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I liked the Mary Janes.

Just about all fashion started out as men's fashion. It would have been news to Louis XIV that high heels were "women's shoes." For most of history, men's fashion in the civilized world was anti-utilitarian. Michael Korda describes the boots of the Spanish grandees, whose soles were so thin that they would have been destroyed walking from the house to the horse barn. Only men who had servants to bring their horses to them could wear boots like that. It is only in the last 200 or so years -- since the Duke of Wellington started wearing trousers in society, really -- that menswear went from anti-utilitarian fashion to utilitarian anti-fashion.

There are some pretty shoes in there.

It's simple. Great shoes or food for a couple of months?

You could always get a replica version.

So that's how the models stay so thin. Why didn't I think of that?

Maybe there was some questionable taste in there, but the ladies were making an effort. Here in the states, I wonder if a similar gathering would have found everyone in flip-flops.

The topic How many of you wear heels when looking at this website? led me to ask what else members do while wearing their heels.

My list:

• Watch TV (with my wife or alone)
• Surf the web
• Shop for more shoes
• Play computer games
• Write code
• Laundry

Good evening to all! I received this pair a couple of days ago and absolutely love them, a beautifully cut slingback from Guess of the Devine style. Towering thin stiletto with a great almond shaped toe box all in a rich black patent leather. Very comfortable and sexy. Comments always appreciated and thanks for allowing me to share!

They look great. A classic pair.

hey its just a word that is used by people who have no clue about what is really going on anways..so screw it. you could explain it to them but wouldnt listen or understand it if u did

Have to agree with that.

"Never complain, never explain." -- Henry Ford

"Don't explain yourself. Your friends already know, and no one else is listening." -- Unknown

It's not about how much you have to stretch your foot. It's about what looks good -- which is in the eye of the beholder. Me, I like single-soled shoes, and I like platform pumps with separate heels (as opposed to wedge heels). A platform of up to 1" can look very sophisticated. Much more than that and they start looking like horse's hooves.

The heels on the T-straps are a little thicker than I would like, but otherwise they're gorgeous.

She's got some pipes on her, too.

I tried them when on sale, but I found them to run small and had to send them back.

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Women's shoes have more size variability than do men's shoes. You can find one manufacturer's 13 will be more forgiving than another. For example, I always find Ellie shoes to be tight.

Also, the medium width for women's shoes is a B. The typical man's foot is at least a D. If you can find 13W or 13WW, they may fit. That opens up J. Renee, Ros Hommerson and other brands.

Try to get to a store where you can be fitted using a Brannock device for women, even if you need to go to another state to feel safe doing it.

I like those pumps, and I like them with the stockings. Nice color pop.

Hmm, he might want to concentrate on learning how to write before he worries about what he looks like... lol

Distraction! Nooooooooo, no way.. Can get dressed all by himself, but cannot string a sentence together. So, what is he doing all day at school?

Meet the American public education system. You shall know it by its product. My encounters with Brits have led me to expect the poor to be more articulate and the well-off to be more logically rigorous than their American counterparts. Moreover, few people here would ever coach a student making an internet posting to re-read and edit the posting before hitting submit. Self-expression rules, even if no one else can understand what you're expressing. I gotta be me!

What's he doing all day at school, you ask? Judging by his writing, likely killing time until he either graduates or is old enough to drop out, depending on what he wants to do. His teachers usually won't issue him demanding assignments. Even if they give him bad grades, if there are no consequences for them at home, so what? He's been warehoused more than he's been taught. That's why he writes like that.

Howdy! Welcome to the forum.

I've only found one girl in my life that likes to wear tall high heels. Finding others is hard. Especially in my area. Most girls think the highest a heel should be is 4 inches. Depressing really. Even hard to find a girl willing to even try. I keep getting flat out no's.

The women on here who like it. I admire you all and its great that you great women share the love for heels. I wish you the best and hope to find one like you all. She would be my world.

And to the guys who have a woman who is into heels. You are some of the luckiest men in the world and never take advantage of it. Keep her happy and treat her with the best regards.

I know that I have bought shoes that were advertised as 4" for a size 6, but my size 14s measured close to 5". So working backwards, I would expect that a lot of women would have problems walking in heels over 4" unless they had a platform sole to compensate.

My wife wears size 8, so a 4" heel on a single-sole shoe is not something she can walk in. My wife will wear high heels - 3" and over - but she can't walk all over creation in them. We keep a pair of flats in the car in case we find ourselves unexpectedly walking around when we're out.

I appreciate her wearing high heels, but I love her just as much when she's wearing flats, riding boots or even her "icky sandals." If I pushed her to wear heels all the time, she would get angry and hurt. She would feel that the shoes were more important than she was. Even as it is, sometimes I push her farther than she wants to go, and we have some conflict, but it hasn't got between us (and yes, she knows ...).

My thinking is that leading with a requirement to wear a specific heel height is a low percentage play. There are so many people out there with all kinds of baggage. There are women who just aren't compatible. Further constraining the solution set with "must wear at least 5" heels" is making it really hard to find someone who you can really live with.

However, further constraining the solution set with "must be OK with me wearing high heels" doesn't make it easy, either. I can't represent that I have the answer. I just have my answer, at this time. All it takes is one.

“I came home, and was so tired with the drab shoes that guys have; so boring and so dull, and I have always been fascinated with heels,” said Nick. “I figured I would give them a go, and what changed from a simple curiosity, turned into something that transformed my life for the better.” No arguments here. I have felt the same way since I was about four. When I came of age, there was much more expectation of conformity. You have an opportunity, and you've taken it.

Where's the bad?

I like platform pumps if they have a low platform. To me, they look sophisticated as long as the platform is not so high it draws attention to itself. These are half-inch platforms and are very wearable.

Pointed are my favorites, but I like rounded, almond, peep and even some square toes. That may be why I have so many shoes.

Yes, definitely. Have an '80s look to them.

@Dr.Shoe: tell me how many women do you know, that would be pleased if their friends/ husbands do the shopping?

Umm, we're talking about shoes here. Whether or not a woman is pleased with a man buying her shoes has very little influence on whether or not he does it.

About 8:1. I mean, even if I found a style of men's shoe that I really liked, and I bought all the colors, what would I have? At most black, brown and cordovan. Pinch me, I must be dreaming!

Those are legs that need to be shown off.