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Bubba136

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  1. I just celebrated my 68th birthday. I have been wearing high heels for more than 50 years. I have never experienced any problem like what is shown here. For the life of me, I don’t understand how anyone could function wearing shoes that fit as shown. Besides being unsightly and most uncomfortable, they could be considered downright awkward and dangerous. Needless to say, if I had that problem, I wouldn’t ever wear heels.
  2. The only way you can consider those shoes as “men’s” shoes is to say that they are mine and I am a man. I know because I’ve done that.
  3. It,looks like a clean, even break to me. If it were me, and I liked that pair as much as you seem to, I would probably try to repair them by drilling a hole into both pieces, inserting a metal rod into the hole and putting them together, fastening the pieces together using some super glue. Perhaps you could get some additional use from them. Might be worth a try.
  4. I remember seeing that pair of boots in their catalog. If I am not mistaken, BobandAngie used to be members here but I don’t know when the last time they logged into this site.
  5. Shortly after I began exploring high heels online, I discovered Jenny’s website where I found a picture of a black patent pump with the highest heels I ever saw. In the picture, the heel was piercing a pool ball. It was the most beautiful high heel shoe ever. Discussing the picture with others in the chat room, I Learned of a place called “The Little Shoe Box” in England that made shoes like those. I found their website and catalog on line and saw that I could buy a pair of black patent pumps with 7” heels exactly like the ones in the picture. They were expensive but my desire to have a pair overcame my hesitation to spend that much money on a pair of women’s shoes that I would never wear out. They are handmade and the most beautiful, highest quality pair of heels I ever bought. The Little Shoe Box website went silent shortly after I purchased my shoes. People living in London that were familiar with this place told me that they had gone out of business. They even knew the persons name. What a shame that his craftsmanship would no longer be available.
  6. I agree with skyheels. I like the boots. I have a pair of Nine West boots just like those that I have been “living in” the past few weeks. It’s hard to telll exactly what you are wearing from the picture. I can’t really tell if the top is a long shirt or a dress. If you don’t get the job, it will not be because of the way you are dressed.
  7. For years I normally wore pumps and boots with 5 inch heels. A couple of years before my wife died I bought a couple pairs of pumps with 6 inch heels from 6inForever, which took some practice before I could wear them comfortably. My wife thought I was crazy wanting shoes with heels that high. While it took some practice getting used to themi, I wore them quite often to restaurants and other places where I didn’t have to stand very long. The extra inch in height required paying more attention to foot placement while walking and walking any distance was tiring. Shortly after buying the shoes with 6 inch heels I found a pair of black patent pumps from Little Shoe Box with 7 inch heels which I had to have. Wearing them was a real challenge. First of all, just putting them on required bending my foot to a position that was almost painful. I didn’t know that I could bend them that much. Learning to put them on, learning to stand upright without bending my knees and learning to walk while wearing them took months. Eventually, with a lot of practice I was able to wear them out to a restaurant. While me and my 5” heels were normal and comfortable, wearing the higher heels was was work and I never became comfortable while wearing them. These days, being a lot older, I seldom wear heels more than 4” high out of the house- opting for comfort more than style. I still have my higher heels and wear my 5” heels around the house occasionally but only take the 6” and 7” heels out of the closet to reminisce about the good old days.
  8. The examples shown by both Puffer and Mlroseplant successfully illustrate my point. The loafers shown by Puffer would never be considered as men’s shoes because of the height of the heels and crinkle appearance of the leather on the pair with the lower heels. The examples offered by Mlrose,on the other hand, while purchased from the women’s side, could also be considered as male footwear. Thanks guys.
  9. It’s my desire to wear only women’s shoes. I don’t own any men shoes. Women’s shoe lasts fit my feet better. Besides there are events where a man wearing high heels would be inappropriate. And I am not a person that would want to call attention towards myself while attending such events. Female fashions have appropriated many characteristics of men’s clothing in the past few years making it difficult to tell if that particular shirt, blue jeans or jacket is meant for male or female wear. There is enough similarities between male and female outer clothing that blend gender styles together to a point that the individual wearing the particular garment doesn’t raise any eyebrows.
  10. I recently solved a similar problem by buying a couple of pair of low heel shoes from the women’s side that look unisex. A pair of penny loafers and a pair of ankle boots that pass for men’s style. Wore the boots to church last Sunday and the loafers to a funeral on Wednesday. Only I knew they were women’s shoes. And, there is always the buying of tennis shoes from the women’s side. They would also be comfortable for traveling.
  11. I joined 22 years ago on January 12, 2002. Today is my anniversary of joining, in fact.
  12. Watching the weather channel last night there were several on site reports about the weather in Iowa showing the snow and blowing wind. I thought of you and that if you were wearing your heels, it would be a perfect time for boots if you had to go out of the house for anything.
  13. Welcome to our forum. It’s nice to welcome another female to our midst. A femine view is always welcomed and genuinely appreciated. Please don’t hesitate to express yourself on any subject that may be of interest here. Based upon what our members are reportng it would seem that it is becoming more difficult to find high quality high heels at reasonable prices. Our resident expert in all things associated with high heels, Gina, Known as the Queen of heels, has gone silent for a considerable time. However, based upon my past private conversation and discussion of sources with her (she lives in Germany and is well connected to the better known producers throughout Europe) I would venture to say that she would recommend some of the products made in Italy, Spain and England. She also pointed me towards several manufacturers in Germany that produced quality footwear. She even facilitated my purchasing a couple of pairs for myself. Be prepared to pay a premium price for a quality product. And, I too am interested in knowing what you find. once again, welcome.
  14. Broke your toe? When you said you stubbed your toe on the door and broke it I thought you were talking about breaking the door. ;.
  15. I do have a pair of ankles b00ts but haven’t worn them since the last time we had snow. A couple of years ago. The heels are so noisy they attract attention which I don’t particularly care about.
  16. If it wasn’t for different tastes in fashion there wouldn’t be so many types, colors and styles for us to choose from. I too dislike flip flops. Shower shoes. Wore them in my early military days. Also put Crocks in that same category. But I really do like wedge heel sandals. Wear them with summer wear, shorts tea shirts and swimsuits, most days where I live. Large style selection to wear with every occasion. I keep about six different pairs on hand each season and usually buy two or three new pair every year. I prefer 3 1/2” to 5” cork heels. They also look good, in my opinion, with casual trousers. Wearing them for that casual, relaxed, not a care in the world look every retired guy displays going about their business.
  17. Being a “much more difficult customer” than you sounds interesting. 🤔
  18. Interesting comment, skyheels. For years I’ve had the practice of noticing the shoes people wear, especially women. When encountering a person that has attracted my notice, I usually glance from head to toe at the way they are dressed. I am quite sure that I would notice any man wearing women’s shoes, as it was in this case.
  19. While we, those of us that wear our women’s shoes regularly, know that the number of men that wear heels in private is way more than any of us imagine, I believe the major reason we don’t see more men wearing heels in public is because of the negative stigma current society attaches to “crossdressing,” which keeps most men from going about their daily routine while wearing them. (I don’t know of any male that wants any person to believe they are less masculine than any other male). And, as long as present attitudes persist in attaching the idea that men wearing items of clothing associated with the female gender in a deviant sexual practice, guys will keep wearing their heels in the privacy of their own homes. Case in point. Just take a look at the number of “guests” this website has browsing this forum at any one time. Out of curiosity, recently I have been reviewing the number of people browsing this website. While the number has been lower during off hours - any where from 50 to 80 - the number browsing on line, viewing the forum during peak times, is more than 200 during the 30 minute timeframe that the website collects data. An additional point. Lately, the number of members posting comments is way down from what it used to be just a few months ago. If we could encourage some of these “guests” to post comments occasionally, this forum might return the place of interest it once was. It’s currently 8:24 AM - EST. And there are 194 people browsing this forum.
  20. When visiting a friend in a local hospital last week, I encountered a male nurse as he was exiting my friend’s room. Even though he was wearing his hospital scrubs I noticed that he was wearing female nurses shoes with about 2 1\2 “ wedge heels. Later, when I was leaving, I noticed a well dressed man coming into the hospital wearing a pair of black patent ballerina flats with little black bows on the vamp. I wonder if he noticed that I was wearing a pair of black penny loafers with 4” heels?
  21. Bubba136

