Peeptoe

These are a little out of my price range but I mean how cool!!!! The heel can fold up or down. You're getting two shoes in one.  Versa Vistas is the name of the company that makes them. 

I've not tried it because it's a bit pricey (for me) but there's fsjshoes which claims they can make any shoes you want in your size if you have enough pictures for them to use as a baseline. I think it's a Chinese company. I've been on the fence about trying them. There's a pair of Jessica Simpson heels I want replicated(which in turn were Louboutin replicas) but haven't seen any feedback about the company or it's services to make the investment. 

On 8/5/2019 at 5:53 PM, jeremy1986 said:

Congrats. Don't forget to send some pics our way

Starting to regret keeping these. Even if they do stretch to a comfortable fit it's very unattractive how much my foot bulges the front of the shoe. 

On 7/30/2019 at 5:08 AM, Peeptoe said:

Just ordered these on sale at Macy's. Awaiting arrival in store. Couldn't pass genuine leather at that price. 

 

Picked up my Guess Honora heels from Macy's today. Reviews suggested that they ran long which worked well for me but they are still a bit uncomfortably narrow. I decided to keep them in hopes that being real leather they'll stretch more than a synthetic would. 

One thing that I found odd was that usually a shoe on my left foot is slightly tighter than my right but these were the opposite. 

Awesome shoes. Looks great on you. I have a pair of "Tristan" pumps in black leather from Sam Edelman and love them. Super comfy.

Just ordered these on sale at Macy's. Awaiting arrival in store. Couldn't pass genuine leather at that price. 

17 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

There is some law of physics, perhaps Young's Modulus or something like that, I can't recall, which says that all other things being equal, the shorter something is, the stiffer it is. 

Ah yes in the world of machinists we see this with cutting tools. A longer endmill will flex and make a tapered cut.  While a shorter endmill will not. 

I just thought it would be fun to hear the stories of others that have had issues with it in their heels. I'm sure there are plenty of us considering the shoes we love were designed to be worn by people that generally weigh less than we do. 

7 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

 

We really need more information about what is happening with your shoes, then maybe we can figure out something.

I know whats happening.  When my heel strikes and begins to take my weight the skinny cheap stiletto heel flexes a bit under the load. Then when the ball of my foot lands and begins to rock forward the heel flexes back. 

I was experiencing this while breaking in a new pair of shoes from jcpenney and got me curious about the experiences of others. Maybe some insight into what to look for in a tall stiletto would help. My 3 inch heels while still technically stilettos do have "beefier" heels than my 4 inch heels. 

Usually I wear heels that are in the 3 inch range. One of the problems I have is that stilettos in the 4 inch range tend to "flex" during my heel to toe stride with my 6 foot 200 pound body. Not only does it sound horrible but it puts a bit of a hiccup in my stride. I've tried altering my gate a bit but it feels too unnatural. The obvious solution is pick shoes with a beefier heel. But it got me curious if anyone has experienced heel failure from this while out. 

2 hours ago, Shyheels said:

I’m not so sure we’re quite so geographically close, or at least not by my reckoning  - you appear to be living in Indiana and I am an Australian living in England.  But as I say, in my experience people don’t seem to notice much of what goes on around them. 

My apologies.  I confused you with another member of the forum. 

1 hour ago, Shyheels said:

In my experience people are incredibly unobservant, going about in their own bubble. I wear (flat) knee boots over skinny jeans and few people notice - they may see, but they do not observe as Sherlock Holmes used to say. It doesn’t register 

My experience has unfortunately been different than yours which is funny because we aren't really geographically that far apart 

Been a while but here again. I think some may have not fully understood my original post.  I can distinctly remember walking up to a rack to browse some items where another woman was already looking. When I stepped beside her she looked down at my shoes and immediately walked away. That incident probably influenced the overall negativity in my post. 

The main point is that people do notice. When you're new and more hyper aware and nervous about what it is you're wearing (heels in public) you are going to notice them because in a way you are kind of looking for acceptance. At some point you begin to not notice(still not there) and focusing more on what you're doing and less about the people around you. And then it can be an enjoyable thing where you can easily say that nobody notices. Just don't delude yourself the first time out and think nobody's going to notice. They will. Nobody's really going to care enough to say anything negative. It's up to you to not notice them and make it a point to ignore them. Then you can focus on yourself and what you're doing and enjoy yourself. 

