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Not really my kind of styling either tbh. I do have a lot of time for people who are really interested/invested in one particular thing though, even more so if it is quite niche and a bit different to the norm! It fascinates me haha.
Life would be boring if we all liked the same vanilla thing. I mean if was totally normal for all guys to be wearing heels some of us would probably want to be wearing flats 😂 … maybe that’s a bit too far but you get my point! So keep wearing those jellies @WedgesAreFun 

Very nice 😀

1 hour ago, mlroseplant said:

That would make for an interesting video (or audio recording, as the case may be). Concerning the instant pair of sandals, another problem with not being real wood, and this is a problem I've had consistently with Jessica Simpson shoes, is that the molded unit bottom will split transversely in half directly beneath the ball of the foot. This seems to have happened on every pair of JS I've ever owned save one. Maybe it's just me.

It certainly ‘wood’. I did have quick search on youtube to see if I could find a clip of someone walking in wooden heels but all I could find were people walking on wooden floors haha 

7 hours ago, Puffer said:

The 'duck-bill' toe shape spoils these otherwise elegant sandals, as does the 'roach-killer' shape of the second pair:

       

 

I do agree with you on this picture. Perhaps it’s the design of this particular shoe, or the models feet, but I do think it’s exaggerated because of how far back the the toes sit?

I do own a pair of sandals not wholly dissimilar to the ones above but my toes do seem to follow the contours a little better and fill up some of that dead space. But then again that might just be my misshapen feet in a smaller shoe 😂

Welcome to the forum!

Another vote for almond toes here! Best of both worlds. I don’t mind a pointed toe but I do struggle to get a good fit vs a more round toe myself. Not a fan of really elongated pointed toes either though. 
 

Square fronted heels seem to be in fashion too atm. Can deal with it on a sandal but not shoes or boots. I didn’t mind it a decade or so when they seemed to taper a little more into a square toe but the ones I’ve seen lately seem to be cut square right at the end of the shoe.

Daylight

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Nice collection of colours! Love the hot pink!

The gel inserts make them much more comfortable for you?

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I’m a big no to hose and open toe shoes kind of guy. Just not my style, but each to their own - some people seem to love it.

With closed toes I wear a mixture really. I’ve got tights, stockings and ankle high hosiery in different deniers to suit the fit of the shoe and the time of year etc. I’d say I wear something about 90% of the time if they are closed toe and do even venture into wearing some thin socks when I’m wearing my ankle boots.

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31 minutes ago, Jkrenzer said:

Not at work but still enjoying the heeled life.

Some interesting terrain for that style of heel! At least you can aerate your lawn whilst looking stylish!

They are a very nice colour though 😀

46 minutes ago, Jkrenzer said:

Short toes, wouldn't mind those myself. 

Me either 😂 it’s annoying having toes like fingers, if they were just proportioned slightly differently to my feet I’d be able to fit in much more petite shoes 🙄😂

2 hours ago, Cali said:

If you have a weak stomach you may want to skip this post.

Here's two examples. 

My ex-wife had a bunion fixed about 15 to 20+ years ago.  It worked, but was very painful and she decided not to do the other foot. After she retired she decided to get the other foot fixed. Too late, the surgeon retired and the new doctors didn't know how to do that specific operation.  She wished she had done it back then. Too late.

One night I kicked a 4 by 4 by 8 foot in the dark and my baby toe got bent upward. Wouldn't go back down. Couldn't get my foot into any closed toed shoes, including ski boots. I also had "hammer" toe that didn't help the situation. I had toe surgery. The doctor took my number 4 toe and removed the hammer toe joint, then move the tendon in the baby toe. Finally they put pins (metal wire) in each toe to hold them in the correct position for 3 weeks.  I had a cast with the pins sticking out. Couldn't drive with the pins in my foot.  One day I was on my knee scooter at a farmers market and a woman bumped into my pins and I screamed so loud that I scared many people at the market. When they took out the pins after 3 weeks, it was also very painful.  Pain level in the 1 to 10 scale was a 12 and taking out the pins was a 15.  But my scale goes to 36 (this is on the 1 to 10 scale).

I reconmend you ask the surgeon if the operation would allow you wear heels, and if not having the surgery would result in the immobility and pain increasing.

BTW, I wear heels because I have a bone spur in my hip between the hip and the femur. Heels makes it much less painful.

Just had to google a knee scooter as I’ve never come across one before haha. Better half is more than likely going to be having some foot surgery in the near future so wondering if they are better than crutches? Just as another option really 

I agree with what @pebblesf said. It is a different decision if you are in discomfort day to day whilst not wearing heels. Then the ability to potentially be comfortable in heels after surgery would be a bonus - obviously you still have to take in to account the success rate. If not then it is a different call to make, not out of the question, but certainly have to make sure your decision is justified.

Welcome! How long have you been into heels?

