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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.

Several (4) more tall stilettos at a meeting today, one with spikes.  Only 30 people at the meeting. Been seeing at least 2 tall stilettos every day this week. 

I have been seeing more and more heels at work. Mostly 3+inch block heels, but heels none the less.

Women with that size of a foot are most likely tall already and wouldn't want to be taller.

I just returned from our spring state-wide convention in a swanky hotel in southern California. One night, last time we where down here, there was a special Bogadi park zone outside that hotel where the convention was held. And there were several cars parked in it. This Friday I saw 50 to 60 4" stilettoes, at least  30 4" block heels, many many tall wedges.  Late teens to old ladies.  High heels are not dead in this area. Many more high heels at the convention than in past years.  More in Cali World later.

The only comment like that was while I was putting my booties on after going through airport screening. I respond by saying," faster to put my shoes back on" as I zipped both booties on while he was still getting his first shoe on.

I got my first readers about that age.  I get a peripheral vision test every 6 months and optic nerve picture every year.

1 hour ago, Shyheels said:

Messing around with lasers and eyes gives me the willies. I am very glad that mine are in basically good health, just a bit blurry for close work like reading. I had a hell of a time picking out frames as I simply did not like seeing myself in glasses. It just looked so odd, so not like me - much stranger, in fact, than the first time I saw myself in stilettos! 

Surly you have seen yourself in sun glasses.

Glaucoma is a global term that refers to eye pressure only. There are many different types of glaucoma.  I have the type of glaucoma where my lens covers the drain. It was diagnosis about 30 years ago.  I have had 50 laser holes drilled in each eye, and several other things. The last thing they did was shot (laser) certain spots in one eye, and when your body goes to fix it, it also fixes the other eye. Next time they will laser the other eye.

i have a pterygium on each eye. One started to grow over my cornea so they took it off by peeling off a layer of the surface of the eye and replace it with lab grown tissue. What a _____ operation.  (I'll fill that in 2+ weeks.)

And @Shyheels, welcome to the 'club'.

When I was younger and my jeans started to tear, my mother would put a patch in them. When they go a big tear, they became shorts.

Just wore my Skyscraper jeans for the first time last week. Got to wear them with high high heels. 

On 4/5/2025 at 12:43 AM, NrthEastHeel said:

Just purchased these for an insanely low price, £1.75 brand new. Was such an amazing bargain, would have been crazy not to. Theyre the Stessy from Aldo. 

Im just not sure what to wear with them 🤔 🤣

White shorts and a Hawaiian shirt while sipping a tropical drink.

Having worn my skinny jeans with my JS knee yesterday and skyscraper jeans with mules today, yes, we should have the same freedom; and I'm taking it.

13 hours ago, CrushedVamp said:

What are people's thoughts on "having a way out" for those who wear high heels?

For my wife who LOVES her high heels and wears them a lot but not every day; they can get painful at times so we always have a less painful option for her if it becomes too painful. Like having a pair of Keds (primisols) in the car that she can put on, or a pair of ballet flats. It depends on what she is wearing of course so she looks stylish even in shoes without high heels, but we have a way that she can quickly change from painful to painless.

Or do you feel working through the pain is best to toughen up and get more accustomed to high heel wearing?

I know sometimes for me, I am a little disappointed because she can be quick to change, especially if it is the main event we are going to, but she wants to switch out to flats when I think she would look more refined in heels. But it is not my feet in them, and I am not the high heel police.

 

I will take a pair of running shoes on days that I wear a new pair. I start by buying heels that don't hurt to wear them. Then I will wear heels for 16 or 18+ hours without a backup plan. But you got to start with heels that don't fit correctly.

I just googled "multi colored pumps" and there is a few that come close, from $100 to $1000.

Good luck.  The ones you see in that picture are at least 5 years old ( life time in woman's shoes).

1 hour ago, HappyinHeels said:

It’s been a while since I sat on a stool and hooked my stilettos on the crossbar but yes that is a thing to mind. I’ve worn stiletto heels various places but only once was I seated on a stool. HinH

I don't wear my stilettos enough, but I've hooked my stilettos on a stool's crossbar many times. 

At a meeting today, two 4 inch stilettos, two 4 inch block heels, one kitten stiletto, two 2 inch block heels, five tennis shoes.

2 hours ago, Shyheels said:

Try mooring a 58’ narrowboat in a tight space!

No problem, all you need are externally mounted independently operated (remote controlled, ideally AI driven) bow and stern thrusters.

(sorry) We call those vehicles land yachts.  To large to maneuver the mountain roads around here (with speed). But if he learns how to parallel park in that, then everything else will be easy.

I drink expresso roasted bean. My current beans are a 3 - 3 - 2 mixture of Peruvian Ore Verde, Sumatra Dark, and Sweet Italian. No machine, no pods. Real thick hearty pour-over coffee. 

1 hour ago, Shyheels said:

Funny you should say that, I'm well on my way to doing just that!  Life on the canals is very picturesque. 

We drink a lot of coffee in Britain, by the way - by no means assume tea these days. I am well equipped for both on my boat, with multiple types of coffee and about a dozen styles of tea! 

There is coffee (starbucks) and GOOD deep dark roasted flavorful coffee. 

I've been an author and editor for 35 years. One of many unique positions I have held over the years.

Boat gardens, boat puppies, swans, flowers along the sides of the canal, ...  I could go on and on ... every year a new Calendar

How about a Long Boat Calendar or a coffee table book of pictures Long Boats. (I guess your would call it a 'tea' table book.)

Next year just the canals, smooth water, rough water, clouds reflected, ....

then birds along the canals,

then ...

 I just completed my quick 1.5-day trip. And @pebblesf, the airline was SWA. I wore my Jessica Simpson black faux suede with block heels both ways. Stilettos would have been a nightmare of the airport floors. First with jeans and returned in dark red cords.   I was one of the very few in colors other than white, black, blue, grey, and beige. Also, I had the highest heels everywhere. I saw some SWA flight attendants in short (2 inch) heels, and a Spirit FA also on short heels at the hotel I stayed at.

Almost all the CLEAR and TSA agents complimented me on my knee-high boots before saying anything else. The guy at the car rental also complimented me on the ‘fierce’ boots before I got to his station. At least 20 other travelers also complimented me on the boots. Many, many double takes.

Good quick trip. Another trip in a month. Again boots

I don't want to hijack @mlroseplant threat.  What do people notice?

Several weeks ago, I wore my 9 West suede knee high - yellowish with a camel colored cords, light brown turtleneck and a leopard sherpa.  Only thing people remember was the leopard sherpa.

Today I wore the same knee highs and the same style cords BUT in dark blue, a light purple turtleneck and a hoodie.  All anyone noticed was my heels. At least 15 compliments, include several men.

On 3/14/2025 at 6:46 PM, Cali said:

It's what happen on the way out that makes this an event. When I was about 11 meters from my car, I felt something wrong...looked down and the platform had separated from the top of the shoe.  .......

I got this bsi glue and glued the platform back onto the shoe.  Wore the knee boots today without a problem.