Jkrenzer

Red at work. This is a old pair of Italian Heels. Well worn and feel like leather gloves.

5 hours ago, spikesmike said:

Heelers : Here I go. I do not believe anyone is going to agree with this. I would never wear the shoes shown in this ad. What kind of a turnaround do you guys think will be achieved here? The men in western movies wear cowboy boots with higher heels than this crap. Do any of you think John Wayne would prance around in these shoes. Cowboy boots haven't encouraged people to wear higher heeled shoes over the last/past one hundred (100) years. Just wear what you like and move on.  Mike

Fabulous boots Mike. 

Honestly I do like the 3 inch Cuban heel ankle boots even if they are on the low height side for me.

Agreed with Melrose, good overall sign. Mainstream does follow his lead.

2 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

People can and do find alternative ways to connect with others. Over here at least all the polls and studies are showing that with rare exceptions, the overwhelming number of people would prefer to work from home. Most companies - the enlightened ones at any rate - are taking this into consideration and working with this new way of looking at things rather than against it.

Covid is a Corona virus - as is the common cold - but they are not the same thing....

Wasn't my point. My point is, since it is a corona virus it's highly susceptible to mutations and as such we'll just have to learn how to live with it. We can't crawl into a hole every time it peaks. There likely not be a cure in our life times. The reality is, the fatality rates are way down from 2020 and not likely to return to those levels even though infection rates will continue. 

Buying multiple pair of the same was something I used to do too. There are some basic classical pumps that I have gotten to the back up pair but you're right, most of time it's not a good idea.

There is way more to it than just work. Agreed, many can work from home, however there is a significant social disconnect as a result. The western society will collapse without it eventually as people won't be able to handle face to face communication or even more importantly confrontation because of the loss of direct contact.

As far as covid, the antibodies built up once infected are better than the vaccine. Not saying the vaccine didn't help, my symptoms were never severe, I haven't boosted in nearly 1.5 yrs. Got it twice since. First time 3 weeks after my 3rd shot. Getting it every 6 to 9 months is about the same as getting boosted. The antibodies are present either way. The virus is after all a corona virus, so is the common cold. It mutates too fast and often to ever be cured, so like the cold we just need to deal with it. 

The average human life span just took a 2yr drop. Such is life.

11 minutes ago, Cali said:

I've only been on-site for less than 40 days since the start of the pandemic.  Today was one of those days.  I will be back on site less than 30 days till June.

Lunch meeting heels. These Jessica Simson boots are so comfortable.

Pandemic is over, killed those who couldn't survive now it's basically a cold. Get back to office and socialize. I've had covid as many times as the vacation, 3.

It's really time to move on.

44 minutes ago, spikesmike said:

Heelers : OK let's get straight here. There is NO such thing as to many pairs of high heels. I now have 120 pair of high heels with 5" heels or higher. On 1-22-2023 Sunday I ordered a pair of pumps=court shoes, in nude color. As the saying goes " If the shoe fits buy them in every color" so I did.  Mike

Yep, can't agree more. Your eventual estate sale as well as mine are going to be amazing.

Mike. I tried sending you a message but was blocked?? Says you're not allowed to receive. 

It's OK to have a shoe fetish. I'm in the same place, used to think why. Now I embrace it. I'll admit I love my heels, sometimes I'll wear 2 or 3 different pair a day.

Several of the knock offs like FSJ show images of the real shoe they are sort of copying. At least FSJ will show actual item photos later in the images, there are several that don't make an attempt. 

I buy many Chinese knock offs, occasionally get fooled, but only now buy once I see customer images of heels at or near my size. 

1 minute ago, Shyheels said:

By presentable I meant just that - the kind if look you could wear anywhere without causing comment. Why would “presentable” mean CD? I don’t get it  

I thought that's you meant. My comment was directed at Spikes not you. Sorry for the confusion. 

