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    Your first pair

    in For the guys

    Posted

    The first pair I bought was a pair of pumps from an infamous shop at BA. They were black patent with grey lizzard stripes on the heel, 4" high. It was in 1984, in winter, before the skiing season. I remember the year because I took them with me on my ski month.

    Partners thoughts of you wearing womens footwear?

    in For the guys

    Posted

    No problem, Bluesman.

    When we decided to get married I went upfront with this issue. That was 19 years ago. She was very understanding about it and we managed it very well.

    She isn't a shoe freak, though likes heels and is a heel wearer herself. The only point she has on them is: she is only 1 1/2" shorter than me, so heels over 3" make her slightly taller than me. I don't care, but she does; so she has very few 4" heels. Any way, as she is concerned of my taste she uses them when the occasion is appropriate

    When kids came, as it usually happens, she reviewed the aspects of heels in my wardrobe and my in house wearing. We agreed that I was to keep these issues between our selves and not going public on/with them. So I did. This didn't mean the activity was prescript; only that the wearing would be out of sight of the kids.

    So I did.

    As time went by, I reserved these activities to my journeys and the in-house use was eventually suspended. This happened simply because time was scarce as the family activities were settled with other plans.

    Any way, I enjoy the use of them; she is very tolerant on this if children –not so young by now- are out-of-sight.

    I hope this answers your question.

    boots contest!

    in For the guys

    Just how far can you go in......

    in For the guys

    Posted

    Gary, I bought them in a store here, in BA, called Saverio di Ricci . They have very nice shoes and boots. I have 13 different pairs from them. Some of their models are a bit narrow though. I'll take a shot of them in full size, as you can't see the whole shaft on the ones I have, and post it.

    How easy were heels for you?

    in For the guys

    Posted

    As has happened to many of you, I've been into heels since I can remember. Ranges from 2" to 4.5" were very common during my childhood and teenage; although I believe 3" / 3.5" was the standard during '70s and '80s.

    I manage 4" with no problem. My size is 42EU. The highest ones I have are 12cm -slightly below 5"- The took me a bit of stretching to use them. My wife has a similar pair, she is a 38, and handles them quite well.

    Regarding Bubbas and Quellas doubts:

    What I've found, after more or less 150 pairs between both of us, is that your height will grow up to 3" inches with 3.5" heels. On top of that, you might get very low gain of height -maybe 0.2" more with a 4.5" heel. This is why -in my opinion- most brands don't push the limit over 4". Maybe 3.9" for a size 35 (6US) and 4.3" in a size 41 (US11).

    Foot sizes vary with the total length of the foot as I can see. Toes are not taken in account for that length. I've been doing some research on shoe total length and the length from the ball of the feet -where the toes bend in a heeled shoe- to the end of the heel.

    At least here, in my country, the good brands produce heels according to the length of the feet, and the steeped part gets a "proportional" growth. The heels for a 38 will be 0.4cm shorter than those in a 41. I don't have any 34 to prove this but I assume those should be almost 0.4cm lower from the 38s.

    From my investigation -not very scientific, I guess- I have realized that what should be taken in account to define the height growth is the arched part of the foot and not the total length of it. Many brands put the length of the shoe into the data provided to the customer. I think that this can lead to confusion, as the toes can be longer or shorter than "standard" and the shoe won't fit properly.

    Take care.

    Who has bought some new shoes

    in For Everybody

    Posted

    Last summer -January maybe- I was found this sandals. As my wife didn't like them I bought a pair for myself.

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2173/2043666512_062f756dc6.jpg?v=0

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2042868471_35eea008be.jpg?v=0

    A week ago I found this version of them on another brand's outlet... Obviously, I bought them. What should I do with the first ones?

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2042895715_bf0f43c21f.jpg?v=0

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2222/2043693470_35dd7870af.jpg?v=0

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2386/2043693128_9dbf4b83cf.jpg?v=0

    Just how far can you go in......

    in For the guys

    Posted

    I totally agree, Dr. Shoe. Brand and construction.

    This particular ones have a square and blocky heel. I have another pair of the same manufacturer, same hight -11.5cm (4.5")- but with a very different heel, and they don't produce this effect.

    I've found a couple of fotos today in my HDD. The black ones are the ones I struggle with.

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2165/2043561086_d76f9c5f24_m.jpg

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2396/2042751197_44e74d570b_m.jpg

    How many pairs have you got?

    in For the guys

    Posted

    I've been counting only my heels, recently. At this time I have 37 pairs of heels: 5 knee high boots, 2 midleg boots, 2 ankle boots, 10 pumps, 11 sandals, 3 d'orsays, 1 maryjanes, 1 slides w/plats, and 1 slingbacks. They go from 7cm (2.75") to 13 (5"). Most of them are around 4", which I feel is the most comfortable hight. Since my first pair, I've owned over 85 pairs.

    Shoe shape, foot angle.

    in For the guys

    Posted

    Sadam, You have an interesting point here. I believe that manufacturers are taking their choices when they decide the strategy heel vs. size. In my home country, heel height increases with size. A size 35 will have a 9cm heel and a 40 a 10.5cm heel, for the same model. From the way I see this issue, the point is not how high the heel is, but what the length of the foot from the heel to the ball of the feet is, finally: the end of the first metacarpian. In my case, I'm a 42 European size, my feet measure 26.5cm and, to the ball of my feet I have 17.5cm. I can handle 12cm easily but... (there is always a but) from 10.5cm to 12cm I have no increase in my final height. Although I measure 176cm I'm not able to trespass 184.5cm barefoot on tiptoes. Hence... if I use a 10.6cm heel, I'll be in 185cm -consider 0.5cm for the sole of the shoe- and even if I go to a 12cm I will not go further that height, although I force my foot. There is definitely a difference between sizes, not with the total length; but with the ability of bending your instep and the length of this part of the foot. Best regards.

    New day new heels

    in Your Favourite High Heel Pictures

    Posted

    Gorgeous heels, High Suprise. Wouldn't mind to have them in my wardrobe.

    Brazilians have a great footware industry. I own a pair of ankle boots from a ViaUno (www.viauno.com) and a pair sandals from Werner (www.werner.com.br).

    The sandals are really very good quality, heel is 11.7cm (size 40eu). Very confortable indeed. The boots are great but standard quality. Heel is just over 12cm. It's almost the highest heel I can handle, so not for long walks.

    I'll post some pictures of the two, along with another argentinian heels I have.

    M.

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