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I'm dreaming from a shoe shop where I can buy all styles in my size: Harley-Davidson boots, 3'' cowboy boots, the actual wedge style and crazy stiletto boots. But this shop has still to be invented ...

Hi, Micha. Try one of the hundreds of larger-sized shops referenced on Tall Woman Shoe Links

Quite a few (about 23) of these stores are here in Germany.

The newspaper calls them beach shoes, which they should be. Not for wearing everywhere, which people do. They are selling millions.

I believe they should be beach shoes, too, preferrably buried beneath a sand dune...

I don't know what the record is so far, but the longest I spent in 4" heels was from a Thursday, around 5:30 pm to Tuesday morning, around 6:30 am. I don't know if taking them off for showers counts, but if it doesn't, I was in my black leather knee-high boots, my four-inch Pelle Moda sandals, or my three and one-half inch Payless cowboy boots for a total of 96 hours, not including shower time. Why? I stayed home during a recent four-day weekend, and it just seemed like the thing to do! I'm always in heels while at home, and since the weather stunk the whole time, I didn't go anywhere!

Dude, if that's the case, then please turn them on to the cause! Some idiot online continues to believe that this whole thing is being cooked up by one or two individuals, and said idiot resides in London, of all places. Considering the origen of this movement, it's original members, website, etc., I find that highly ironic.

If anyone desires to tell said idiot what an idiot he is for denying the reality of men wearing heels, please register and post your comments Here.

Idiocy is reserved for idealists who posses no brain. I apologize in advance for such a comment, but it's true - many idealists are apparently unable to apply any knowledge or rational thought to their decision-making processes. This is absolutely unacceptable! All governmental decisions require heavy rational and informed input, without with the decision and the outcome is doomed to failure.

Dart boards are no substitute for logical thought.

It's election day in the USA. The ads are finally over! lol. Anyway, I voted in heels. Jeans and some suede brown knee high boots (inside jeans) with 2.5" tapered heel. No events. But then it dawned on me to wear them to work and for the rest of the day. So that's what I've done - and here's the cool part. "Why are you wearing heels?" I point to the "I voted" sticker on them and say, whenever someone comments on my heels it reminds me to remind them to go vote. The people here at work are having a ball with it. Not only are they talking about my heels (and my ability to walk in them) but they are talking about doing their civic duty! And as WE all know - it's just an excuse for me to wear heels, lol.

That's way cool!

LOL.

I'm a long way off from being a rock star!!!

I am however gathering a following of guys wearing heels and skirts that come to our gigs.

If nothing else, I hope I'm raising awareness to the cause.

Cheers Jon

Dude, if that's the case, then please turn them on to the cause! Some idiot online continues to believe that this whole thing is being cooked up by one or two individuals, and said idiot resides in London, of all places. Considering the origen of this movement, it's original members, website, etc., I find that highly ironic.

If anyone desires to tell said idiot what an idiot he is for denying the reality of men wearing heels, please register and post your comments Here].

For kicks and grins, and despite the cold weather, I decided on wearing jeans, leather jacket, thermals, and 4.5" heeled sandals, to a local festival about thirty klicks north of where I live. I went with a girlfriend who understands my penchant, and met up with a guy I knew back in 2003, about half way around the world. He was a bit taken aback, but his wife wasn't, and I proceeded in a drunken orgy to lick her toes. That's about as far as it went, but no one can say that German festivals, heels, wine, and women aren't an absolute blast, as I certainly had a good time! I'm sure she did too. Well, that was 2 am, so when reality rolled around about 10 hours later, she drove me home under far more subdued conditions. So where can a guy wear heels? Anywhere. It's how you carry yourselves which determines the outcome.

I think it's genreally referred to as a "set back" heel. I don't like them, they make the foot look bigger because they increase the overall length from the tip of the toe to where the heel touches the ground. If the heel is curved inwards the impression is that of a smaller foot.

I agree, Trolldeg. A forward-set heel looks a lot better (and walks a lot better) than a rear-set heel.

It's an invasion! The ugly alien pod-things from outer space! In fluorescent colors that almost glow in the dark!

AAAaaaaauuuugh!

Dude. That's funny, as in entertaining, something a good local friend of mine has been doing over the last 36 hours, which is probably why I haven't been with you guys as much.