40 minutes ago, spikesmike said:

JKrenzer : Not so much bolder or very presentable but classier.  Mike

If by presentable you mean CD, no not so much. Not my intention either. Just a regular Joe who happens to wear heels in a classic way.

Thanks Mike.

A little bolder today.

Italian heels is a great manufacturer. In general all European products have this in common.  Most middle tier suppliers don't tell you specifically but do state the heel height based on a specific size and often state height is different according to size. The cheaper guys say a height and don't make any other statement. I never buy without reading the reviews and seeing pic's in the reviews. 

I have seen the same thing. It seems like they may have 4 or 5 heels to cover the smallest to largest shoes. Saves inventory and as such money. Some really bad manufacturers use only one heel for all. You see a size 8 modeled and assume the look to be the same. You buy an 11, only to to be disappointed at the low height. I questioned manufacturers about this and they just say the height is as stated in the listing.

I haven't really seen this too often, surprisingly. I do often line up my heels when I get multiple pairs of the same shoe.

Steve Madden has changed manufacturing locations on occasion,  wonder if that may have anything to do with that.

Ready for the artic

2 minutes ago, mlroseplant said:

I received the same coat for my birthday in red. In this photo, the tags and the wife are still attached.

The image doesn't work 

Yah, those nails are way worse than what I have installed. They are much rougher since they have tangs to imbedded in the molded on plastic tips. 

14 minutes ago, mlroseplant said:

 I weigh a mere 135 lbs.

Baby boy🤣

I'm not too heavy, 175 lbs, but it does make a difference as the heel itself is the same size. The force being directly proportional to weight. 

3 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

I should think there would also be a question of damage to carpets or wood floors. 

They don't burr so actually don't snag on carpet.  My floors at home have throw rugs and mostly bamboo with tile in the water rooms, kitchen and bath. Bamboo is much denser than oak and does not Mark. I've damaged oak and cheaper laminate with even plastic tips as they do wear and do have steel pins as well.

Still, love the look and sound. Many women have told me they like them too. They look good since the match up well with the main shaft. I don’t do these on my covered heels. I have a whole series of pumps and boots with the same heel and have been converting them as needed.

Been a while but still wearing them regularly. Today I have my rounded toed stilettos on.

I reheeled the tips recently. Tapped out the shank and added a spacer and cap screw. Added about 3mm in height. I was getting tired of replacing the tips. Admittedly  love the sound on cement and tiled floors.

New heel tips

1 hour ago, Chorlini said:

 who would win in a fight, the USS Enterprise vs. an Imperial Star Destroyer

OK, the geek is on.

For all its imagery, Star Wars was a joke. Every weapon is manually aimed like a world War 2 anti aircraft gun. Oh, don't get me started on laser guns that recoil or putting all your ships in a line and using broadside cannons. Or how about dropping racks bombs over a target in a gravity free environment. 

Being of some advanced years I remember pole dancers, the kind you are thinking of, wore classic single sole pumps. I really miss those days, they looked so much better.

Back in what seems to be the mid 90's this changed to platforms. I asked one dancer once why. She told me the shoes were just sturdier and lasted longer. Shoes were expensive and money was tight so it made since. None of them wore their work shoes afterwards, some switched  to single sole pumps while most changed to sneakers.

Platforms at the time were considered stripper shoes until the 2000's just as 5 in single soled heels were in the 80's. If this were 1985 I would have 200 plus pair of stripper heels. These days I wear them publicly with no issues when in 1985 even women would have been ridiculed.

1 hour ago, 6inchheel said:

Well I just got these eight inch beauties last month, every outing for the past few weeks has been in these. I didn’t think I could walk well in eight inch heels but it is a breeze! I get tons of compliments when I wear they, this one woman asked me multiple times if she could have lol. I swear wearing heels is so fun!

Agree, it's fun. Not an 8 inch rise. Those look to be about 4 inch rise. Easy to walk in. Use plats like these to paint ceilings. Not a fan visually of thick platforms, just me though.