KneeBooted

14 hours ago, xlheel said:

here a pair of my shoes:

 

 

Very nice looking. I highly doubt I could manage more than 5 minutes in a pair of shoes with a heel that high.

Here’s a better picture of the boots in question. I don’t argue that this look is primarily seen on women these days, but I have seen that this look isn’t uncommon among European men.

@mlroseplant I wouldn’t be opposed to dressing nicer for church, but it’s definitely something that would be far more out of the ordinary than me in heels I would assume. I appreciate the support and want to push the envelope further for sure.

@pebblesf I am blessed with smaller feet. I wear size 10 US in most women’s brands and thankfully it’s allowed me to have a variety of choices. I feel bad for those that have a harder time with larger sizes, but I’ve seen sites like OnlyMaker that have larger sizes available which gives me hope for them.

I haven't posted in a while but I’ve been present just reading through other threads when I have a moment here and there.

Work has been and will continue to be busy for the next few months. Combine that with family life and unfortunately this forum is getting crumbs at the moment.

I apologize for that but wanted to provide an update. I finally got a pair of boots and wore them over jeans, albeit they have only about an inch heel.

I have been on the quest for an engineer style boot. I wanted something mid calf and with a zipper, as I prefer that to the combat boot look. I originally found some Frye boots on Poshmark, but they were listed for $200, and I just couldn’t bring myself to make a reasonable offer, as nice as they looked.

Fortunately, patience paid off and I found a pair of J. Crew boots that I was able to get for $75. I wore them under jeans to work on Friday, but wore them over jeans today for church. For once, I thought this look was more feminine than my wife thought it was.

Either way, as usual, there were no negative comments, although I did get some noticeable looks. None of those looks however were of a negative nature from what I could tell.

Feel free to let me know what you think.

On 2/3/2020 at 3:25 AM, mlroseplant said:

 

Me three! Outside the pants would be great!

Did anybody at church comment upon your matching boots?

I am not quite there yet with jeans tucked in, but we will see how I progress.

There has definitely been a few couples that have started noticing my/our heels, but no one has commented.

Although, to be fair, we didn’t really hang around after service this past Sunday as we needed to get my son to his swim lesson.

This Sunday has been uneventful. Sure we are watching the Super Bowl now, but prior to that, we had church which is our biggest action outside of the house today.

We both took a different approach on wearing our very similar Naturalizer boots and green tops.

Who wore it better, lol

2 hours ago, Cali said:

I write about 10% of my encounters and now only the new or unusual - like a women telling you she has the same heels but in black while never breaking stride. I broke the bearer of wearing visible high heels at work over 5 years ago when that was the only type of shoes I could walk in. Since then it has be normalized for me to be in heels to the point I get asked why I'm NOT in heels on the few occasions . I go everywhere in heels.

I must admit I am looking forward to the point where someone asks me why I’m not in heels either!

I feel your pain @mlroseplant. While Poshmark is great for finding good deals on pre-loved shoes, I have had similar scenarios.

I’ve not yet had any shoes arrive in such bad shape that I had to decline the purchase, but it does suck when people just don’t seem to care.

I can’t say that wearing heels makes me a better person per say, but I am happier when in heels because I am being myself?

This particular scenario sounds though like outside factors were at play. Yes, you weren’t in heels, but you were in a rush, and something caused you to be in a rush. So some outside force wasn’t letting you enjoy your time in the store, regardless of heels being worn?

On 1/30/2020 at 10:10 PM, jeremy1986 said:

Yeah, that's very cool

Looking forward to hearing about this week's Friday encounters!

I must say that yesterday’s adventure was rather uneventful.

I kept my Naturalizer ankle boots on pretty much the entire day, and had no encounters, good or bad.

However, there is a new person that started on my team this week, and I think I saw her getting a couple of glances in yesterday, but no questions or comments about the heels.

@mlroseplant - It is funny that you mention the idea of changing jobs so that you can wear heels. While the main reasons for me taking this job had nothing to do with heels, I have to say that it’s been a pleasant benefit now that I’m working them in to my everyday outfits.

To say though that I’ve crossed the threshold to normalcy of me in heels at work is not 100% true, yet. I do wonder just how many people that I encounter on a day-to-day actually notice my heels since I mostly wear them under my jeans.

To push the envelope further would be to either wear my higher heeled boots, or wear a pair over jeans. I’m sure those to some extent would really rock the boat lol.