It's really about how you let the opinions of others dictate your choices. If you've always been an outgoing individual it's probably going to be a lot easier than if you've always been a more timid self aware type. I think those here that can tune out the world and walk to the beat of their own drum are amazing people and I applaud you. 

I haven't heeled out since my last post ages ago. Long story. But I had a couple outings recently shopping for Christmas gifts.  The first was to an outdoor mall wearing a pair of black faux leather taper heeled booties.  And the second was in a pair of black sueded block heeled booties.  

Neither outing was bad on its own to be honest. Just a bit out of my comfort zone. Unlike my first trip into an empty store I was surrounded by loads of shoppers. And those of you saying nobody notices are either delusional or encouraging others under false pretenses. People do notice. I lost track of the number of smirks, averted gazes, and rubber necking. Most people are too polite to actually say anything but they do notice. The simple fact is you have to decide for yourself that you don't care what they think. And to be honest I'm not there yet. I thought I was but no. 

I don't say any of this to discourage anyone who is on the fence.  Actually quite the contrary is true. I encourage everyone to at least try.  I will definitely try again but under different circumstances that fit more with my comfort zone. 

After a bit more digging I discovered on imdb.com this movie was made in 2009. And since that is most likely a designer shoe you won't find it in store anymore. If you still need that exact shoe there is still hope. I recommend finding an official gal gadot website or social media and asking or find a.contact for.the costume designer of the movie. And if they reply scour the auction sites. Good luck. 

The closest shoe I found was Anne Klein -Christa which has a long pointy toe like those pictured but the heel is.probably an inch shorter. Unfortunately movies are often multiple yrs in production so finding those shoes will be difficult if not.impossible. 

The proper term for that style is d'orsay or in this case half d'orsay. Use that term in your search and you'll find a lot of very similar shoes. 

6 hours ago, CPB said:

Those are beautiful sandals, with a neat & attractive pedi. Love the nail polish colour.

The color is Revlon Fashionista  471 and the sandals  were a steal at $15 on clearance  :-)

On 10/23/2016 at 11:26 PM, hernaezjames said:

Hi Peeptoe,

Nice pedi and I really love the sandals. Please post more pictures of that lovely sandals.

Since you said please :-)

Another pair I let get away (though I doubt they'd ever fit) were Jessica Simpson  Ikina. Peep toe, penny loafer class, and sultry stiletto made them the total package.   hehe

Can be seen walking here:

https://www.heels.com/womens-shoes/ikina-deep-raspberry.html

Lol @all the assumptions. She merely asked our opinion of the one she found not the one she bought. Hehe

I usually  envision anklets as a means of dressing up more casual outfits such as flats and and sandals. But I think that one would be nice for adding  a bit of flair to a pair of plain pumps. My $.02

2 hours ago, KneeBooted said:

@Peeptoe, to be fair, I actually live in New Albany, IN

To be fair I usually don't actually  venture into Louisville I tend to stay in Jeff Or Clarksville  lol

2 hours ago, KneeBooted said:

@Peeptoe I live in Louisville...

I'm about halfway between Louisville and Florence but on the north sideof the river. The other Jeff Co. 

1 hour ago, Thighbootguy said:

When your heart rate finally slows back down to normal you will realize what a great time you had.  I've been in Shoe Carnival several times wearing boots and have never had a bad experience although the sales staff didn't go out of their way to help me as they do in Payless.  The shoes you wore in look great as do the new sandals.  This post is about 17 hours after your post so it is almost time to go heeling again.

No today is a chill at home day lol. I don't heel locally  as its a bit rural and closed minded. I usually  drive an hour or so to the nearest  major city(Louisville or Florence) and the budget can't withstand  daily  trips unfortunately. But I am wearing at home at the moment. :-)

The heels are made by Delicious. The polish is SinfulShine gel from the Kylie collection