I would agree, many men have a secret fascination, desire to wear heels, but very few actually act on those desires for the reasons you mentioned. It will many take "style pioneers" like yourself to help normalize this traditionally feminine fashion for men. The crazy heels/outfits seen on fashion runways are not all that helpful, most of these styles are way "over the top", nothing most guys would want to wear anyway. I would also agree that the thrill of wearing heels has subsided a bit for me as well. But, that can be a good thing, only because I am not shy or uneasy about wearing most of my boots publicly. I do the same thing, park my car as far out in the lot as possible, so I can enjoy a longer walk in my boots.
And yeah, I don't mention my tall Hunter rain boots here much, because they have no heels. Love wearing them nonetheless, the glossy black finish coupled with the tall shafts that fit my "chicken legs" nicely feels and look great. D