As a freelancer, I put money into a pension and I am now collecting money from that as well from another pension that includes medical and dental (not much dental). Still working on my third pension for another 2 + years.  @Shyheels don't starve, learn to fish and garden.

 I bet this will drive @SF crazy.

Look at her age...12. That's the age where they are trying to fit in and not stand out.  Give her some time.

Thanks @bluejay,

I need to replace some of my sandals. My other ones are about 9 years old and halling apart.  But I can find wedges I like, stlye and hieght. So I opt for these stilettoes.stilettos

I just purchase a pair of 

Journee Collection
Women's Samara Peep Toe Booties

Does anyone have experience with the Journee Collection?

I am only posting when something new happens. The post above is one such time and today in a parking lot a woman asked me "why do you want to be so tall?" I told her it helps my hip and she good and continue into the building. And yes she was short.

New comment today from a younger woman:

"you have such a great shoe game, so much better than mine."

New article in the Washington Post

Read about it here

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/02/21/high-heels-walking-health/

For the same reason Jimmy Choo duty free stores in Austrillia only have up to a size 6.

At lest I can see it here in the US.

I don't know why keep doing this. I had a 4 hour break to fill on Thursday so I went shoe shopping. Looked at a large Macy's. The section of non sneakers (trainer) is so small now. Short heels or ugly shaped heels.

Looked at several other shoe brand store ... NOTHING.

Then went to DSW. Again the sneakers must be breeding at night and spreading through the store. Nothing of interest

BRING BACK DECENT HEELS NOW!!!!!!

4 hours ago, VirginHeels said:

... However, was told that I have broken my ankle a few times before.

Did you remember breaking your ankle? I know ankles can be painful.

My left foot would do that until they reattached the tendon.

14 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

I just celebrated my 68th birthday. I have been wearing high heels for more than 50 years.  I have never experienced any problem like what is shown here.  For the life of me, I don’t understand how anyone could function wearing shoes that fit as shown. Besides being unsightly and most uncomfortable, they could be considered downright awkward and dangerous.  Needless to say, if I had that problem, I wouldn’t ever wear heels.

 

Hey youngster,

Sometimes its not the shoes but the surface; walk on cobblestones or wet slippery surfaces (in stilletoes). You have no choice. The only time I have fallen was on a rounded uneven surface of cement 'tiles'. But I have had a leg slip out from under me.

My ankles can't make the turn, so I solve that problem by only buying boots with full zippers. Sorry.

I have been seeing a lot of boots with 3 inch heels lately. 

I am now in a position that I have meetings with upper management several times a week. I see a lot more higher heels now.

Then someone would make a meme of him stepping off then on then off ... the ladder and post it on TikTok.

6 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Aw, shoot, it's just fashion shows. You have to have outlandish stuff, or what would be the point of it? I doubt anybody would want to see me in a generic suit and tie on the ramp.

They would just think you where part of security.

2 hours ago, Shyheels said:

Yes, very often it is.

My big peeve about it all is the range of interesting shades and colours that are offered to women, especially in outdoor gear, while my tastes, as a man, are assumed to be stunted, limited to black, dark blue, pine green or brick red. 

What's stopping you?

We had all campus meeting today. Wore my black (below) knee high boots with a thin 3.6 inch heels. This is also the unoffical meeting of the high heel club. 5 women stop by my table to compare heels with me, 3 stiletto booties and 2 knee high boots. I was also stop by half a dozen other women so they could tell me how much they loved my boots. About 20% in low heels and a few kitten heels.

Nice booties. But too tall for me and I don't think they would go over to well at work either.

I only buy women's shoes now. Men's shoes don't fit my foot type and therefore caused years of injuries before I switched.

On 1/17/2024 at 2:21 PM, HappyinHeels said:

Here are the JS Devalyn sandals I said I’d post. They are size 10. Bought a shoe stretcher and used it several times. Wore them several hours a day to break in. Love the way they look. Have pics in jeans but have to resize them. I would think mlroseplant would like these. 

Here’s the JS Devalyn sandal with jeans and a top for Christmas. You don’t have to do your toes but it’s more fun with shoes like this. HinH

Where was the devalyn tight?  I have been looking at these but I am concern that they might be TOO tight.

The Journee Collection 'Markie' came in a week or so ago. Just opened them up and tried them on.  The size 11 were to big so I exchanged them for a size 10. And the 10 fits fine. 4 inch stilettos with pointy toes, very pointy. Back zipper. Picture soon.

'Stiletto Wedges' was a stlye in the 2000's. Marketing would never let them be called meat cleaver nor stiletto 'ice picks'.

Proud owner of a Victoria's Secret 'stiletto wedges'.😁

Maybe not, but I wont wear them to a beach wedding, or curling.