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Dude, if your son keeps on swearing then he wont get anything for christmas

Tech,

We will be sure to have a nice bar of soap handy...LOL

Highest,

The order has been placed by me...er...Santa. 4 weeks to get 'em, but they should be worth it! Been stretching and strengthening my ankles in anticipation! LOL

Dear Santa, My 10 year old son swears you're not real. So, since I've been good all year (NO arrests! LOL), and am still trying to tell him you're real, can I please see these under my tree? Scott

Thighbootguy, The words to the song, throughout, made a lot of sense. BUT, the music was rough on the ears for me...LOL Keep on thighbootin'!

I'd usually never question Pata as she's incredible, but I'm just really curious how ankle flexibility does NOT help...

At least the guy would get some. I'd be thrilled with a kinky girl like that...LOL

Excellent post! Glad you enjoyed it as it should be!

You simply can't add the third leg to explain a certain height as each design shoe is different, as each shoe size is.

Thank you Dubheii!!!

rubber.

Even Tech would note you smiled!!

When I post that, and say "you look great", I am referring to the outfit/shoes. Truth be told, I like most of the outfits he's put together.

Why bother with a treadmill, when there are loads of streets about.

When my 6 3/4" D'orsays come in, I really don't want to practice on asphault and ruin the heel tips (or worse). Just walking around the running track (which is a hard but spongy/rubbery material) my 6"ers have become pretty worn...

With the plethora of old polls being dug up and re-voted on, it seems Happyfeat's thread on this subject kinda got lost in the men's section.

If you haven't voted and are interested in doing do (and didn't see the incognito thread), here it is:

http://www.hhplace.org/discuss/guys/12343-2008_leg_contest_-_vote_here.html

Thanks!

They didn't answer how high a heel is possible with my 25.4cm total length foot....

TOUGH to vote...but here's mine. Lots of great legs. 1rst - HHBoots. 2nd - Pumplover. 3rd - Patentheel. Now, onto shoes...I vote for Spiker's 3rd pair, the 6+" pumps! Gorgeous and elegant!

Gordon, I'm sorry I missed this thread until now! Just recently, to work up from 6" heels to 6 1/2+", I've been doing things like sleeping in the pointe (with hard pillows for aid) and the like, but had no idea about your training info. Thanks for that! PM being sent. Right now I'm at about 2 1/2" - 2 1/4" (left foot - right foot), so not too bad. Personally, since I've been doing this, I HAVE been walking more gracefully in my 6" heels (highest I own now), so it DOES help. I can't say for sure how much my ankles have improved over the last few weeks, as I never thought to check it, but it had helped a bit. My own thoughts are wanting my foot/ankle to angle like the models who can walk in 6 3/4" ultra heels, which, IMO, would help you stand more upright without having to keep your knees as bent in such high heels, thus keeping better balance. I know since I've been stretching, my knees no longer need to bend with my 6"ers, and (on no slip floor anyways, as well as running track) I can walk much easier. I'm sure strengthening is as important (or more), but that will come with walking and lifting (which I do). I'd like to get my measuring below 1", which would certainly give me an advantage when my 6 3/4" heels arrive! Then comes the fun part...LOL Good thread.

Impressive!

You're pretty cloes in what sizes the selection of shoes drops off at, jwhite!

Others are all 3..LOL But, once you feel the asphault under your shoes, it's a rush. You have 2 differing feeling that can come out of you once you're standing out of the car for the first time: 1: Nervously looking around for "potential spotters", and walking hurried to and fro. 2: Concentrate on the feeling of your feet, the sound of the shoes, and keep your head up and looking towards where you're walking. 2 is always better to do.

Jwhite, The FloLorn boots have between a 4.5" and 5" (from sizes 36-42) heel, all with a hidden 1/2" platform. Very nice boot. The reason they can't list the heel height is Aldo shoes keep the angle of the lift the same between sizes, meaning differing heel height. The Tequila sandals (my favorite Aldo shoe) I own have a 5.5" heel with a 3/4" plat. A size 36 (I'm a 41 in Aldo) would have about a 5" heel... Also, all the Aldo's I've ever been in also have men's shoes too.

Yes it is. Not the greatest photo but one that I had. I will work on some new stuff during or after the Holiday.

Jen.

Actually, I think the pic is very nice! What shoes are they, I like 'em.

losing.

Lord have mercy!! Pant boots? Where'd you get them if you don't mind me asking??

Great post Jeff, I fully agree with you. Good tips for many that are taking their first steps out.

I want to add for those newer to street heeling, especially those that are very nervous about it... I read time and time again in many of the posts here of guys going out their first time, wearing blatantly obvious and extreme heels. Well, unfortunately, you probably look and feel like a sore thumb in public. You want to appear confident in your walk, and walking out in those types of shoes, you will end up spending a great deal of time concentrating on your steps, and less time looking comfortable and natural in your shoes.

You may feel great about yourself at home in those super sexy shoes, but honestly, if you want to go out in public with heels, wear what a typical women (even a woman that loves heels) would wear. Stick with 3-4" heels at least initially until your confidence and skill increase, then perhaps you can go for the gold and wear exactly what you want I suppose (while still falling within Jeff's suggestions in his post).

Don't want to set anybody off, but please be realistic about your first public outings.

Personally, I'm not so sure this applies to everyone. Part of the "confidence" everyone "needs" to have stems from the shoes they are wearing, and HOW these shoes make them feel. While most of my outtings (non-clubbing) occur with only 4 - 4.5" heels, they are still styles that make me feel like only these shoes can. If I slip on 2 3/4" Cuban Heeled boots, let's say, then that feeling won't be there, for me, regardless of how I am "supposed" to appear out in public. It would effect my confidence.

Simply put, I am much more confident in more "blatantly obvious and extreme" heels out, and it effects my walk and swagger positively. That's more important, to me, than trying not to "stick out like a sore thumb"...

It's all about the confidence and swagger, right?

I particularly like jwhite's post. While my personal goal is not to attract all the attention while on the street, I don't mind, now, some attention, and can deflect the usual array of questions. Many of these encounters end up being very positive.

So, I know my shoes will get noticed, even if I am not openely displaying them to do so. The style of shoes I get the special feeling from are those which will get noticed. I have come to grips with that, and have learned to turn it into a positive. For me, anyways.

But, if your personal situation doesn't allow the same opportunity, or you can still get the special feeling and thus walk with confidence and swagger with a low block heel, then that's awsome. I just need more blatant shoes...

That was pretty cool, Amanda! LOL I'd like to see them do it in high heels though.. I would hope if one can figure out how not rip the tread path with the heels, that it would work. Right now (over the last 2 weeks) I've been walking either across my basement for 20-30 min, twice daily, or around the 1/4 mile running track at the local park early mornings, in my 6" heels to build endurance and grace (long pants). I can now walk about 3/4 mile with them, fairly gracefully, before I get too tired. I'd like to be able to simply walk on the treadmill down cellar instead, but the tread path is very thin...