5 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

This sort of thing seems to be happening more and more often. I probably report at most 10% of the encounters I have where people compliment me. It has to be something special before I'll put it on here. Back when I first started, you better believe that if somebody even smiled at me after noticing my shoes, the story was told in great detail!

Yeah that’s a good insight. This kind of experience is so new to me that it definitely sticks out and seems to be a rare occurrence.

If the frequency at which these kinds of encounters occur increases, I too would likely not post every encounter.

Although, I do hope that people reading these positive encounters provides encouragement to those who wish to heel freely without worry of judgement, etc

That’s an awesome deal. I had contemplated trying to get a pair, but missed out on the deal

Small update:

This week I again wore my Sorel Lexie wedges with my skinny jeans to really showcase the wedge. I had one coworker ask if my shoes had a heel/wedge to which I replied yes. The conversation progressed and it turns out she loves heels, but always found them painful when she'd try them out. I had a discussion about fit, materials, stretching, etc. to try and let her know that heels do exist that she can wear and enjoy. I told her we could talk more sometime about it and she responded with an excited 'yes.'

That day, some of the mechanics in the shop finally noticed, which for some reason I had been dreading. However, even if they thought it odd, made a joke amongst themselves about it, nothing negative was directed toward me. I was nervous and overthought about their reactions for a bit, but I had work to do, so it subsided. My immediate team, while it's likely they've all finally noticed, still hasn't made any comments/remarks.

On Friday, I sort of tried to push the envelope again and step out of my comfort zone. I've worn my Naturalizer ankle boots to work before, but I usually change out of them before the day really gets going and I have to start moving around, interacting with others. This Friday however, I said the heck with it, I'll try to see how long I can last. I left them on until lunch and during that time, if anyone noticed, no one gave a reaction. After lunch, I slipped them back on, and proceeded through the rest of the day without any inkling of a comment, laugh, awkward glance, etc. I must say that while I had them on the majority/remainder of the day, the office was light on staff as it was winding down, and I didn't cross paths with many people.

Either way, these were small pushes to further get myself into where I want to be, and feel most like myself.

As an aside, I had passed 300 followers on Instagram, which isn't much by any means, but I was surprised that my posts have garnered support. I put together 4 different outfits, and am curious what you all think.

On 1/21/2020 at 8:47 PM, Mr. X said:

 

I must say that this outfit looks incredible on you! I've contemplated the idea of a handbag/purse in the past, but haven't found a need or use for it yet. Well done

@Bootslover29 - I really like the different looks above. I love the pop of color with your outfit choice for your flight. That's a guaranteed way to make sure your boots get noticed!

@p1ng74 - I must say I am envious of your slim figure. While I don't know that I'd ever wear a piece such as that, you do pull it off quite nicely! It looks great paired with the rest of your outfit that you chose.

1 hour ago, hiddenheels said:

Alright... I see. A bit less invisible then the ones I had in mind. I'll have to keep this in mind if/when I try this at my workplace... Cool progress!

Yeah these aren’t really noticeable at all other than the narrow back. Again, I have no doubt that people noticed, but no one gave a negative reaction

1 hour ago, hiddenheels said:

Excellent progress! Especially the work part, as I understand that's a different environment... In any case, do you have a photo of the wedges? Were they your typical black, ~3", thin-in-the-back heels?

It was my Sore Lexi wedges. Adding a picture here.

I've had a cold for what seems like two weeks now, so I am sorry I haven't really posted in here.

It really is mostly in your head:

These past two weeks since we've been back from visiting family in Kentucky has been filled with all of us getting sick, lol. I think my wife and I are the last ones to go through it in the family, and we're almost over the hurdle, so thank God.

1) Church - I posted previously about wearing some "noticeable" heels to church right before the holiday break, and while some people noticed, no one said anything. So this past Sunday, I decided to do something similar, yet different. My wife and I bought some new Sorel Lexi Wedges for Christmas presents to ourselves, and I was really enjoying wearing them. Now with any of my bootcut jeans and khakis, they aren't all that noticeable unless I am sitting down. So I think I did something similar before with my brown Joan of Arctic wedge boots, which is to wear them instead with skinny jeans, so more of the boot is noticeable. Now I know they are wedges, but people still notice.

Walking in to church, we ran into a couple we had not seen in a while and found out they're expecting. We were excited and continued some conversation before going in to church. The husband took notice of my shoes but said nothing. I am honestly not sure if the wife did? None the less, nothing was said, so awkward looks/sneers/comments, etc.

