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Metal has been used for adornment for thousands of years, since the dawn of the Bronze Age. You can read too much into it though. The simple fact is that if you are going to wear these sorts of adornments there are just so many possibilities in how you can do that. While you can pin a brooch onto a cloak, anything else has to be wrap-around - a ring, a bracelet, a crown, a necklace. Such things were worn mainly as symbols of rank or importance, displays of wealth, not enslavement. so called cave men never chained women to cave walls. For starters, they did not have metal. There’s a reason it is called the Stone Age. Nor is there much, if any, knowledge of social structures in Paleolithic, Mesolithic or Neolithic societies although advances in technology have been opening up archaeology is ways that would have been unthinkable a decade ago, especially with regards to the Neolithic. What evidence we do have suggests women could be in positions of power. Im surprised by the negativity about ankle chains. Certainly today. in Double Indemnity (1944) Phyllis, the femme fatale, wore one and while it caught the eye and interest of insurance salesman Walter Neff, there was nothing overt about it. Certainly it passed the Hays Production Code at the time.

I cannot think of a reason why men shouldn’t wear them. And what would it matter, all forms of jewelry are bondage like. I mean necklaces are collar-like, bracelets resemble handcuffs, ankle bracelets are leg iron-like, etc. Its even been said wearing jewelry started out back when cave men chained his cave women to a cave wall so she would not run off as he went out and hunted down his wooly mammoth. Then one day he saw pretty shiny rocks in a stream, pounding the soft metal into a chain, and gave that to her instead so she had something shiny to wear instead of being chained to the cave wall. Other cave women saw her jewelry and wanted that from her special caveman. I have my doubts on if wearing jewelry started out that way or not, but it was what I was told. Myself I have never looked at a woman wearing an anklet as anything but wholesome, but I also grew up going to church and a lot of women wore them in the 1980’s, and now in a resurgence, are wearing them again. In looking around last year, I counted 7 women wearing anklets out of 350 church members. Its not like everyone is wearing them at church, but at the same time, not uncommon to see in a respectable setting. But I once saw a lady who did not think the same way as I do. We had just got out of church so my wife was dressed up in a dress, pantyhose, ankle bracelet and high heels, and needed to grab some things from a big box store that sells hardware. As we were grabbing some things for a home project a couple came in the same aisle, and she looked down at my wife’s ankle, then looked at me, then down, then at her husband, and from her raw inquisitive look you could just see that she had heard that ankle bracelets can mean sometimes open relationships. We do NOT do that, my wife just likes ankle bracelets, but you could see the woman was mortified.

A very simple, but true story. Attending a conference with my coworkers, I wanted to make a statement with my professional attire. I decided to wear my prized Christian Louboutin Hot Wave heels, the iconic peep-toe Hot Chick. Knowing the allure these shoes hold, I aimed to turn heads. As I sat in the lobby of the Marriott Marquis, I dangled my foot, arching it just right to create an enticing display. Many men glanced my way (dozens), but one in particular stood out. In a rush, he excitedly pointed at my shoes and exclaimed, “I have them too!” He quickly flashed his own red-bottom dress shoes, also by Louboutin, before tripping over himself and hurrying off. Later that evening, during the inevitable happy hour, I was still rocking my 130mm Hot Waves. Seated at the bar, enjoying a bourbon, I crossed my legs to showcase the heels. Off to the side, a man was staring intently, clearly captivated. I continued to flaunt the shoes, emphasizing the arch and silhouette of the 130mm heel. He was so distracted that he barely paid attention to his colleagues. Before leaving with his group, he approached me and said, “Nice Hot Chicks.” Though he got the name slightly wrong, it was clear he was enamored with the shoes. Unfortunately, it was a missed connection. I never saw him again and have no idea who he might be. Yet, with his evident interest in these rare heels, I suspect he frequents the same communities and forums as I do (HHPlace, Reddit, etc.).

I decided to pick up a pair of ILIAS LITTLE SHOE BOX ballet heels. They're incredibly stable. I love them. I do want to move onto a more of a stiletto at some point, with a similar toe box construction though. Any suggestions here?