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I have both a son and daughter. My son hasn't yet shown interest in heels or anything else that is considered 'different', but he is just about to start into his teen years, so we'll see how it goes. I really doubt he will... as I see it, during teen years, is when your children will try their hardest to NOT be like their parent Of course we eventually figure out that we are a lot more like our parents than we might want. Anyway, if he does show interest in it in the next few years, I would probably initially discourage him from doing it until he is an adult, since usually kids are very mean about that sort of thing, and this is when he would be at highest risk of being ridiculed by other kids. However, if he really decides he wants to do this, I would eventually in the end support him and encourage him to express himself.

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If I could relive my college years again I think I really would have loved to have done it, at least on occasion. I did not start wearing heel publicly however until about 7-8 years after college though.

That's an interesting issue for a guy to have, and I would think many would have the opposite issue. I have always thought my legs were pretty darn slim but I've never had an issue with boots being too loose in the calf area, or too tight for that matter. Although, all of the knee/thigh high boots I own are pretty stretchy in the upper. I suppose if I bought some real quality leather kneehigh/thighigh boots, I could run into the same issue myself.

Well for me the obvious choice is comfort. I am not interested in having deformed feet in my old age. While it often seems the most stylish shoes do end up being the most uncomfortable, its not always the case, you can get lucky with a bit of patience and find a really pretty/stylish shoe that is also comfortable as well Also since you mentioned it, I personally don't even find very pointy shoes all that appealing, a slight rounded point on a shoe is nice, sure, but otherwise, meh I can do without.

Congrats on another fine outing and i agree going to house parties is as public as going anywhere else. Also have to add, those leather boots are absolutely beautiful... I really would love a pair of those babies.

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You're the only person I've ever known who is turned on by slipping slingback straps. While there may be others here who do share your interest, they're very few and don't constantly bring it up...

I agree with Steve and no offense to Slingfan, but he sure does bring up this topic often. While it's a bit difficult for me to understand why falling straps and heel-popping is so fixating for you, a lot of us here have interesting quirks when it comes to our enjoyment of heels, and most certainly no two of us are exactly the same in how strongly we feel about it or why we have this connection to heels. Anyway, the very specific interest you have in this area is an interesting one indeed Slingfan. Cheers.

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Niknhose, Very nicely done on wearing heels to work. I've only worn higher heels well away from the workplace. At work I always stick with casual style shoes with less than 3" heels that look very plain and androgynous. I never have built up the comfort level to do anything more than that at work. Anyway... congrats to you, keep it up!

To me it seems nude/skintone colored pantyhose is the safest bet a majority of the time, with black an option for specific occasions or outfits, but not too frequently. Other colors should be used very rarely unless you really know what you are doing, which is not me. I like to keep it simple, others of course will have their own thoughts on the matter.

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I voted no, but there is still a small degree of concern with so many cameras about. As even though I do this publicly, a large number of my friends, coworkers, and extended family don't know about this part of me... and I still strive for anonymity as much as possible.

Wife wears a 9, I wear a 10, and there are some shoe styles where I have been able to wear her shoe size without any problem, but I try to avoid the temptation to put her shoes on as I would not want to stretch any of her shoes out.

Welcome back Henri, I think quite a few others also had some issues, but most were eventually able to go back and use their original account after working with the site admins. Also, looks like there is a new welcome policy in place, you might want to reply to this other welcome thread topic that is targeted directly to you to make sure your account gets activated. Either that or contact tech or another admin to get your original account fixed, which they probably would prefer.

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I used to. I went through a phase of painting them a lot but the health of my nails declined so I stopped, and I've not painted them for several months now. I do kind of miss it sometimes but I don't want to fall into the trap of having to keep them painted because they look so horrendous unpainted. I'm looking forward to summer weather and wearing sandals, but I think now I'd only paint my toes very occasionally.

Hey Sleek, I was wondering if you know about wearing a good clear coat under your color of choice? Also, don't keep the polish on for more than a couple of weeks, give your nails a day or two to breath / rest in between the times that you wear polish, and I also apply a coat of tea tree oil on in-between days when I don't wear polish. This seems to keep my toe nails pretty healthy and I haven't really seen any discoloration or anything like that.

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I agree that clogs are not necessarily the most elegant of shoes and frequently the styles do fall into the ugly bucket, but I agree with all of the followup posts - they are comfortable, convenient, and yes, wonderfully stealthy for heeling. I own a several pairs myself.

I enjoy Mythbusters, but somehow missed this episode. Thanks so much for posting it here. Really nice to see them bust this one and confirm what many of us already knew.

Thanks for sharing some of your collection with us heels2u. Many of your lower heeled boots in the 2-3" range are very similar to what I wear to work. I wear higher heels while away from work, but I still haven't got up the nerve to go much past 2.5" heels while at work, but seriously good for you for doing that.

I would assume things are very different from Rick's perspective: younger and most likely not yet found his ideal match. Of course he would care more about what women think. I have to jump on the ilikekicks and freshinheels bandwagon since I am married, and my wife's approval is really all that matters to me. But I do empathize with Rick and others that have yet to find their match and have to deal with the dating scene and their love of heels at the same time. That can be a challenging place to be, for sure. Probably some supportive responses from the non-hitched crowd here might be more appropriate.

I fully agree with kikepa and steve. I think in my early public heeling adventures, I was somewhat on the bandwagon of trying to go out in the highest heel I could manage without hurting myself. Now I am just really happy to be out in such beautiful shoes. I end up wearing around 4" heels out most often lately, sometimes a little bit higher with a small platform (1/2" - 3/4"). I think it is far more important for me to look completely smooth and graceful while wearing heels, then looking like an idiot, walking very gingerly wearing the highest heels I can manage, and drawing tons of unwanted attention to myself. So I wear what is comfortable, and I know I could even run in them if I had to.

Excellent first adventure out in heels, and you know, you even got a "thanks" and compliment from Tech... that doesn't happen often, so you should feel honored haha