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My latest pair of boots, KG Carvela "Specious", leather ankle boots. 4.5" heel (doesn't sound too high, but i have a size 5uk foot, about 7.5us (38eu), so has a nice arch for my small foot The front zip caught my attention :)

2 new recent purchases. Brown thigh high snakeskin boots, with 5" stiletto heel. And grey/blue knee high snakeskin slim block heel boots, with 4 inch heel. Both super comfortable to wear

Just received 8 more, what can I say, I'm addicted. these are the same make and heel as the slingbacks, asymmetric Mary Janes and low cut bar toe box heels I posted a little while back. They make me colors not advertised and usually ship in under 1 week even with the unique colors. Available through AliExpress. Two colors not shown are nude and black. Those are currently stored under my desk at work along with several other pairs.

I just spent a week travelling around by Britain, mainly by rail, and nearly every day wearing a pair of brown suede OTK boots over skinny jeans. They were standard heels admittedly, not high heels, but still very definitely OTK boots, with ornamental lacing down the sides and straps and buckles over the instep - styling that would very definitely be regarded as feminine by society at large. Over the course of the week I passed through several big cities, several main train stations and had meals in working class pubs - some of which were busy, others of which were quiet and where patrons were more likely to notice newcomers. And not once did my choice of footwear evoke so much as a second glance. No compliments, but no censorious looks either. In fact, my footwear choice did not seem to register with anybody at all, not the lest little bit, which is just as it should be. I'm not out trying to attract attention or push an agenda but simply wearing a style of boot I liked, which looked nice and was suitable for where I was going and what I was doing. I make the point not for the regular posters here, to whom this would be preaching to the choir, but for those hesitating on the sidelines, wondering what the reactions might be if oe steps out in more theatrical footwear. The answer: none.

I mentioned recently that I have begun wearing heels at work. I'm an engineer at a factory. The factory proper is strictly safety shoes but the office is whatever. Pictured here are my FSJ safety heels. Metal toes, somehow I don't think they will fly. I'm wearing these today in the office.

Walmart a short while ago. My version of freestyle.

Hi everyone, it's been a loooooong time since I didn't post... Well for my come back, some pictures of my normal working outfit, just with a pair of astonishing booties from Only Maker...

New pumps Nude pattent leather

One of 10 pair of slingbacks. Comfortable and sexy. Always a great combination.

It worked, THANKS!

Good topic. Whilst a love of heeled fashion is the common link among us the spectrum indeed extends beyond just footwear. Whether mixing certain articles like wedge sandals and a handbag with bootcut jeans and a polo shirt to go shopping or dressing fully en femme to visit some city friends or attend an outdoor wedding this experience is thoroughly relaxing and exhilarating at the same time. It’s simply a way to create another canvas. Some write or paint or play sports. I do all three of those, spend time outdoors and know what’s edible and to make use of what’s around me. But I also adore women’s fashion. Dresses,skirts, skinny jeans, wedge heels, pumps and boots, nail color, women’s watches and rings and makeup it all interests me. And none of it makes me gay nor on the road to some surgical solution. Women don’t have to check a box nor justify why they wear what they wear they just do it. As I’ve said before we are here for a limited engagement so we had better enjoy as much of it as we can. HinH

A Another impulse purchase, Having some fun wearing wetlook leggings and pleaser seduce heels for a fun night

I got my Christian Louboutin Pointipik boots and they fit me PERFECTLY! They're an absolute dream to walk in, the inner sole is super comfy and they look stunning!

