Maninheels

Agreed. I HATE platforms.

Glad I am not the only one. I am seeing WAY to many platforms recently too.

I wear them during the summer months, not much need in the winter as I am always covered up to try and keep warm...

All the time.

I love those shoes!

I love them! I really like that pair of heels. They look great on her.

I shop online and at local stores. There are always shoes online that you cannot find in a store.

Hey guys. You know what. I agree with them. He looks ridiculous.

Everyone looks ridiculous when they first start wearing heels, or did you just take to them like a fish to water and instinctively know how to walk in them?

To be honest, I see some pics of guys on here and i think "Oh my gawd! Whatever does he think he looks like?" then there are others that do "make it work". To say that all men look silly is a very sweeping statement. Some do and some don't.

Although this is a very true statement, I have seen the same situation with some women. Of course that seems to be ok though.

Amanda I could not agree more. After reading all this it made me think that we where all reading way too much into what you said. I give you props for speaking your mind and not being afraid to back it up.

I agree to a point. I think EVERYONE has a right to their opinion; however, this thread leads me to believe that there is an expectation that Amanda is able to speak her mind and the rest of us are to quietly accept without expressing our opinions as well. hmmm.

Whoa up people - everyone is entitled to their opinion and as I undersand it this site was not originally set up for men who wear heels - they have just taken it over.

I started a thread this morning asking as a fun discussion what the last bastion of males would be. Check it out.

Last bastion being something that when given up would negate males as a sex.

For me the last bastion would be standing at the urinal. Said in the spirit of fun and friendship.

Loosen up guys!

My last bastion is my opinion.

If all we have left is to stand at urinal while going then we are in the hurt locker...

The last bastion of masculinity is war and they can keep it.

I guess that is the result of living in a bubble and having a misguided superiority complex... too bad. I see that an issue for her, she has happily secluded herself into her little bubble and would have it no other way.

Just as an FYI, if you pay attention to politics at all there are PLENTY of women that are willing to go to war. Oh, and there are PLENTY of women in the military willing to go to war as well. The fact that we are men has nothing to do with our intentions towards others.

Small minded thought is a dangerous thing indeed.

LuvYourShoes,

Great points made so far about your perception and all so I'll ad my point here as well. You are just 27 years old but a century from now we should all be comfortably in the ground and fertilizing some new crop of grass or wildflowers. You should realize that life is a 75 or 80-year journey for most if averages mean anything and you do not want to be "THAT GUY" who rues the day from his rocking chair for wanting to do something and did not. Yo need to express yourself and your personality as best that you can and as SOON AS YOU CAN lest you not become "THAT GUY". People will have opinions as it is unavoidable in a free society. The world is simply too busy a place for any one person to get in your way of wearing the footwear of your choice. If you entertain the world and give enough pause to laugh then the rewards can be great but otherwise, you are just one speck out of nearly seven billion human beings. You will walk by and either not be noticed or those that will notice will not have time to say anything. The few comments that do reach your ear will most likely be very positive from other women so quit worrying about a lone bogeyman that shall never show his face. Life is for enjoying and not worrying.

Heelspeed to you my friend!

HappyinHeels:wave:

Your post reminds me of what I have told me wife, two generations after I am gone no one will ever remember who I was let alone that fact that I wore what was considered women's shoes or kept my toenails polished year around. Be you, wear what you want, have fun.

Thanks for your input on the subject.

I have worn wedge heels to pedicure appointments. My wife and I get our toes polished at the salon several times a year. Usually I see more of a reaction because I have my toes polished versus me wearing the wedge heels. After a couple of visits even the fact that I have my toes polished is normal for the techs.

My foot is a bit on the wide side and as a result I have a very hard time with open toe pumps and mules. I wear a size 10 but anytime I have tried on an open toe or mule in my size they are always WAY to tight.

But I also notice that I am quite a bit older than you are, and maybe age has something to do with your feelings. But, believe it or not, I do remember when I was your age.

I think this has a lot to do with it as well, the older I get the less I care about what people think of me or what I am doing.

As far as the main topic, I feel that it has to do with the very essence of what we deal with as a man wearing high heels. Public Perception. In my younger years I lived in San Diego and there is a rather large gay community there, I was never really taken back by anything there until I saw my first gay black man. Like I said I was very young and from the perceptions that I had gay African Americans did not exist.... Now that I am more than twice the age I was then I realize how uninformed I was and that is what truly caused me to take pause, not the man's choice of life style.

There are those that are open minded and get over it and there are those that are not. Wearing heels will define those people for you very fast no matter your race. The people that matter do not mind and the people that mind do not matter.

I would still wear my heels without question. I love to see a nice pair of heels on my wife but that could just never replace wearing them.

This is my favorite pair by far. I love these shoes. Nice collection.

Linea Paolo blue mary jane style pumps

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...-00-54_329.jpg

Some quick pics of my new shoes.

Nice looking shoes. Love the color!

I like them as well, I am a huge Mary Jane fan though. The only part I am unsure of is the heel, it almost looks a bit like a cone style heel. I am not a fan of that style at all.

Another pair...loving the colour for autumn...

Those are very nice! I like them.

I just bought this pair, waiting on them to arrive. I don't often buy shoes online but I have not seen them anywhere else.

I would love to be joining the ranks sooner rather than later! But I work in a supermarket and heels are prohibited, even for women. But who knows, I may just sneak on a pair as my feet will be under the till anyway

You may not be able to wear them while you are at work but there is nothing that can stop you from wearing them to work and changing into work shoes once you are there.

Congratulations from me too. Looked good and am glad to hear that youve not had any unjust attention. Now if only I can get the courage up

Courage was the hardest part for me, once I got past my own internal issues and just did it all was well.

Well done Maninheels !

Did your boss / superior made any comment about your heels ?

The first day I worn heels to work my boss asked me "How can you walk in these ?"

After a few moment thinking what to reply I said "One feet in front of the other".

He looked at me with a smile. No other comment from him since.

Thanks for all the comments everyone!

No comments from the boss... Maybe later they will say something.

The sandals are nice, I like those better than than the other pair. I am not much for a platform but that one is small enough it does not look bad at all.

I am lucky enough to be able to work in an office environment. Today is the first day I have worn heels to work. What a challenge it is to go in the building. Have had a great day wearing them at work though. Few looks from people that I do not know and no negative comments.