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I've had it happen many times where a driver wants to stop way sooner than necessary to let me walk in front. Happens in the grocery store parking lot all the time. The good thing is, I most probably won't get run over by accident. Someone might try to run me over on purpose, however. You just never know. Some people are naturally angry.

Sometimes you can't help but notice them noticing you. Example: this afternnon, the guy in a car that slowed down and stared at my feet as he passed. You can't not notice that.

I think this exact situation is where my boots are most noticed, crossing in front of stopped cars. I often want to look at the occupants and judge their reaction, but don't...

I own rainbow heels. They're not particularly in your face, but they are rainbow. They're Shoedazzle brand, about 4 1/2" high, and probably the single most worn pair of any of my stiletto heels. Most walked in, anyway. As far as an event goes, the only way you can get me to one of those is either to pay me a fair amount of money, or stick an instrument in my hand and tell me to march. That goes for any event, not just Pride events. I don't do events. I don't recall that anybody has reacted to my rainbow shoes one way or the other. I'm sure somebody has said something in the last 3 or 4 years since I've owned them, but it doesn't stick in my mind.

In full disclosure, this quote was NOT directed at me, but I find hymns intriguing so I thought I would reply without angering you @mlroseplant . If I do, that was truly not my intent. But I grew up in a very conservative church where hymns were still sung. Today I go to a more progressive church where the tempo is more energetic, but in either situation I have kind of a pet peeve. People just seem to sing songs, citing words they never listen to, and do not apply to their lives. As an example, the hymn "It is well with my Soul" is a tragic song. It was written by a man that could not travel with his family on a steamer ship to England. Yet on the way it had a boiler explosion and the ship sank with his four children drowned. Only his wife survived to send a telegram back home as to what happened. From that he wrote the song. I can't sing that hymn. I say this with utmost humility. I love God with all my heart, but I also love my six daughters. If they all perished I could not just say, "it is well with my soul". I would be traumatized forever. I know, I lost one son and I can't forget him though I wish I could. Parents just don't get over the loss of a child, so how could I ever sing "it is well with my soul" at losing ALL my children? I can't. I just can't. But listen to that hymn and other more progressive songs. We sing one where it says "we will praise his holy name". But do we? We are singing to an almighty God, can we really say we are doing those things the song says we will do? Some of the wording is pretty specific. I just see so many people get caught up in the music that they don't take the words to heart. Its just something to do and follow along with everyone else without heart. But some songs I can sing, like "I can only imagine" which was written by a guy whose father beat him endlessly and mercilessly. Now that I can relate to, and the words are heartfelt, finally being with a father that acts like a father should. So I do see the value of music, and especially so at church, I just people would listen to the words and apply them. Music can have such power in the right context.

When I repainted my first place I wore my tallest heels trim the edge where the wall and ceiling meet. A step stool might have been more comfortable, but this was more fun.

I occasionally notice swift downward glances when I am walking along the towpath in my knee boots - and that’s without heels. I’m certainly the in,y male in nice leather knee boots (one does see occasional guys in hunter gum boots - but not many)

Yes, me too. Wearing tall boots is just part of my natural style now and I do not notice or care if anyone thinks that odd.

Well, I guess I feel that not as many folks notice our heels and boots are we once might have feared did notice! Again, I always notice footwear, so mistakenly made the assumption that most others do too. But, on the other hand, I feel that more folks notice than we are aware of. Most folks might notice but don't want to be rude or stare, and they are way too busy to deviate from their immediate missions while out and about. I might not notice folks checking out my boots intentionally, mainly because I want to give them the opportunity to look (hopefully admire) without "being caught looking/staring" by me. Generally, I can usually sense when someone is taking a second look though. For me, I know I am relaxed when out and about, when I almost forget I'm wearing boots.

Here we are at the end of another year. I wonder what 2025 will bring? I am not one to make New Year resolutions, but I have been thinking loosely about things I would like to accomplish in the coming year. For one thing, once the weather improves, there are some repairs/improvements I need to make to my house that I've already put off at least a year longer than I should have. Another goal that I've had in the back of my mind for a while is to make a "how to walk in high heels" video. There are two main reasons why I haven't made one yet: First, it's very unclear that I currently have the production resources to make the sort of video I would like. Second, I don't think I've mastered the art to the level where I feel I could instruct others competently. Part of the problem is that, even if I am doing everything what I would call "right," I still don't like the way I look, and there is absolutely nothing I can do about it, because I am physically bowlegged. I can try to compensate for it, but the fact is, my legs will never be long and straight. My knees can be physically touching, but my calves will always have a gap between them that is disproportionate to the rest of my legs. So, the video will probably never happen. The other high heeled goal, mentioned elsewhere, is what do I make my walking goal for next year? I did 350 miles this year, and I feel pretty good about that. It may seem silly to some to make an artificial athletic goal for something that is essentially an aesthetic fashion accessory, but I can tell you that if I simply walked in athletic shoes, I wouldn't walk nearly as much. I just like walking in heels. I am hesitant to up the ante and say that I'm going to do 400 miles next year, because so much of it is dependent upon my work situation, which is far from stable at the moment. I had planned 300 miles for this year, and the only reason I was able to make it to 350 is because for a good while my work schedule allowed me to go 1 - 1.5 miles every day before work. After a while, that adds up. To finish this post, here is last Sunday's church OOTW. I decided to go with a sort of monochromatic look, as I often do. I did not wear matching shoes because I just didn't feel like it. And besides, I hadn't worn these Coach Cammy pumps in a little while, and I was not feeling energetic. The Cammys are a mere 4 inches, and they are super light. As long as I remember to put a Bandaid or some tape on my right third toe (the right shoe rubs me there for some reason), they are all day shoes without thinking about it. I got a couple of compliments about my outfit, but nobody specifically mentioned the shoes. I guess there is no real reason to, as they are styled very conservatively. Happy New Year!

I’ve really no idea if anyone notices that I’m always in knee or OTK boots. It feels normal to me and so I genuinely don’t notice if anyone is noticing me. I suspect not. I have had a few comments, not many, but those I do get have been positive - and usually by women.