress code.

I literally wouldn't even know what to wear to the office if it wasn't heels.

I never thought of it that way, because I never knew any men who'd like to wear heels. That's sad that you (men) who want this have to deal with such boundaries. And most the women who'd have the opportunities don't use them. But yeah, I'm sure this will turn at some point.

That's a good point, I also think that flats will become too boring (for me, they already are/always been) and then people will seek for something more exciting again. As long as they're still producing heels I can get through that dull phase 😀

Hi Prima, yes, let's go for it! Funny to have a high heel place with so less women, from real life I only know it the other way around😅 Oh, did you already have bad experiences? In germany it would probably be the guys who would receive harassment. I can't complain, the only thing is that I really stick out if so less other women wear heels. We can absolutely discuss stiletto boots, I really like them! (for winter at least)

Yes there are many men here on HHP - or I should say mostly men, as there are not many people in general active on HHP, but rather a small and good-natured group who share a fondness for heels. Our individual tastes vary, but we recognise that we are unusual in our liking of wearing high heels. Speaking broadly, it would be fair to say our fondness for heels is based on aesthetics and a certain envy for the fashion freedoms enjoyed by women, who can pretty much wear what they like, free of censure. Men are expected to keep their style choices within very narrow bounds. As you say, you seldom see men wearing heels. Personally I've never encountered another man in stilettos. As for my own tastes in heels I personally prefer chunky heeled boots, with 8 to 10cm heels, although I own a couple pair of stilettos - I'd always wanted to try stilettos and having tried them ind them a fun challenge, but I don't wear them out and about like I do my chunky heeled boots. The styling is still feminine, although less so than stilettos, but when worn in combination with something neutral like jeans and a jumper seems more 'edgy' to my eyes than outright feminine. It plays to my inner bohemian I guess. Heel wearing among women does seem to be at a low ebb at present, but fashion is cyclical and I imagine it will pick up again. I suspect men in heels will continue to be a rarity for quite some time, despite the occasional appearance of heels in men's fashion shows. They are usually pretty ugly styles and presented outlandishly and not something many men - including myself - would ever take up. But variety is the spice of life

I'm in 4"+ almost every day. Many day for 10 hours or more.

I agree. I love classic heels - simple elegant knee and OTK boots my personal favourites - the more flamboyant styles, not so much

I agree with you. These things are cyclical. At the moment we’re between fashion cycles but I’m sure high heels will be back in vogue and probably sooner rather than later. Tastes are fickle - which is the whole point of fashion. At some point the present trend for dull comfort shoes will become boring and a desire for change will well up. Heels will become interesting again For people like us, who genuinely like heels, these down periods are dull, but they will pass and, change will come and the rank and file will follow

And there are women who feel the same. They’re not the ones complaining about being forced to wear heels

Same here buddy