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First I have had my heel (either foot bed) break twice. Once I just had to take them off and go barefoot.

Shyheels where's you need for speed? I had several trilling down hill rides, several where you had to get into the fast lane to exit, and you have a car on your tail, at about 45 mph.

Forgot: on sew up bike tires, my 15 speed touring bike.

Hi Prima,

First welcome. Cookie Monster isn't here all the time, so there might be some time between you posting and him see's it. I happened to me in the beginning. I think I might have seen the photo, but I really don't remember for sure.

Now back to boots. I love boots and wear them often. Just yesterday I wore my knee high suede Jessica Simpson's stilettos to work. Wore them for 10 hours straight. You wont like them because they have 1" platforms (5" heels), but I love them. I have knee highs both with and without platforms in stiletto, near stiletto, and block heel styles. Always on the look out for more. 

Like you, I want my boots to have a full zipper. I have a thick toe box, so the zipper is important for fit. I have a few pointed toe heels, but I can only last 8 hours in them so they are only a tiny portion of my heels. And I love wearing my ankle boots as well. You need variety in your wardrobe.

Again, welcome.

I had my regular mani/pedi on Sunday. Wore my new 3" shorts, size 8. I've been trying to get down to 163 lb/74 kg. Almost there.

Sorry, I saw them recently on line but don't remember where.

Sometimes you have act fast before they are gone, and sometimes you need to buy more than one.

Bringing heels in a bag to put them on for a photo shot is not really wearing heels. I stay around 4 inch. I put them on at 6:45 am and go to work, and only take them off when I get home -anywhere from 3:30 to 7:30 pm.

I might take a stiletto off to drive, but that's because they tend to wear a hole in the car mat

They are still wearing this type of heels. And so am I.

7 hours ago, EdeeMe said:

...and yet I know several.

Particularly in the world of photography, where women come in 12cm heels. I'm not saying they wear them every day, but they've bought them and take advantage of a special occasion (photo shoot) to put them on.

The same goes for weddings, where some guests wear them.

But do they wear them in or put them on once there?

Sorry, but you are projecting to much here.  I don't wear heels to attract attention. I do get attention simply because I wear fabulous heels and boots all the time. But I get so much hip pain relief that I will wear them for the rest of my life.

I was at a conference and walked in to a breakout session. A woman sitting in the back told me I walked like a man in my heels. So after putting some materials down in a chair, I walked back to where the two women were sitting and ask "Do you want me to walk this way?" and I walked back to my seat while over rotating my hips. "Damn" was their only comment.

2 hours ago, pebblesf said:

For sure, there has to be a balance between fashion and comfort.  7.5hrs is heels is amazing, my feet would hurt after being in Nikes for 7.5hrs.....

Ahhh, the price we pay for the green stuff.

EdeeMe

assertiveness is really CONFIDENCE.

Don't waste your time on heels that are "not very comfortable". If every step is an "ouch" you will look like a clown.  I have been standing (and walking) in heels for over 8 hours a day this summer, and my feet are not happy at about 7.5 hours in  AND that's in my comfortable heels.

Nothing was mention about a man wearing heels.  Mostly about wearing heels, brands, types, ...

Still waiting for the heels show above.

I only write in this space when I get new shoes or when some unusual thing happens.

The last few days I have been at a statewide convention with 300+ people. I wore three different heels, by Steve Madden mules/wedges, Vince Camuto mules, JS knee highs.  I must have had over 20 conversation with women about heels in the last 2.5 days And not the usual 'I can't wear heels" types. Although one woman told me use to wear high heels until she had a baby and her feet swelled. Last night at a 'party', one woman asked me if my feet were sore (she had seen me in heels for at least 14 hours) - "No."

Many of these conversations were more than "I just love your shoes", some lasted 20+ minutes and continued during the following days. And I saw a lot of heels as well.

I have many black boots. And other colors boots to. In fact wore my knee high faux suede Jessica Simpson's today over my faux leather pants.

Had a talk with a woman this weekend that only wears black high heels. She loved the heels I had on, she only wished they were black. And we both wear size 10.

I hope you keep up your incline ankle lifts. Practice on both side. They're great for wearing heels. 

I have been wearing heels to work (and almost everywhere else) for over 10 years. I have heard the “How can you wear those? I can’t wear heels"  statement hundreds of times.

Here are some on the reasons I have heard and some I have reasoned myself.

(1) Their feet got wider when they got pregnant and they can't get heels that fit, now.  A very valid reason.

(2) They ruin their feet when they were young by wear ill fitting heels.

(3) They never learned how, they have weak ankles, never ran or played sports, so they never strengthen their ankle.

(4) They wore running (trainers for the Brits) their whole life and never developed the balance needed to wear heels. I watched a college graduation 10 years ago and you could see those women have trouble walking in heels.

(5) They buy heels solely on looks and not fit, so they look pretty but never fits right. Result: the heels hurt their feet when they walk. That leads to them to equating heels with pain.

Just an up date on some heels I purchase.

These Red Croc finally came in.

Unfortunately, they didn't fit. They were a size 10 because they sold out of size 11 fast. Great looking shoes!!! Wish they fit.

So I exchange them for these, in size 11. Hope they fit.

@Shyheels one of the reasons I see so many high heels is  because I have take on a leadership position in my line of work and take part in executive level meetings with the leaders from other sectors. 

As a person who wears short shorts with knee high boots and a Hawaiian shirts occasionally in the summer, I see nothing wrong with the look, EXCEPT the height of the boots. But at 70, I could be delusional (but I doubt it).

My first heels were acquisition from my first wife in about 1977-78. It had (I think) 2 inch heels. Had them till the mid 1990's when they wore out. In 2011, I determine that my numerous ankle injuries was due to men's shoes not fitting my foot shape, so I switched to only women's shoe. No ankle issues since. I Started with mild 1.5 to 2 inch heels. It took a lot of nerve wracking to get over the clicking sound, but now I enjoy it.

In February 2015 I had a (medical) need to raise a heel 4 inch, but I couldn't raise just one foot, so I went to DSW and found a pair of 4 inch heels in the clearance area.  Put them on and within a minute found my balance and have been high heels since.

Well today just happens to be a stiletto day, knee high suede Jessica Simpson's.

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Not even one second look at my knee boots.  Must be normal now.

At least they were block heels, not stilettos.😀

I walked the Avebury Henge and Stone Circles outer henge in ankle boots back in 2019. I also had a damaged peroneal tendon at the time. It was not fun.

I have only worn women's shoes for 14+ years and high heels for 10+. It's about fit for me. My ankle issues have disappeared since switching. I have gotten over the sound of my heels. In fact, I will sometimes walk harder to make more noise. You got to push the envelope! And I am now known statewide for my heels.

I just ordered these Freebird Detroit in Red Croc. I had hoped to get a size 11, BUT I waited too long, so hopefully a size 10 works. A 40% off Mother's Day sale was my incentive, $275 otherwise.

6 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Does this mean we are officially in a recession?

I need to see an average of 6 stilettos a day for a recession.  But we are on the way.