heelma

On 11/20/2017 at 7:48 PM, nzfreestyler said:

I find sturdiness & reliability of my thinnest heels no different than the standard heels etc, the key point is the heel-tips.

They need to be metalled to stand any chance, and even then they wear quickly. I walk around 5000-6000 steps a day in heels and smaller heel tips don't last long . Similarly the soles under the toes also wear out very quickly!!! (alas its true I've worn holes in my prettiest shoes)

I think a good quality shoe brand should be fine regardless of the heel thickness - as long as the heel tips get metalled it'll all be similar. Certainly doesn't really feel any different from a standard stiletto to a really thin stiletto - not in my heels anyway.

I always replace all heel tips by metal tips from England. Forget about plastic tips, they don't do it for me. If I wear heels then on sidewalks and for a few hours/miles. But to me the problem with really thin heels is that the actual heel tends to break. Problem is that I can't easily get "high quality" heels in my size US 14/15 anywhere. Aliexpress has plenty, though much less than they used to have, but they are rather low quality. This is why I am wondering about Fuss Schuhe - how much better are they, is that worth the money?

 

I haven't posted here for a while, might have missed a similar discussion. I would like to know what experience you have with these really thin metal heels. There are some out in my size on Aliexpress or Amazon (same manufacturer in China), then there is Fashion Style from Poland and then I also found Fuss Schuhe from Germany. My experience with the Chinese ones is that they often break after I take them out for a mile walk on bricks or even just plain concrete sidewalks. The Chinese one breaks loose where the actual metal heel meets the wider plastic part. The polish heel is a design with 4 screws holding a circle, in the middle of which the heel is mounted; it breaks off right there. Before I make any investment into the ones from Fuss Schuhe and spend $150+ on those, what experience do you guys here have with Fuss Schuhe? Is it worth the investment? Do you think they would break off easly too?

Speaking of Amazon, they are not only selling in part the same shoes that are on Aliexpress (see onlymaker, shoesofdream, and those kind of sellers), but onlymaker even has its own warehouse in the US now. So the most popular items, including shoes that look very much like Louboutins are stored and sold from there with Amazon Prime!

I could probably list them there then.

Otherwise, if anyone here is interested, please send me a PM.

I am not sure in which category in this forum could fit this one, so I am posting it here. I had bought several pairs of stilettos with red bottoms from Aliexpress of which I had hoped that at least one of them would fit my size 14/15. However they had very pointy toes and their length was apparently measured including the area where nobdy could sqeeze their toes into. I listed them on ebay as "red bottom high heels" and sold the largest one which fit about size 12. I have 3 smaller pairs whcih probably fit 10.5 - 11.5 and had them listed on ebay as well. Today ebay removed them for "trademark violation". After a rather unpleasant experience with their customer support I learned that "red bottoms" are considered a trademark of Christian Louboutin and the shoes are therefore considered replicas on ebay. And all of that despite there are no Louboutin trademarks or imprints on them but instead a generic name like "generation of beauty" is imprinted as the brand label. All of that is not enough - ebay says just because of the red soles, they would be a trademark of Christian Louboutin.

Is this really true, that only real Christian Louboutin shoes can have red soles without violating trademarks? How does "onlymaker" do it on Amazon, selling red bottoms from warehouses in America ...

And lastly, if not on ebay, where can I otherwise sell these shoes?

I am one of those guys who rather likes to dress up as a woman for the main purpose to experience walking in heels. One really important thing for me though is that I can switch back and forth without "leaving a trace". I think I wrote about this long time ago in a topic here. I often change into girls clothes in the car, including a nice wig, and within 10min I go out walking with my heels. And when I'm done, I'm back to all male stuff within another 10min. Maybe take a shower if necessary, but that's about it.

I never put any makeup on for this reason yet because it just takes too long. Though I am thinking now that I want to try it on a day where I actually have some more time for this stuff.

I was often wondering about fake fingernails. But I only know of the way to get those glued on for good. Does anyone here know a way how that could get done quick? I was thinking of 3M pull tab tape, would  that be an option?