I wonder if anybody is still around to read this, but I guess I'll post it anyway. My Steve Madden "Dezzy" sandals, which are fairly new to me, are not really my style. You folks may know me as a platform guy, but usually within reason. This is my second pair of sandals that feature what I would call a "huge" platform. I call them my Southeast Asian Pageant Shoes, but with "only" a 1 1/2" platform, they fall rather short of that mark. Nevertheless, they seem huge to me. Balancing that out is an equally giant 5 3/4" heel, which is somewhat cone-shaped and about 7/8" in diameter at the bottom. They are also my only pair of wrap-around ankle strap shoes, and the diameter of my ankles actually falls neatly into correspondence with where the holes are punched in the strap where you buckle it up. You can't really see the straps as presented here, but I didn't think of that when I took this picture yesterday. Sorry. They don't walk or wear too badly at all, believe it or don't. I don't feel like I'm wearing a 1 1/2" platform, though I have yet to step on a pebble or twig lying in the road. However, I feel like I now need to work on my ramp walk, and my full turns.

Pic from Bratislava She's wearing my shoes

And after another couple of weeks of waiting and another order they finally arrive!!! They're 6 1/2 inch heel with 3/4 inch platorm, came from an ebay outlet based in the UK but pretty sure made in China.

Speaking of 5 inches, my Steve Madden Klory pumps, that which I have called my perfect pumps after a long search, approach 5 inches, but do not reach it. What I can't understand is why I think it is a great idea, given my duties, to wear such shoes to church. I can sort of walk in them, that's not the real problem. It's the standing for an hour, and THEN trying to walk in them while carrying instruments and equipment. Luckily, that stuff is never on camera. I have become rather proficient at standing still in heels, something I used to struggle with quite a bit. I have little idea how you manage to wear 5 inchers every day. Mad props to you!

Hello it's been a while since my last post. I couldn't resist a pair of pleaser seduce 2000 boots.

This week's church outfit is almost a repeat from about two months ago, but it's not an exact repeat--the shirt is different. I wanted to wear my red patent Via Spiga sandals again, and these red items of other clothing were readily available. My wardrobe is still in a state of chaos from our plumbing/sewer issues, and I don't want to move everything back until I am 100% sure that the problems are really gone. I also had to go back and review my previous post to make sure I wasn't about to repeat myself about these shoes. Although they are eye-catching and reasonably comfortable, they still have the one spot where they rub the side of my little toe. The odd thing about this particular situation is that if I'm going to have a problem with an uncomfortable little toe, it's always on the right foot. Without fail. Except for this pair of shoes. These rub my left toe. I got about 1/3 of the way through the service and found myself trapped on the wrong side of the chancel area (front of the sanctuary) right as the sermon had begun. Back in the old days, before livestreaming, before Covid, I would have just walked across the front of the church and nobody would have paid me much heed. Now that we're always on camera in some form or other, actions like this look really distracting in a way that you don't really notice when you're actually there in person. So I snuck out the sacristy door, went outside, walked around to another door, went down to the basement, walked underneath the sanctuary, back up a different set of stairs into the opposite side sacristy, and was able to get to my designated spot unnoticed by any camera. The whole point of this rather long and boring story is that during all of this walking, the left shoe started digging into my little toe--hard. Much as I was trying to ignore it, it was beginning to affect my gait and posture. What I wound up doing was tearing off a little bit of facial tissue, or Kleenex as we like to call it here in the U.S., wadding it up into a little ball, and stuffing it into the offending area. Problem solved, and it's not in any way visible or noticeable. From now on when I wear these shoes, I'm going to do that prophylactically, and I almost guarantee you I won't have a bit of a problem. If only everything in life were that simple. Yes, I left my equipment bucket sitting right there in the middle for the opening prelude. It's things like that that you never notice until you see it immortalized on the internet forever and ever, amen.

This week's church OOTW. I actually bought something from Poshmark that was designated as a "men's" item, this BCBG tie. One of my fashionista friends called it a "fun tie." In practically the same breath she said, "I'm still amazed that you are comfortable in such high heels," referring to my Miu Miu patent tan sandals. It's not always true, but for some reason, Miu Miu fits me well, and I don't find the 4 1/2" steepness to be bothersome at all. It's too bad that Miu Mius are usually prohibitively expensive, and most of them are hideous.

