Daytona

Daytona, if you like them, go for them. Do realize that for $400, you can 3 to 10 pairs of nice, leather boots elsewhere.

Well, as said I would order them only if I am sure about the size or if it would be easy to return them if they do not fit. In general I prefer higher quality shoes than a big quantity of them. Although I do not know the quality of these boots either.

Today I came across some beautiful boots from Fluevog (never heard of before) while browsing on Zappos.

I immediatly looked for their website and found these great and sexy looking boots - made for Men:

http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=attribute%3AMens&w%5B1%5D=order%3Afresh&p=1&pp=1&view=detail&colourID=2471

The boots are available in three colors (I somehow prefer the silver) and have a nice 2.5" heel.

Although "a little" pricey I would buy them immediately if I could be sure about the size.

Hope to see some more styles like this from other companies as well...

I am reading posts in this forum for a while now, mostly posts covering experiences in public. Time to share my first outdoor high heel experiences now:

I am wearing high heels (4 to 5 inch) for a couple of years (indoor). Reading some interesting stories on wearing heels in public, I planned my first trip out.

A couple of months ago I went out in my 4 inch pumps (this model: http://www.fuss-schuhe.de/hhfc/pu-1919-311-Anero.htm), starting from my home in the middle of the night, heading towards a cash point, approximately 500 meters away. Nobody was on the street as it was raining and pretty late already. Back home I was kind of proud having completed my first trip out in "public", although nobody recognized my trip (at least I think).

Last week on Saturday I went out for my second trip. This time near the inner city, not too late around 10pm. First I walked to my office in "normal" men’s shoes, as I had to do some copies. To this time I was the only one in the office building. I left my car approximately 1000 meters away in a small street. After finishing my work in the office, I finally decided to switch my shoes and put on my pumps (see link above). As it was raining again, the people I met on the streets on my way back, hardly noticed my shoes. The heels made a noticeable sound, but nothing really unusual. I actually own some business leather shoes which are even louder. Additionally I was wearing long black trousers, covering nearly the entire heel. Back in my car, I was kind of disappointed that my second trip was all over so soon. But as it was pretty bad weather, I decided to drive home and continue my trip on another day.

This day then came pretty soon, as I decided to go out on the day after (Sunday) again. This time I went out in the afternoon and realized a trip which I had thought/dreamed of many nights before. I went to a local museum a little off from the inner city. I like the idea going into a museum, being forced to stay on your heels all the time once you’re in, as you can't "escape" that quickly. The museum was just perfect. I left my car just 50m from the entrance and waited for "clear streets" before finally going into the building. The hallway was completely covered by stone, so my heels were easy to identify (by the way, I went in the heels I used above). In the entrance area there were two security guys, a lady selling the tickets, as well as a family drinking coffee at the local museum coffee shop. Before buying a ticket, I went to the cloakroom and put off my jacket. To this point in time I don't know if the people already noticed something. As I went to the ticket counter the sound of my heels called the attraction of the family right behind me. They talked to each other, but I couldn’t identify what they said. After buying the ticket and heading for the entrance (another 25 meters on stone), I am sure that the security guys and the ticket-lady all recognized my heels. Not looking back, I can’t tell you how the reacted though.

After showing my ticket and entering the main door, I was a little relieved, as the entire museum rooms were now covered by carpet, which made it pretty comfortable and unrecognizable to wear the heels. During my stay in the museum I met 10-15 people, mostly the older generation. I can hardly tell if they all noticed something. In the middle of the exhibition though, too rooms were connected by a stone covered stairway, which I had to descend. Right after taking the first step, a young couple (my age, around 25) was walking towards me. Because of the sound, the two immediately stared on my heels, but didn’t say anything, even after they passed by. The girl was looking kind of surprised, nothing more. I continued my way through the museum until I reached the exit and had to walk across the hall again, in order to catch my jacket. This time the ticket lady was heading directly towards me, but didn’t show any reaction. On my way out I said good bye to the group (the ticket lady was standing together with the security guys) and left the museum. I am pretty sure that they had a chat involving my heels, but again I was too far away. To sum it up, I experienced only neutral and maybe sometimes a little surprised faces, while going out with my heels the third time now. There wasn’t any negative reaction at all.

I hope my experiences so far help some of you out there to wear your heels public, so like your posts helped me. I am really looking forward to my next trip - maybe to the cinema or a coffee shop this time. Wearing heels in public can be so enjoyable!