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Zalando still offers them. Even in large sizes.

On 3/21/2022 at 2:43 AM, Cali said:

Two for 35 is not bad either.

I've paid more for shoes that turned out to be less then what I've hoped for. 😢

14 minutes ago, Jkrenzer said:

Marylin Monroe's shoes were super high at about 4.5 inches. Still here pumps are perfect.

Exceptions to the rule do not invalidate the rule. Currently celebrities tend to wear high heels more then average women as well. Most women wearing pumps in the 50's and 60's wore low heeled pumps.

6 hours ago, Histiletto said:

The first stilettos used the initial spike heel shape as the seat of the heel as it concavely tapered to the breast of the heel about half way down the heel height to and around the 8 X 8 mm or smaller slender cylinder horse shoed circumference look to the 5 mm thick heel tip with the same horse shoed dimensions. Note the stilettos on the women of these two singing groups and Marilyn Monroe's stilettos.

3 hours ago, Puffer said:

Perhaps you could re-write that more clearly (and with punctuation) so we can understand your comments properly.   And why do you suggest that the (US) 'spike heel' is in some way not the same as a 'stiletto' heel?   Surely, after the stiletto was introduced, it was sometimes called a 'spike heel' (particularly in the US) but there is no physical distinction?

Very technical indeed.

Also, I can't help but notice on those pictures, and others of that era for that matter, that the golden age of high heel wearing wasn't that high at all. Around 3" at average.

17 hours ago, Cali said:

It might be weather related. I'm in a temperate locale, so I might see more than someone in a colder area. 

I'm at a lower latitude then Virginheels who is in Scotland, which is not known for its warmer weather.

17 hours ago, Cali said:

Don't the (women) faculty wear boots with heels?

ROTFLMAO! (with respect though, always with respect)

No.

I live in the high heel desert. It was said that the faculty of law was the last bastion of heel wearing, as women who want to become lawyers are told to heel up. But before the coof, when I occasionally frequented their faculty restaurant, 1 in a 100 perhaps? It would seem that the average Dutch woman values comfort over style. At least when it comes to footwear. And maybe other things too, I remember an article that said that the average Belgian woman sleeps half an hour less a day then the average Dutch woman as they are more busy with their looks and take more time to address their looks then Dutch women.

I don't get this trend you guys are talking about. No stiletto heels whatsoever being worn here in my neck of the words. And I work at a university that is 60% female students. At best only some 6cm chunky heeled boots. And those accursed designer combat boots of course.

2 hours ago, Pierre1961 said:

I may own one hundred pairs of heels. I stopped buying more. I just realized I was spending more time checking if this or that pair really suits my feet instead of enjoying wearing the 20 pairs that have proved they fit my feet. 

Does it mean  I should get rid of 80 pairs. The reasonable answer would be : yes! 

Emotions don't care about facts. Logically you should get rid of them. But when you try your mind will find ways to keep them. The only argument that your mind can accept is that it will make room and give you funds to get more new shoes.

This must be some really weird high heel fetishist. I know there are women who sell their worn shoes (and clothing) online so there is a sizeable group of men who enjoy that sort of kink.

On 2/11/2022 at 11:29 PM, VirginHeels said:

Trainers are still the majority of shoes, however heels are back on the style menu for many women. Now their office is open, and social, entertainment and recreation are a thing again.

Not in my neck of the woods. Only 1 in in hundreds of women are seen wearing heels. And those are usually older women. It's sneakers sneakers sneakers and those accursed faux-combat boots all around.

6 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

It is time to up my geek game here. I have recently acquired a digital caliper. Actually, I bought this as a birthday present for my son, who is involved in a number of diverse projects where knowing the precise measurement of certain components is critical. What I did not think of at the time was using this caliper to measure the thickness of high heels. For your viewing pleasure, I have included a photo of my thinnest stilettos, at least as measured at the tip. I measured right above the heel cap, as the cap tends to "mushroom" right away once you actually wear the shoes. Evidently, my thinnest heels are my Steve Madden "Barbb" mules, at about 6.6 mm in the north-south dimension, and just over 7 mm in the east-west dimension.

