JeffB

6 hours ago, Mr. X said:

After purchasing some more shoes lately I realized it has been a while since I counted my Inventory of heels.  So I did just that the other day.  Here are the results.

High Heels              59
Booties                      4
Wedges                     4
Flats                           2
Ankle Boots              5
Knee High Boots    10

Total Shoe Count   84

 

WOW!! Where do you store all those shoes?

1 hour ago, bluejay said:

Yes, HappyinHeels, I'm from the WNY, area and yes we do get a lot of snow here. However the east coast has had the brunt of the latest, Nor'Easter storms. Oh well, sandal wearing weather is only a couple months away!

I made a mistake when I resurrected my thread about not hearing from ThighBootGuy and I should of said HappyFeet, not HappyinHeels. Sorry for the mistake.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

The Philadelphia area got hit twice by nor'easters over the last couple of weeks and caught a glancing blow from a third just a few days ago. And, lo and behold, a fourth is on the way for next week. I can't WAIT for spring!

green beans

Hey there, Bluejay! Good to read you've returned to your outings!

Well, skinny jeans would never work worn over most ankle boots. I've worn ankle boots with leggings and they work well:

Wedge heeled sneakers would be cool to wear with casual outfits. Sadly, it's unlikely I'd be able to find them in 13 wide.

company

rain

Highly intriguing. I found that article a darn good read.

Thanks for the comments, everyone! I found them most intriguing and instructive as well.

When it comes to fashion, we, as men, are far behind the learning curve. When it comes to how to wear women's clothes and how to put together stylish and tasteful outfits, we're learning in our 30's, 40's, even 50's what women learned as little girls, so we have do a lot of cramming in order to catch up with them, if that's your ultimate goal. Not to brag, but I like to think I've done well for myself, nzfreestyler was spot on right, women DO notice and criticize what other women wear, and when we freestylers venture into their arena, we become subject to their critical eye, so far, I've escaped said criticism, in fact, I've been complimented on my outfits, shoes, jewelry, even my handbags, so I guess I'm doing something right. But, that doesn't mean I sit on my laurels, no sir, I continue studying, continue learning all I can about fashion so I continue looking my very best.

36 minutes ago, nzfreestyler said:

I presume you mean the ball of foot ones and the heel ones etc....

Have you tried the Scholl for her high heel insoles - in particular they do ones for higher heels now - I think they're for tall heels no lower than say 4 inches. They just go under your ball of foot and up the heel a bit under your arch. They feel very nice - they're more of an insole than party feet but still not a full shoe insole.

Great with pumps and peep toe pumps.

Interesting! Methinks I'll look into those!

On 2/20/2018 at 3:21 AM, bootedbloo said:

Hi all

I am on a boot buying spree! Got 2 new pairs of boots on Polyvore a few weeks ago & the first of them just arrived yesterday. These are Marc Fisher Neela2 boots in size 10. They have a 4 inch block heels. Wore these out last night with tight jeans (pictures uploaded in my gallery) & they are very comfortable to walk in. The fit is a bit tighter than my Polomia boots but it should loosen up when I wear them more often. I love it that they have a opening at the back which can be tightened when I am wearing the boots. 

Very sharp boots indeed! What's the maximum size?

Here’s a question worth pondering: is being overdressed a bad thing? When I embraced the unique lifestyle of the fashion freestyler, I made it a point to always, and I mean ALWAYS look my very best. I mean, if I was going to traipse out in public wearing women’s clothes AS A MAN, then I’d damn well better make sure I didn’t look foolish or inappropriate. Because of that particular mindset, I tend to think I overdo things, that I overdress. I want to look sharp, I want to look stylish, I want to look fashionable, but do I go overboard at times as a result? Perhaps.

Case in point: A few days ago on President’s Day, I went to the local casino to have a little fun and spend a little money, and while pretty much all the women there were in purely casual, even frumpy or sloppy clothes, there I was in a nice sweater, a pencil skirt, hosiery and heels, even for a place as innocuous as a slots parlor, I just couldn’t bring myself to dress down. Or on another occasion at the King of Prussia Mall, I sported my black leather jacket over a turtleneck, a dressy a-line knit midiskirt and high heeled knee boots, and I can assure you that NO other female, young or old was half as put together as I was, even though I didn’t need to be, but, I can’t help dressing up for outings like to the mall. I’ve said this a time or two or a dozen, and I believe it to the max: when I look good, I feel good, since wearing women’s clothes is great fun, I want to do it right. Perhaps vanity plays a part in my habit of overdressing because I like to show off, to display my fashion style since I look better in women’s clothes than I do men’s, something that’s also fun as I just love strutting about in a skirt and heels, it’s a highly intoxicating feeling.

To everyone reading this piece, regardless of your level of commitment to freestyling, if you wear just one article of clothing or go the whole hog like I do, it’s important that you take pride in your appearance when out in public. That you put a premium in being knowledgable about fashion and looking your very best, because you’re setting an example to the whole world for men who wear women’s clothing, and that example should be we CAN look tasteful and stylish in the clothes we choose to wear and not odd, freakish or embarrassing. I don’t mind admitting I obsess over looking my best, I never go out unless I am, so, if that results in being occasionally overdressed for the surroundings I happen to be in, I don’t mind that at all. If anything, I’m rather proud to say I overdress, like everything when it comes to freestyling, it’s a thrill. Opinions?

