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Good story - nice Mum! My mother's ok with it, provided I don't wear them when visiting them. She's not so concerned about it, but they do upset dad, and when dad's upset, mom's upset. My girlfriend, on the other hand, simply loves me for who I am, and while she's not thrilled about the heels, amazingly enough she digs kilt-wearers, and so long as I stick to masculine-looking skirts (partcularly if it has a zip flight that points to the right), she has no problem with me wearing them, either.

Wearing heels at the office can be a lot of fun. I occasionally used to work late, and I'd change into heels if no one else was around. Walking up and down the halls gave me some confidence to actually wear heels out on the town. I still wear flats at work, but I wear heels everywhere else.

You wear a loin-cloth in a hunting cabin in winter?

Yep. It's called a "Hanes Men's Brief."

But I was speaking of the bear skin, as my heaviest winter kilt is still a bit chilly in the middle of winter.

One thing about Germany - lot's of middle-aged and older men wear lederhosen (think knickers), so I have no problem getting away with wearing opaque tights (or actually lederhosen) under my kilt, provided I wear my knee-high hiking socks over the top. Although today lederhosen aren't usually heavily embroidered as they traditionally were.

You're braver than I am. I am way jealous - I would love to wear something like that into a bar. Way to go!!

You might have to pic your bar with some care, but most bars that are frequented as much by strangers as regulars are much more likely to be accepting than a bar that's only frequented by locals.

I wear heels out all the time, often in bars, and have never had a problem.

I'm more prone to more generous straps. In fact, my favorite "sandal" is a Clark's wedge-heeled clog - extremely comfortable.

Whether or not a man would look good in a skirt depends a lot on the skirt, and a lot on the viewer. I've travelled in many countries in which men normally wear skirts, so to me it looks perfectly normal.

Here are some pics: http://www.kiltmen.com/world.htm

If you could get any one sandal/shoe/boot you wanted, for wear in public (yes, you would have to be willing to actually wear it in public), what one shoe/boot would it be?

Post pics, please!

Here's mine, a non-platform, round-toed lace-up leather boots with a 3-1/2 heel.

Nothing but real leather for me, thank you. Worn with cotton socks, real leather is extremely comfortable, warm in the winter, not uncomfortable in the summer, and generally all-around good. The only thing I don't like is that you have to buy your shoes snug (but not tight). Otherwise, they stretch out too much and become loose and floppy. This is also one of the reasons I would love to find a pair of non-platform, round-toed lace-up leather boots with a 3-1/2 heel. I've found literally thousands of styles on the net, but they either have pointed toes, are made of synthetics, have too high of a heel, a platform, in the wrong size, or aren't lace-ups! Why can't the manufacturers get it right?

Ever notice how some thread titles contain exclamation points like it's the best thing since sliced bread, but when you go there you find it's just another thread, much like the rest?

Indeed - it goes very well together!

Some friends drug me to a club. I felt out of place because of my age (most of the people were in their late teens, early twenties). But about half were dressed in alternative fashions ranging from punk to goth to glitter to pretty much everything goes. I saw two guys in full-length skirts. They looked like Menintime skirts. I also saw three guys wearing heels, all conservative styles. The place was huge, so statistically speaking, there were probably half a dozen or so guys wearing heels. I don't know if it's a local thing or what. I remember attending a cowboy bar in a small town in Illinois once, and just about every guy in the place was wearing earrings, either small hoops or diamond studs. So, to answer the question, it felt kind of weird to see other guys wearing heels. I was wearing a conservative pair of heeled boots myself, and at least one of the guys spotted me and gave me a grin and a thumbs up, so it's at least nice to be appreciated for simply being who I am!

I was recently reading an article online which said that "generally speaking, anything higher than 7/8" is considered a 'high heel'" Gimme a break! I've got a pair of black leather Predictions boots with 2-1/2" block rubber heels that I wear when I want to be "most conservative," including travelling via the airlines, going to church, etc. I've never had anyone look twice at them, and wearing them feels no different than wearing my men's hiking boots, whose heels are just 1". Imagine - men's hiking boots, sold by Merrel, to men, that are a "high heeled shoe." A while back I mentioned that it should be measured based upon the way a user felt, but now I'd like to revise that. I believe a "high heel" should be the height at which, in a normal stance, the pressure on the heel is 3/4 that of what it is when you're in flats. For a size 8, this is typically around 2-1/2", and for my size, it's around 3". Amazingly enough, that's about the height where I feel like I'm actually wearing heels.

