dr1819

Bubba - I found your words concerning your mother and her heels to be wonderfully touching. I believe my mother is as open as yours. She really hasn't been very phased by things in recent years. Dad's another story, but he copes pretty well. As long as all of us are honest with one another, things progress pretty much as they should. Take care...

It'd be nice if shoes weren't so seasonal. There are many areas that are cool during the summer and where boots would be preferred! Just as there are many areas that remain warm in the winter, particularly in S. California, where sandals would be preferred.

I think I was around eight or nine, which makes it about ten million years, to date. Not that old, actually - just seems like it sometimes. I'm actually somewhere between thirty-two and forty-seven. At least that's the outer ranges of what people have guessed over the last few months, so I'll leave it at that!

Hello all,

Well, the warm weather is here finally... and guess what? so are those ugly thongs/flipflops (formally what you would wear to the beach only!) flat and ugly......

can't wait till winter.... at least boots have heels.

Yeah, well, so do thongs, provided you're buying from the right source:

Not my style, per se', mind you, but if you want a thong with a heel...

I've owned a couple lower-heeled thong sandals over the years, although the heels were either wedges or half-tapers, closer to 2-1/2 inches. Usually black and would pass for men's shoes at a casual glance.

Any chance of obtaining an address so I can GPS to the store if I'm in the neighborhood?

Any chance you'll have another mid-August? I've got some time off, then... Used to live near Washington DC, and did the National Air and Space Museum trip quite often. To Fly!

Great. So now we're highlighting what to us is normal with the not quite right Kim Jong Il. Personally, if he really wants to be taller, I'd say his best remedy is to break his legs and insert a few inches of leg bone from one of the millions of people who've died under his regime. Then again, that's merely my humble opinion... By the way, in case you haven't guessed, I did spend some time in Korea! South, that is...

If I'm correct, the Italian Stallion bloke also wears nail varnish and skirts.

Sly Stallone?

Mom and several of my neighbors. My first experiences were wearing the neighbor's heels while I took care of their pets.

I admit I've never asked,but my hunch is these religions are very male dominated,and the womens' clothing style reflects this. I suspect this is the way the men and the women like it. And I suspect this has more to do with power then religion.

Are high heel ladies more conservative ?

I'd be willing to bet you that the ladies dominate! Although I'm a Christian, I've often found Christian women to be very particular. The skirts and heels are part of their culture, a conformity to the 50's "norm" epitomized by "Father Knows Best" and other TV shoes. It's merely an outdated stereotype, but many of these women are still search who they should be. Same for the men, too.

I went through maybe period of buying/throwing away heels (pretty much at her insistence) through the years until finally she has come to accept me in them.

Scotty

Glad she did finally accept 'em, Scotty. My wife didn't, and we're now divorced.

I even chose not wearing 'em, but she couldn't let the past go, and, well, there you have it.

Should have told her up front, before all the emotions, love, kids, and everything else got in the way.

I might too, if I could find a pair that were comfortable! I'll stick with my Clarks clogs for now. Just enough heel and very comfortable. Don't know what I'll do when the winter wind kicks up, though... Brrr!

I'd begin with the lower heels, too, for a number of reasons, including fatigue (which makes you snappy with someone you're trying to impress), as well as the very real possibility that she really digs you and while she might be open to the idea that you do something a bit different, she may not be open (yet) to the idea of you doing something really different. It's like learning to ride a bike - one doesn't start out with the Tour de France.

Maybe, maybe not, it's hard to say. In the four plus years I've been wearing heels at my place of work, not once has a man ever broached the subject with me,

It's because of our unwritten taboo rules.

Still, it would be interesting to have a man inquire about my choice of footwear!

It appears that many men have done just that, here on this board, no?

Yeah, I'd probably ditto that. It takes more than honesty in relationships. It takes openness. If your honey has a problem with your choice of attire, then now's the time to address it.

Here's a couple sources where she might find some good information:

http://www.kiltmen.com/wives.htm

http://www.kiltmen.com/bible.htm

http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/7396/rdrm/dealingwithxdressingspouse.html

http://www.rachelmiller.info/spouse.htm

The last has a few good links.

It bothers me that a beautiful animal like a python is killed to make shoes that only a narcisistic celebrity is likely to wear, and only once.

Painter

I'm with you.

Let's slaughter the cattle and wear their hides on our feet incessantly, as, at the very least, there's a plan to replace them!

No offense intended - just putting things into perspective...

Hi, JeffB - congrats on your new car. The Camry is indeed a fine vehicle. As for the lack of reaction, it's because no one cares anymore. Sure - you might find pockets of resistance, but for the most part, it's now "anything goes," provided nudity isn't a player.

dr1819 -

The pair I found were size 14. I’m not sure I could get myself to wear a wing tip.

The cool thing about wingtips is that if a bloke ever looks down at your feet while you're standing in front of him, he instantly thinks "guy shoes" while your pants hide the heels!

asdf174, that was funny! Me? I like the donky, especially when he's pulling the wagon!

I'm not Islamic, but Christian. I agree with Tony Blair's and others' assessment that it's the rare minority of Islamics who's causing all the problems, and therefore, I do not advocate focusing on Islamics, per se'. However, I wholeheartedly believe in using all tools to pinpoint potential terrorists, including profiling of all sorts. The problem is that this is difficult to do, for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that those carrying out the deeds are "under the radar." Still, enough could be caught if immigration policies were made more restrictive.

I use both Opera and Internet Explorer, but neither was accessing the site a couple days ago. Methinks either the server or some connection to it was down.

Well, I suppose this is the right place to say "Hi," so "Hi!" It's good to find another cache of folks out there who're comfortable enough in their own masculinity to do something most others find, well, a bit different.

I know these aren't very high, but I wore these out with my shorts to Wal-Mart shopping. Not one person said a word or even noticed.

Scotty

I have a pair similar to that, but mine are made by Clarks. Extremely comfortable, but still has a lift.

They were a pair of 70's-style heeled clogs in a neighbor's closet. About 3". The next pair I tried on were stilettos, about 4". Couldn't walk in 'em for crap!

I'm definately interested in appearance, but won't sacrifice comfort.