Nearly matching the absolute thinness of my Barbbs happens to be another Steve Madden model, my recently acquired Daisies. The heel thickness is within 0.2 mm of the Barbbs in both side to side and front to back measurements. The main difference is that the Daisie heel remains far thinner throughout its length than does the Barbb, which really gives it the appearance of being lethal. The Barbbs taper outward significantly within an inch or so of rising from the ground.

The Barbb heel height is right at 4 1/2", whereas the Daisie is slightly higher, at >4 5/8", almost exactly 120 mm. Maybe 118.5. I find the Barbb heel easy to wear for an extended period, despite its steepness and thinness. I have done so on many occasions. The Daisie, while as of yet untested in the real world, is proving to be more of a challenge.

Does it bother any of you that I mix English units with Metric freely?

You definitely upped your levels of geekdom and high heel nerd cred. 😄

5 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

Here is the difference, you can find these on Alliexpress. Don't actually have names.

Ah, those are Hey Si Mey. I thought you meant Onlymaker. Different brands.

On 2/3/2022 at 3:52 AM, Jkrenzer said:

Actually they do have a style of 130mm, that in my size are about 135mm. They are one of the few Chinese base brands that actually increase height with size. They are the only make in that height I can wear, but still reserved for home.

Oh, now I am curious, which style?

9 hours ago, Pierre1961 said:

Hey Si Mai fits my feet pretty well! Yes strange. But I can’t find there the model/ heel height I wish 

 

Yeah, they've got nothing over 5". Which actually makes them easy daily wear for me.

On 1/13/2022 at 9:23 AM, nyenor said:

Being a single guy in my late seventies I need one of these to clean my home. Where can I purchase one?

I'm sure a model like that will turn up on Aliexpress. You know the Chinese, if they think they can make money of it they will copy anything. 😉

On 1/31/2022 at 7:13 PM, VirginHeels said:

I’m looking at a few pairs of boots from OnlyMaker at the moment. What would be the best sizing info for a size 9UK/42-43EU foot?

Do OnlyMakers come with a weird smell? I’d like to know what they are like to wear, in terms of comfort.

Thanks.

They run pretty true to size. A size EU43 should fit you. And if you want to dip your feet into the waters first, get the cheapest pump you can find on their site and order that one first. This is why I am always so hesitant ordering really expensive brands or bespoke shoes. Whereas $45 for a pair of Onlymakers? People spend more of that on lunch at a hipster restaurant. You might even want to check places like Zalando because from time to time they stock them too. Got two pair off of Zalando that way.

On 1/31/2022 at 7:40 PM, Pumped said:

If you order a pair of Onlymakers, make sure you can return them easily. I have tried two different times with different styles and they simply do not fit my feet. The length and width were correct, but the shape of the instep, or inner sole was really weird.

I can buy shoes from most any well known company and they fit fine, Guess, Nine West, Micheal Kors, Jessica Simpson, JLO, I could go on, but Onlymakers just don't fit!

On 2/1/2022 at 8:21 AM, Pierre1961 said:

Same for me. Onlymaker just don’t fit my feet!

They fit me just fine. Different feet on different people. I've seen people sing the praise of Hey Si Mai heels as the bestest ever and they fit me as bad as Onlymaker seems to fit you guys.

1 hour ago, Isolathor said:

In Germany the use of the english term "high heels" means at least 4"/10cm and a slender/thin heel. If you have a shoe with a blockheel it will be called "Absatzschuh", even if it is in excess of 4"/10cm. 

An example:"

In german understanding these are not "high heels" but "Absatzschuhe", despite a heel of more than 10cm.

In Dutch high heels are high heels. Whether or not they have thin heels or chunky abominations. We do have the term naaldhakken or needle heels for thin heels. I reckon every country has its own terms and definitions. Which is another part why this discussion is super nerdy, as we're arguing about a definition/term unique to English speaking countries and which to those outside of those countries means very little.

