CassieJ

My wife looks just like Bettie Page during her heyday. She has done look-a-like and modeling. We were at the Bettie Page Clothing Store in Vegas a few years ago and my wife came out of the dressing room and Bettie's business manager happened to be in the store and dropped a piece of artwork when he saw her. She has over 400 pairs of heels but unfortunately, she wears a 5.5 or 6 US and I wear a 10 or 11. I have over 100 pair myself.

Do you get to wear them out in the UAE? Interested in how thing like this play in other cultures and areas of the world.

I have a pair of Buster Browns. The only flat shoes made for women I own.

Solestruck.com just added more heels for men.

http://www.solestruck.com/first-by-jeffrey-campbell-lita-mens-multi-glitter/index.html

They come in men's sizes from 9-14.

Enjoy!

Finally got some pics of my new Jeffery Campbell Litas. These are the Distressed Black in size 11M and they fit great and are very easy to walk in despite the height. I got them at SoleStruck.com. Cassie

I have often wondered if the guys working in the women's shoe department in a department store are there because they want to be or the store put them there. I find it odd that it is mostly guys working in the high heels department. I wonder to myself if they just want to see women all day long or whether they have awesome access to an unlimited supply of heels to themselves after hours. If I were back in college, I would apply for just such a job to get close to the heels. When I was young, I kept my heel hobby to myself and would have loved access to heels without having to embarrass myself. Now, I can just go buy them. What do you think? They there to watch women in heels or because they secretly love them too.

I have actually done this. No one said a word and I didn't even catch anyone catching a peek. I was actually disappointed.

Got my Size 11 Lita's last night. They are really cool and fit true to size. My only disappointment is the rise is about 3" although the heels are almost 6". I really like the rise and have heels this tall without platforms. That being said, these are SO comfortable and have plenty of toe room I could wear them for 10 hours with no issues at all. Seem like flats to me, with a platform. They weigh almost nothing too so I don't feel like I am wearing bricks on my feet.

I can't wait for these to come out in Men's sizes. Those of you with significant others opposed to you wearing women's shoes will eliminate that obstacle. Then you can address whether heels are appropriate for men (I think they are).

That said, those of you looking for a Men's shoe with a heel, just not a very high one, should check these Jeffery Campbells out...

http://www.jeffreycampbellshoes.com/blog/jc-mens-areas-now-available-at-solestruck/

That's great but my question is when???

"Spring" according to the blog. When I see them pop up for sale, I will alert the HHP folks.

Man I think they are hot really good choice. I wish they had them in my size.. Now those are truly high heels!!!!

Check out the new thread someone posted about Jeffery Campbell and the SoleStruck blog. They are going to sell these in "MENS" sizes!

I just ordered the black leather ones, size 11. Would be cool if these are actually in men's sizes. If anyone asks about them, you can kick up your heel and say, "They are made for men." Not that I care but it would be a fun way to answer.

Ordered these today. Under long pants they should pass with the masses. Only a few would notice them. Masculine enough but still have a heel. I hate block heels. What do you think? Info: Jeffery Campbell - Lita Size 11 - Black Leather Better picture...

Pics?

It's not for everyone. Bravo for trying it out. Life is too short to let an experience you want to try pass by no matter what society says.

I definitely feel more comfortable with my wife out and about in heels over being out alone. Her encouragement made it possible to go public in the first place.

This might be true for some but for may of us, I see it like this... Shoes are just an article of clothing. High Heels are designed as pieces of art you can wear. A certain percentage of women have a real attraction to them. Why do people think it odd that a similar percentage of men are attracted to them? The reality is, they are shoes. There is no physical difference between the feet of men and women that make them an item specifically designed for one sex (like a bra or panties). It is only society that says they are for women only. This being the case, I happen to be one of those men that love them. That I am driven to wear them just as many women are should be no surprise. I love the look and feel of them. If tomorrow society decided that heels are for both men and women, I bet a similar number of men would eventually wear them. It's not a case of being in a trap as described in the article. The trap in this case is society's restrictive rules about what men are allowed to wear. I choose to ignore their rules and do what makes me happy. Not everyone can do this.

My wife can walk quite well in Ballet heels. It would have been more classy if the model chosen was able to walk gracefully without crutches.

When was this? I was down there wearing my heels a couple of months back and I might have been through an Old Navy with my wife. We went a lot of places.

If your mom is like mine, there is no tolerance for anything outside (her perceived version of) the social norm. Better to just leave her in the dark and be myself the 99% of the time she is not around.

If the economy ever recovers here my wife and I own the rights to a retail business for our area. The type of business would be perfect to allow me to wear heels discreetly under jeans without any issues. Being the boss, I wouldn't have to worry about job issues and the type of customers we would get would not care or actually love it. NO, it is not an adult business either.

My wife can easily strut around in ballet boots but she doesn't go shopping in them. She wears them around the house and walks around fetish conventions in them. I have some but I have to hold onto things to stand. My ankles and feet are getting more stretched as I wear them so someday I hope to walk freely in them.

I would agree but promotions and such can be affected without the real reason being disclosed. My last employer where I worked for over 20 years couldn't have done anything due to their own policies but I probably wouldn't have gotten to where I was if I had worn heels at work. Some real jerks we my boss at times and they were not good with 'different.' Where I work now has some interesting people working around but not in my current department. As I get more comfortable at the new job I might experiment. I did wear heels into the office one night but it was really late and I was the only one there.

I was in Vegas a few months back and my wife and I were shopping in a clothing store. While I was checking out at the register in 4.5" Dark brown oxfords under long jeans, my wife wandered out into the mall. A security guard had noticed me and, not knowing he was talking to my wife, he pointed me out to her. He just expressed a bit of surprise but never said anything negative. After 30 seconds or so, she told him and he was very positive. The look on his face told me he was just seeing something unexpected but it did not appear to bother him at all. I spent several hours walking around the Fashion Show Mall and he was the only person I saw that indicated they even noticed my heels.

I think this discussion is missing a key ingredient. While I wear men's style inspired high heels, both block and stiletto heels higher than 4", under long pants, in public all the time, I really don't care anymore about what other people think. Most don't even notice and those that do will not say anything. My only fear are groups of neanderthals like drunk macho men coming out of a bar. Groups tend to fuel behavior that the same individuals wouldn't consider. The missing ingredient is the job. Our livelihoods could be seriously affected if the wrong person detects your heeling. Most of us rely on an employer to pay for our lifestyles. While I have no issue dealing with the general public, my boss or coworkers could cause me major issues with my job. This is not something I am comfortable playing with. True tolerance, acceptance or just apathy about our heels may remove this fear. Just as early male adopters of earrings had numerous problems with employers, we are still early in this movement. In 15-20 years, it may be where earrings are today. Who knows? So, it is not any of what has been discussed above that concerns me. If I was not worried about my job, I would do whatever I want and never worry about it. As it is now, I do whatever I want when there is little to no chance it will impact my employment.

BDSM = bondage and discipline (B&D, B/D, or BD), dominance and submission (D&s, D/s, or Ds), sadism and masochism (S&M, S/M, or SM). Wikipedia-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDSM I find people in the lifestyle are VERY open to men in heels and the clubs and bars these folks hang out in are great places to go heeling. You will be totally accepted, even if you are not into kink. With that said, once you become comfortable in heels and don't care what others think, everywhere is a good place to wear your heels. I go to malls, movies and restaurants in 4 and 5" heels and maybe 1% of others even notice and that is usually just a glance. No one ever says anything negative to you and the few that do say something will compliment you. I have even had guys tell me they wish they had the balls to do it in public.