Mr. X

Hope you had a nice Christmas season Jeff.  You got guts!  Not for your outfit, which looks good by the way.  But for going out on boxing day lol  I went out onI boxing day as well.  I think I spent more time looking for parking spots then I did in the stores lol

Looking good as always Jeff!  The outfit looks great!  The only thing I may have changed is a splash of color somewhere.  The bag perhaps?  You can barely see it against the leather jacket.  But otherwise, well done!

Loved the story w6ish!  I wish something like that could happen to me!

Nice to see you re still out there doing your thing Lime.

Interesting outfit TBG.  The white really stands out.

Glad to here your friend is doing well.  And it sounds like you had a interesting conversation at Sam's.

I recently purchased a pair of boots through the some local online classifieds.  I talked about them here.  http://hhplace.org/topic/10305-mr-xs-travels/?p=336867

I guess I should have been a little more careful inspecting them before I bought them.  Once I got them home I realized that one of the heels was a tad loose.  There was also something sticking up a little and it was right where the heel of my foot was.  So it was somewhat uncomfortable.  From the research I did online they were a less expensive boot so I didn't think much of it.  Plus I paid very little for them.  I hadn't worn them except for trying them on for purchase.  I decided I would take them to a shoe repair and half them checked out.  I figured even if there was something wrong it would be a fairly easy fix.  Plus the cost of a repair didn't sound too expensive from what I read online.

I took them to a repair shop this week.  I told him I might have some boots that need fixing.  The funny thing is that he didn't even bother to ask who's boots they were.  He just treated them as if they were mine.  As soon as I showed them he basically said that they were shot!  He said that with the material they were made from they weren't worth fixing.  He said I would be risking injury to my ankle and such if I wore them.  He pounded down what was sticking up and that helped.  But he still said I should avoid wearing them.

It kinda sucks because they were really nice boots.  At least I didn't pay much.  Oh well!  Lesson learned I guess!

Nice outings TBG!  I think to the average person it would be funny to hear a  man say that thigh high boots are a comfort zone LOL

Interesting outfit there Jeff!  I gotta say at quick glance of your pics I though you were wearing a tuxedo LOL  Maybe you have something there Jeff.  The "female" tuxedo!

Nice to see you out in shoes TBG!  If you wanted to balance the black you could have maybe done a colored bag as well.

Congratulations on a great find!  The new boots would look great with the outfit you were wearing.

Thanks!  I was thinking the exact same thing.  In fact I even wore them right out of the house after buying them.  My next outfit will probably be exactly that.  Except I will probably change up the bag.  Not sure how the tan bag will work on its own.

I like the outfit, but I'm not a big fan of the boots you wore with it. They seem a bit too big in the calf. The other boots would be a much better choice IMO.

It's funny you mentioned about the calf room.  There is definitely some extra room in the shaft of those boots

Todays outing was inspired by an online ad.  I had been trolling the local online classifieds when I saw an ad for a pair of boots.  They were listed at $25.  Well within my budget!  After echanging a few texts and emails I decided to go check them out.  I was told they were only worn once!  Now I was really interested!  This was the first time I was going to possibly purchase shoe or boots this way.  Since I was going to check out some boots I figured I would make an outing out of it.  You never know how people will react to a man showing up to purchase and try on the boots you have for sale LOL.  So I figured if I showed up in boots it might help.  Not that I expected there to be a problem anyhow.  I put an outfit together and I was off.

I got there and the whole process took about 5 minutes.  The lady answered the door and we exchanged some small talk for a few minutes.  Everything went very smooth.  And nothing out of the ordinary happened regardless of how I was dressed.  I tried on the boots for fit.  They fit well!  I paid the $25 and I was off.  I contiued my outing with a bit of window shopping before heading home.  Even a short outing can be enjoyable, which is how I felt today.  Now here is a break down of my outfit and the boots.

My outfit

1) Aldo tan color boots with 3 1/2" chuncky heel

2) black leggings

3) black and white horizontal striped shirt

4) grey military style jacket

5) tan cross body bag

The boots I purchased are greyish brown suede looking slouchy style boots.  They would be tyclassified as thigh high I guess.  They hit right above the knee though.  The brand is fahrenheiht.  From doing research they are an affordable man made materials company.  Most of their products run around $40 to $60.  The heel is 5 inches tall and there is a 1 inch platform attached to the bottom.  Now for some pics.

The first one is my outfit.  And the next 2 are the boots I purchaed themselves and me wearing them.  Enjoy!  Comments and suggestions always welcome.

Great read from a fellow heeler

Unfortunately, I have not encountered any of the stuff that you described.  Or if there has been any negativity I have not seen or heard it.  Don't let a few "yokels" ruin you.  Just keep pushin!

Looking good Jeff!  I have been wanting to get some red pumps myself but I haven't found any yet.

It's funny you mention your boots fitting big.  I have found the exact opposite.  I usually take anywhere from a 9 to a 10 in shoes.  But in boots it must be a 10.  Anything less is too small!

Nice looking outfit!  You wear it well!

Nice to see and hear from someone else out and about doing their thing.  Way to go!

I am not a huge denim jacket fan personally, but you wear it well!  Good job!

Nice to read your story.  Very nice casual outfit there.  Well done!

Nice boots miro!  Those Aldo boots are hot!  I would love a pair myself.  Do you know the model by chance?

Nice outing TBG.  We have been getting some warmer weather too.  But nothing like you describe.

Very nice looks in your recent pics Sleek.  I too try to keep my anonimity as much as possible.  So I totally understand.

Sounds very positive Steve!

That turquoise polo really stands out, but in a good way.  Well done Jeff!