Shyheels

I like them too. I like chunky heels in the 3 to 3.5 inch range. They suit my aesthetic

Funnily enough I saw an ad for a new TV show in our side of the ping and the name of the lead character us … Kitty Wells

Sounds interesting. I shall look forward to reading

That’s quite a lot of pairs! I’ve about a dozen pair of boots and feel rather extravagant for having so many. Mind, I gave much more limited living space than you and a dozen pair of tall boots takes up a lot if room. I do try to make certain they all get worn regularly though. I can’t imagine trying to wear regularly 106 pairs of heels

I’ve bought a couple if things from Asos - not shoes or boots - and thought they were just ok. Not great but cheap.

An excellent point I had been about to make myself. Tread very carefully

It’s been an interesting challenge. Anybody can photograph a guy in heels and bake it look provocative and confronting. I set myself a challenge of shooting an image, or images, in which one doesn’t at first glance notice the heels although they are in no way hidden. I think I’ve got one that fills the bill. it’s odd for me because as a photographer I’m more comfortable behind the lens than in front of it - and this has nothing to do with being in heels. I wouldn’t mind sharing it with people on this forum but I’m less keen on general circulation.

Those are very nice! I love ankle boots and these are very elegant in their simplicity

Yes, that's quite a presentable style - a welcome break from the usual monstrous offerings for men

Not at all!!! Entirely understandable. You struck it lucky in finding a life partner - and I don’t mean anything to do with heels but partner in the fullest richest sense of the word. That’s so rare

That's a nice story, candid and well-told - and, professionally speaking, a very nice piece of writing as well. I know you were a pilot but you clearly have a gift for writing.

Yes having strong flexible ankles helps - I did lots of fencing in my youth and have retained a lot of that flexibility in my ankles ( probably thanks to many many thousand of miles of cycling since then )

Other than a few broad tips, such as walking heel to toe, it’s mainly a matter of practice which is why so many of the videos seem to say the same thing

Yes own the look and nobody will care

Quite literally!

I never see any other guy in heels but just this afternoon I had a girl compliment me on my knee boots

I see more heels now that I'm in the north of England

Mind you, these days it doesn't have to be heels that meet that definition of not meant to be walked in. I bought a pair of midrange hiking boots from an outdoors shop a couple of years ago and they lasted about a month of what would be very modest walking, and around town at that. When I complained I was told that they were not designed for that kind of 'heavy use". I probably had ten miles on them....

I can't say I know anyone who wears heels either - although in my odd little off-grid world wearing heels would be a drawback ...

Sounds like a great result from the meeting! As a boot wearer I never suffer from those problems with boot cut jeans - I can well imagine it would be irritating

I agree with @Bubba136 I think he’s given some very sound advice

Err on the side of caution

As a freelance I have the good fortune to work from home and so can wear what I please. My wife, who does not wear heels, neither approves nor strongly disapproves - she seems to consider it a reasonably excusable foible on my part. I do not wear heels out on assignment, mainly because the remote places I tend to go they'd be utterly inappropriate, if not dangerous, footwear. Also in the past year I've been living off-grid in circumstances where heels would be almost comically inappropriate footwear whether you were man or woman. But when I am put and about I do wear lower heeled knee boots (with sturdy soles) just about everywhere. And when I'm at my desk, in my home office, heels are definitely part of my office dress code!

You're doing fine now. I know I could certainly lift my game - indeed wearing heels has helped with that.

I have issues with my back having had surgery on my L4/L5 vertebrae some years ago- wearing a belt is not helpful. You’d think it might be supportive but it’s not