Placed an order of two shoes with them today. Let's see how long it takes till I get them and how they are. Guess you can expect poor quality, but beggers can't be choosers in size 14. They have some really amazing styles there. Though their sizing is sometimes quite confusing also.

I recently found that Aliexpress (or alibaba) which are Chinese versions of Amazon offer a large variety of large size shoes that are pretty unique. You'll find some of them on Amazon already these days, under onlymaker, foot gift, DLHH, etc. labels.

I like some of the styles that I can apparently only order on their site. Does anyone here have experience with this page?

I own two boots of theirs. For most orders, they ask you about your foot measurements and then have them made. Takes about 1 month for delivery. The first pair I got this way fit extremely well. Actually one of the very few shoes that don't feel tight in the front. Some of their styles are also available directly from Amazon and you can get them within 2 days, without measuring your feet of course. My second pair came through this, and they fit the same as the first ones. The heels generally tend to bend quite a bit, and they also go straight down in the back which favors bending. This has the consequence that the heel tips die extremely quickly. I typically replace all my tips immediately by metal tips. For these, even metal tips wore down really quickly (only example I know of). They also feel as if they are higher than what you measure. They are meant to look like copies of high end shoes, but the quality is of course not that great. Perfect for my case though.

Drill and tap the pin and put a small bolt into it.

You mean you drill the rod open and just put another pin into it then? Guess you need to have a solid clamp for that.

I bet this topic was discussed here already, can't find it in the top 20/30 though. I replaced heel tips many times myself, but it always becomes very tricky when the pin of the tips is pretty much all what's left and it "merged" with the rod its in. If I give such heels to a repair shop, they can always get it done quickly though. What trick is there I don't know yet how to get the pin out of the rod if you can't grab it with pliers anymore?

Don't think many will remember me, as my last post here was probably in 2009. As I forgot my password and changed email addresses, I tried first to create a new account under a similar name, but fortunately one of the admins here must have remembered me and just merged the new with the old account. Thanks a lot!

 

Not sure how much I really will post here, but I always liked this page for some more insider stuff and to learn things I don't know yet.

 

One thing I am missing since I was here last is the section about websites where you can buy shoes. I had hoped to ask a question if anyone has experience with a certain website (trustworthy or not?). Where can I post this now?

Cutting the heels off of platforms will cause you to walk on your toes all the time. The heelless shoes/boots are designed with an extended sole to the rear and a more ridged

yes, some pony boots have that. I agree that this style is different. But look at the pair on ebay that I have in my original post. I don't see this additional support there anywhere.

Whenever I see styles like this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fetish-Bondage-Rubber-PVC-Heelless-No-Heel-Over-The-Knee-Boot-Extreme-BDSM-NEW-/120826352529?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item1c21cfd391

I am wondering what the difference is between a shoe like this and an 8" platform shoe with 4" platform by Pleaser for $50, after I take out my saw and cut the heel off?

Can someone please explain?

They may be "back on track," but someone, whether it's their stockboys, managers, or just some customers, often buy them out of the larger sizes to resell them on eBay at a seriously inflated price.

Well, no wonder ... large size high heels targeting this audience have a great resale value, whether that's from Payless or from somewhere else ...

I pretty much check every other day on Payless.com if they have a new style in a large size and I know that I've got to be quick to buy them if I really want them.

I recently saw the shown heels from a polish manufacturer on ebay. They have very thin steel heels that are mounted to the shoe in an interesting fashion. I am wondering if anyone here has experience with these. I am wondering if the heels tend to bend backwards when you walk as they are mounted pretty far back.

Is "Dr Shoe" still around here? I think he should know, am I right?

They are very tempting to get, but I don't want to waste my money if there is word of bad quality out here already.

You can find them on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/erotische-pumps-producer-Poland-heels-13cm-grobe-35-47-FASHION-STYLE-/220935249736?pt=DE_Damenschuhe&var=&hash=item79164595aa

I tried to find out more information on an upcoming walk later this month and sent an email to the person who was listed as the contact, to find out more about it, such as where exactly the walk takes place. At first, I got a reply asking me if I am a student and if not, how else I found out about it. After replying, I was asked to call that person to get the requested information. Honestly, to me this sounds like they want to find out why I would be interested in joining, potentially to rule out that men who walk with heels more often than just for these events show up. Did anyone else have such an experience here? How did you guys find out about the details of these walks, besides inquiring via the contact info given on the website?

