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@ohnoberty Yea, I was surprised to actually find a used pair with 120mm heels. @Jkrenzer in boots I wear 41. Usually 40 with pumps. I’ve been working on getting used to this heel height, and these boots are more challenging then some other models. I just found some wedges that would be good for practice without putting too much wear on these.

Farmers tan, I have the same problem, but I just grin and bear it. Great pedi and mani. too. I always have my hands and feet with polish on. That's why I like to wear my sandals to show off my pedi Happy Heeling, bluejay

'Tis True! Living in a farming state automatically gives one the "farmer's tan!" The sun has not necessarily been kind to me over the years. Growing up in the suburban Chicago area with a large yard, a swimming pool, and a neighborhood full of kids my age meant a lot of time outdoors during the summer recess. As a result, I have had several basal cell carcinomas (always benign) removed from my legs and back. In fact, if you look closely at my left thigh just below the hem line, I have one that has to be removed - when I can find time to get to the dermatologist.

I was up at Costco the other day, and I saw a teenaged girl in heels. Not heels as we tend to think of them in this group, but heels obvious to everyone else. I would estimate this girl to have been about 15 or 16, but it's so hard to say for sure these days. She was with her parents, who were dressed nicely, but casually. Mom was in a sort of flowy skirt with flat sandals, and Dad was in khaki shorts with deck shoes or something of that sort. Daughter was wearing what appeared to be a romper, quite short with 2 1/2 inch block heeled sandals. I did not look too carefully to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Daughter had the typical teenage expression of a combination of boredom and oh, I don't know, sulky perhaps, but not like how normal adults carry themselves. She had her face buried in the phone the entire time, even though she kept up with Mom and Dad. I know this because we happened to be shopping at about the same pace and in the same general direction, and Costco moves items around a lot, so you often have to walk around and look for it. The one time Daughter looked at something besides her phone was to check out my shoes for a few seconds. For those few seconds, the expression on her face softened just a bit. I can be thankful that my 15 year old walks around looking like a normal, well-adjusted person. That seems to be a rarity, so I am told.