Wedge

I love wedges (hence my username!!), but not too sure about those super high wedges. I do have to say though, really like the platforms that the girl in the pink dress is wearing.

Wow they are stunning would not mind a pair myself. If you ever want to get rid of them you know where to send them.

No chance!!!

Pleaser may have opted to change the red sole to another color during production because of the louboutin trademark law suit.

Yeah, I think that's the reason also. Although didn't he lose that law suit?

Hi everyone. Around 3 weeks ago I ordered a pair of Bordello Teeze 20 from an online site (have only ever seen these shoes online, not in any shops here in the UK). Today they have finally arrived (I think the problem was not with the site I ordered them from, but with the post office). Anyway, I digress... I don't know how to add pics, so if you type "bordello teeze 20" into google images, you'll see what they look like. I had ordered the ones in black with a red sole, but when they arrived this morning, they had a black sole (I'm not 100%, but it may be that the red sole has been discontinued). Still, they are absolutely gorgeous nonetheless. (The shoes also come in black and white by the way) They have a hidden platform, so while they are very high, they are surprisingly easy to walk in (much easier than they look they'd be), and they are very comfortable. So I'd recommend these shoes to anyone. The price varies from site to site - the cheapest I've seen them at is £45 (but that website has since stopped selling them), the dearest (I've seen) being around £80. There are plenty of US sites and the average price there seems to be around $70. They do run a size small though, and are quite narrow. I'm usually a UK size 9, and the biggest size was US 12 (usually converts to UK size 10), but they were listed on the site I bought them from as UK size 9.5. So I was a little worried that they may not fit. Well, they do. Perfectly. I think UK sites have intentionally converted the US size into a UK size that is half-size smaller, so that people don't make the mistake of ordering in their normal shoe size and finding that they are too small. Anyway, I love 'em, so thought I'd share with everyone here. If you're interested, check out Amazon - plenty of reviews on there. But just be aware, you may think you've ordered in a red sole, but the chances are that they will come with a black sole instead.

It's a strange one this. I've never had a problem when buying men's shoes when it comes to fitting. It doesn't matter if I buy in the morning, afternoon, or evening. When it comes to buying heels however, I have noticed that at various times of the day, the shoe seems to fit better than it does at other times of the day. I think there is much more variation in women's sizes than there is in men's (from my experience). For some heels, I can fit into a (UK) size 8 no problem, for others a size 8 feels ridiculously small. Also, I've tried size 9's, and in some cases found that they are just too big for me, and in others they are too small. It's sod's law that it tends to be the case that the one's that are too small are the one's that I like the most. Yet I've never had that problem when buying men's shoes in size 9. Never, ever, ever (so why only when it's "women's" shoes (grrrr)?). The answer to that question is blatently obvious by the way

Well, I don't think they would go with full length jeans/trousers - you just gotta show off those ankle straps - they're devine!

I'm thinking a pencil skirt (black to match the colour of the shoes) would be ideal. I was also thinking 3-quarter length trousers/leggings would look great, but then not sure if the high ankle strap would compliment the look or not. What do you think?

Anyway, I did a little google image search, and came across a dress (modelled by Sarah Jessica Parker) that I think would work great with these shoes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-555768/Sex-And-The-City-girls-theyve-got-pulling-power-10-years---little-help-airbrush.html

The black, belted dress, worn by SJP in the first picture (and also shown in the 6th picture down (alongside another pic of her in 3-quarter length trousers).

On a different note, there's another pic of SJP in that link, where she is lying down facing the camera with red heels on. Those shoes are to die for

My thoughts as well.

The results here say that 72% believe that women like men in heels...and only 50% say that we don't.

My last wish is to upset anyone here, but it just goes to show how much denial or skewed perception there still is around this subject - the reality of the question is that 72% of women - or more - DON'T like men in high heels - and less than 50% would say that they do.

I haven't read the entire thread, so apologies if what I write has already been covered, but I completely agree with pussyinboots. When looking at the results of the poll, I couldn't help but wonder if:

a) The only people who voted were the women on this site, and thus the poll is indicative of how they feel about Men in heels

or

Both male and female people voted, and in the case of the men who voted, it is what they think women think in regards to men wearing heels. Or worse (in terms of creating a poll that would then be skewed in its results) how they would like women to feel about men in heels.

I suspect that it is b.

I haven't voted, because I'm a guy, and my opinion is that such a poll should be answered only by women. Because I feel it hasn't been answered only by women, then I can't take the results of the poll seriously. In all honesty, I just can not see over 70% of women LIKING men in heels. So I completely agree with what pussyinboots has said.

My own opinion (and I will freely admit right now that I could very well be wrong) is that a very small percentage of women will LIKE men in heels. A larger percentage will be indifferent to it. And an even larger (majority) percentage will not like it.

I wear heels. I wear heels in public. Often people won't even notice (my jeans usually cover most of the shoe anyway), although naturally the type of shoe I'm wearing plays a big part in this. Should I be wearing a black pair of wedge ankle boots, then I've not been aware of anyone even realising that I'm wearing women's shoes. When I've worn (for example) nude high heels, then the chances of being noticed increase ten-fold. Having said this, as I'm walking about, I wouldn't be able to gauge the reaction of others anyway, as either the people are behind me and I can't see them, or they're walking past me and I would only notice if I am paying strict attention to them (something I don't do).

I get the impression, and again this is only my opinion, that a lot of guys want women to notice. Unfortunately for them, most people (and I feel women especially) when out, say shopping or just walking down the street, tend not to pay much attention to other people anyway. I would suspect that it isn't the fact that people (who do notice) notice the shoes first and foremost anyway, but it is the sound of the heel on the ground that would draw people's attention. Personally I don't want to draw attention to myself (I just want to get on with my day-to-day stuff), so for this reason I tend to wear wedges more often than heels as they don't make as much sound (if any noticeable sound at all). Plus they are much more comfy to walk in over longer distances

Anyway, I'm veering off topic here. My point essentially is that while it would be wonderful to live in a world where a man wearing heels isn't given a second thought by anyone (male or female), that obviously isn't the case. I personally don't wear my heels/wedges in the hope that this person, or that person, from either gender, notices and likes it. I wear them because I like them. It's not that I don't care what people think (I do), but I don't care enough to stop me from wearing something that I want to wear. It causes no one any harm, maybe even results in a few giggles or even negativity (this is the most likely reaction from women (and men for that matter) as opposed to a reaction that is positive), but so what?

So in short (haha, ironic I know considering the length of my post), I think the best men who wear heels can hope for at the moment is women being indifferent to it. Perhaps some might admire your courage/confidence for wearing heels (and the fact that you are able to walk in heels), but that's not to say that they actually LIKE men in them. As said above, (and as pointed out by pussyinboots), there will be some women that do, but they will be in the very small minority.

Hi I'm Steve, and came across this site yesterday, lurked for a while reading some of the many posts on here, and alas decided to join. I'm mid-thirties, and live in Manchester, UK, and love to wear many different types of shoes, from flats, to wedges, to high heels. My collection isn't small, but certainly isn't large enough by any means, which just gives me more reason to go out and treat myself! I tend not to shop online, much preferring to shop in store where I can try them out to make sure they are comfortable and a good fit. I'm quite fortunate that, even though I'm a UK size 9 in men's shoes, I generally have no problem fitting into women's UK size 8 (which I've found is the highest that many (although not all) high street stores will go up to). Anyway, it's a been a pleasure reading some of the many posts over the last day, and very reassuring to know that there are many men out there who have a passion for heels, and now that I've joined and introduced myself, will no doubt become a more active member of this forum. S x