mtnsofheels

Good for you Jeff, that is awesome! Your regimen is a great way to go, cut out junk and sweet stuff and it does drop, add in exercise and bang there it is. You look fabulous in that April 28th photo, really good fit !  Yes once the weight is off it is hard to maintain that fine size. But once you have the feeling of nice outfit ,  it brain locked and that is motivational. It is very easy to slip back and forth between active and non active states. Keep it up, everything to strive for. I commend you on your success and inspiration for the rest of us! Mtnsofheels.

I agree, AG Jeans are the my most recent favorite jeans. Recently bought "The Farrah" skinny in "10years grey" and they are by far my the best ones I have bought now. I also have "The Prima" by AG which are fabulous too. The Farrah is a high waisted stretch denim and super comfy, I also have the "The Farrah Black leather jeans" and astounding.  Many brands are super good, just finding one that fits your body is key. AG, Paige, True Religion and more, and they are fun to try on in store.

Coming from a cooler place in western Canada, it can be boot weather a lot of the time. However, I do notice that I am adjusted to cooler temps generally so when the mercury rises into the 22C/ 70F it gets to be too warm for me in boots. At the other end of the scale, like this past winter it was -20c/ below 0F many days and then it is just too cold to wear any nice knee high boots. In fact, anything below -5C for any period of time is nasty for the toes. April through most of June and then from end of August to mid-Nov.  As several have said which I absolutely agree with is, when I want to wear boots temps do not apply!

Kneebooted, i can recommend this company for some very good gloves of any style and size. They have a good selection in the various venues, as well they also do custom made gloves to meet your style and interests. From Los Angeles.

https://gaspargloves.com/

On 1/16/2017 at 6:12 PM, Shyheels said:

Swapping clothes with your partner? Yeah, right. Leaving aside colour and style preferences which are most unlikely to be shared, this silly premise also assumes your partner is exactly the same size as you - same height, waist, chest measurements, sleeve length etc.  I am trying to think of a single couple that I know where that would be the case, and I am struggling to come up with any. Certainly I could never wear my wife's clothes, nor she mine, even if we wanted to swap. Which I can't ever imagine either of us ever wanting to do.

Besides, people can already dress as they please - what is stopping them? - without Ms Westwood's imprimatur and without trying to look as though they came out of a cookie cutter. 

 

 

 

Just caught up to the styling and swapping clothes theme. Here is a link which a Vancouver Photographer has done much work with couples and switching clothing that I found very interesting. Check it out! If anything it is a photographic portrayal of switching versus switching up the Unisex fashions. The concept is great though!

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/10/switcheroo-crossdressing-portraits/

Yes they are, probably the nicest footwear I own.

Hi UKsensation,

I know of one shop that makes custom shoes and boots that is located in San Bernardino. The quality is fabulous and leathers are very fine. I have ordered several pairs from them and have been super happy with them.

Here is there website.

https://shoesusa.com/

On 1/7/2017 at 9:06 PM, meganiwish said:

Been done.  I went to Everest Base Camp in heels (the evidence is somewhere on this site) and Shyheels went to Antarctica, I think it was.  It's a pretty rugged trip to EBC, and I wouldn't want to risk going further, but I was glad I did it.

 

Hi Megan, how high were your heels by chance? Good for you if you doing that. 

12 hours ago, HeelsWearer said:

As you know I have been a high heel wearer my whole life. I have become quite adapt at moving across all types of terrain. But there is something I've unfortunately been thinking about. Many times before I get dressed to go out in public be it a mall, movie theater, airport, or restaurant I consider my shoes in a different light - especially if they have ankle straps and are hard to take off. It's a sad state of affairs, but with all of these mass shootings out there, I worry about having to get away by running, climbing, jumping to escape some crazed person. Would I have time to get my heels off especially with ankle straps? It's horrible to even give that consideration but the world is a rapidly changing place. I live in Florida, so the Ft. Lauderdale airport incident with people sprinting across the runways gave me a scare - being so close to home. Plus the Pulse Night Club in Orlando last year. I will admit that on Saturday I went out to dinner with all intention of wearing my 5 inch stiletto boots, but after the previous day's incident I decided to wear my slides which I can kick off in a second. Does anyone else ever consider this?

Sorry if this post is a downer.

 

 

Hi HeelsWearer,

I have not thought of it those terms, you have brought that to light for sure. But I have thought about vehicles coming at me in a crosswalk or a fire, even an issue with Earthquakes. But not regarding a shooting..new consideration. I recall when the Earthquake hit Christchurch a couple of years ago and one of the users here on HHPlace told of the scene where he had to escape through rubble and junk in heels to get to a safe area. But as much as these things are now everywhere, hard to prepare for every potential out there, before a person gives up and just goes ahead with life. Heels were not made for dramatic escapes but certainly food for thought, I wear boots most of the time, no getting out of those in a hurry.

