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You can see the video here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4181446/Filipino-man-struts-six-inch-heels-viral-video.html
And probably in a thousand other places.
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HeeledSteve, welcome to HHP. There are plenty of us from the UK. It's a UK based forum too.
I too wear modest heels out and about with male clothing. For example I went to the theatre this week wearing 3" block heel boots under trousers. I have no wish to go public in high stilettos or to present as female. I have every respect for those HHP members who push the enevelope much further than I would.
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http://www.lyricsfreak.com/t/tom+lehrer/national+brotherhood+week_20138394.html
Notably: " I'm sure we all agree that we ought to love one another and I know there are people in the world that do not love their fellow human beings and I hate people like that. "
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Assuming you paid by credit card and the transaction is within the EU (which is appears to be, even though the compnay itself is in China) the card company is jointly and severally liable, hence you can get a refund from them. Technically this is only valid for purchases over £100 but in practice the card companies will often pay up for smaller amounts. As will banks for debit cards:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/section75-protect-your-purchases
If you paid by Paypal their dispute procedure should cover you. If you paid by bank transfer or Western Union then tough. The alarm bells should have rung very loudly. They were ringing pretty loudly anyway, the place is obviously a fraud as I noted in an earlier post.
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Absolutely the right thng to use on suede. Both footwear and clothing.
I have one a bit like this: http://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/products/saphir-wire-suede-brush
Readily available, Here's a UK example: http://www.shoepassion.co.uk/shoe-brushes/brass-brush-html.html
Plenty more if you google brass suede brush.
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4 minutes ago, maninpumps said:
Why would America want to go back to British rule ? Just sounds like sour grapes to me .
I think somebody has failed to spot the joke. We'll even include some tea in the deal
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This reminds me of the Gog-Magog Mountain Rescue Society which a friend told me existed man years ago.
For those unaware of the joke, the Gog-Magog hills are a range of VERY low (under 300 feet) hills near Cambridge, England which is in a very flat part of the country. I suspect it was a Cambridge University drinking society.
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Since Dutch men and women are some of the tallest on the planet (on average) perhaps they also have bigger feet than average. Hence the abundance of women's shoes in larger sizes.
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The ones I tried and regret not buying...
Knee high 5" heel lace up boots from Little Shoe Box when they were still in business. At the time, many years ago, they were the highest heels I had ever tried. I could stand in them without falling over and took a few steps. I tried them on in LSB's Holloway Road shop and dithered.
Some platform ankle boots from Terry de Havilland when he had a shop in Covent Garden. They were lovely and fitted perfectly but again I dithered.
I would love these Louboutins but unlikely to be available in UK9/EU43 and would be an extortionate price even if they were. In my eyes these are perfection in the bootmaker's craft. Seamless upper and back zip.
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As I commented on a previous thread,
there's something a bit odd about this website. Despite its.co.uk domain name there's some evidence that the company is actually in China. Look at the CN that appears in the registration details here: http://www.scamner.com/check/just4birminghamjobs.co.uk
If you look at their shiiping and tracking page, it suggests they aren't in the UK. http://www.just4birminghamjobs.co.uk/-ezp-15.html
if you decide to order from them please let us know how you get on.
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Rather pessimistic article about heels from the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37517468
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@ET88 Judging by the smiley in his post (and having met him in person) I'm sure Puffer was joking about 355mm.
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The UK footwear industry was traditionally centred around the Midlands town of Northampton. The firm that switched from traditional footwear to kinky boots was in that town. There is now very little footwear made there.There is a museum. Here's a bit of trivia about the movie "Kinky Boots":
https://northamptonmuseums.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/shoe-of-the-month-trickers/
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I saw the original documentary a few years ago on TV. Haven't seen the movie. Plan to see the musical in London sometime. Discount tickets seem to be available from TKTS on most days.
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So was I:-)
Apart from my last statement which is just a self evident truth.
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On 16/09/2016 at 5:07 PM, Shyheels said:
.....Fortunately there is not much of any consequence going on in Britain, Europe or indeed the world these days........
There's a minor problem in Syria.
And I've heard there's an election due across The Pond.
Drumpf in heels would not be a pretty sight.
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The three cardinal rules of journalism. With a liberal dose of cynicism
Make it quick, make it snappy and make it up!
Occam's Razor isn't always correct but it's an excellent starting point.
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In the US and Canada the men's and women's sizing systems are inherently different. Pumpcat's complaint about Nike could be due to them using men's sizing for women's shoes while Adidas are correctly using the women's sizes.
At least the UK and European systems use the same nominal sizes for both men and women. So a UK8 or EU42 should be the same size whether it's a men's or women's shoe. Even then, there can be a pretty wide variation between different brands of shoe and even different styles within a brand.
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I first encountered Bugatti Step on a piano roll - I know the guys who did the arrangment and cut the rolls. The piano roll version is also on youtube though a great roll based performance on a rare "Photoplayer" piano has disappeared from Youtube.
Bugatti Step is rarely heard in the UK.but I'll be hearing it live later this week: http://www.cadoganhall.com/event/barry-humphries-weimar-cabaret-2016/ suspect this will be an arrangment for a small group rather than a piano solo.
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Apparently effortless performance of a very tricky piece. While wearing high heels.
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Not quite killer heels but certainly exceptional for my fairly dull neighbourhood in Zone 4 of North London. The other day in my local Waitrose I saw a woman wearing 4" classic black pumps. Perhaps a 0.25" platform but no more than that.. Not stiletto but certainly not block heels. She walked completely naturally in them.
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Actually American rather than English. Often slightly perjorative.
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The outsourcing company has changed its policy on heels:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36272893
I wonder if Ms Thorp, the woman who publicised all this, will ever get work from them again.
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In this particular case the exact legal position looks unclear. Generally in the UK it may be possible for employers to enforce wearing of heels though they must take health and safety into account. I think it would need a case to be brought to an employment tribunal (not applicable in this case) or court to set a legally binding precedent. Or parliament could legislate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36265545
http://www.thompsons.law.co.uk/ltext/117-know-your-rights.htm
There have been several news reports in the UK regarding sexual discrimination in school uniform. Here's some:
This private school has introduced some very fair policies:
Estresmodes ballet heels - experiences?
in Ultra High Heels
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This is the thread to which Spikesmike refers. Most of it is about Fabulously Fetish. If you read that thread I doubt you'll order anything from them.