This looks way too much like fetish stuff. I meant more like a tight pencil skirt without slit. One that has a material of a regular pencil skirt.

Heelma. The skirts you want can be obtained from - North Bound Leather-586 Yonge St. Toronto, Canada-(416) 972 1037. George & Anna (owners) and staff will take the best of care to fill your order. I have had been there, made many purchases, and it is all top quality leather material. Simpley tell them what you want and if it is not on the shelf , They will custom make it for you. Personally I feel their prices are very reasonable. Mike

Does anyone have a good idea where I can buy hobble skirts, hobble dresses or at least a pencil skirt without a slit/vent in the back? I am not interested in vinyl stuff that is on ebay. Does anyone from the UK ever try anything from asos.com? Looks like they have some tight skirts there, but I am not sure. Thanks.

I was thinking about participating in a "walk in her shoes" later this month. However, I am debating if this is really an appropriate place for me to go to. Yes, of course I support the message and the general idea of the walk, to make a statement against violence to women. On the other hand, just because of this, I feel a bit weird to go to such an event mainly for the purpose of being finally able to walk in heels openly as all others there do, too. So, I would go there as a pleasure for myself as the primary reason and then second for the actual purpose of the walk, which I of course support. Ever thought of this aspect of the whole thing?

How can you break a toe while it is inside a high heel???

Cheers---

Dawn HH

My guess is that it happened when her foot slipped out of those platforms.

Google "Mylene Farmer breaks toe" and you'll find articles about the topic.

I guess the metal bar on those stairs is kind of tricky?

Plenty of videos about this out on Youtube already, of course, such as:

8.1KMS IS JUST OVER 5 MILES. i have done this distance in 7.5'' heels (19cm) they are the heels i am wearing in my avatar. it took me 3.5 hrs. no problem:smile:

Those are platforms - that doesn't count for heel height .

So i had to walk the remaining 4 km's home in my 13cm pumps,

So far, I made it to 2 miles (3 km) in 5" and 3 miles (5 km) in 4". So ... 4 km (2.5 miles) in 5 1/8" heels (13 cm) is quite impressive, assuming that your shoe size is smaller than mine (45 European).

I'm not so sure these 'caps' are intended to be hammered in - the claws are right on the periphery so they look as though they should be crimped around an existing heel tip

no, the claws are not long enough

Yes, thanks! I figured that that's exactly what would have happened if I really tried to attach them. That stuff is just b...sh..

Avoid! you hammer them onto the existing heel, but often this makes the original heel brake its moulding around its attaching pin & you lose both of them.

It's not a contest, and my post was not meant to be part of one (in case you thought this was the case). For me, I was just looking for challenges and trying to push my own limits.

For the longest time, I was just in the situation you are writing about: not being able to wear even 5" or slightly higher than that without bending my knees. However, as some folks here already pointed out, you can really "train" yourself to be able to walk with higher heels. I know there are even "heel training machines" out or devices that force your feet to a certain position, so that they can more easily do the bending necessary to walk in 6" heels or higher. For me, all what it took was to be patient and slowly go up higher, then walk as long as you can with the heels you just can wear. Those might be slightly higher than what you call "comfortable", but that's the idea. If you keep doing that, you'll find it less and less uncomfortable and will be able to push your limit higher. I think it's mainly about stretching your muscles.

I'm happy for those who can achieve such heights and walk gracefully while wearing them. However, everybody has their own limits. Some feet and ankles just can't adjust to such heights without having to bend the knees to find balance. If 3" heels are as high as you feel comfortable with, then this is the best height for you. Sometimes a certain style of shoe will be more conducive to wearing greater heights, but these types are lucky and rare finds. The important part is that you are pleased with your appearance and enjoy the experience. Wearing heels is not a contest, it's a choice.