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I think you’re right. People do notice but in these days of ridiculously heightened sensibilities nobody is going to want to risk putting a foot (or eye) out of line., let alone express a compliment to a woman, no matter how tame the wording might be. One just does not know how it will be taken, and when even the use of the wrong pronoun can ruin someone’s entire life why risk your career, live savings and possibly your liberty by telling a woman you don’t know that she looks nice?

My latest purchase is these pumps by Shoe Republic LA. Some off-brand made-up name, I suppose. I bought them because they were advertised as having a 5 inch heel, they were 20 bucks, and I thought, "Well, let me see if I can learn to walk in them." As is so often the case, most people are not hung up on extreme accuracy with such things, and it turns out that the heels are a mere 4 3/4", making them only nominally higher than all of the Steve Madden pumps I already have of that ilk. The width of the heel is definitely on the narrow side, being slightly less than 5/16" or 8 mm. Despite my initial disappointment with the absolute height of the heel, I tried them on and walked around in them for a little while, and I think they're going to be all right. They are about the smallest, tightest shoes I'd ever want to consider actually wearing outside, but I think they will probably straighten up and fly right eventually. Once my toes uncurled inside the shoes they didn't feel too bad. The question is, where am I ever going to wear them? They are outlandish enough that I'm not really sure.

Love the story, sounds like an adrenaline rush. Now on to the next chapter.

Like you say, it seems like many shoes/boots were never designed with actual walking in mind! Many of those runway heel fashions don't appeal to me at all. Just because something has a designer label, and is outrageously styled does not mean it actually looks good. More often than not, "less is more".

My most memorable emotion to someone faltering was some model wearing high heels at a fashion show. They were unwieldly and almost unwalkable and she kept falling on the runway. I am sure she was chided and lost her entire modeling career by falling so many times, but I never laughed even though today, and years later, the video clip is often seen on fail type shows. My reaction was out of concern; for her physically from falling on her face so many times, and from the humiliation of it all that probably ended her career. As I have said elsewhere on this site, I appreciate art and creativity, and understand the NEED to have a creative outlet where efficient manufacturing realities and function are not required, but with shoes they do need to be walkable in them. To me her humiliation was entirely on the designer of the shoes who failed miserably, not the fashion model.

I think people notice people in heels, it is just that they just act like they don’t notice. I see it with my wife wearing high heels quite often, but honestly, I am situationally aware to a fault. For instance, I always sit in the back of the restaurant and face the front door, always have a second means of escape, judge people for nefarious intent as they come in and out, and of course carry a concealed firearm. Yep; I am situationally aware to a fault. But I see guys checking out my wife a lot, and these are looks that my wife never sees. She is too engrossed in not tripping to really notice what is going on around her. And while guys want to look, the last thing they want is her husband (me) knowing they are looking so they hide how they look. I would never fault them; my wife and I are almost always well dressed when outside our home so it garnishes attention. And part of that is high heels becoming less common to see so it is noticed more when they are worn. On my own front, I notice what people wear. In fact, in men and women’s fashion it is said to buy the best shoes that you can afford because it is the first thing people note about you, and the longest lasting impression fashion wise. I like high heels and know which women at our church tend to wear them and watch for them as they arrive. I am always discreet and not creepy about it, but I notice, and I do not think I am alone in that. So I truly think most people notice, its just they don’t act as if they do.

Never ever mess with Karma or her brother Murphy, their laws will get you every time.

Brand new pumps from Giaro. They are 7.5 inches high including the platform and walking in them is absolutely no issue whatsoever. I got them from Hot Heels Shop Poland. I did a video walking in them as well, and you can hear my knees snap 3 minutes in just from kneeling.

I haven’t been on here in a while, I still have been purchasing a lot of new heels. I just got these new heels and I’m loving them! When I went out in them women were begging me to sell these heels right off my feet! They are so cute and comfortable for 6in heels. Took these pics this morning cause I’m about to go out in them again but can’t decide on which dress.