Jens

La Piazza emailed me today that my boots are ready. This is exactly 12 weeks and 6 days after I ordered them. They had said it would take 12 weeks +, so it was a pretty good estimate! They're definitely not cheap but the service is excellent.

How wonderful Pata! Now we ballet boot lovers will finally have no more excuse not to wear them out into deep snow...

The precise location seems to be http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/strange-footwear (scroll down to example no. 23), but unfortunately it gives no credits whatever to who might sell these erotic sculptures. I still hesitate calling them shoes.

Name: Jens Age: 41 Gender: Male Location: Germany Occupation: teacher Height: 5'11" (1.81 m) Weight: 80 kg (must go down again!) Shoe size: US female 11 (EU 42.5) What's your favourite heel style: Stilettos, but some block heels appeal to me too, especially with platforms. What's your favourite shoe style: definitely boots Do you wear your heels outside: Rarely, and mostly at night and covered with long pants. I sometimes wear boots with 4" block heels during the day, but never in my home town. What is: (a) Your favourite heel height: 6" ( Your highest heel height: 9" (ballets) How often do you wear: (a) Your favourite heel height: sometimes all day long when I needn't go out, at the moment they are comfortable for walking just a block or two ( Your highest heel height: I used to be able to wear them all evening and to bed, but then a heel of my favourite ballets broke Do you wear socks, hose, stockings or bare feet with your shoes: usually hose Anything else you wish to add: I hope this discussion site will give me the courage for streetheeling! Looking forward to meeting kindred spirits.

I have never before seen such a heel shape. They look like they are designed less than for being put on the ground than somewhere else.

Thanks all for the compliments, they make me even more impatient! When these beauties arrive I will definitely post again, maybe with pictures.

I have ordered a pair of knee boots with block heel from La Piazza:

http://www.la-piazza-highheels.com/2078a.jpg

Mine will come in black. They are made to measure.

They should arrive soon, it's been a while now.

What do you think of them?

Your shoe collection is really awesome. But walking would look even better if you could keep your legs straight. Your knee bends, making it look a bit awkward - understandably. Well, I could not walk as well in 7 inchers and ballets.