I can't say I like the heel shape, it feels too much a like a form of deconstruction as it were. The appeal of the classic high heel is that it flows around the heel of the foot and through its flowing line becomes an extension of it. Still a lot of better then chunky heels or platforms though. And yes, I would call it a stiletto. Although its not a term that sees much use here in the Netherlands. I don't think I've ever heard it being used. It's always been heels or high heels.

I think splitting hairs with a measuring tool is a bit on the nerdy side. But if it gives us a fun thread with lots of pics we all come out as winners. Personally I think the most of us can recognize what to us is a stiletto heel when we see one and we know which shapes tickle our fancy and which ones make us recoil in horror.

19 hours ago, CAT said:

Good thread, well said.

I have wanted Casadei Blades in shoes or boots and have no issue with the price, they stop at size 10 and that sucks!!, I am an 11

I like them too, but at that price I'll take a Chinese knockoff from Onlymaker. Sorry, Casadei, one Chinese knockoff sale does not equal one lost sale in your case as at that price you  never had me. Plus you don't have anything in my size range anyway.

19 hours ago, Shyheels said:

With all that going on I’m surprised the Italian mafia hasn’t applied for protection under the denomination of origin rules, like Parma ham and French champagne. 

They should. The Balkan and East European mafia's are friggin' ruthless. Considering they had to operate under communism they had to be.

16 hours ago, Isolathor said:

And she made them all by herself, with just a little help from me ..... 😉

Ah, mum's the word then.

Europe has become unified in many things, but crime refuses unification. They like the open borders though. There's Italian mafia, Russian mafia, former Yugoslavian mafia, Romanian mafia, Bulgarian mafia, Albanian mafia, Turkish mafia (at war with the Kurdish mafia), Moroccan mafia. So many mafia. Every time we get a new influx of immigrants we get their mafia free of charge with them. Damn straight that Helen needs bodyguards. 😁

I've never had any issues walking in high heels again after a long time in flats. Or even after weeks of not wearing them. Usually I wear mine around the house, and probably a little more now that I have to work at home. But sometimes I just don't feel like it. Like now. And sometimes there's no point in wearing them around the house all day because I have to get out, or take an zoom fitness class.

Asos sometimes has some. Onlymaker makes affordable shoes at a reliable sizing too. There's always Pleaser of course. But overall you or should I say your GF is boned. Flats are easy as she can always wear men's sneakers. For heels you have to keep an eye on the usual stores and webshops if they release something in a bigger size range and usually they're gone faster then toilet paper during covid. And God help you if you try to order ANYTHING off aliexpress, because we will sooner figure out Olmek hieroglyphs, who killed JFK and the mystery of Planet Nine then the mysteries of Chinese shoe sizing.

Finding affordable heels in a larger size range is probably the most asked question here and there is just no simple answer, otherwise we would all be over it and be swimming in large sized heels. Genetics screwed your GF because mainstream shoe retail just plainly refuses to acknowledge that women are getting bigger. She has our sympathy because we have the same problem and we are still trying to figure it out ourselves too.

4 minutes ago, mickeyunc said:

I really like onlymakers

 

To my surprise I recently discovered that Zalando was selling Onlymaker now. Too bad most of the larger sizes were already gone. And I finally got my first pair in my regular EU43 size that was really tight.

3 hours ago, Shyheels said:

If that is an Act of God then any unexpected happening or accident could also be considered an Act of God. So what is the point of insurance?

A scam to make the insurance company rich?

Considering that women are wearing those fugly combat boots, thinking it works well with mini skirts, I am not surprised to hear things in this article like the chunkier the better. Women in general have forgotten how to wear heels, so platforms offer them a convenient way out to cheat. All the height, zero effort.

Never been a fan of those long nosed pumps or boots. Thankfully the model wearing them is flawless. I get the impression though that these long nosed shoes and boots are very popular in Russia. I see a lot of them crop up in Russian vids.