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I stopped by my local boutique shoe store. Wet day, no customers, so, I was able to have a long talk with the manager. She knows what I like and will order shoes that are in my size. I told her what happened to the heel on my Soda booties and she will bring it up with the rep. Also, she remember that I had purchased several colors of a heel called Agenda and I was lucky since the company only makes that style in black now.

My White Mountain Spade came in today. It was a possible replacement to my mild booties that fell apart. However, the vamp is to tight to get my foot in so its going back.

HNY HiH, I was just looking at the JS Devalyn. I can't get my toe box in the Dany and scared that I might have the problem with the Devalyn. Tell us how they fit when you get them.

Happy New Year to you Shyheels.

I have woren by JS knee high stiletto boots to home depot. Picked up some 2 by 4's. No problems. Some double/triple takes, but no problems.

Like I said before, open-toe sandals. Let the cold be your friend.

Thanks @mlroseplant, I'll work on that sometime next year.

I visit a small boutique shoe store about once a month. I once asked the store manager if she had other male customers and she told me she had a few. Judging by the interactions I have with DSW stores, it not uncoommon.

Been off the net for a few days. Get early boarding with your toe. You don't want some stepping on you foot will in the aisle. A broken toe is the PERFECT time to wear open toe sandals. The cold will numb the pain. In the early 70's I split a bone lenghtwise in my baby toe. There was no way I could put my foot in ANY shoe, so I went barefoot. And there was a very rare snowstorm that week. The cold helped with the pain. Get that toe looked at when you get home, you want it to heal straight.

I have a jury duty call for the second week of the year. I have a medical exception. Even if I get called and asked the standard questions, once I tell them my profession and my extensive background in logic, the attorney's from both sides will always excuse me.

Got a pedi with red background and a tree with lights on the big toes. Since you like like pink/clear on your fingers look at NOBILITY Gel Polish - Pink Abalone. It's a clear pink with an iridescent blue hue. I constantly get a random "I love your nails" when handing over a credit card or like today, just getting a blood draw.

Looks like you have been on a shopping spree.

I like the general positive spin on men in heels. And I agree that it could use a good edit. There is one thing I have encounter that is not mention. While a woman might be open-minded, even accepting of men in heels, it changes when it's their man.

Location, loction, location. I see a 3 piece suit about once a week. I was struck by the lack of body hair on Mark, but why he strip is questionable. Maybe to show no bra etc.

Back in 2017, Victoria’s Secret advertised them as "stiletto wedges". They are about as wide as many stilettos at the back. They attract lots of attention when I wear them.

I knew I had to repost this picture from 2017. One of my first "what the hell am I doing" moments when I got these and a pair of VS floating platform stilettos. My first stilettos.

I have stilettoe wedges from Victoria's Secret. This heel certainly not casual.

Men's dress shoes also have the power 'click'.

It also helps that I've worked there for over 35 years.

It's almost a "club" of high heel wearers. ALways checking out each others shoes when we see each other. Even the President told me she liked my boots when we meet at the elevator. After almost 10 years of wearing heels to work, I am a known person throught the place.

This must be the "Year of the Broke Heel" We had a Holiday Party at work today. When I entered the room a short upper managment woman came over and asked why I wasn't wearing red heels. (A little background, we both like high stilettos heels and we frequently compare heels when we see each other.) I told her "I only have suede red stilettos and it was suppose to rain this afternoon", and it did, "so I worn my JS black faux suede knee highs this morning." (I guess I have to wear the red stilettos to the retirement party next week.) She showed me her red sparkley stiletto booties. ....and then .... she told me a story about a heel that fall off a pair of booties just like what happened to my booties. so it's the "Year of the Broke Heel"

Funny that this topic came back to the surface now because in the last week I have seen two men in heels higher than 2.5 inches.

Sorry, I have a pair for snowy, icy days. Stilettos and ice do like each other.

Even I subdue my footwear in international locations. I wore the booties that lost the heel recent in Australia. A similar pair in Canada, England and Scotland. But in Argentina and Chile I went with a 2 inch heel.

That's why they invented faux suede for you birtish chaps.