at9

Never come across leather stockings before. Latex yes, leather no. This place will custom make almost any leather clothing though it's not cheap: http://www.luxtenebrae.com/home.html I've seen some of their work, it looks and feels lovely. One day I may order something from them.

'Different than' is bad grammar. The expression you need is 'different from.'

Only if you're British. if you're American "different than" is a standard usage. "Different to" is also used. http://alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxdiffer.html

We're talking grammar, not typefaces here. However, it is no different than using a fountain pen with an italic nib.

Could be worse. I know somebody who claims to be a professional in her field who does all her business correspondence in comic sans. She is not in media, childrens stuff etc. There are also people in HHP who use oversize and/or coloured text for no particular reason. We seem to be refreshingly free of those people whose SHIFT KEY IS CLEARLY STUCK.

PS: PiB, I didn't realise you were American. http://alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxdiffer.html

I agree with PiB, in particular I was amused by the novel use of the word "Endless" a few posts back. However, before casting stones, PiB might wish to take a careful look at those two hyphens in her own post:smile: Actually she's in good company, you see a lot of phantom hyphens in many publications. I think it's due to problems with auto-hyphenation algorithms when transferring text between different bits of software.

Same here.

In fact, I find it utterly hilarious - that all those who have criticised the OP's command of English - have ALL made basic spelling mistakes and rudimentary grammatical errors in their own posts.

The IgNobel website is a bit slow today, possibly because they are in the news and getting a lot of traffic.

Winning both an Ig and real Nobel prize is quite an achievement. Geim certainly deserved both. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geim

Both the OP and the first responder have unfortunately overlooked the fact that this is an IG Nobel prize. http://improbable.com/ig/ Thus demonstrating the truth of their own words.

I have been to the Ig Nobel road show in the UK on several occasions. It has always been a fun and thought provoking evening.

These 2 threads cover it pretty fully. My opinion, which is shared by some but not all, is that Aldo stuff runs small.

http://www.hhplace.org/guys/19493-aldo_boots_query.html

http://www.hhplace.org/shoe_wholesale_retail_internet_stores/19879-aldo_sizing.html

PS: Was going to order the black ones but they weren't available in UK9 when I placed the order. Seem to be available now so I may return the brown ones and get black

The black version of these clogs arrived yesterday:

http://store.drmartens.co.uk/p-6053-...-una-shoe.aspx

I have just returned the brown ones; free postage for returns, just get proof of posting.

They are really comfortable and stable. Definitely keeping them. May have another look around the DM site and see what other interesting HH styles they have in UK9.

Love the leather as well as the boots. I've occasionally worn my thigh boots over some tight leather trousers but never quite managed to get the clean lines you've shown in your photos. May I ask where the gloves are from?

You are most welcome. I'm sure you know that shoe size conversion between countries is a very inexact science and there is considerable variation, even between shoes that are ostensibly the same size. At my end of the scale theory says UK9 = EU43 = US male 10 = US female 11. I have tried footwear claiming to be UK9 that is positively huge on me, right down to stuff from Aldo which is probably nearer UK7 than UK8. The moral of this story is to try it on and hope for the best. In the EU, the distance selling regulations make it easy to return stuff that doesn't fit for a full refund; I don't know if there is any equivalent in the US. Good luck in your serach for stylish shoes in small sizes.

Welcome to HHP. I know this is the wrong country for you but at least it proves that there's at least one shop that specialises in shoes for small feet:

http://www.dpitalia.co.uk/

My partner and I have been there. She has fairly small feet (UK3) and there was a good selection of stylish footwear in sizes UK1/2/3

Those boots look very smart. The good news for those living this side of the pond is that Nordstrom now offer an inclusive price to the UK. The bad news is that when I took these boots to the checkout to see how much it was almost £20 for shipping and another £15 or so for VAT/duty. That took a £60 boot up to over £90.

Just ordered these Doc Martens clogs:

http://store.drmartens.co.uk/p-6053-dr-martens-una-shoe.aspx

DM do UK9 in many of their styles with heels. I hope it really is UK9/EU43 and not something that's barely EU42 like Aldo.

They arrived yesterday. Fit is good. Size is true UK9 and the box is also marked EU43 and US11 so their size conversions are sensible. Heel is 4", more than 0.75" higher than the height quoted on the website for UK4, which menas they are scaling the heel height sensibly with size. Footbed is leather, something nice which I wasn't necessarily expecting.

I'll wear them round the house a bit today to make sure they're comfortable but I'm pretty certain I'll keep them.

PS: Was going to order the black ones but they weren't available in UK9 when I placed the order. Seem to be available now so I may return the brown ones and get black

Just ordered these Doc Martens clogs:

http://store.drmartens.co.uk/p-6053-dr-martens-una-shoe.aspx

DM do UK9 in many of their styles with heels. I hope it really is UK9/EU43 and not something that's barely EU42 like Aldo.

Using a colour as a trademark is controversial.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3555398.stm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colour_trademark

http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading_room/room/view_article.asp?name=../articles/Court%20Rules%20on%20Colour%20Trade%20Mark.htm

... Whilst out for a meal I noticed a guy wearing some heels and mentioned it to my wife.....

I wonder if the other gent was one of us here at HHP. Congratulations on an excellent outcome.

Black patent thigh boots worn by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.

Maybe I wasn't watching very carefully but I don't remember seeing them in the film itself. She was wearing them in the advertising, posters etc. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PrettyWoman

I have a pair of these size EU44, bought a few years ago from another HHP member. I normally take EU43 and they are a little large, nothing that can't be sorted with an insole. They are really lovely and feel quite luxurious with their full leather lining. Heel is 5" at size EU44, will be lower for smaller sizes. I have very slim legs so they are rather loose fitting round the ankle and calf - they go well over trousers. Sorry, I don't have any pictures.

His footwear was nothing to do with the decision to place him on the sex offenders list. It's just a good story for the media to get their teeth into.

Exactly. It's just the sort of story that doesn't help our cause by making male heel wearing seem deviant or even criminal.

Not exactly bought, I was given them via Freecycle. Not my usual style but perhaps fun for the odd occasion. I think these are the ones though there are several similar looking Demonia models:

http://www.xtremefootwear.co.uk/item--Transformer-800-Black-Patent-Demonia-Gothic-Boots--Transformer-800+PAT.html

at9 >

My size is EU41 which is the largest size from Aldo (At least here in Canada)

I wish they would offer up to EU42 for some boots...

Are you sure they offer size EU42 in the UK ?

Hope you can view this UK page:

http://www.aldoshoes.com/uk/women/special-sizes/42

While EU42 should translate to UK8 a number of retailers say it's UK9. I can wear some EU42 footwear but the Aldo EU42 is absolutely impossible for me.

Great looking boots but this is where we are a little jealous of guys with smaller feet. I'm only UK9/EU43 but Aldo's largest size is supposedly UK9/EU42 and it feels more like EU41 in several pairs of boots I have tried.

Makes you wonder what else lurks in museum stores. Museums are a bit like icebergs, only 10% is visible above the surface. The V&A has a huge costume collection which must contain some interesting stuff.

There were quite a few stunning shoes and boots from earlier times. A few are in this book which ought to be an essential item on the shelves of all HHP members:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shoes-Linda-OKeefe/dp/0761101144/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305959139&sr=1-2

I'm sure a few of us would like a pair like the one at LACMA. They actually look quite wearable too. Lacing them up would take a while:smile: