benno

I live in PA

What are the people like? Are there any BIG cities? Do you live in a small town or a big city? Surely these are all factors?

Flip-flops are always inappropriate except for the beach or pool.

Ugh!

GWL

That makes you a shoe Nazi!

I just bought the attached for £20 from Faith. Size 8 uk, really comfortable and perfect for wearing with skinny jeans. And my girlfriend gets to borrow them too. They had them in a size 9 uk too just incase anyone here wants some. Funny how the much talked about 'Sarkozy heels' are higher but these will get lots of looks/comments from people (hopefully positive) Cheers, Ben

The attached pair are wonderful. I want some but with gold buckles. The other pair you posted are horrible in my opinion. They are Gucci knockoffs and look like they belong on the feet of a Playboy bunny lounging by the pool. Which in my shoe gamut is as bad as it gets.

There does seem to be a good amount of females who wear tall heels, leather outfits, corsets, sexy outfits and so on alot or daily but all you females who do are extremely hard to find outside the net. I'm lucky if I see a female wearing 3 inch heels once a week in my county. Even in the cities, its more or less a night time deal if you want any luck seeing a female dressed up and/or wearing her heels.

As for seeing one wearing heels 5" or higher. Lol thats a super rare thing. maybe twice a year.

Now meeting one who dressed like this often is hard enough but finding one who dresses like this and wears tall heels every day is the hardest thing in the world.

I was lucky to find a girlfriend who wore them a good amount but that relationship has passed sadly.

So come on ladies. Make yourselves known and easier to find.

Where in the USA do you live?

I was browsing the Baker's Shoes site, and saw a most unusual pair. Kind of a cross between a sandal and boot. I couldn't resist! Okay, some folks may get a laugh or "Ew" out of them, so they may only get worn around the house. The funny thing was, they only had a size 9 left in black, so you know they have sold some pairs. The sales girl at the store and the other shoppers didn't seem to bat an eye when I tried them on there, but I changed into them before I drove home (sorry, I changed in the car; I wasn't daring enough to wear them out of the store ). Surprisingly enough, they are very comfortable and I could walk for hours in them .

http://www.bakersshoes.com/product/id/183723.do

Are you about to embark on some fashion freestyle rock climbing?

Re: 'i think i would cry, that happen to me the other day. The women i meet up with was stunning with a great sexy dress on, but when i looked at her feet she had on flip-flops i was gutted!!!' Were the flip flops innapropriate or did you just think she needed heels to satisfy you?

As an update to my view on this subject. I find it far more of a crime if shoes are worn that don't compliment the outfit. The height of the heels is irrelevant. I have seen thousands of drop dead looks where flat shoes are totally appropriate. The worst mistake is when women wear high heels that they have chosen simply because they are high with no real regard for the outfit. For example yesterday I saw a woman wearing a really nice strappy summer top, she had perfect makeup and hair and looked like she knew what she was doing. As she walked past the parked car that obscured my view of her lower half I gasped in shock when I saw she was wearing a lovely pencil skirt but really cheap blocky yet really high fake wood monsters on her feet. Maybe the complaints in this thread relate more to the complaining men being 'stuck' in flat mens shoes. Wear whatever you want and I bet other people's heels or lack of them will quickly fade into the distance.

All,

I have two pairs of Leatherworks court shoes - 51/2" black patent long point toes and 7" black patent with red heels, and i have to say they are the absolute best. The 51/2" are a dream and by far the most comfortable of my cleection that i wear out. The 7", well look great but still practicing!

I can recommend them to you all - boys and girls. Saving up for a pair of their extreme platforms!

What are the arches like on the 7" in terms of support? Presuming they don't have a platform. I can't imagine they are easy to walk in even if they are custom made.

Hi Roz, You should change your avatar to show your wonderful Tributes off. Not a great fan of the wooden things you currently have, they look a bit Playboy bunny by the pool I have seen before that you don't have a digital camera. Why not sell 1 or 2 pairs of your least favourite heels and buy one. I'm sure some of the sadder guys here would probably pay you good money for some of your 'used' heels. Cheers, Ben

I am a little confused. I don't have a shop beacuase I'm a graphic designer. You are welcome to come and try my own shoes on if you really want to.

The shoes I bought that are really comfy for high heels are from Leatherworks.

Cheers,

Ben

They look like they have no arch support. Compare the attached as a comparison. In very high heels it's all about the arch support. Otherwise the balls of your feet and your heels take all the punishment (it's a bit like lying down only supported by your head and your feet). We have some 6" heels that are more comfy than many pairs of 4" as a result of the lower ones being poorly designed. You can make an arch support by experimenting with some foam insoles cut to shape, layered up and stuck inside the shoes under the arch area, but it's always better if the shoe follows the shape of your foot in the 1st place. Cheers, Ben

I left out the Tributes that have been posted here lots before. The ankle area on the Giambattista Valli shoes are exactly the part that I love about them! I guess that's what makes the world go round.

I found all these. I think it covers almost all the highest shoe variants. Don't think any of the attached are knockoffs. I love them all except the pony skin old lady beige ones. Also loving the attached Giambattista Valli heels. Retro modern and sexy. Ben

The current avatar would work ok with some knee length black leggings, some sort of leg warmers, a sporty but sexy top (maybe a disco inspired hoodie or cowl neck) and a change of shoes to something along the lines of the attached. All the shoes are from Office or Kurt Geiger. Wait for the sales and knock yourself out. Cheers, Ben

In your dreams or in reality... What could/do you wear:

1. To work. Assuming it's some sort of office based environment.

2. Out to a casual but nice dinner followed by some sort of late night evening out/party.

3. To actually try to impress a member of the opposite sex (let's pretend they are receptive to the idea of someone wearing what they like if it's well sorted/assembled and tasteful)

4. To a formal event i.e a wedding.

5. A party hosted by yourself. With carefully invited guests only.

NO PHOTOS OF PUBES, HAIRY LEGS OR PLASTIC LAP DANCER PLATFORMS PLEASE!

Get creative.

Warmest regards,

Ben

I can see where bennos coming from I suppose.

In the last place I worked, a girl in her late teens working in one of the offices wore shoes similar to those with white ankle socks. I thought she looked both stylish and sexy at the same time and so did all the blokes there too.

Without socks or stockings I think those heels look unfinished somehow.

With the socks and the shoes in your avatar you look like you should be waiting in the wings for your big part in a Panto. Do something new... Please! All of you. I can't take much more.

Neo sexist claptrap... Give the women a break. Why the hell should they wear heels if they don't want to. I hate to break it to you lot but... many women wear heels when they want to and pretty much for their own pleasure.

I really can't understand women who always insist on wearing high heels whatever the occasion. I feel sorry for them.

Great inspirational story. I love the part about realising cross dressing wasn't the answer and you wanted to simply be a better dressed man. I think it take far more guts to be a man in whatever clothes that he wants rather than a bloke dressed like a poor impression of a woman. I find transvestites a bit sexist in that they steal womens identity and almost cheapen the idea of a sexily dressed woman. I also apply the same thinking to women pretending to be men. Don't pretend to be someone else... Get you own look and identity! I can totally understand how some feel under less pressure as society loves a tranny. My Girlfriend went to Ascot today and saw a man she described as a 'Crap tranny in a meringue of a dress'. I am certain that if I turned up wearing tasteful, stylish but dressy clothes complete with heels, but very obviously as a man then I would not have been welcomed there. Regarding Tokio Hotel. They are just rubbish pretend Punks and the lead singer gets the attention of women because he is absurdly good looking. He doesn't look too great in his choice of clothes and I feel it might be a little bit of a stunt to get the media chattering. More like a teenage Emo girl gone mad in New Look and Primark. It's all good and in the name of fun though. Hat's off to him for whatever reason he chooses to wear what he does.

What on earth do you plan to wear them with? I'd love to see. Warmest regards, Ben

I think Pata has said before that she just wears some good sports socks with her ballet heels.

I would say my feet hurt. I think anything else is a bit of lie. My girlfriend went to Ascot today wearing 4.5" 1980s cone heels (really cool shoes) that are the perfect fit for her. She may as well have iron feet and wears heels of some kind pretty much everyday. When she got back to Brighton she was what can only be described as crippled. Proper (thin and over 2") heels are something that mess up what nature intended and as such can't really be mentioned in the same sentence as 'practical' or 'comfy'. 'Sexy' and 'the most brilliant thing ever invented' are.

I wonder how long you can keep your credit card in your bag? Good luck, Ben

All the coverage of Gwyneth Paltrow has just made me trust the media even less. They aren't 7" heels... maybe a smidgen over 6" max. One report in the Daily Mirror (crappy sensationalist newspaper) had a reporter wearing what she stated as 7" Louboutin shoes that were clearly around 4.5 to 5". It's all a load of bollocks.

What about trousers then benno?

It all looks a little bit old lady going for a fish supper, waiting at the bus stop.

I think it's the tights with peep toes.