SandalFan

I'm expecting delivery of these in a few days.

I feel great in heels, but I don't wear them in public. Unfortunately, while my wife likes my heels, she's also been disabled and homebound for the last 8 years, and I can't imagine enjoying wearing heels in public without her with me. I admire those of you who've taken those first steps outside your homes. Sometimes I wish I had the confidence to do it myself - Lord knows I'd love to - but I just can't get past the social conditioning. My heels stay inside while I wear my hiking boots out.

It's been nearly two years since my last post here. I've been lurking quite a bit lately, ever since getting emailed about my birthday last month, and figured I'd jump back into the foray with this thread. My attraction to high heels began in childhood. My mother used to wear a lot of pumps and sandals. The first time I tried on a pair of her sandals, I was hooked. I couldn't get over how different and great they felt. Since then, a woman's footwear is the first thing I notice about her. If she's wearing heels, my heart skips a beat with excitement, and I find it near impossible to take my eyes off of her. Today, I own a few pairs, and continue slowly adding to my collection. I generally prefer dressy sandals with a touch of "sexy" on a 4" or 5" spike heel - always black. I'm also very finicky about what I do buy, so I don't see myself ever becoming the next Amelda Marcos(sp?).

Now that's what I call street-heeling!

Yup, the first thing I notice about a woman is her shoe's. The sexier they look, the more difficult it is for me to stop stealing glances at them.

I have no idea what you just said right now...

I am going to wear them for halloween at the mall and see how good I can pass it off.

Just the other day, I was giving some thought to going to work in drag for Holloween. I couldn't stop thinking about all of the questions I'd know I'd get asked about how it is I can walk so well in spikes.

LOL!

5' 9 1/2" barefoot

There's a girl friend of me and my wife that was at home to have some conversation. She is lesbian and 44 years old, have a girfried that is our friend too. I decided to tell her about me and high heels, since she is lesbian she should be very open minded. But I didn't have a good response from her. She said that it is a kind of "neurosis" and she would not support any boyfriend in case of she would be heterosexual.

Gotta love the double standard there... Gays continue striving for equality while she considers a man's fondness for heels a "neurosis".

The second pair that you showed in your pic will need to be swapped around so that you get them on the right feet.

Nah... he can just start a new trend - cross-legged walking!

Count on it! ;D

Any of you wear the same size as your girfriend/wife?

My wife and I both wear a 10 - a detail I forgot when I started rebuilding my collection recently.

:: snicker ::

A funny bit of irony though - she wears wide width, I wear regular.

Unfortunately, she can't wear heels (bad knees), so I get to have all the fun.

As for the "other styles" list, I'm partial to the lace up Babydoll pump. I just wish the heels weren't so damn thick; and that round toe has got to go. Either point it, or open it.

From Fredericks of Hollywood. My black pair will be here on the 18th.

I think that the only thing more daring than wearing shoes in public is buying them used. I don't care how much you sanitize them before even handling them for the first time... blech...! Personally, they have to be new or I ain't buyin' 'em! I like the straps on the pair you got, but I'm not crazy about round toes.

My new size 10's:

My 10's have arrived, and they are so much more comfortable than the 11's! They're nice and snug, but aren't so small that I can't easily wear them around the house. The heel of my foot even lines up with the back of the shoe, and I can actually feel the satin backing that supports the straps. They're perfect!

Note to self: From now on, order size 10.

hehehe...

I'll post new pics later tonight.

I'm glad to hear that your wife has finally accepted you wearing heels.

Thanks. She is an incredible woman. I'm extremely fortunate to have the priveledge of sharing my life with her. Our 11th anniversary is the 29th.

Two words... Ho... ly... @#$%! I've read about it being discussed here, but didn't think I'd ever actually see it. Wow... !

As your pics show, your new sandals appear to be a bit too big for your foot...

I figured as much...

I have read many times that if ordering a sandal you should order one size smaller because of the shape and design of the shoe.

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to keep that in mind.

Suggestion...can you order another pair in a different size...

Done. My replacement size 10's should be here Wednesday.

...and maybe you could sell your existing ones to one of the board members here.

Nah, I'll just send these back.

Ok, here they are:

As great as they feel, I can't help wondering if they aren't just slightly too big. It's confusing because, according to every size conversion chart I've looked at online, a men's size 9 converts to a women's 11. I wear a 9 1/2 men's. I don't think there should be any space between the heel of my feet and the heel of these shoes. It's been so long that I don't remember.

I will always regret not taking advantage of the night I had a terrific opportunity to tell my wife about my fondness for wearing women's shoes. It was 12 years ago, while we were still engaged. She had just bought a pair of black ankle boots that had a 3" spike heel. She bought them to please me, because she knows how much I love women in heels. That night, I decided to have some fun with her by putting her boots and peach sweater on. We both laughed at me effectively being in drag. We decided to check out messages on some of the local computer bulletin board systems we frequented, but I hadn't removed her boots or sweaters yet. While surfing, she noticed how comfortable I looked wearing her clothes. She asked me I had anything I wanted to tell her, and I said no. Later, she commented on how incredibly sexy I looked wearing her clothes. 4 years later - 3 years into our marriage - I finally "confessed" about my shoes when she asked me about a shoe tag she had found for a pair of pumps I had secretly bought earlier that day. At first, she seemed ok with it, but then her natural insecurities and near-absent self-esteem started making her worry that I was secretly gay and was eventually going to leave her. It took me several months and a few visits to a marriage counselor to convince her of the contrary. She eventually grew to accept it, and has often even pointed out shoes she sees on TV or in catalogues that she thinks I might be interested in buying. From what little time I've spent here so far, it appears we have a lot of people who like to "street heel". Personally, I'm not at all into that. I much prefer wearing my heels in the privacy of my home. Thankfully, the attitude around here seems to be pretty welcoming whether you do street heel or not. On that note, welcome to the forum!

$60 is my limit, considering I only wear mine around the house.

How many of you wear your HH sandles out and about street heeling?

I never have, and never will. They're something I enjoy strictly in the privacy of my home.

Are you going to be wearing them out in public?

Nope, womens shoes are just something I enjoy wearing in the privacy of my home.

They arrived a few days ago. Right now, I'm trying to decide whether I want to take pictures while posing in them, or just take pics of the shoes themselves and post them. They fit beautifully, and are very comfortable!

Congrats on buying your very first pair of heels in a long time and like you say...it's great to be able to get into heels again.

Thanks.