Once again, these mules are not necessarily all that new to me, but yesterday was the first time I actually wore them in public. So, in fact, they are new to you! Charles David brand, model name unknown. I am sure I got them from either ebay or Poshmark, one. I am also sure I got them because I thought they were beautiful, which they are. I certainly did not get them because I thought they would be practical, which they are not. For one, they are real leather suede, which generally does not work well with Iowa weather, but it also turns out that they are hard to walk in. Something about them seems to be a bit unbalanced, I can't quite put my finger on it. I've also had this experience with my only other pair of Charles David shoes, they were the same way. Beautiful, but unbalanced. Create your own inferences about that. The overly setback heel is 4 3/4", and though it's not obvious, there is a slight platform, so I'm giving it an overall pitch of 4 1/2". This is not beyond my skill set, but I do not like walking in these at all. I wore them for about 4 hours, and my feet didn't hurt at all, but somehow, these mules still suck. I can't really explain it. Sorry to be a bummer for two reviews in a row.

On the lighter (color) side.

Life has gotten so complicated these days... "What are your pronouns", now what is all that about? I surely don't be-grudge anyone from leading the lifestyle they like or feel comfortable with, but I surely can't keep up with all the definitions and titles. What really kind of annoys me is that others get annoyed/upset when not addressed with the proper "pronoun", or "misgendered".... It seems unfair to expect that the rest of the world is going to know just how to address an individual. Again, I want all to be happy/proud of whatever gender role/sexual identity that applies to them, but feel it is unreasonable to expect the rest of local society to be informed, and somehow know just what their choices/identities are. Do I make sense here, or am I being selfish and uninformed?? By the way, you look great. I would take the womens' comments as compliments, you are taking good care of yourself and putting effort into your style. It is just too bad that they may have made assumptions based on your outfit.

I think my belly is getting a bit big. Need to cut back on snacks.

We had a wonderful evening yesterday, alongside with friends. We were celebrating my wife's 39th birthday. Just went to the village's grocery to get milk. Since it rained, I figured the timing was perfect to try out my latest boots, which I offered myself last christmas. They always seemed to me like the step 'after', since all boots I wear out never made the typical heel sound. Not these beauties. Alas, the cashier, a woman in her sixties, did not seem to notice whatsoever. I would have loved some comment! I must say it was quite early so there was no customer. I felt great wearing 'em out, they are quite high and I'm eager to wear them during our next supper with friends. My wife and a friend even suggested I wore them for last evening's soirée, but I decided not, since I did not want at all any attention or to be under the 'spotlight'. It was not my night. However, at the end of summer it will be my birthday and I intend very much to wear a pair of heels and to openly speak about it without any shame with all our friends. I'm tired of not living my passion for heels and footwear in general to the full extent so it seems that slowly but surely I'm pushing my boundaries and muting my fears. Always with the wife's support. Let's all be true to ourselves and to our precious loved ones, and everything will be fine.

Maiernisi heels via Alliexpress. The burgundy and beige colors were made per request and have since been added to their standard offerings.

Sunday's outfit. You can't really see the outfit because of the coat, but it was rather cold and snowy yesterday. It seemed easiest to wear my Vince Camuto knee high boots. The platform clogs I wore on my morning constitutional seemed too casual for church, but they did leave some nice looking footprints in the snow. Edit: And once again, I have no idea why certain random pictures load sideways and can't be turned, at least not by me.

Well, I wouldn't say the topic is a waste of time.... But, I hear ya Bubba, for sure! I have often wondered if my love of womens' boots was something I was hardwired with, or something I learned. Wasted too many of my younger years trying to ignore it, punishing myself needlessly. One thing is so true, my desires can not be ignored for sure. I don't really crossdress, although would love to try some tight leggings, but fear my chicken legs won't support that look very well. Love wearing my boots as a guy, in levis, with leather and gloves. My most "disastrous" outing was when I tried to wear my black crotch high stiletto boots out while in Vegas. The heels are just a little too high for me to handle, fumbling, having to stop and rest while outside, I'm sure I looked foolish. Fortunately, I finally reached the age (some years back), where I really don't give a crap about what others might think. All I know is I love wearing my boots, and think I do look good in them. Thanks to all the guys here that helped me along the way. Heels/boots are for everyone..