Good thoughts!

Hi Thighmax, In the last couple of years I have rekindled my liking for bodysuits for a clean look paired with nice jeans and some heeled shoes/boots. Years ago I tried them and found them hard to find in my sizes except for dancing companies that sold them. Recently (last year) I too found Bodysuit.com as mentioned that is a great place to buy a body suit for men. The sizing is good but I did find that a string/thong bottom often rides up and is above the waist or top of jeans, so the full bottom is much better. I have also bought one or 2 of their selection from the ladies side as well. They do fit no problems. I have also bought a few from Wolford at a much different price but very nice pieces. The Wolford sizing is easy and the shops I have gone into are totally fine to size me and even trying on their pieces in store. They are really nice to deal with and have great service. Here is a link to the bodysuits at Wolford. I have the Berlin, Chicago which awesome to wear and I also got the Colorado body which is really nice for cooler weather. Here where I am I really like the fact that wearing a body suit your backside never becomes exposed when bending over or down. I cold country like where I am is just a nice warm layer with sweaters and tops. I wear them often and nobody notices or says anything, it is awesome!

http://www.wolfordshop.com/new-collection/bodies

Good for you BigFoot! That sounds like a fabulous adventure for almost a full day, what a dream!  Utmost respect and kudos to your wife for allowing you to be you and to venture out with you on a fun night. It is quite a journey for us to finally bring yourselves to be open about our inner secrets. I have found that I have sometimes forgotten about my other half/wife/partner who also has to do a similar journey to accept us us for who we are. As much as it took us to bring it up be open we also have allow our partners/wives/ and S.O.'s to digest and accept us for who we are. I know I sometime felt it took forever or did not go according how fast I wanted it to go. But if we allow them to go and at speed they wish go to digest us, we can soar to levels we never thought, it appears you well on your way to getting there, allow yourself and wife fully appreciate the journey. time will fulfill!  Thanks for sharing you fabulous day! And TBG said let her know that we all appreciate her for what she gave because we all gain!  Awesome!

That is awesome, lucky for you. I have not had the chance encounter with a friend with mutual interest.  Hope it goes well!

I found another site which is also talking about the Wolford Men's section, interestingly it also shows pictures of men in tights from their 1990's Men's campaign which disappeared. So i think they have been working to bring Men back into their market..again. The site below also does a lot of reviews for hosiery, Wolford being one of them. It is nice to see the trend and hopefully we can see a change for Men's fashion.

http://hosieryformen.blogspot.ca/2016/11/wolford-add-tights-to-mens-category-in.html

On 11/17/2016 at 5:06 AM, mlroseplant said:

I may have mentioned at some time in the past that it has been my goal to walk 1,000 miles (or about 1,600 km) in high heels of at least 3.5 inches. Last night, I walked the last 2.8 miles that put me over the top. To be sure, this is no major accomplishment, as it took me about 3 1/2 years to do it, twice as long as I thought it might when I came up with this crazy idea. Of course, I had no idea at that time I would have more work than I could ever imagine, that I would more or less constantly be in a state of exhaustion, and that most nights I just wouldn't feel like getting dolled up enough to walk a couple of miles in heels. But nevertheless, it is accomplished.

These 1,000 miles are purposeful, GPS recorded walks, such as one might record for a fitness program. They do not include any incidental mileage, such as going to the supermarket or the mall, or wherever a person might normally go. Basically, if I drove a car to get there, I didn't count the miles. I am not sure if I want to set any goals for the future, or if I will just continue recording miles the way I have been up to now.

That is impressive Miro, Good for you for doing all the painstaking task of GPS and mapping it out as well. That is an great walking goal to do in heels, admirable. Yes we all face challenges in keeping our fitness as we get older and having a goal/challenge is a great way to maintain ourselves. Geez it is making think about making a challenge/goal!  Thanks for sharing and inspiring us!

What is the part of the shoe/boot which would I be concerned about drawing attention to? The toe is not an issue at all, have many in various styles, heel type, I have several of block heel, several of wedge heel and fewer of stilletto heels, just need to find right ones thou. So heel would the item I see as a drawing  feature. However saying that, wearing a pair of thigh boots, it would the shaft height as the major drawing card for attention!

8 hours ago, curiousheels said:

Little snapshot of the finished product

Good for you curiousheels they look great! You now know that it will become a regular event!, and why shouldn't it be, it is a great self appreciation event you can do yourself, I have been doing for more than 20 years, like every month. I don't like when they are not done, Other half does not mind either so it is a regular event for me!

True, I am trying to see where that is going, anyways they are making moves I think.

