Mr. X

Here are my latest acquisition. I got these for less than $20 in a thrift store. The brand is Fashion Nova, And they go up to just above the knee. They are an almost half black, and half grey, suede like material. and they have a 4" block heel.

I am usually around the hundred mark myself. When I do an inventory it is pretty similar to yours, Except, I don't do anything with heel height. I just separate them by shoe or boot type. and count each group. then I post the results, Then my last number is the total number of shoes and boots I own.

On 2/3/2026 at 6:52 AM, mlroseplant said:

Size 4 bottoms, not size 6, not size 2. Which sometimes translates to size 27.  .  . 27? Don't ask me. My actual waist size is approximately 30". 

My size is almost identical to yours. And yes, It is weird that women's waist size for pants is less than our actual waist size. But then again, women's natural waists are higher up than a mans. Maybe that has something to do with it?

They look great from here.

10 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

 Here in Iowa, we missed most of the snow, and it looks like we have about 24 more hours of this super cold stuff, then we return back to a blistering 20º (-7º C) for highs for a few days. It's going to feel like a heat wave!

Here, up north in Canada, we have been beyond cold! Overnight, it has been any where from -30 C to -40 C with the windchill. And it ain't stopping till we hit February. So another week of this cold for us.

Nothing against it. But not my cup of tea either.

20 hours ago, Cali said:

Some still do!

I'll raise my hand on that one. I was too young to do it back then. But I'm making up for lost time now.

13 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Definitely guilty as charged. I was on the high school tennis team in the 1980s, and we all wore shorts of that length. Not to put too fine a point on it, but I think we are all too fat in general for that style to ever come back. So I guess it's me and you and Cali. And maybe a few others.

You think people are too fat in general for that to come back? I challenge you to go to any popular beach in the summer, and check out some of the women that wear bikinis. If we are fat, then they must be morbidly obese. Anything seems possible these days.

Fashions definitely come and go. Some stick, and some don't. And everything seems to come back at some point. What's old is new again, is what they usually say. I forgot that in the 70's men wore short shorts. When is that coming back?

I am a guitar player and lover of music. I also play a little bass, and electronic drums. I could not see my world without it. Music in the car is a must for me. Music at work is a must. And I can also sit in front of my stereo and do nothing but listen to music. And just in case anyone ever doubts my love of music. I just show them pictures of all my guitars and instruments. And if that still doesn't work,  I just show them pictures of my roughly 1500 CD's. And then I top that off with pictures of my roughly 300 or so records. So yeah, It's in my blood.

Here is a type of heel I can't stand. You see it alot on Steve Madden shoes. They look oddly out of place. And I don't like shape either. They remind me of that springy door stop you find on the wall.

Sounds like you had a lot of fun, even though you came up empty handed.

Mine were always dried inside on a drying rack

Washer Dryer combos always take forever. I had one before in my old apartment. And yes, the drying is the time consuming part. Because the system has to get all the water out first before it can dry your clothes. It always felt like it was faster if I hung my clothes to dry.

Those are tall and steep looking. They remind me of Go Go boots.

On 10/11/2025 at 5:08 AM, mlroseplant said:

In the 1980s, I can remember watching Vanna White on "Wheel Of Fortune." She always had on high heels for the show, and her letter turning job always showed them off well. I can remember reading some interviews with her at a later time, where she basically said she hated everything about wearing heels.

She still wears them on the show to this day.

I don't drive in heels for any kind of thrill.  But If I am wearing an outfit that includes heels, I drive in them.  It is a little different the way your feet hit the pedals, but I have no trouble doing it. And I don't feel the need to bring other flat shoes just to drive in them.

I could definitely see myself wearing those.

Nice outfits @mlroseplant.  Keep bringing the style to your part of the world.  And I agree on the sandals.  Harder to find nice ones for sure!  That is why they are limited in my collection.

I see both sides of The AI argument @Shyheels. There is definitely negatives when it comes to AI, for sure!  But personally, anything that is going to make my life easier, or save me time and money, I'm on bored.  I can't imaging how much money and man hours it would have taken me to come up with the same results that I got in a few minutes. And with only 1 picture and a few keystrokes, to boot. 

I had an interesting encounter today. Now let me start by saying I was not on a planned outing today. And I was not dressed in any form of female attire, including heels. Today, we had some unseasonably warm weather for September. So I was dressed in shorts, T-shirt, and sandals, very casual.

I was out just running a few errands and hitting some of my favorite stores for some window shopping. I was at one of my usual thrift stores that I hit. And that's where the encounter happened.

