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Thigh boots came in with the mini-skirt. Roger Vivier introduced them in ‘64 and they were a hit. Think of the iconic shot of Brigid Bardot on the Harley. The go-go boot came in the following year, with sales given an added boost by Nancy Sinatras iconic These Boots Were Made For Walking. For those fond of boots the mid to late 60s were definitely not boring!

This will be perhaps the most unusual "new boots/shoes" post I have ever made, which will be evident when I explain my intended course of action with these NOS Simply Vera Wang Svellie ankle boots in dark gray. I had a black pair exactly like these 12 years ago, and they were the only pair of shoes that I actually bought in a store. Simply Vera is Vera Wang's inexpensive shoe line, and is or was sold at Kohl's. These boots came in the original box, and look as though they were tried on, but never actually worn. They feature 5 1/8" slim heels, about 3/4" in diameter, and a 1" platform, about half of which is hidden, yielding an effective 4 1/8" steepness, which is quite reasonable and not too crazy for me. These days. It wasn't always so. I know I have told this story before, but now I have pictures to go along with it. Shortly after purchasing this boot model 12 years ago, my wife and I had to go up to a shopping mall to the mobile phone store. I proudly wore my new 5 inch boots, which my wife really, really didn't like back then. This was one of my first few pairs of heels ever, and it may have been the first pair that sported shockingly tall heels. So yes, at that time I had been wearing heels publicly for about six months or so, but not very often, and the heels weren't very high. We went to the mobile phone store, and I don't remember any of the business that went on there, but I do remember that they were very busy, and we had to stand and wait for the better part of an hour. And as you know, standing is often way worse than walking if you're not used to heels. Whenever I tell this story, I have often used the phrase, "I thought I was going to DIE before we got back to the car." I did not literally think I was going to die, but I had serious doubts about whether I was going to make it back to the car with those boots on. Oh, it hurt SO bad. And we're talking probably 15 minutes total walking to and from the car, and 45 minutes to an hour of standing, really not all that long. Of course, since my wife was very negative on my shoes, I couldn't really let on that I could barely walk, could I? I toughed it out and somehow managed to cover up my true feelings. Somehow or other, since we took her car up to the mall, I was able to not drive and I can't remember whether I took my boots off, or secretly cringed all the way home, thankful that I was at least seated once again. I do remember thinking to myself, "This whole high heel thing is just a fantasy. Now I get why women can't or won't wear these shoes all the time." I was very discouraged, and thought about giving up the whole thing right then and there, which would have made my wife very happy. As you know, that did not happen. After just a couple of days of brooding, I started to wear my lower heels pretty much everywhere I could, and eventually, I believe my system of purposefully walking and recording the statistics in heels was born during the first half of 2013. It took a while, but by 2015, after many miles in lower heels, I was able to walk 5 miles in these boots with no issues, my first time to walk that far in what I would call a "high" heel. As shown here, which was yesterday, I had walked a mere 3 miles right before this picture was taken, and would spend the remainder of the morning running errands in them. I try not to let myself forget just how badly those things had hurt 12 years ago, to remind myself and show to others that things that seem impossible are not always impossible. I'm not one of those guys who will say, "Anyone can accomplish anything if they put their mind to it." This is patently false. However, many people can accomplish quite a lot more than it seems at first. Now for their future: As soon as I wear the stock heel tips down, they are going in the trash. Although they have never been worn, the chemical reaction of being so old and not leather has caused the gray color to peel off massively from the first time I wore them. How disappointing. They are plenty fine for walking in the dark, but they become less and less presentable with each passing day. Luckily, I have found a replacement already, and hopefully they don't have the exact same problem. If they do, we'll just have to find something else that is real leather.

Got my first pair of Fernando Berlin boots

I’m coming up on my 11th anniversary. My trajectory is somewhat similar to yours. I loved the go-go boots worn by a very pretty red haired girl and wished I could have a pair just like them. But I so believed the so called rules that I honestly believed it was impossible for me to wear go go boots - as though these things were encoded in our DNA and couldn’t be changed. It was quite a Damascene moment when I realised many years later that I could wear feminine boots or heels if I wanted to

That is awesome! I cannot say that I ever have been in this position but if such were to happen, I would be both flattered and delighted.

Just to have a different type. I've only been here for 7+ years. And my path is very different than others. Yes, I loved the heels that the girls in school wore back in the 60's to ... . And yes, I wish I could wear them too. And yes, I wore a pair of booties with a 2 inch heel throughout the 80's and 90's. But only I switched to only women's shoes 14 years ago after undergoing another painful reconstruction. I finally figured out WHY I was having so much trouble with my knees and ankles, and it was men's shoes. Then my podiatrist told me I needed a 2 inch heel to absorb my arch and stablize my feet. Later a major injury put me in 4 inch heels for life, hopefully another 30 to 40+ years. This site has help me grow from hiding my heels to celebrating and showcasing them, such as, knee high sitlettos over skinny pants.

It is true that society in general has grown way more casual, especially since our world health issue happened back in 2020. I get the kind of static you're talking about myself, because I won't wear heels unless I'm at least slightly presentable, which to most people these days is "dressed up." It's even affected my wife. She has many, many cute dresses and outfits, but rarely wears any of them these days. She is a regular vendor at a couple of different farmer's markets, and her signature was to dress up. All of the other vendors were looking like they were about to do automotive engine repair, and she'd be in this cute little dress every week. Those days are over. Now it's leggings and Crocs. What can I say?

New sign-up to the site. I'm a middle aged male living in the UK with a passion for high heels. I've enjoyed wearing them since a young age and finding something exciting about that. Looking to connect with like-minded people. My other interests are music, theatre, the arts, restaurants, travel and cars. Don't be shy come and say hi