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Neither is my style,  but if you like both and they both seem inexpensive enough,  just get both.  Or if you can't get both now, do the one you like best this month and the other next month or something.   Not sure why you would ask people on the internet to choose you're next purchase,  but hey if it works for you I guess... 

70 F is a pretty good cutoff point for me although in the evenings I may still switch to boots if the occasion arises, even if its a little bit warmer than that.  But sandals all summer during the daylight hours, is the norm for me.

My telling my wife was about 3 months into the relationship, before we got married of course.  I waited until we were very comfortable with each other, and similar to what was mentioned above, my discussion with her was while were were out drinking and having a great time one night... it was toward the end of the evening.  

Trying to remember the conversation, it was so long ago, but I said something like: I have to tell you something.  I really like your heels, they are very pretty.  She said aww thanks... then I said, also, I have to admit, I have a bit of a thing for heels and actually like to wear them myself sometimes.  (At the time, I only wore them in private, never wore them outside until a few years after that)  Since we were both pretty drunk, we kind of laughed a bit more about it, I then asked her... so, does that make you think differently about me, or do you care?  She finally said, no, I think its kind of cute and that she would like to see me in them later and that maybe we can both wear them in the bedroom later that night (since we had already been intimate in our relationship, it was a nice next step).  

It worked out great from there and she has been very supportive of my heel wearing, even encouraging me to wear them when we go out together.  My only recommendation is once she does accept your love of heels.  Always, ALWAYS, put her first, and do not take advantage of her new acceptance to suddenly make you think you should now open the flood gates.  Be sure to check in with her as your collection will certainly grow over time, make sure you are not getting carried away with the whole thing (I do a little cross-dressing too), etc.  Because even if she initially accepts it, you can still very easily chase her away if she senses that you put your love of heels (and similar items) before your love of her.

Even though my wife supports my different ways, I have still managed to get on my wifes bad side with all of it a couple of times over the years by pushing things a bit further or faster than she was comfortable with.  So bottom line, definitely put her first and keep her feelings in mind as you move forward...  Good luck! 

@hernaezjames. I know your post is from a few months ago but i just saw this thread.  Anyway, have to say i am envious, you really have very nice looking feet.  I try to take good care of my feet, with toenails painted, etc... but my feet will never look like yours.

The one line item you mentioned: "NO fixed toe strap", seems to limit your options significantly.  I looked at dozens of potential choices online, but a majority seem to have a fixed toe strap, and then have lace the rest of the way up.  

The only one I found that might work for you are these, but they are not quite a 3.5 inch rise from platform to heel, and they are not all that pretty either.

Next are these are similar to the first ones, and again they are not that pretty... and one more, but I don't know that these quite work for you either. *shrug*

I think I will give up now,   I tried.  LOL

My favorite color for my toenails is silver, but I sometimes do a deep blue, and lately a slightly rosey-pink near skin color which I also do on my hands from time to time.  The brand I tend to use most is 'Sally Hansen complete salon manicure' nail polish.  That polish is really easy to apply and lasts for 3-4 weeks on my toes without much fuss.  Its a bit more expensive, but is worth it  

EDIT: oh, also wanted to add, I got started about 12 years ago, when my left big toe nail got crushed, turned black, and I lost 90% of it.  It has never fully recovered, all these years later it looks mostly better, but still a bit 'unhealthy' I guess is the best word to use, and just never grows out to completely match the look of my other big toe.  So I just started to paint my toe nails to hide it, and now I never go without polish on them.  I have just given up on that nail ever looking fully normal / healthy again.

$10 says he will reply again, and if not, well, that works out nicely too  

18 hours ago, LuvsStiletto said:

All I'm saying, is that they have had their own "girls only" forum for some time, and it hardly gets used, even though men are not allowed to post.

.... The net result, puts it back to the way it was, and there are still very few women participating on the site, despite the fact they have their own forum, no matter how badly guys here want to pretend that masses of women want to come onto a site largely regarded throughout the internet, and male heeling world, as a place for guys to discuss heeling with other guys, to talk heel fashion with other women, who instead of being here, are out and about wearing heels.

Epicly long post, but a good one that pretty much covers it all and really you have a good point that the gals forum restriction, while it has good intentions, has not really seen much activity regardless.

As you say, this forum is essentially men sharing their issues and experiences about wearing heels in a world that pretty much sees that as being taboo.  You can call it a fashion website all you want,  but honestly...  It is what it is.

3 hours ago, w6ish said:

JS size 10 on me is just a bit small.  my JS Daelyns and Danys are size 10 but the vamp has spread enough that my foot will slide in there nicely with nylons on.  i'm hoping the same will happen with these new white shoes.   i asked my gal pals if they looked too small on me and they both said wear them!  while walking or standing in them they look normal.  i think they look kind of dumb though with my heel sticking out past the foot bed!  

I agree, I think standing in them they would look just fine because in that shot your foot is a bit straightened compared with the shoe in the sitting position as well as not being pressed into the vamp.  

I am in the same boat as you, almost all of my heels are a size 10, and they all fit pretty well for the most part.  However, I think if I could find the same selection of shoes in a 10.5 size, I would be much better off with those.  As we all know, the large majority of heels are not made larger than size 10.  So, it is what it is and I have to make due   I can't complain though, with few exceptions, I can work with a size 10 almost every time.

Wow £840.00 for those boots?  I was browsing through the rest of the dsquared shoes, all typical ugly mens shoes, all are so over priced, even these sandals are £315 (~$390), and these simple flip flops are £255.  I guess if you're swimming in money, prices don't matter.  I mean if you search really hard on amazon.com you can also find stupidly overpriced flip flops there too.  Maybe I am just jealous that I don't have that kind of money to burn?  

3 hours ago, maninboots said:

No hhboots the 3 pairs i have are all knee high, as much as i do really like the boots and i do wear them regularly it just feels strange zipping up the back rather than the side of my leg 

Oh i see,  we'll that makes me think that I should stay away from rear zip knee highs as well.  lol

I think my very first pair that I bought was from a Payless store long ago back when I was about 16 or 17, and buying online was not really very common yet, and even ordering from a catalog was sort of a challenge.

Anyway, it took me a long time to finally build up the courage to walk into the store and buy them.  They were a pair of 3.75" black suede ankle boots that I of course don't have any more  

I did possess a couple of pairs of heels before these boots, but they weren't bought... lets just say I took them over from their previous owner  hey, it was in my early teenage years, back then I had limited options  LOL

I have a couple of ankle boots with zippers in the back that I actually really like for convenience, getting in and out of them is really a breeze.  However, for boots that are much longer, and it sounds like you are talking about thigh high boots, I can see how a rear zipper might not work as well.  I probably would not get rear zip boots for anything above the knee.

Similar to a few others here, outside of work I openly wear 4"+ heels almost daily, but at work the most I will do is mid-range heel wedge boots that are pretty stealthy.  

Otherwise, I am quite comfortable to walk long distances in them and have been complimented at how well I do in them.  Not sure where that puts me overall.  Maybe 3 to 4 at most.

2 hours ago, Thighbootguy said:

... and even more to gracefully move in heels, but the real effort is mentally seeing what that movement should be.  Therein lies the difference between a guy in heels walking like a guy, and a guy in heels walking like a girl.  I realize that is a generalized stereotyped statement but most gals that wear heels regularly carry themselves with a flowing grace that is difficult for guys to learn (but in my case, not for the lack of trying ).

I think I walk better in heels than about half of the women I see in heels.  Even though I actually try to walk as though I am in normal flats and try to keep my normal gate and pace, etc.  I guess my goal is to look like I am at total ease in heels.  I have practiced before to walk like a woman, but it just doesn't work, the closest I have been able to come is while wearing a corset which sort of helps to force a hip sway/pivot.  Otherwise, a guy's skeletal structure is different, most specifically in the hip region, which is where the 'walking like a girl' as you say, originates.  I don't know some here may be able to pull that walk off, or perhaps that is their goal...  Anyway, I just try to walk like I would in flats, but in heels, and I got to say, I think it looks pretty graceful, but I would definitely fall into the 'guy in heels walking like a guy' category.  After trying the alternative, I am quite happy with that, relatively speaking anyway.   