14 hours ago, Tacchi Alti said:

You've probably got larger feet than some here, so a four-inch heel looks less in relation to the angle of the foot. On my feet (UK8) the equivalent look would require a heel more like three inches.

Well, I wear a women’s 13 wide, and those boots are a 14 regular as Pleaser footwear doesn’t come in wide widths.

10 hours ago, RonC said:

JeffB, just curious, have you measured the heels on those boots?  The sure don't look like 4".  Very nice looking boots though.  I like the buckles as well.

Yes, ive measured the heels, and they do indeed clock in at four inches, a comfortable height for walking and standing for prolonged periods.

6 hours ago, miltboot said:

May have to buy a pair of these. I think the buckles are a nice touch. 

The buckles were what sold me on those boots. By the by, they also come in brown.

Bought from Amazon.com late last year, and finally got around to wearing on an outing yesterday. It's the Pleaser "Dream" four inch heeled knee boots. The buckles on the sides made for quite a dynamic touch, and yeah, they were a dream to wear!

On 2/5/2018 at 1:44 PM, heelaphile said:

Returning to the group after several years away. It wasn't because of you all :-) 

Pictured here in Nine West Tatiana

Most impressive! I've always been of the opinion that it takes a special brand of boldness to wear red heels, and those pumps look terrific!

6 hours ago, Shyheels said:

Quite possibly it will - at the cocktail parties, fashion shows and launches attended by a particular social set who, through fame and fortune and cultured notoriety, will be immune from the slings and arrows of society at large. And since these events will be well attended by photographers - with paparazzi waiting outside - and glossy magazines will publish breathless accounts of the proceedings and who is wearing who, there will be an illusion created in the minds of some that heels for men is now the dernier cri 

And that may be true - for a time - among the very small circle of fashionistas described above. But they are not, and never will be, a critical mass.

O.K.! and Hello and Vogue and Vanity Fair - or fashion calendars, for that matter - do not enjoy a great following among rank-and-file blokes; that is not their demographic. And while such as The Daily Mail may carry in their fashion/celebrity columns tales of daring new looks being exhibited at the launch of such-and-such, blokes will be reading the footy pages. They won't be looking for fashion advice and the look they ought to wear down to the pub or the footy match or the betting agency.  Won't happen.

And the risk-averse companies who produce the millions of shoes and boots that are actually worn by the masses will know this, and continue to invest and produce accordingly, and conservatively.  

It will take a profound cultural/societal change - of some sort, and what that would be I can't imagine - for men to be able to wear heels or enjoy any of the fashion freedoms or theatricality in dress that women take for granted. Whatever the profound cultural change might be, if it ever comes it won't be something that is led by a fashion house.     

 

I agree wholeheartedly with everything Shyheels said. The big time paradigm shift when it comes to men wearing heels publicly won't come from a fashion house or magazine, neither of which the ordinary male heeler bothers with, or, in some cases, probably isn't even aware exists. That shift will come from said ordinary male heeler being out there, being seen wearing what he likes and wearing heels proudly.

Damaging heel tips on sidewalk cracks which I always seem to find, despite my best efforts to avoid them.

12 hours ago, kneehighs said:

http://www.refinery29.com/2017/11/182470/instagram-men-heels-syro-photos

An interesting interview with the design team behind the Syro, the Bushwick Brooklyn based brand of heels for men.   

I'm sure a comment in there from Shaobo Han will be met with controversy here.   

 

 

 

Meh! After all this time, I'm used to reading comments like those, and they stopped mattering to me a long time ago. As for the heels themselves? Double meh! The styling does nothing for me, and the prices are a turn-off as well.

50 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

I don’t actually know if anyone noticed my boots. It never really occurs to me to look around and notice. I wear them a lot and so it doesn’t seem odd to me. As I say they are low-heeled, biker style in heavy grey suede. Nothing extraordinary but beautifully made and comfortable to wear and they blend in well with my jeans.  Other than their height, which is unusual for men to wear, they are quite normal.

I've been of the opinion that people ALWAYS notice when guys like us wear heels, the issue is how people react to what they see, and, more often than not, they choose not to react. We enter the orbit of passersby for just an instant, then we're quickly forgotten as people go about their lives and affairs. Short and sweet: nothing to worry about. Nice look, by the way.

$385? For those ugly ass things? I'll pass.

54 minutes ago, jeremy1986 said:

 

 

Thanks guys. Really tempting!! 

My hesitation is that I generally don't wear skirts... and it would be such a pity (and practically speaking - not easy) to wear these under or even trousers that I usually wear ... 

Well, there’s always tight jeans. They’d work well with those boots too.

3 hours ago, jeremy1986 said:

They look great @Peter1 - exactly your style!

Considering to wear them out?

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I am considering buying these  - on sale from asos - stiletto  thigh high boot, for £13.00

Doesn't say how high the heel is, but probably a 4"

any comments?

 

By all means, go for it! Thigh boots are awesome, especially with short skirts!