1 hour ago, Puffer said:

It rather depends upon what you mean by 'very large sizes'.    The lengths quoted for the largest listed sizes (e.g. Eu45 - 48 or so) almost invariably seem to be too small to be a true match.   This makes me doubt that someone wanting such a size can actually get it, at least reliably.   I've not bought anything directly from China so cannot speak from experience, but a Chinese-made pair of (flat) sandals I bought through Amazon were intentionally bought two numbered sizes bigger than normal and proved a correct fit.   What have others found about Chinese sizing; is it ever accurate?

I’ve tried a couple of different pairs off of Amazon too with no success. Usually a UK 12 so order a 13 (largest size) as the reviews say they run a little small, but couldn’t even get the courts on my feet. Have got my eye on a pair of onlymaker boots but pretty certain they’ll be too small so probably won’t bother 🥲

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17 hours ago, Shyheels said:

There is also a very puritanical line of thought circulating these days that wearing heels is somehow surrendering to 'the parriarchy' and that heels are chains women much somehow cast off - overlooking of course the notions of choice and fashion and the history of high heels themselves. Women borrowed the style from men and made them their own. 

Small groups seem to have very loud voices for their opinions these days. People are too busy to think for themselves and if it’s said often enough it becomes the truth. The irony in it all them trying to unshackle themselves from them and us here strapping them back on!

21 hours ago, Mr. X said:

Here is my latest. They are from Aldo. The heel measures just under 4 inches. They are animal print, but they are patent at the same time.  And the animal print and patent is on the bottom of the shoe as well, which I have never seen before. And the best part is they were only worn once, and I got them on a local buy and sell for 10 bucks!

These certainly are unique, can’t say as I have seen a pattern continue across the the sole like that! I like them!

2 hours ago, Puffer said:

I agree too about the greater choice of footwear for those of us with big feet - I am a UK11/12.   ASOS in particular is recognising the demand, and the styles are not what I would call fetish wear.

That’s a fair point, I forgot about ASOS! Which is odd because I’ve recently ordered a new pair from them haha. I would say it’s slim pickings regarding a more classic style from them, which I think a lot of us here enjoy. Lots of sandals on offer but there are some exceptions. That being said I can’t really complain that much because it’s nice to be able to purchase from a mainstream retailer rather than having to go to a specialist 😀

42 minutes ago, mlroseplant said:

I haven't really noticed a shortage of heels, but then I am quite willing to go used/non-current. What I have noticed around here is that the younger girls do recognize the niceness of a heel, but they only wear them for the dressiest of occasions, and then only a handful of them think they've got the physicality to do it. Otherwise, they wear trainers with jeans that are half-ripped away. And that's in the winter.

Yes I believe this is true too. They get told heels hurt your feet, so only wear them once in a blue moon. Because they have built no stamina up wearing them then they hurt when they do put them on. This just then becomes a vicious circle until the sight of a pair of shoes with a heel triggers a gut reaction that they are not capable of wearing something like that. And sales of flatter shoes rise 😕 

It certainly is sad to see a decline in the wearing of heels. These days it is unusual to see anyone wearing anything other than trainers and that’s even crept (maybe exploded) into formal wear - bonkers! Dress codes are disappearing from events over here in the UK, Cheltenham race course as an example. You used to have to dress smartly to get in but that was scrapped this year and the only thing not allowed to be worn is football shirts 🙄.

I personally think it’s just laziness with people these days. Heels can be comfy, but arguably not as comfy as a pair of trainers. Society has at some point agreed that it’s okay to sacrifice standards for a small increase in comfort - their argument probably being function over form. I would argue however that the function of the footwear is to help maintain a smart standard of appearance and not just in a formal environment. Standards have slipped and that is the new normal.

I noticed Cali say that they are struggling to find the shoes that they could readily get a few years ago and the number of heels has decreased. I can’t really comment on this in the more ‘standard’ sizes, but as I am a UK 12, I don’t think I have ever seen so many heels for myself! Perhaps this is driven by the fact that these are as mentioned by puffer becoming regarded more as fetish wear?

20 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

Nothing special, and who cares. You can'tsee them anyway. I'm actually surprised he's not wearing his hidden 3 inch heels he often does.

Side note, blank the royals. A bunch of privilege inbred do little people.

Unsurprisingly I think quite the opposite about the royals. They’ve had their share of controversy these past few years but I wholeheartedly believe these two are great ambassadors for our country. Hard working, family oriented people. Much better than any politician we can offer up. 

The Princess of Wales is always so elegant too.

Oh and I believe they’re Prada shystar.

That’s awesome! Although I’m yet to brave a public outing myself, the overwhelming theme I seem to read here over and over again is that nobody seems to care what you’re wearing on your feet and that we build it up in our own minds! Well done to you, hopefully I can be as brave as you in the future 😁