Hey Kikepa, welcome back... I think the selling forum gets some activity, although not sure how successful people are selling on there.  Depends on how quickly you want to sell them, might be slow going depending on what you have to offer and prices, etc...  Here is the section used for selling/buying/trading:  http://hhplace.org/forum/35-buy-sell-swap/    If you have a greater urgency to sell them, I use ebay for relatively quick results, but thats up to you

thighhighboots, assuming you were just talking about flying within the US... as Pumped said, you put your shoes in the bin, no matter what type they are.  So the agents will just see random shoes in a bin without any attachment to any specific person.  The only part that sometimes gets awkward, for me anyway, is putting them back on after, with lots of people around to watch.   But, if that part doesn't bother you, then it should just be like any other day in heels to be honest.

Great to hear her reaction was very positive, although you probably should have told her before springing them on her like that, the reaction could have easily gone very much the other way.  Anyway, congratulations on your wife being very supportive.  As thighmax mentioned, don't push it too far too quickly.  My wife is also very supporting but we have butted heads a few times for not being entirely up front with her at times and occasionally going beyond her comfort zone with all of this.  Always put her thoughts and feelings before your desire to wear high heels.  

A corsetry site (staylace.com) that had followed her closely and had some web pages dedicated to her in the past as well, also confirmed this sad news.  Such a shame, and she was rather young.  

@Jkrenzer Yeah, sorry I was hoping that my first post was going to be placed ABOVE the poll so it made more sense, but the formatting put it below the poll. 

If you read it with my post first, the poll might a bit make more sense...   I agree, the way it is formatted right now didn't quite work out how I had hoped.      Bummer

I do not recall if this question has been asked, maybe similar, but not exactly this question.  I want to put it in as a poll, I hope it works out ok and hopefully no one takes any offence to anything stated here.

The question is:  where do you draw the line in terms of how you present yourself in public, or maybe you don't wear any of this in public?

I personally, dress up only part time. I wear mostly heels with bootcut jeans in colder weath, but these past two years, I have become a bit more daring in the summer, wearing open sandals with painted toe nails at least 1-2 times per week, which is a significant new thing for me, and it feels liberating!   I still present myself overall as a man, and I do not expect that will ever change.  I know this 'line' I mention here can be somewhat blury for some folks and may move back and forth over time, I know it has for me.  Anyway, here goes:

Do you only wear the items below in privacy, or public?
If you do so in public, is it every day, or just part of the time?
Do you wear heels only?
Do you add to that women's bootcut jeans because they go nicely with heels?
Do you wear other feminine pants that are skin tight (leggings/jeggings, skinny jeans, yoga pants, etc)?
Do you wear feminine undergarments of any sort (including hosiery, etc)?
Do you wear skirts or short shorts?
Do you shave your legs or do any other body grooming?
Do you paint your nails (feet, hands, both)?
Do you wear blouses or other tops designed for women?
Do you accessorize with a purse?
Do you put on any makeup/cosmetics?
Do you feel that you present yourself overall more as a man or woman?

Aristoc, awesome shoes and boots, very cool...  and Xtreme Heels, love the height of the heels in those shots, very impressive!

My going out, all day heels are mostly in the 4-5” range.  I do have several in the 5.25-6.5” range but those sadly stay in the house.

I agree with you Puffer, the sandals I linked above are not all that attractive.  I was focusing on sandals advertised toward most men, which I knew would not go over that well on this forum  but it was only to make a point of sorts... that I think in general men can and do wear them where I work anyway (I work in an office where semi-casual wear is the norm).  Anyway, the type of sandals I've worn to work are low wedges with thinner straps, and that look somewhat gender neutral, similar to these or these, or these that I am wearing right now

Most men do take pretty poor care of their feet compared to women.  

I think sandals can be ok for men to wear in semi-professional/casual work surroundings, if they 1. are not flip flops or similar beach type sandals, 2. the guy wearing them makes at least some attempt to take care of his feet, 3. the sandals are of nicer quality, such as these or these (only considering sandals specifically targeted at men in this discussion).  Note you would not see a woman wearing flip-flops or similar beach shoes to work either.   So, I really think there may be a double standard, but it goes beyond just the basic consideration of men not being able to wear sandals to work, which I think is not entirely true, because I wear them in the office myself when it's really hot out.  

As I mentioned, most men's feet are pretty damn ugly in that they would need a hedge trimmer and maybe a sandblaster to unsheathe what might be a decent looking foot buried in there somewhere and I wouldn't want to see them in my office either.     Of course most of us on this forum take far better care of our feet, I would assume...

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