I usually don't have much luck there. But today, I actually found something worth purchasing. As the lady was ringing up my purchase, she said, "i'm surprised you actually found something today. Usually, you come in here, and you don't buy anything." Then she said, "And I barely recognized you today. You're usually in tight jeans and heels. You're dressed so casual today." I told her the weather was really nice today. And she said, "Yeah, we need to enjoy it while we can." Then I finished paying for my purchase and left.

Now I have seen her in the store before, and she may have even rang me up a time or two. But as far as I can remember, this is the first time we have had any meaningful interaction. So as much as we say on here that most people don't seem to care or take notice of us. In some cases, I guess the opposite is true. Food for thought.

I haven't posted here in a good while, so I figured an update was in order. I'm still getting out. I just don't feel the need to post every single outing these days. Unless something newsworthy happens, which isn't often, I just go about my day.

I am still buying shoes also. So i figured it was time to do another inventory check. It would also give me a chance to go through and pair down my collection by selling shoes that no longer fit or that I'm not too fond of anymore. And donate shoes that are a little worse for wear and not worth selling. I also wanted to see how close I was on how many pairs I actually had. I was guesstimating that between shoes and boots. I probably had around 100 pairs.

A bit of my collection is stored in their original boxes. But the majority of my collection is stored in cardboard boxes and tubs. I would love to have proper shelves to display them or a closet of some kind, but that is just not possible. Between boxes and tubs, I currently have about 7 of them. And now the fun begins.

It was fun going through everything and trying stuff on. I even discovered stuff I never new I had. And stuff that has never seen the outside world. Because alot of my shoes are a little too fancy to wear out doing everday task and errands. They need a special occasion to wear them. When it was all said and done, I ended up with about a dozen pairs that would be sold or donated. And my guesstimate was actually pretty close. I came in just a shade under the century mark, including the get rid of pile. So here is the numbers of where my collection stands after pairing it down.

Shoes 57 pairs

Knee boots or higher 5 pairs 

ankle boots or shoes 14 pairs 

Wedges 4 pairs

Flats 2 pairs 

For a total of 82 pairs

Definitely not my cup of tea

There are many version of Artificial Intelligence begining to appear on cell phones.  They can basically do just about anything for you now.  For those with an Andriod phone, Gemini is the new thing.  There is even commercials for it now.  In the latest commercial, a girl snaps a photo of her outfit. Then she asks gemini, "what makeup look would go good with this outfit?" And Gemini responds, "A cat eye would work well", or something to that effect. So I started thinking about how it could work with heels?  I have not used it for an actual outfit I have worn out yet.  But I did test it out.  And based on the results I think it could be very useful for us.  It's like having your own personal stylist in your pocket.

I tried it 2 different ways.  First I tried it with a picture of me wearing just a normal pair of white jeans and a black t-shirt. I asked Gemini, "What kind of heels should I wear with this outfit?". I was suprised how good the results were.  And how many different choices it gave me.  Then I tried it the opposite way.  I gave it a picture of a pair of Fushia snakeskin textured heels, instead of just a plain old black pair.  I tried to make it difficult for Gemini, but to no avail.  I asked Gemini, "What oufit would go well with these heels?". It knew the colour and that the shoes were snakeskin textured, to boot!  And again, it returned plenty of outfit options.  All different styles and colours.  Everthing from a black dress, to a pair of dark skinny jeans with a neutral coloured top.

It made a believer out of me, and I'm sold!  Can't wait to try it out and get suggestions on an actual outfit that I will wear out.  And it will also be useful out shopping.  Imaging taking a picture of a pair of heels, or a piece of clothing you are thinking of buying, and instantly getting feedback and outfit suggestions.  It will be like having your own personal shopper in your pocket.  Has anyone else tried it yet?  If you haven't, I suggest you do.  Here are some screenshots of my attempt with the fushia heels.

Blue is my favorite colour @mlroseplant You nailed it!

On 8/8/2025 at 3:08 PM, bluejay said:

You guys all know that I like to wear skorts with my heels. I just bought a faux black leather skort on Amazon. I really like it very much. It fits me to the T. It felt great first time wearing it with my white women's tunic top and a pair of white double band sandals. I felt totally confident wearing this ensemble. I think that I may get other colors of the skort, like white and hot pink. I'll put a link to the skort I bought on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3PP7P3X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1&psc=1

Happy Heeling, bluejay

Interesting. I like it! Might just have to add something like that to my want list.