Shafted

You deserve it it with that outfit. Even with the plats it so works. Rock on!

That is definitely one advantage of a lace up. Enjoy!

I actually wear men's skinny jeans, Levis EX-GF jeans. They use their men's sizing system of waist and inseam. I have no idea how it relates to women's sizing. Other's may be able to help you though. JeffB might be able to help you out there.

You'll really appreciate the boots all that more when the boot shafts fit your legs perfectly. Have fun!

Congrats! You actually earn rep points here by posting and staying out of trouble. Other established users can also bump up your rep points.

Oh, I thought you meant lace not laces. But yeah, you can cut those to. Just redress the ends by wrapping the end tightly with cellophane (clear transparent stuff) tape. Apply a lighter flame to the end to bond the whole thing together. Don't overdo it on the heat. You might want to practice with the length that you cut off before redressing the actual end. Yeah I hit the post message button on my profile page instead by mistake. Knew you'd figure it out.

I had my local cobbler or shoe repairer do the work. It really is a custom tailoring. It cost me about $20 a pair for tailoring, really worth it. The yellow pages might be a good place to start. Excess lace? Scissors baby, but keep the cuts so they follow the pattern and avoid cutting across the pattern. That way you can cut it with scissors without it looking like it had been cut with scissors.

Oh, and it's really cool if you can get the inseams of the jean to line up with the zippers on the boots (if applicable).

I think there are a lot of guys exploring a similar look. Myself included. Regular fit works well for shoes. You can certainly wear boots underneath regular fit jeans, but you won't like the look of the boot over them. This is where skinny jeans are great. They have a nice line continuing into the boot shaft. Note: You will probably have to have the boot shafts altered to fit. Ladies boots tend to have more meat in the calves for a given size than we guys have.

I actually like the shape of the heel on the 2023 better, a bit more classy IMO. I am curious as to what you would wear with them. I do think it's doable if done right.

thx

Had a good day myself, thanks. Yep, I'm a mod. Still setting in though. It's a bit like drinking out of a fire hose.

Yeah, I'm not too far from crashing.

You're confusing me now. lol

And I thought it read like Wagner's Ace of Spades

I told you my music tastes were eclectic , and you doubted me.

Oh I love "The Planets" by Holst. A great late period masterpiece.

Oh don't worry about. It's probably just as well. I don't need to be spending the money at this point in time and my current collection can go me quite awhile. The problem with changing the system from heel height to instep angle, is all of us that have learned our comfortable heel height would have to change plus instep angle could be different for two people with the same shoe size due to difference in arch height.

Composer, he writes music for planetarium shows. Very dreamy ethereal music, perfect for stargazing.

Or John Serrie.

You're right I don't care for platforms. I like them even less when they dominate the market like they are now. It's makes it really difficult to find something I like. When you've been trained to walk on a single sole stiletto a platform is literally a pain in the foot for me. If you want to wear plats that's okay. I would recommend however no more then a 4 inch rise between ball and heel of the foot for your initial forays outside. Trust me you are going want to be comfortable in them for the long haul, so don't overdo the height at first.

Much the same really.

Well that's how the visitor message system is, visible to everyone. I must say both you and Rei are giving it a good workout.

What have you been wearing for heels so far?

It's one of those things that if you're new to it, you won't see the changes. It does take time and experience.