jojo

i think that pee toe shoes looks gorgeous on women.

I think that peep toe shoes look gorgeous on whoever is wearing them:thumbsup:

Excellent, I much prefer this style of shoe to the one's in the photos of your first outing:smile: .

Today's toes..........(but not very expertly applied).

As I've posted elsewhere, in the summer months I regularly wear toe-nail polish. Usually dark colours, black, brown or wine, but have worn blood-red on occasion. Haven't tried a french pedicure yet but will be getting one soon prior to vacation. I usually wear sandals so my toes are 'on view' - no point hiding them! As for reactions, virtually none other than my wife who does not like it (not 'manly' in her eyes) but, to hell, I enjoy it and life's too short. Positive reaction from my manicurist who regularly paints my finger-nails but I think that should be expected, and also from my adult son.

Here is a nice way of getting an uber-pretty look:

Do 2 coats of OPI Kyoto Pearl

followed by

1 coat of OPI DS Shimmer

The look is to cry for! :-) Love it!

How about a photo QS?

My thoughts entirely Shyguy.....little girls who follow the herd and haven't grown up!

The next person is fun, sexy, and moves gracefully in 6" high heels.

I think you meant the one after next since I'm grumpy, overweight, and 6" heels would cripple me! Now it applies to the next poster:silly:

Welcome paul a.j. You don't say where in England you are from; I'm in Yorkshire.

Today, Black nail polish on toes (by self) and Revlon 'Pink Nude' with French Tips (by manicurist) which I think looks really smart. I do try to grow them a little longer than 'normal', not excessively though (say 6-7mm tip) but do suffer from some breakages and flaking. However, persevering and improving. Have been considering a silk wrap on one particular nail that flakes very badly - does anyone have experience of these? Regularly sport polished toe-nails in the summer when sandals can be worn, with polished finger nails year round. I have never had any comments except from one male colleague at work (positive). I don't know if this is because people just don't notice (probably) or because they would feel uncomfortable making negative comment.

I recall an amusing church experience. People were kneeling, taking communion (Protestant church, at altar.) One guy must have bought his wing-tips at a discount; As he knelt, his shoe bottoms were exposed for all to see, complete with their price, Magic-Markered on the bottom.

Similar event at a wedding I attended; when the bride & groom knelt in front of the vicar, large white letters HE and LP were exposed on the grooms shoes. Whole church was in stitches (except the bride, groom & vicar who obviously could not see this).

Why apologise? Because you knew you were going to say something that was probably unwelcome. You guessed right, it was.

And yes, you might have followed Roz's lead, and started a new thread if you were going offtopic. Or added your remarks to the 'Worst Shoe' thread?

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The apology was hopefully to head off reactions like yours, but...........

There are other posts in this thread that have absolutely nothing to do with the thread title, but...........

And how is a comment about wedges going off-topic?

Was just expressing my opinion and of course I do respect yours re: wedges. Have enjoyed your posts (but reserve on reactions)

Hmmm.

Certainly, not everyone likes platforms .....

This going to turn into a "what we don't like" thread?

FF2 - you say above you like wedges; I say I don't. You're opinion is allowed - mine isn't? (Where did platforms come into this?). I did start my post with an apology.........should I have started a new thread (seemed hardly worth it)?

Depends on who wearing them.

But then it wouldn't be the shoes I'd be looking at.

Sorry to put a dampener on this thread, but am I the only one who thinks wedges are the ugliest shoes ever?

I'm as straight as a straight thing!

Yes but not happy with it - will probably change it when I get a photo I like.

my new favorite pic

........even the cat looks surprised:speechless:

They still sell them on ebay, the link below brings you to a pair of these kind of heeled trainers and the seller has quite a few of them... Very friendly seller, have already bought some shoes from them...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHITE-GRAFFITI-80s-TRAINER-BOXER-ANKLE-BOOTS-SIZE-8_W0QQitemZ200210771141QQihZ010QQcategoryZ63889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good luck

FL

See my avatar!

True, most or all are not married to a man who wears heels but there are some who have tried to get there husbands into heels since they have known me. (Being unsuccessful.)

Oh, if only I wasn't spoken for, you could have got me an introduction:smile:

I must be on a different planet than a lot of others here.

99.9% of the women I know do not have a problem with men wearing heels.

Some get a little excited (in a good way) over it, most are in the category of just be yourself and be happy, others are jealous that I can walk in 4-5" heels as well as I do and think it's cool and all, yes all, do not have a problem being seen with me in public and treat me as the man I am. This goes for most of the guys I know also.

Yes, but how many are married to a guy who wears heels - I'll bet none. There's a difference knowing someone who wears heels and not having a problem and being married to a man who wears heels. Most will revert to attitudes similar to the partners of mt74, shyguy, and myself.

North of there folks live down coalmines, race whippets, keep ferrets down their trousers and eat black pudding and, of course, love tripe.

For the record, I neither live down a coalmine, race whippets, keep a ferret down my trousers, or love tripe. I do, however, eat black pudding and wear high heels:smile: so we do have a little in common:w00t2:

I actually work in Scotland for much of the year and to the jocks the whole of England is 'down south' (which geoghraphically it is). Being a northener, being described as someone from down south takes some getting used to.

My thanks to all who responded.

Following comments in other threads I measured the heel height and find my 3" pair are actually 3 3/4" whilst the 5" pair are 4 3/4" so in fact there is only 1" difference. But what a difference this makes.

Thighboot guy says:

As you have discovered the difference between a 3” heel and a 5” heel does not fit the definition of ““slightly higher heels”.

Yes, my naivety shines through - and even though there is only a 1" difference, it may well as be a mile! I find the 'lower' pair very easy to walk in, but really struggle with the higher ones. As you have all said - I'll just 'practice, practice, practice'.

Thanks guys.

Superb!

Ankle boots only - my 3" pair - still struggling with the 5" pair:unsure: .