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You might want to edit your post, Polishuser2002, and remove the "", so the picture loads without fiddling.

Not usually a fan of spikes, but DAMN those are nice boots Sue!

The unique abilities of some of the posters aside (Laurieheels, Susan, Victoria, Phuonginheels, hiluc, firefox to name a few), generally speaking hi-heels are for dress-up occasions, the wearing of fashions. By dress-up, I don't mean, necessarily formal or semi-formal occasions, but business or public. You wouldn't usually wear hi-heels to play tennis, garage basketball, sandlot baseball, or a round of golf, or to fix the roof, the car, the pipes under the house, or patch the concrete in the driveway, unless you were trying to prove a point. Likewise, you wouldn't wear the latest menswear fashion by whatever designer, or for that matter International House of Male, etc., to do those things either. You would wear them someplace or occasion where "dressup" is commonplace. If you are a guy into wearing hi-heels, or skirts, or both, you don't pay much attention to the Practicality==utility of your clothes. If you DO, then you re-join the SHEEP who walk thru life in a daze wearing whatever grubby t-shirt and levis and sneakers they can find that don't look or smell too dirty to be worn! My point was that hi-heels lack a certain "Utility" the same way that Gaultier's menswear lacks a certain "Utility". To be sure, his "ability" to mix-and-match different clothing designs, colors, etc, is in my humble opinion (and yours, Bubba, apparently) abhorent.

I used todrive truck (American 18-wheeler) in 5 inch mules with 1 inch platforms--twas the only way to keep my right knee (gas pedal foot) from hurting in bumper to bumper traffic in L.A.

You might try using a Loofah fibrous sponge on your skin for several days to keep the hair from getting ingrown.

Didn't mean to imply that I thought his creations were the "cat's meow"! I just thought that criticizing Gaulthier for lacking utility was a bit like the pot calling the kettle black, if you get my drift. I've always been partial to Versace, Dolce&Gabbana, Anne Kleine, and Donna Karan myself.

If you're talking about why they don't wear them in the winter, aside from the temperature, I think that they may be weighing the price of Nylons against the greater possibility of dinging the toes and causing a run (not to mention the pain!). :x

1989 Chevrolet (4x4) Blazer, though my preferred rig would be one of the (now discontinued) Toyota Landcruiser bobtails.

I heard once, Laurie and Chris11, that a certain Canadian East/West hiway had a big billboard in the middle of a 300 mile straight stretch that said, simply, "BORING...ISN'T IT??"

Any truth to it? Also heard that on a similar straight stretch, the Canadian Government had to put in an otherwise useless or meaningless set of curves just to wake people up, because of the number of hi-way hypnosis-related accidents that kept occuring near that point of the road. Any truth to that one too?

UTILITY??!! This is a board devoted to wearing high heels and you grouse about Gaulthier's offbeat fashions as lacking UTILITY?? :drinking: The whole point of fashion, especially women's fashion, is to go beyond utility. Otherwise we all would still be wearing buckskins and moccassins!

LIBRA

It needs at least token representation, what?

Now if we could get Donna Karan to bring back her men's bodysuit (which bombed back in the early 90's)...

BTW http://www.bodysuits.com has been selling a nylon/lycra t-shirt style bodysuit for men for the past 6 months or so.

How do you feel about crushing cockroaches and tomato hornworms??

WELL do I remember them, but never found a source for them at the time. I ordered a couple pair of women's knee-hi boots, one in black leather, one in blue-grey suede from Lane Bryant, with aprox 2-1/2" heels, but never wore them in public except late at night, or when driving, and always under bell-bottom pants. The heels eventually either came loose, or the sole broke down (I remember nailing them from the inside to try to save them, but they never felt the same again, and I eventually threw them away).

Your taste in colors is gorgeous! Similar to my own, if I do say so myself. My feet, however, NEVER looked that good! I wear nail polish on my feet as a poor substitute for wearing it where it really belongs, if we were living in a different world. And then only when my feet are enclosed, so to speak. Men wearing earings in both ears is frowned upon, but tolerated, but men wearing obvious nail polish means they're gay. Go figure.

Actually, fox, I began the topic in all earnestness and seriousness, but didn't reckon with the continuing (from all previous centuries) aggressive defensiveness of the 21st Century Woman. Especially on this board.

It took my wife on the eve of our divorce to get me to see the effect of the very few indiscretions I had had were having on my children, particularly my 2nd oldest child (and oldest son) who was getting beat up every day at school because his father was a faggot (not true, but to backwoods conservative head in the sand Mormons, there is no truth other than what they believe). I have to agree, against my better judgement , with Terayon, Dr. Shoe. You can't wear what you want to wear, anytime, anywhere, and still be a compassionate and responsible parent.

Having attended several weddings and semi-formal singles dances in the last couple of years, and watching nearly every woman wearing high-heels, and most of those who don't, eventually taking off their shoes and dancing, or walking, in stocking feet, it had to be either jealosy or amazement. Did you happen to notice how many of your fellow females took their own shoes off?? I realize that you enjoy wearing hi-heels, and don't experience much, if any, discomfort, but most women I know would feel you either a) have a high tolerance for pain, are just showing off, or c) both!