Well, I'm still laughing, so...

Hhmmmmmmmm........coooould be....maybe.

BUT....

I prefer this one by the same maker.

trouble is they won't ship out of CONUS...(bugger)

I agree, Jim, as it's very straightforward and would look great beneath a pair of jeans!

Having worn heels in public on more than 1,000 occasions over the last five years, I can attest that it's a real non-issue. Restuarants, gas stations, banks, grocery stores, malls... It really doesn't matter. 99% of the time I never get a stare. The times I do it's almost always a double-take. Out of all those times I've only received two negative comments, and more than 10 times as many positive comments. I don't ask people for their opinion, they simply provide it when they want to.

Interesting reading here:

http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/01/25/iran12535.htm

That's fairly myopic of the US government to ignore or attempt to oppress reality like that...

I personally do not agree with the gay and lesbian lifestyles due to my religious convictions but as a citizen I fully support their rights to do so.

Why the US government can't separate the two is utterly beyond me. It's not rocket science, folks - if it exists, it exists, and denying that it exists only makes the associated issues worse, not better.

They should get with the program, acknowledge it's existence, and deal with the issues appropriately, as mature people do, rather than sticking their fingers in their ears and saying "la-la-la-la-la I can't hear you!" like 6 year olds do.

The only thing that's been accomplished by this move is that the US Government has just made itself look incredibly immature, idealistic, and foolish, casting shame upon all Americans who're more objective.

You're not alone, ILP, as most of the male members here have had the same experience. In fact, the best estimates include about 500,000 American males experience the same thing on a regular/routine basis, so you're definately NOT alone. We have members here from the UK, Germany, China, Brazil, Nepal... The list goes on, and it's by no means an isolated thing. You're among friends, here! Welcome aboard!

Glad you're here - welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard! I think almost everyone here enjoys seeing women in heels.

Hi, Kirsten! Welcome. If your activity is required for sexual gratification (ie, you can't orgasm without crossdressing), then it's a fetish. Otherwise, it's not a fetish, it's merely crossdressing or transvestism. The variances between these two definitions depend upon which website you access, and some sources claim that if you're not trying to appear as a member of the opposite sex, wearing an article of clothing or two doesn't fall under either category, but is rather just a diversity of normal fashion choice.

I'm sorry to hear of his condition, but am glad the doctors are on top of things! I hope you get better, DawnHH, and await your return. I'm praying for your recovery.

Welcome, traceyb! Hope you find yourself at home, here.