I just noticed last night that Wolford has added a Men section on their Online store which displays 8 pairs of tights/pantyhose. While we have always had the availability to buy whatever we want this marketing is a new avenue for pantyhose to the male consumer. This is very good move for added confidence for all men to wear pantyhose as a regular fashion item. See link to their website.
http://www.wolfordshop.com/men

Our member Steve has been marketing pantyhose for men for years now under, http://www.glieberman.com/

this is a move by a larger European company which sells in North America to men's specific interests and needs. This is awesome for us who enjoy wearing them!

I also posted this in the General Fashion section, more info there.

I just noticed last night that Wolford has added a Men section on their Online store which displays 8 pairs of tights/pantyhose. While we have always had the availability to buy whatever we want this marketing is a new avenue for pantyhose to the male consumer. This is very good move for added confidence for all men to wear pantyhose as a regular fashion item. See link to their website.
http://www.wolfordshop.com/men

While our member Steve has been a leader for years marketing to men for Men's pantyhose, it appears another larger company is now doing that as well. In Europe Gerbe has done this for a lot of years, but this one is on Wolford's US site as well.

Sounds like a great idea HeelsWearer, always good to hear from everyone about there interactions.

On 10/27/2016 at 6:56 AM, HeelsWearer said:

I've worn high heels daily for over 30 years now. Needless to say, over that period of time I've gotten a lot of questions about my shoes. Here are the 10 most frequently asked questions and my answers (always given with a smile):

(1) How high are your shoes?  6 inches (sometimes I'll add in they have a 2 inch platform)

(2) How do you walk in them?  I don't walk in them, I teeter-totter in them (usually gets a laugh)

(3) Don't they hurt you're feet? Some days yes and some days no (I usually say whether that particular day is a yes or no)

(4) When did you start wearing shoes like that?  Freshman year of high school

(5) How long have you worn shoes like that? For over 30 years now

(6) Do you have any foot or back problems? Not yet, knock wood (again, usually a chuckle)

(7) Have you ever fallen in them? Yes, I've had my share of falls over the years but that's part of the package

(8) Do you ever wear flats? I don't own any

(9) Why do you wear them? At that point I slip out of one shoe and stand next to them (all 4'10" of me) and they usually say, "Oh, I see why"

(10) Can you drive with those on? I do but I learned to drive wearing high heels

That about covers it for the most often asked questions. I do get some off the wall questions occasionally but not as often as these . Does anybody else have a FAQ that I don't have? Have a great day, Carol

I think the only question I have been asked is number 2, I replied " its takes a bit practice it is not that hard" and that was from My brother in Law.

I have had comments but not necessarily questions. 

Great post HeelsWearer, I like the challenge too!

I know what you're saying MackyHeels, its hard to find a good belt. I have recently been toying with the idea of making my own, in my size and colour. i remember a belt store that had 2 locations in Europe, 1 in Zermatt and 1 in Amsterdam, they had really nice belts and buckles in 3 different widths. Here is the link below. Good collection leathers and buckles, if I get back to either of those stores I am getting a couple for sure. Maybe you sniff one out here. I have done a bunch of of overseas shipping no problems to us here in Canada.
 Check it out!

http://www.bucklesbelts.com/guertel-designer-40mm.html

On 10/6/2016 at 0:42 PM, Thighbootguy said:

My favorite postman just arrived with a package from China containing a new pair of blue fabric OTK boots with 3 3/4" block heels.  These are the same as the boots I posted about back in September.  I liked the black pair so much I ordered the blue pair from the same vendor.  Unfortunately these are the only two colors available (I ask the vendor).  I'll be wearing them to a doctor's office this afternoon (flu like symptoms) and to a jam this evening (if the flue like symptoms don't get any worse).

They were OTK on the Chinese model.

New boots for $28 including shipping.

Nice job TBG, pretty inexpensive too, how is the quality on those?  Good for you for keeping up OTK boots!

Well it is looking good for all us guys getting some fantastic boots, I too have purchased a couple of new pairs as well.  The first pair is from Nordstroms, "Linea Paolo - Kody" tall boot. Got about 10 days ago, wore them for a couple of days in Vancouver, very comfy and easy to walk in. Since it rained loads I did not want ruin them on there first few days of street heeling. 3.5" heel and a shaft that goes over jeans as well.  Do love em!

On 10/8/2016 at 11:39 PM, CAT said:

Boot season is my favorite. Started out a little on the conservative side with new Steve Madden boots.  Perfect for shopping earlier in the evening and then stopping at a few places in the city.  Perfect weather to be out in boots and a skirt.  Several compliments tonight 

Freakin Awesome boots Cat, wow! I am agreeing with you, love boot season, and this year loads of OTK books but not all with nice heels though. Good find!

13 hours ago, redandwhite said:

Some tan leather Lk Bennett boots that I've just got online.

Good find RedandWhite! nice knee boots for sure!