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Bootsmike those are amazing. 

You get a pair, you'll love them.

A little more more traditional today.

I think these are riveted to the shank plate. I won't know for sure without destroying them. Eventually they'll wear out and I'll tear them apart. 

They aren't for everyone, and I too love hourglass heels. They are however centered, i.e. not straight down from the back and I really love the metal spikes stilleto design. 

I do love the height, the actual shoe shape is very traditional and the assymetric Mary Jane straps are a sexy addition. They are also functional as the shoes are zero slip while walking. 

They are, provided it's an up and down day. I wouldn't be able to walk or stand 8 hrs in these in all honesty. 

These are a hot trend on alliexpress right now. They are obviously Chinese which is why I pushed the heels hard before plunging into more colors.

Once the heel tap is worn I'll insert a cap screw tap for replacement. They'll be very loud of course but won't require constant replacement. Besides, who doesn't want to be seen and heard anyway. 

New 13cm pencil stilettos. Love these shoes. They are actually very stable after several days of rough wear trying to test the heels. Pleased to report they past the test.

The manufacturer agreed to make a couple colors not in their catalog for me so I'll be getting them in tan and red wine as well as white.

In that context, it's good.

In sports if a team kills another it dominated it. So Mary dominated the look she was going for.

Language is simply a tool to communicate. It evolves over time, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. Slange is often seen as laziness. I'll argue it's often more efficient. 

Thank God for evolution, or we'd all be speaking old English. 

On 5/18/2023 at 9:45 PM, Mr. X said:

I have been trying to find a pair of Slingbacks myself.  The hard part is finding a pair that don't look like clunkers in the front, which most usually are.

On order through Aliexpress 

You're missing the point. That's why it's in their face. If it wasn't taboo, odd, off the cuff etc it wouldn't be in their face.

Celebs are expected to be edgy and unique, not old effers like us.

5 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

Yes, that’s true, women have - but then they’ve demonstrated in the past a confidence to challenge fashion boundaries - bloomers, trousers, jeans - in a way that men never have. And bear in mind heels were a masculine fashion originally, and again it was women who summoned the pluck to cross the boundary and adopt the style and make it their own. Once heels were perceived as feminine, men fled never to return.

Purely from a fashion perspective I have to say the following. 

Those women have been dead forever so today's world has no idea of that past. Today's women have not had the boundaries men have had. It's a bad conclusion to think that women have really had it that rough, that's a feminist cop out. Women have been more than equal in fashion. In the 80's and 90's it was illegal to tell a woman what to wear in the work place. Anything went, even flip flops. Men, shirt and tie, no exceptions.  

9 hours ago, highjoe said:

@roundy since basicly ever

You wear them like us?

At 59 going on 60 not so sure. My point was, age cures all inhibitions. Kinda like alcohol,  just takes longer. You'll get there, the alternative is not pretty. 

1 minute ago, pebblesf said:

For sure, aged out of "being in their face" too many years ago...  Oh well

??? No you haven't. You have no issues flaunting it except with your partner. 

53 minutes ago, pebblesf said:

True.  

Agreed, but in this context it's not. Women don't require confidence to dress anyway or in anything they want because they have been for decades.

Excellent boots. I like over the top. I'm so into being in their face but age kinda does that to us.

1 hour ago, mickeyunc said:

you have a style name or number?

 

i searched pleaser website and sent then a picture. and they said they dont carry that style

Ah, that's too bad. These are my backup pair. One of few that I've actually have gotten to as a result of wearing out the original. They are amazingly comfortable too.

Just ordered these.

You can get them, still sold by Pleaser I believe. 

Sweet 

That sounds like a difficult job

2 hours ago, pebblesf said:

 

Now, I seem to have re-collected all the old HO trains I had as a kid.  My Mom "thoughtfully" gave all my trains away to my nephew, never to be seen again.

You still run your trains?

I have tons of good loco's Athern and Atlas, AHM and others. Rolling stock, of limited quality. I also got heavily into European HO, DC not AC. All boxed up but I'll never likely run any of it again.

Willing to sell at very discounted costs if you'd be interested. 

Automobiles are the worst kind of money pitt. Moving to North Carolina was a dream. Upon moving 12 yrs ago I rapidly replaced all of my Syracuse vehicles with older but 100% corrosion free units. My 2003 Ford 150 with a 97 suburban. My 2003 Mazda with a 2002 buick century and my 2006 jeep liberty with a 2002 Tacoma. I paid $3700, $6500 and $4000 respectively for each. Still have all and all still run great and all still no rust.

I'll never buy a brand new vehicle again.

4 hours ago, mickeyunc said:

Hose of some sorts here 100% of the time.   Makes my heels feel lmuch better, not to mention the overall feeling.

I find hose are hot and too slippery in high heels. Results, sweatier and sore toes due to sliding forward. Bare foot all the way, sexier feel and way sexier look.

4 hours ago, mickeyunc said:

i love those gold heels with ankle straps.  if i could find those inmy size they would be inmy closet.   

 

Weird lighting I guess but less than glossy silver.

It's annoying. I have many pair of Pleasers do the same recently.  Fortunately it's internal only so I do continue to wear them. 

The mules looked great externally, so there's that.