I am seriously considering doing a feature on my shoe collection. Maybe not individually, and maybe not every pair I own, but I definitely want to hit the high spots, and make some comments about the history and the life with a particular pair. Some might get grouped together, like all of the Steve Madden pumps, because, well, there's not much to tell about them individually. The question is, what to call such a thread. I wanted to use the word "exposé," but it has the wrong sort of shade to it, unless I meant to reveal how boring my collection actually is, and how the adventures are less adventuresome than most people imagine. Any title ideas for such a thread? As an introduction, I was going to start off with my most durable pair of shoes, and reveal some interesting statistics and observations. The "teaser" picture is here:

Long time since I last posted, I got a recommendation to try some shoes from asos as they run to a uk12, I am not disappointed, they are so comfortable for a 5 inch heel and very pointy just how I like

Back to a casual look. This is a typical really casual look for me. I do prefer my stilettos in any or every environment. My neighbors and many around town have come to expect it anyway.

A long overdue trip to Costco in my Mia animal print mules. I believe they are my only closed toed mules that you wouldn't call a clog, and I believe they are also my only animal print shoes, period. I tell myself every so often that if I took the initiative and wore heels this high more regularly, I would eventually learn to walk in them. I think I did ok once my ankles got good and loose after a while.

My first pair of sandals, by Kurt Geiger. Loved the patent oxblood color. Slim 4 inch heel

I lost more than 20 years of my life for fear of wearing what I want. It's been 2 years of public display of heels now. After the first couple of times it gets easy and you just don't care about what others think. Life is too short, go for it. (and be prepared for some compliments, yes they come)

Though these are not exactly new to me, I can't find where I have posted them yet, at least not descriptively. Nine West "How Rude" sandals. Which is a weird name, weirder than most, but that's what they are called. I really like the tri-colored gold theme, and the 4 3/4" stiletto heel with a whisper of a platform makes these shiny shoes have effectively a 4 3/8" height, which is not too steep to be practical. However, these are not comfortable for me personally. The strap that goes across the toes bites into my foot, especially my little toes, and after about 2 hours of wearing, I was ready to get them off of me. The buckle(s) is almost functional, but the adjustment possibilities are too coarse, and therefore not useful. I will give these shoes a couple more chances, but they're probably not going to be in my collection much longer, which is really too bad, because I like the look rather a lot.

Church Outfit of the Week (OOTW). Does anybody else appreciate the difference between an acronym and an initialism? I got a 3 page list the other week of Company X "acronyms," which was actually very handy, because they use all of these abbreviations constantly, and act like people know what the hell they are talking about. However, 90% of these abbreviations were not in fact acronyms, but initialisms. And I expect Company X people to know what the hell I'm talking about. Back on point, the flared trouser seems to be coming back into style. Naturally, it is a slightly different cut and presentation than my old recycled clothing, but I didn't think it looked too bad, especially with my now-back-in-style-but-still-dated-looking platform sandals.

Fashion is a language and, as a writer, I can totally appreciate the desire to experiment with different modes of expression and styles. Having opened myself to the idea of wearing tall boots and heels, I’ve settled quite comfortably into the boots and jeans style and am happy there. I found my niche. Others may want to experiment more. The important thing is to be yourself and embrace that self.