I much prefer the 4" sandals to the 4.5" slingbacks; that said, if I have to change at 400 posts, then let me echo hiluc in welcoming you back, Phuonginheels--I for one have missed you.

When the middle class religious nuts known as "Puritans" settled here in 1620 they nearly starved to death the first winter, and surely would have the second had it not been for the Indians who took pity on them and showed them how to grow corn, among other things. Therefore in the fall of 1621, they Puritans invited their Indian friends over for a meager feast of thanks. The Thanksgiving Feast Celebration concept was revived sometime in the late 19th century and has evolved from there. My memory for dates may be slightly askew, but I believe these are the essestial facts, nonetheless. Somebody out there correct me if I'm wrong, though.

re: internet tutorials (tongue-in-cheek):http://uber.nu/2000/05/25/

by Andrea Spencer.

And this lengthy tidbit:

This is for men to be able to understand what women really mean when they speak! Translating "*Girl Speak*" (a guide for men)

Fine: This is the word we use at the end of any argument that we feel we are right about but need to shut you up. NEVER use fine to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those arguments.

Five minutes: This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so feel that it's an even trade.

Nothing: This means something and you should be on your toes. "Nothing" is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards. "Nothing" usually signifies an argument that will last "Five Minutes" and end with the word "Fine".

Go Ahead (with raised eyebrows): This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over "Nothing" and will end with the word "Fine".

Go Ahead (normal eyebrows): This means "I give up" or "do what you want because I don't care". You will get a raised eyebrow "Go Ahead" in just a few minutes, followed by "Nothing" and "Fine" and she will talk to you in about "Five Minutes" when she cools off.

Loud Sigh: This is not actually a word, but is still often a verbal statement very misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing".

Soft Sigh: Again, not a word, but a verbal statement. "Soft Sighs" are one of the few things that some men actually understand. She is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe and she will stay content.

Oh: This word followed by any statement is trouble. Example; "Oh, let me get that". Or, "Oh, I talked to him about what you were doing last night". If she says "Oh" before a statement, run, do not walk, to the nearest exit. She will tell you that she is "Fine" when she is done tossing your clothes out the window, but do not expect her to talk to you for at least 2 days.

"Oh" as the lead to a sentence usually signifies that you are caught in a lie. Do not try to lie more to get out of it, or you will get raised eyebrows "Go ahead" followed by acts so unspeakable that I can't bring myself to write about them.

That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can say to a man. "That's Okay," means that she wants to think long and hard before paying you retributions for what ever it is that you have done. "That's Okay" is often used with the word "Fine" and used in conjunction with a raised eyebrow "Go Ahead". At some point in the near future when she has plotted and planned, you are going to be in some mighty big trouble.

Please Do: This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance to tell the truth, so be careful and you shouldn't get a "That's Okay".

Thanks: A woman is thanking you. Do not faint, just say you're welcome.

Thanks A Lot: This is much different than "Thanks". A woman will say, "Thanks A Lot" when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have hurt her in some callous way, and will be followed by the "Loud Sigh". Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the "Loud Sigh", as she will only tell you "Nothing."

You obviously don't believe in the principle of being willing to, literally, "walk a mile in another person's shoes". If you did you might be more charitable to a woman who can't wear (or isn't used to wearing) such high stillettos. I wouldn't wear high heels on a first date with a woman (unless she asked me to)--but I wouldn't expect her to wear them either. If she chooses to, then that is her business, and I will compliment her on her courage and ability. But It seems a little selfish and arrogant (to me) to expect potentially uncomfortable (or even painful) behavior out of another that you're not willing to do yourself (even if, as you point out, you are paying for the date; your name wouldn't happen to be "Hal" would it?).

Mischa, when you get to 25 posts the ugly loafers change into something a little more feminine; at 50, it changes again. This, apparently, to encourage you to share your thoghts as often as possible.

The main thing she worries about is our daughter getting stick from her friends for my heel wearing.

Something you ought to be losing sleep over too, Dr. Shoe. I know from experience.

And when we can't, we go to the bathroom in groups. Yes, be worried when you see this! We're plotting! It is exactly as you expect!

This brings to mind a delightful recent movie named "The Sweetest Thing"; but I'm sure that you didn't have THAT particular scene in mind when you wrote this Laurie.

Your first answer was disappointing, though expected. Not even a private e-mail or something?? It's not as though you can find an internet tutorial onthis sort of thing you know. Oh well.

(This is meant, mostly, for the rather enlightened and liberal-minded women in/on this board)

Pardon my possible paranoia, but I saw a word here on this board the other day(http://www.hhplace.org/hhboard/viewtopic.php?t=1051) that I have only heard used in conversation as an adjective once before in my nearly 50 years--both times by women to describe feminine behavior in a guy. The word is "girly". In normal conversation "girlish" might be heard occasionally, but "girly"?

This got me to thinking that there might be some hidden language consisting of words, cues, etc., that only girls generally know and use, similar to some fictional stories by Orson Scott Card, Fritz Leiber, and others.

My question is, Is There?? And if so, would you be willing to share some of it?

Just curious...