CassieJ

You should visit a dance or Ballet shop and pick up a package of lambs skin. You can bunch it up in the tip of the show and wrap your toes. It will fill up the empty space in the toe box and pad your toes. They also sell toe gels for ballet shoes. They can work well too.

Thank you,

You are right, but unfortunately the heel got destroyed, I had to get rid of them!

Does anyone use shoe repair places anymore? My wife has her shoes repaired when they get damage or wear. Her cobbler even modified a pair of ballet heels to strengthen the heel and take 1/4" off as the manufacturer purposefully puts heels on them that are slightly too long to prevent actual walking in them. My wife can walk for hours on-pointe in her ballet heels. I can stand in them but walking requires something to hold on to.

I have those same shoes and they are fine around the house but difficult when on uneven surfaces and such. The heels are quite high and a bit too flexible. The shoe has just enough twist in it to be unstable on an uneven surface.

Been shaving for about 2 years now. Would love laser but it is so expensive.

Love the shoes. Glad you had an awesome first outing!

I was at Macy's today and got some great heels. I was surprised to pick up a 4.5" heel and on the bottom they have the available sizes, it said "6-14." I wear a 10 or 11 so I don't remember the brand. If you have a Macy's nearby, you might check. I hadn't seen this at Macy's before.

Christmas gift from my wife...

If you are like me, get used to the razor rash for awhile. It took a few months before my legs got used to the shaving and cleared up. I shave nearly every day with a razor and my legs have cleared up 100% but it has been a couple of years now. Be careful not to go over the same spot a bunch of times. Catch what you miss the next day. Once your legs adapt, you can go over rough spots a couple of times without problems. I still get the occational red bump or ingrown hair...just leave them alone and they disappear in a day. Use a bath rag on your legs after shaving to prevent ingrowns and shaving every day helps with that too.

"If the shoe fits, buy it in every color!"

I call BS!

The comments are funny as this article fails to mention that these heels are an ART PIECE. The designers were asked to produce heels as pieces of art, not to wear.

The first question is, do you want to walk 'correctly' in heels? I believe a man wearing heels should probably not try to imitate a woman's walk unless he is cross dressing. That said, there are some technical techniques that can make walking in them easier and safer. A woman is taught to cross her feet over when walking as if walking on a think line. This looks very feminine and is probably not the way a man should walk. Technically, I think most people wearing heels are doing this incorrectly: When walking in heels, lean back and keep your back straight. Take smaller steps and be sure to let the heel strike the floor before the toe. How high is too high? You should be able to stand in the heels and keeping your knees straight lift your heel about 1/4" off the floor, staying on your toes. If you can't get 1/4" they are too tall for you to walk normally in. You see these women all the time that walk around with their knees bent. They can't straighten them. Where can you learn this? Girls use to, and in the south still, go to castilian. There are some good videos on YouTube that teach this as well. Just know, when you do it right, it will just feel right. When I cross, I wear a tight-laced corset that forces my back straight and it is so easy to walk in higher heels than I normally wear.

Love those boots!!!

Pretty much too warm in Florida to wear them, but they look amazing!

It can get pretty cool come Jan or Feb in Florida. I wore them all day yesterday and they never got hot. Very comfortable too.

As you are at home with heels on, someone rings at the door. What do you do ? Simple...I answer the door. Most people never even notice. Pizza guys probably have a fight to deliver to my house to see the guy in heels. Fun to send my wife to the door in heels instead. Wonder if they think she used to be a guy due to the rumors?

Only to show off, but can you blame me when girls are swooning with jealousy over your "ability"? By the way, that includes walking around, standing, etc.

Isn't that just so true. Most girls think it takes some really special talent for a guy to walk in heels capably. They tend to offer respect that you can do it at all. Funny thing is, I am told I walk in heels better than most women we see. Girls are no longer taught poise and proper posture. It really shows in the way they clomp around. They walk like men nowadays.

I got these today at Nordstrom Rack in Size 10. They are very comfortable and the hiking boot like sole is very non-slip.

I went to BeBe today to exchange some great 5.5" boots that had a defective zipper. They didn't have any size 10s left so they ordered them for me. Disappointed, I went to the Nordstrom Rack and found a few pairs I liked. I only purchased one though...see the pic attached. They are Sam Edelman, S-Vancouver-Miligreen boots. Yes, I tried them on in the store. It was pretty empty and I don't think anyone noticed.

I wear heels out from time-to-time and always around the house. What I did this past Sunday and Monday was a test of endurance. I don't think many of us that wear heels at home (and get to sit a lot) or out for an hour or two really understand that it takes time to work up to full days of standing. The true test came monday with crazy walking surfaces and cobblestones. Let me start at the beginning...

Sunday night we went to a friends halloween/birthday party at a local bowling alley. I put on a costume top with lace bodice and knee length lace flared skirt with crinoline over my tight-laced corset. Makeup and a wig and I was told I was a cute girl. I wore the 6" Bordello heels in the first picture below.

I ended up walking around and standing for about 8 hours and didn't really have any problems at all. People loved the 'costume' and every woman (no men) asked how I could walk in them. Funny, I think they don't really want to know, it is just a conversation starter.

The real fun was Monday. I put on my long legged jeans and the Jeffery Campbell boots and a polo style shirt. http://www.hhplace.org/attachments/everybody/14171d1317875062-girls_guys_heels_experiencing_same_things-jeffrey-campbell-shoes-lita-_black-distressed-leather_-010603.jpg

My wife and I spent the day shopping and getting lunch. Then we were off to Universal Studios Orlando for Halloween Horror Nights XXI.

