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Don't understand abou taking length off the tip. The tip is perhaps a quarter of an inch tall. Take length off the main part of the heel. Please post a photo of the heel so that we can be sure.
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Remember that he (and later CM pilots*) had to train to bring the craft home alone. Thank goodness none of them had to do it.
*Strictly speaking this was also true for Apollo 9 and more so for 10.
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When I had a pair I cut about 10mm off the heels. This made them jst about walkable for me.
Pull out the tip, peel back the covering, cut the heel with a hacksaw or dremel. Hold the scrap bit in the vice so as not to cause damage. May need to drill the hole a little deeper before gluing back the covering and replacing the tip.
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I grew up with the Apollo program (that makes me quite old) and thought Collins' job just about the loneliest in the universe. Many decades on we still haven't been back.
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Please say it isn't true.
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It's easy to strip the location data from a photo. This is for iphone but also easy for Android.
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I had the Pfizer last month. Slight arm soreness and a day of flu like symptoms. Amongst my friends, who have had both Pfizer and O-AZ, reactions have varied from no problem at all to a few days of flu like symptoms. All well within normal range and far better than catching Covid with all its risks.
Just seen a very positive report of the O-AZ jab trials in the USA. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56479462
Let's hope that the manufacturers can scale up production and get the various vaccines to everyone in all countries quickly. And that the virus doesn't mutate in a way that overtakes the vaccines.
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In London I've occasionally seen women riding bicycles in HH. Near where I live in an outer London suburb I used to see a woman riding in boots with what looked like a 3" platform. Not been seen for years now.
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"The Shoe Box" was The Little Shoe Box on the Holloway Road, near highbury and Islington Station. I think this is a successor company: https://www.iliaslittleshoebox.co.uk/
Another possibility is Terry De Havilland.
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Coming back to my original post, does anyone have any idea of who these bootmakers were?
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The Sterling crisis was in 1976. 3 years after the UK joined the EC (later EU). All that bad economic stuff was probably part of the end of glam rock/prog rock and the rise of punk rock.
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The 70s was my decade too. Leaving school, going to uni, getting a good degree, starting my first proper job.
The miners' strike, Yom Kippur War and oil price shock, 3 day week, winter of discontent. (I realise that some of this is from a UK perspective)
The soundtrack of my university years seemed to be Kate Bush and Abba. Punk arrived but passed me by.
I still have a pair of men's boots from the 1970s. Patent leather mid calf, with 2" heel, no platform. A bit fragile now but they stlll look good and I wear them occasionally. My first pair of heels.
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The heels of Devious ballet boots are about 1cm too high and push the ankle too far forward. This has been detailed in various places online. When I had a pair I cut about 1cm off each heel which made it possible for me to stand straight fairly easily and walk short distances with some difficulty.
Pull out the heel tip. Then carefully peel back the black material that wraps the heel. Clamp the end of the heel in a vice (so that you don't damage the wanted part) and cut with a hacksaw or dremel. Smooth off the cut edges, glue the wrap back and replace the tip. You may need to drill the hole for the pin a little deeper.
Evenutally I decided that I wasn't sufficiently keen on mastering ballet heels to keep them, so I got rid of them.
PS: It's important that ballet boots are not too big. The idea is to lace them tightly so that most of your weight is on the instep, not on the toes. If this isn't the case, try thicker socks. I never tried toe protectors (as used by ballet dancer) as some recommend.
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I saw the picture when it was first posted. While there was no nudity or excessive exposure, the content, to me, seemed somewhat inappropriate for HHP. I considered reporting it but didn't. Seems the OP removed it himself. I don't know if Tech was involved.
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10 minutes ago, Jkrenzer said:
True enough. The other trick if you know its going to be particularly cold is to leave your lines on a trickle of flow. Keep the water moving and allows for expansion even if it does freeze.
Doesn't always work. I know somebody who thought this would stop the pipes freezing. The water pipe was fine but it froze in the waste pipe from the kitchen sink. Very nearly caused a flood and took a lot of thawing out. Much easier to thaw 15mm copper than 40mm waste.
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Not fogetting these chelsea boots from Asos, still in stock in large sizes: https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-heeled-chelsea-boots-with-pointed-toe-in-black-leather-with-black-sole/prd/14179943?ctaref=we+recommend+carousel_0&featureref1=we+recommend+pers
I've boght them in Leopard pattern, but that's sold out in large sizes. Yes, I have worn them at the supermarket. Don't really know if other people noticed them.
I'm UK9 but found the UK9.5 with a good insole more comfortable.
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I always thought French polish was a means of finishing wood, using shellac dissolved in methylated spirits. French polishing also has another meaning quite unsuitable for HHP.
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21 hours ago, at9 said:
If, for example, you wear 4" stiletto boots openly, then don't be surprised if you get noticed. Most women don't wear that sort of thing either and will often be noticed if they do.
Seeing nice heels out and about in my very ordinary London suburb is rare. I might see 4" stilettos once or twice per year. 2.5" block heels are commonplace. Today I saw something even more unusual. Genuine thigh high boots. Not just OTK but well up the thigh, I couldn't see the tops of them under her coat. No heel, but can't have everything. Somewhat similar to these: https://www.overknee-stiefel.net/product/long-overknee-lady-olga/
She wasn't young or stylishly dressed, though I couldn't see what was under her coat. The boots weren't highly polished. All utterly ordinary except for the boots. Had to look twice to realise that it wasn't leather or the (now very popular) fake leather trousers tucked into ankle boots.
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Since I heard Yuja Wang on the radio a number of times before seeing even a photo of her I can safely say that my opinion of her musicianship isn't coloured by her clothing and shoes.
I was unaware of Lola Astinova until this thread.
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Indeed all clothes are a costume of some kind. Some of us want to strongly project an image with our clothes, others don't. Some want to blend in, others to stand out. For any one of us, this can change depending on the occasion.
We men who wear heels in everyday public life, whether occasionally as I do, or most of the time as some might, are outside the mainstream of men's footwear.
My last post was a bit imcomplete. The forum software may merge this into it.
If, for example, you wear 4" stiletto boots openly, then don't be surprised if you get noticed. Most women don't wear that sort of thing either and will often be noticed if they do. As an opposite example, if you wear 2.5" block heel ankle boots under trousers then you probably won't be noticed. Neither will the very many women who do likewise.
We are free to wear discreet heels, outrageous heels, or anything in between. Just expect to be seen accordingly.
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@mlroseplantYou have discounted the piano in your last post. While I'm no pianist I know that sustain pedal technique is critical to classical performance. If the piano stands slightly higher off the floor for any any reason then it might actually be easier to use the pedals while wearing heels.
Obviously the organ is far harder in heels. Pascale Melis has demonstrated that it's possible to give a virtuoso organ performance in high heels. I know this link has been on HHP before but it's still astonishing.
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I think we mentioned her in that previous thread that I have now just found:
Charlie Porter
in For Everybody
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He is a fashion journalist. Saw this in today's Observer. The sort of boots I see women wearing all the time. Not sure I hugely like them but they would be very ordinary or normal for women. He's wearing them as if they are similarly ordinary for men.