Hiddenheels, Had to review this thread and saw my detailed reply as it related to shaving. Now you’re curious why the urge to try skirts has taken over. You think that it is “out of your character.” I’m here to tell you it is in your character but you didn’t know it until now. Just about any of the members could describe their journey and a common denominator is they all, we all, eased into it and figured out what we were comfortable with. Many enjoy their heels or other fashion choices completely in private yet others will try their outfits in subdued settings or at night yet others like me have worn heels with other items in various settings and have met several members here. I have also attended some functions such as weddings and a few parties completely en femme. Each has to find their place and have the confidence to make it happen. There’s never been a better time to be alive if you want to express your character via your own fashion. We all like heels and that’s why we’re here but it’s only natural to see what else you want to wear those heels with. We’re here to cheer you on. HappyinHeels

I got them in pink patent and black patent

Well thanks! Coincidentally, here they are again, in the obligatory bathroom mirror selfie at the farmer's market. This is the first time this year that I've worn shorts out in public, mainly because I've been very lazy about shaving my legs. I almost had to yesterday, as temps were in the upper 80s (or lower 30s C). Sales last night were respectable, but nowhere near record levels. To keep it in perspective, though, what I consider respectable now would have been beyond imagination two years ago. This is also the first time this year that I've worn actual "high" heels to work a farmer's market. I've been very conservative thus far about what I think my endurance is, until this night choosing mid heels with an effective height of 3". These BCBGirls Poland are effectively 4" or better, but the height didn't bother me at all. Some other things did, and I might not be wearing them again in this capacity.

The outfit of the week is a boring earthtone theme. The short sleeved button-down has fallen out of favor these days, and I'm not 100% sure why. I believe it has gained a reputation of being something only old men wear, young men evidently preferring to roll up their long sleeves with a technique I've never really mastered. Less old man are my Buffalo (Costo) skinny pants, which are also evidently supposed to be going out of style. What shouldn't go out of style anytime soon are my BCBGirls "Poland" sandals. The feature I like about them best is that they have these little medallions at the ankle strap which bounce off the skin of your feet as you walk, just underneath the ankle. It's an oddly pleasant sensation. I haven't worn these sandals since they broke last year, but I finally got round to fixing them. A simple glue job, with no cobbler needed.

The concept of this blog seems very simple, but how to begin? At least I managed to come up with a wacky title. I have been meaning to feature the following shoes for a long time because they are among the first heels I ever purchased with a serious intent to wear them in public. They have also turned out to be, thus far, my most durable pair of heels. Though I have mentioned them many times in passing over the years, let me formally introduce you to my Nine West “Sizzle” oxfords in plain black leather. I purchased them on January 4, 2013. Going back through my records, I evidently paid $99 for them from Amazon. This was probably pretty close to full price, which is something I never do anymore. However, in retrospect, I can’t say that I didn’t get my money’s worth. My motivation for buying these particular shoes has been lost to the sands of time, but I can tell you that this was my second pair of this model. The first pair I had was black patent, rather than just plain black, and was U.S. Women’s size 9. I always thought that they were a bit too tight, and so I got rid of them and got the instant shoes in a size 9 1/2. I did that often in those days, that is, bought stuff in 9 1/2 or even 10. I am not sure why, but I would never make that mistake today. I am pretty clearly and solidly a size 9. As a result, I have to wear thick socks with these oxfords. This is simultaneously a plus and a minus. I hate how the shoes are really too big, but on the other hand, the cushioning provided by thick socks may be the secret to why they are an any occasion, all-the-time shoe--in the winter, anyway. Just so you know, just so you do not doubt my proclivities, I never wear these, ever, from about mid-May to mid-October. What would a Melrose expository post be without statistics? Here are the numbers: 4 3/4” heel, 3/4” platform, for an effective steepness of right at 4 inches. Diameter of the heels is about 3/4”. I have had them reheeled three times, and am very, very close to needing No. 4. I have walked 191 documented miles in these, plus any number of undocumented/incidental miles. I feel like they are going to fail sometime on the next reheel, and I will be sad when they do. I think I have worn these in every situation that I normally encounter in life, and some that I don’t normally encounter. I have worn these with men’s suits to church, and I have worn them with jeans for my neighborhood constitutionals. I know I have worn them on at least one occasion to work the “big” farmer’s market, which involves standing for five hours. I have worn them on a walk that exceeded 5 miles, 6.1 to be exact. I have only ever done this with 3 pairs of shoes over the past 11 years. After all this use, they still shine up pretty well!