Seven hours in a Theme Park in 6" heels was quite the fun time. I saw a few people notice my shoes but no real reactions and zero comments.

If you have been to the park, it is a collection of every surface possible to walk on. Concrete, grass, brick, cobblestone, carpet, uneven asphalt, etc...

It began to take a toll on my feet. About 4 hours in my left ankle was getting a tad sore from all the rough surfaces. The worse was some fake grass installed over dirt that was uneven and impossible to walk on.

While the balls of my feet started hurting it wasn't too bad. I was just feeling it. The biggest problem was the big toe on my right foot. The boots are a bit looser than most of my heels and even wearing socks I was getting a huge blister on the entire bottom of my big toe.

I made it through the night and got home before removing the shoes. I did not do anything to the blister and it appears to have started heeling nicely. No real pain but I can tell a few layers of skin are loose at the blister site. Another day and I think it will be back to normal.

I took Tuesday off from heels and tonight I put on my BeBe black wide strapped buckle heels (sorry, no pics yet) and everything is normal.

All this to say, no matter how prepared you think you are for a real-world all-day outing, unless you do it regularly you probably are not 100% ready. My wife has no problems wearing heels all day anywhere but she does it everyday. We men-in-heels that can't wear them all day (due to work or social reasons) have a harder time keeping "in shape."

Anyone else have a fun "high-heel" Halloween?

When I shop at BeBe the girls always wear awesome very high heels. I feel sorry for their feet after an 8+ hour shift on a hard floor, walking all day. No place to sit in BeBe. It is AWESOME to watch though.

I have worn my menswear inspired black oxfords with 4.5" heel to get my haircut on several occasions. No one said a word or made any visible reaction. I was a tad disappointed. I am usually quite timid when I first head out but sever hours later I am looking for a reaction.

I have a very similar pair. They are very comfortable and look great!

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Ah yes, the Net and trash TV talk shows (what's in a name?) are a reliable reflection of reality ...

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You and I get this but the general public base their world-view on this crap. It doesn't help those of us trying to be ourselves to be compared with these 'cartoon characters.'

My wife was a cocktail waitress many years ago and their costume was a sort of "french Maid" outfit but not revealing. When she wore heels and rolled the waistband to make the skirt shorter, her tips went WAY up. She lives in 4-5" heels so it never really bothered her. The amount of the increase in tips was substantial so it was well worth it.

I have to say that I am not currently overweight but I did lose 75 pounds a few years ago. I also like to wear skirts and dresses so I do want to drop another 15 pounds so they look better. I would be totally uninspired to drop the weight if it weren't for my desire to look good in my outfits. I can already pass if I wear makeup and a wig but I really want to be happy in my clothes. I wear a corset at times and it helps my body look very female but I have just enough extra in the tummy area that makes me unhappy. Inspired, I have list 7 pounds in the past few weeks and started doing some exercises to strengthen the stomach muscles. If you feel like you need to drop some weight, find a good inspiration to do so. It makes it easier to say NO to the second helping or can get you off the couch to do some exercise.

Last night I went to Giordano's Pizza in my 6" Lita's from Jeffery Campbell and my long jeans. The place was fully packed but I don't think anyone even noticed. Even at our booth, a huge table of people on vacation were more consumed with each other than looking around at other tables. In this situation, I often cross my legs so my shoes show better from the booth but still no one saw. A woman at a nearby table caught my attention with her 5" black patent peep toes with a big bow on the top. My wife loved them too.

Overall, an uneventful night in heels.

Heres a pic: http://www.hhplace.org/attachments/everybody/14171d1317875062-girls_guys_heels_experiencing_same_things-jeffrey-campbell-shoes-lita-_black-distressed-leather_-010603.jpg

Women wearing heels are looked at by men in lust, and by women in disapproval / competition.

Maybe men are just not so prepared, and gutted, to be so stared at and judged on their attire.

Also it is not so clear what will be the reaction of other men or women.

For me the experience is different in these way : More things are unknown, and men have little experience in withstanding other's looks.

Definately need more feed back.

My take is this:

Your first sentence is very correct. Your second is also correct but maybe not for the reason I believe. When a woman is seen in heels and 'feels' others looking at them, she may fear (too strong a word?) being judged as 'over the top' or unfashionable. Maybe seen as competition for another woman?

When a man 'feels' the eyes of the world looking at him in heels, the main thought is something along the lines of:

- do they think I am Gay?

- do they think I am a cross dresser?

- are they judging me as weird?

- will they point and stare?

A woman in heels can strap on a pair of 5" strappy bright red heels and the worst they might fear is someone jealous of them or thinking their shoes are not appropriate (for the location, time of day, bad for the feet, etc...) A man has a great deal of 'other' things to worry about. The world can be a cruel place and there can be serious consequences for the heeled male. From his job to his social circles, being seen can cost him a lot. A woman, even in inappropriate heels suffers none of these problems unless she wears 5" stilettos in her warehouse stock girl job.

On a personal note, I have found myself getting jealous of the women I see walking around in heels and upset with those that can, but don't, while I am somewhat restricted due to my job and such. Odd enough, I don't feel it is women restricting men's options. It is men, often over masculine, often womanizing men that make life difficult for other men that would like to bend things a bit out of the defined 'acceptable' category. For this reason, I find it much easier to be myself around gay men and women as they are usually, with very rare exception, more open to letting people be themselves. I was at a downtown restaurant that has a large gay clientele wearing my Jeffery Campbell Black Litas. When we got up to leave, the table of gay guys next to our all stopped me to compliment my shoes.