    Cali World

    You are right, Puffer, they are the same type of hollow plastic heels that Cali is dealing with. And, like you, I am also skeptical as to how long the fix will last. My hope is that it will last until I have a good reason to make the long drive into the city and have them properly repaired.
  22. Bubba136

    Cali World

    I have the same problem with two pairs. A pair of boots that I’ve hadrs and a pair of penny loafers that I wear a great deal. I took them to my local cobbler only to find that he had gone out of business. The nearest shoe repair shop was a 50 mile drive from where I live. So I googled Amazon and found a heel repair kit that included heel pads that could replace those that were damaged. I cleaned all the plastic edges of the heels with sandpaper and placed the new pads over the heels and trace the heel outline on the pads. Then I cut the pad to conform with the shape of the heel. The replacement pads are self attaching with adhesive on the bottom. As an extra step I put some gorilla glue on the plastic edges and then place the pad over the heel. I have worn both pair several times over the past three weeks. So far so good. Their repair job seems to be working. But who knows how long this fix will last.
  23. I remember a popular radio and Television talk showhost explaining Fox Cable News Network’s on camera dress code for men presenters. He said that he wore casual clothes when he his radio show early in afternoon and changed to a suit coat and tie for his evening show television show because it was Fox’s policy that men commentators would dress more formally when on the air. He did say, howeve, that since he appeared on TV sitting behind a desk, viewers only viewed him from the waste up. If he stood up and walked in front of the desk they would see that he was wearing sweatpants and sneakers.
  24. Flapping my gums. ;- please don’t take my response as criticism. I was relating my personal experience. The psychological aspect/question as to “why” we engage in this practice is always present. I recognize that each individual has their own unique circumstances and each of us must follow our own curiosity to a point we are satisfied with what we have learned. Or just accept the situation without further thought. Seeking an explanation or reason can be exceedingly frustrating. I found it to be. And, as a result, I chose to accept my desire it is and not to chase any further explanation.
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