Let me first warn @mlroseplant that the following pictures may upset your stomach. I am going to retire these old slides (home only use). Breaking in the replacement pair now. I was in the new slides yesterday in the post office parking lot when this woman drove up and said something about liking my heels. She then drove over and parked her car so that her window was next to my window. Her: Those shoes must hurt, ME: I only buy shoes that don't hurt. 4-inch heels helps with hip pain. Then there are my knee-high stiletos I love wearing. You know why? Her: NO, why? ME: To mess with people's minds. After she left to go in the post office, I could see the other woman in the car smiling (laughing) and I asked her "Do you think I messed with her mind?" "YES"

Today's outfit for the office.

I apparently am getting ready to celebrate 11 years next month, although I have been around much longer than that as a lurker. In the 11-15 years before I actually joined, I went from being an admirer to being a secret wearer to being a public wearer. I ventured out for the first time in heels sometime in May 2012, six months before I officially joined HHP. The world was less friendly to my fashion choices back then, and HHP was being run by some less than friendly people. So indeed some things have changed for the better, including the stability of my income. I have run through my collection, and evidently I have very few pictures from those days, and in fact I can't find a single one from earlier than about 2015, by which time I had established myself as a regular high heel wearer. Here are some of my earliest what I would call actual high heels, i.e., 3 inches or more difference from toe to heel.

These aren't new but its the first time I really wore them. I think I got the 5 years ago but never wore them. I got them because I had gotten a similar pair, and these where my back up chill booties. Will the heel gave way on the light tan shoes after hundreds of miles. But then my feet were too swollen to put these on. The issue with many things, including swollen feet was sovled this spring. So out came these shoes. Today was the first day I wore them to work. These booties are both Sodas, so they aren't expensive, but they are in my stealth range. Sometimes you just need a good bootie. I have been search for replace heel shown below

Church OOTW: This was kind of difficult to come up with, simply because my entire wardrobe is currently piled up on the living room couch, due to some major plumbing work that is occurring in its usual spot. The famous pipe that @Puffer admires, featured in many of my past photos of shoes, may undergo some changes today! At least I hope it's today. I'm going to list these in the "New Sandals" section also, but the rest of the outfit is nothing special, other than the fact that I had to dig out the ironing board before I put it on, due to its position toward the bottom of the pile. The polo shirt is from Walmart, and the pants were bought at Costco. I have had the mules for quite a little while, but I've never worn them out until today. There is a reason for that. They are not uncomfortable, but they are a little bit hard to walk in. More elsewhere.

I felt like channeling my inner Elvis and wore these blue suede JS stilettos today. A woman walking her dogs in front of my house said "oh those are cute." 😁

I guess I must be getting pretty ok at this walking in heels thing. I have been trying to up my game lately because it seems like I own a high percentage of shoes that I either won't wear in public, or I can't wear in public because I don't have the skills or endurance for the shoes. After several weeks of purposeful walking, I was able to wear these shoes to church and not embarrass myself (5" heel, tiny platform, so effectively 4 3/4" heels). In fact, I suffered no ill effects whatsoever aside from tired ankles. We had a missing musician on this particular morning, so I was busy enough that I didn't even notice my shoes until it was time to pack up and go home. A guest at our church noticed them, however, and shouted a compliment at me from afar. I wonder if that picked up on the livestream? I shall have to review it. Note: Just to put it into perspective, I only wore them for about 2 hours, approximately 30 minutes of sitting, 90 minutes of standing. I'm not THAT good yet.