Hi, Aglo - Welcome aboard! Wow - what are you doing in Nepal? That's a bit away from home! I'm in a similar situation (though not quite as exotic) as I'm from the states but will be here in Germany for another six months. Whether or not to tell family... This board has seen it's share of stories, that's for sure. My advice is that if you love and want to keep your family, place it above your heeling. If you can do without heels, then do so and don't look back. If you can't, then do tell your family, as they'll eventually find out anyway, and that road leads to a lot of mistrust, while being open and upfront tends to lead towards understanding. It appears to have been more helpful than not when the wives are pointed towards this board, particularly to comments such as these and the threads such as the rockers/musicians/models on runways started by kneehighs, as they clearly show that it's not some underground sexual perversion, but a genuine fashion trend. The fact that some heterosexual fashion designers are wearing heels helps, too. In fact, the more we wear heels in public, in tasteful, fashionable style (particularly if they keep it more masculine), the more other men will wear heels in public, as well. As for lurking, I wouldn't be surprised if Nicholas Cage is a lurker, here, as he's been spotted in heels. Nicholas, if you're out there, send me a PM, as I absolutely love your movies! Don't worry, I won't "out" you. My favorites were Face/Off and Gone in Sixty Seconds. Terrific acting! The Rock and Con Air were pretty stellar, too! Back to heeling... For men, it's merely a fashion choice. Many famous men over the last forty years have worn heels, including the Beatles, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Motley Crue, Jean-Paul Galtier (fashion designer), and... Help me out, here, kneehighs - you keep a much sharper mental list than I do! In closing, I'd like to say that while it's not common, it's still done, probably by far more men than most people realize. Estimates based upon members of this board, discussions with shoe store managers, including Zappos, Nordstroms, and Payless, indicate there are between 100,000 and 3,000,000 men who currently wear heels on a regular basis. If I had to guess based upon my own experiences and knowledge of statistics, I'd say it's around 500,000, and that between 100,000 and 200,000 do so openly, in public. Not including heel meets (which I've only seen in photos), I've seen more than thirty men in heels in public over the years, and these were not transvestites or drag queens, but merely men who preferred wearing heels. These were also chance meetings, such as the gentleman in an airport who helped with flight planning, or the guy next to whom I played the slots in Vegas, or as passerby on the streets here in Germany. Mind you, these figures are in the US alone. That's rather significant! My latest public outing involving a conversation was in an airport in Denver with a Mary Kay representative who was on her fourth pink Cadillac. I'm not into Mary Kay or pink Cadillacs, but once the conversation moved beyond that, she finally asked me why I was wearing heels. My response was along the lines of, "because I like to." She said, "I'm ok with that," and the next two hours we talked about everything else in life from marriage and kids to careers, to football (a game was on at the time) to the Tour de France allegations against Lance Armstrong. The question about heels came at the 10 minute mark, when she realized I wouldn't become some kind of crazed maniac if she popped the question, and the rest of the time was spent on other subjects. She was my age, and like me, single. She didn't care about my fashion choices. In fact, as one girl put it who is 24, "I love it when a man is secure enough in their masculinity that they can wear heels." I agree. It's not for everyone, and should never become the basis upon which a family dissolves - there's far more to life than the height of a shoe's heel. Families and the relationships which keep them together are much more important. But whether or not a guy wants to wear heels these days is pretty immaterial, as most people really don't care, most girls at the club scenes think it's cool, most employers are bound by laws which require them to allow it provided it's done in good taste (a pair of pink pumps would be frowned on while a pair of block-heeled black boots beneath longer slacks would win the lawsuit hands down, and most employers know this, tolerate it, and work within the law to avoid any such issues, as the negative publicity would cost more than any lawsuit). On a cheerier note, it's simply what some guys have been doing over the years. Nothing more, nothing less. Some guys like wearing heels, too, not because they're feminine, but just because they're heels. Other guys do so for other reasons, but that's not the basis of my commentary today. For the average heterosexual male, wearing heels is nothing more than a choice in fashion. Rare, yes, but does it imply anything else, the answer is no. PS: I've had two girlfriends in the last six months. Both were way cool with my heeling. We broke up for other reasons, but I still talk with both of them several times a week as I've remained very good friends with both of them. Furthermore, both know about the other! Nor was that the reason for any of the breakups. I just think it's cool when I get called by one when I'm on the line with the other, and both ask me to call them back while neither one is jealous. I'd rather have congenial friends that jealous lovers!

I like the fact that they don't have a pointed toe! Still, the toe looks longer that it needs to be. How much extra room in there? I'm not too into unnecessarily extended toes, either, as it just makes one's foot look too big. Nice heel, though!

I normally don't like Payless' offerings (the right size, but usually chincy). However, a recent pair of cowboy-style boots caught my eye, and I've been wearing these around lately. 3-1/2 inch heel, but beneath a pair of low jeans, looks like a guy's boot. Ta-da!

I was never cought in heels, but I've had a couple pairs found by my mom. I was eventually brought in to a couple psycologists/psyciatrists to see what was going on, I was guilted into taking medication that removed my odd sexual interests, as well as any sexual interests. I knew that being 17/18 years old with zero sex drive was not normal either.

I still don't wear heels around the family, but thats just me.

Good for you! Sounds a family that's definately concerned for your welfare, but perhaps a bit out of touch with the reality underlying the development of the human brain and modern sexuality in the face of the significant influences of both modern media and xeno-hormones.

If you're any questions beyond this forum, please PM me and I'll be happy to converse with you on this subject.

6'5" - I'm an engineer so I did some measurements and mathmatictics on heel height vs. real height...

Gah! You're starting to sound like me! Only taller.

I can't help those from Latvia, but Zappos offers more than 800 styles of 2.5 inch and above heels that fit up to a size 13, US Women's.

Check it out.

BINGO! I'm thrilled to see the last five posts actually agreeing that it doesn't take a 5-inch fetish heel to obtain the high-heeled feeling or look. Whatever feels high to the individual without causing pain or discomfort is high enough. It's good for you and good for your feet. Happy heeling! :academic: