Shafted

It's very easy to say "I wear heels because I like them.", but many cannot tell you why. They just do. Me personally, I think it's something buried deep in my subcouncious that won't go away nor would I want it to. Do I feel feminine when I wear them? No, it's more like a boost in confidence, and a unique personal style. I peronally have looked at my love of heels and nails and wondered why, and the fact that we have male and female chromozones worked for me.

From one new member to another, Welcome.

My use of the word conflict could be misleading. What I mean is that as males, society expects us to show only male characteristics while surpressing the female characteristics. I think that many of us men here at this forum have at least accepted that we have some female characteristics, and rather than stifle them we choose to express them. In my case it's an expression of personal style (nails, heels and stylish male clothing). This would be a example of my balance. Anothers balance might be total crossdressing or none at all.

Wow Ellen Jay! Amazing details on these shoes sure make them unique.

Although I just joined this forum, I'd been watching this thread for several months before. I have to say that it inspired me to wear thighboots in public, which I do without a second thought as they are of the low heel variety. I'm looking for a mid height spike pair now that will be good for more outings. I don't think the world where I live will be quite ready for my Ellie 511-Ally's (see my avatar), but I'll bring them up slowly so as not to totally shock people in my area.

I find that driving in heels puts a lot of undue wear on heels due to me tipping my accellerator (right) foot out which puts the outside edge of the heel in the sand and other crap which accumulates in the floorpan. I also tend to do the same thing with my clutch (left foot). The shoes I haven't been driving in have much more even wear.

Well here's my explanation for me wanting to wear female footwear. I think that the fact that all us men have a neat little gift from our mothers called an X chromozone tends to give us a female side to us that we somehow need to balance with that Y chromozone that we got from our fathers. I'd hate to think what we'd be like if we had two Y chromozones, probably testosterone stoked wild animals. On the flip side of this women have two X chromozones, so genetically speaking I don't think women have the same conflict in them that we do, which would make sense as women seem to find many of the things that we wear ugly. If any of the ladies happen to be reading this, please feel free to repond, although I'm directing this at the men.

Name: William Age: 40 Gender: M Location: Maine, USA Occupation: Quality Technician and Projectionist Height: 5' 10" Weight: Varies between 180 and 190 lbs. Shoe size: US womens 11B What's your favourite heel style: Stilletto What's your favourite shoe style: Thigh high boot Do you wear your heels outside: Yes What is: (a) Your favourite heel height: 3.5" ( Your highest heel height: 5" How often do you wear: (a) Your favourite heel height: Every day ( Your highest heel height: Rarely Do you wear socks, hose, stockings or bare feet with your shoes: Any except barefoot Anything else you wish to add:

Hello all. I've been lurking around on this board now for so long that I feel like I know all of you. After hosing my computer out with a fresh installation I figured it was time I took the plunge and joined. BTW: The comfy loafer isn't even a loafer, it has laces. Ive had loafers and they don't have laces.