When church had ended, we were out in the lobby area, and I was holding my daughter while talking to another guy I hadn't seen in a while. While chatting with him, I noticed a couple, I'd venture in their 50s, having a chat and conversation about my shoes, lol. They were pointing, and appeared to be having a serious discussion about them. I caught the wife's eye and we just simply exchanged a smile and continued on.

2) Work - This is where I have been more bold lately, but not yet up to the same level as church. At work, I deal with a group of guys who are the mechanics at our office. I've worked in the mechanic environment, and know what kind of harm it can sometimes cause to someone that doesn't "fit in." So needless to say, I've been a little more conservative with my heeling at work because I am around these guys a lot.

However, seeing as how my wedge boots go relatively unnoticed in my mind, I decided to try wearing them this week for a couple of days under my jeans/khakis.

First off, more people noticed than I originally thought. I only notice this because I am aware, and a people watcher. I tend to pay attention to those around me and see where they're looking, etc. While people seemed to notice, again, no negative comments, weird stares, sneers, jeers, laughs, or anything of a sort that would make me uncomfortable.

I even decided to wear my skinny jeans one day with them to really show them off. That morning, I was walking back to my desk after getting coffee, and this girl kept pace behind me all of the way to the steps. As we got close to the steps, she walked up next to me, and without saying anything, gave me a big smile, looked back down at my shoes, and went ahead of me. I take that as a compliment, and it felt good.


So my experience these past couple of weeks, while I'm not wearing substantially noticeable heels, is that yes people do notice. However, at least in this area of the country, people don't mind or find it odd in the least. However, IF they do, they've apparently been taught well enough to keep their negative remarks to themselves, ha!

On 1/13/2020 at 3:12 PM, jeremy1986 said:

Looks good!

Now, lets talk about that beard

Yeah... not getting rid of it

3 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Yup, we got snow, but not as much as they were threatening. More concerning is the thick layer of ice we got before the snow. I actually wore almost low heels (2 1/4") to the grocery store yesterday. I guess I'm getting more timid in my old age.

I don’t recall if you’ve ever mentioned this before, but in the snow/ice conditions, have you ever considered getting some wedge boots that have a more traction friendly sole? You could still achieve a 3-4” heel height and hopefully have better traction in less than stellar walking conditions.

Thanks for all of the feedback and discussion! I must say that I do have a pair of “high-waist” jeans that I could try the body suit with, but I admittedly don’t like the look of them on me.

I don’t doubt that natural waist lines differ between men and women, which if I have a higher waist line than normal so be it.

However, comfort plays a big part in this for me as I assume it would most other people. That being said, I’ve never worn anything crazy high waisted and felt comfortable.

For contrast however, two coworkers were curious how it would look with a skirt. I figured no harm in getting another look to it, so I went all black.

Let me know what you all think!

Also, previously someone mentioned that making sure the body suit goes low enough on the sides so that no skin is exposed when wearing the lower rise jeans. I did not think about that originally, so I appreciate that point! I was lucky enough however that the bodysuit sat low enough so no skin was exposed.

5 hours ago, fashionablefun said:

This is pretty bold fashion, with the white and black, but I did wear the boots to a dermatologist appointment with two interesting comments. First, as I was entering the Doctor's office through underground parking, I noted a woman looking my direction as she got into her car. Before I made it to the entrance, she had turned her car around to pull up along side me and said something through the car window. I didn't quite make out what she said and  I swirled around on my heeled-white-booties to ask, "What's that?" She then repeated, "You look fabulous!" I thanked her profusely and headed into my appointment. 

In the dermatologist's office there were a few female helpers and interns all crowded around my chair during the simple treatment on my forehead. Just as we were finishing the dermatologist said "Your boots remind me of my new Tesla." I said, "In what way?" He replied, "All of the seating is in white leather"  "Cool", I said. 

The boots are a size 11, inexpensive footwear from Charlotte Russe, paired with ankle pants and Keith Haring T-shirt from, both from Uniglo and blazer from H&M, all male attire.  

 

The outfit looks amazing! The Tesla comment stands out since I work for them lol

14 minutes ago, p1ng74 said:

It seems to fit at the higher, proper waistline.  But the low rise jeans mess it up, in my opinion, being so far off of it?

You mean my bulging love handles?! 

Well I got received my first ever bodysuit today... what do you think?

Initial reaction is that I like the look/idea, but not sure how I feel about a mock neck. Been wearing it all day at work without any issues.