I am convinced that the main reason most women object to men in heels is that they see this as some sort of invasion of their domain. :x Never mind the fact that they have been deliberately invading the male fashion domain for centuries.

I'm inclined to agree on both accounts, and the fact that women hate it when two of them show up at a party in the same outfit underscores this fact - they like to be different. This explains why 3/4ths of the floorspace of most major clothing stores are devoted to women. It's not like they have 3/4 of the sales, but that they require 3 times the selection.

I tend to agree, Micha - she did a very thorough job, complete with pics and all.

The fun just keeps coming! Excellent collection and terrific coordination.

The definition of Freestyle Fashion can even be found in various languages throughout the world on Wikipedia. You might gain some credibility using that point. Here is a link to the definition in english:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_fashion

Hey kneehighs - it appears Wiki's fashion police deleted this entry, too.

About the only way to win with Wiki would be via a concerted effort, say 25 people, all supporting the entry.

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I personally have never had any problems using a cell phone while driving. But I can walk and chew gum at the same time, too.

Other things I do while driving:

Listen to the radio

Sing along with the radio

Eat (ever hear of a "drive-through...?")

Talk with friends

If you're going to ticket people for using cell phones while driving, you're going to have to ticket them for all activities which are equally distracting.

Here's a crazy idea - ticket people for causing accidents, rather than for actitivies which, for a very small percentage of the population, might lead to an accident.

The truth of the matter is that most people can talk on their cell phones while driving and never have an accident. Why in the world should it be a ticketable offense?

some great pics there people

i personally like the pics 3&4 black thigh boots

6 glittery platforms

13&14 black platform knee boots.

from the top

not really keen on the rest of the shoes and boots

later

nhoj62

Yeah. I'm more interested in the cars at this point. Then again, I'm a guy, and guys usually are.

I was agreeing with everything there until I got to the part about the "fuck me pumps"....what's wrong with those??

Personal preference.

That's all.

Actually, no. As a heterosexual male, I'm turned off by seeing other men in heels, even though I feel quite comfortable in heels myself. I remain turned on by seeing women in heels, provided they're not FMPs.

hi all,

i got a confession to make........

i dont know how but i tried a below the knee denim skirt on, trouble is it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be, another thing is i wouldnt mind trying one again.

That's how most guys wind up realizing kilts/skirts are comfy.

Our ancestors had an advantage - they grew up wearing them.

Wear only hold-up stockings, they keep you cool and don't make your legs and feet sweaty in knee-high or thigh-high boots. You may need to shave those legs though, in order to make sure they stay up - hairy legs just don't work!

I've never had a pair of knee-highs sag on my hairy legs, and I wear them about a third of the time, with boots, tennis shoes, dress shoes, etc.

Daz,

Excellent point.

When others have worn red or blue pumps with a suit, it looks like "hey, I am wearing heels, isn't that funny, but don't take me seriously, I am just goofing". Guys like Eddie Izzard, while definitely out on the fringe, people look at him like "oh, he is just strange", kind of like Dennis Rodman here in the US.

When someone like Nicholas Cage wears heels that aren't blantent, well coordinated and also to a somber event like a memorial service, some people probably will look at that and think "Hmmmm, maybe that look isn't so bad".

You want to talk about how to advertise men in heels? Here is a perfect example! Imagine if more Hollywood guys like Cage wore them to serious events. It could definitely spark a trend.

I'll echo your sentiments for Daz - good point!

Yours too, Scotty - the idea of men in heels will never advance so long as the only pics that hit the media are so far off the norm that they simply invite ridicule and rejection.

Cage's heels are a good start.

(chuckle) - I might echo that...

I have always liked that heeled clog style. It is good to see a few of them around -- they have been conspicuously absent for a couple of decades.

Me, too - I've NEVER been able to find them in my size!