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As a scientist, I like to mess with engineers.  Sorry?

Being the fashion diva I am (JK) I decided to get a pair of the new flair jeans that's the new style and see how they look.  New jeans for under $20, couldn't resist.

From my experience they are.  And I get a lot of "I can't wear heels that tall."

1 hour ago, Jkrenzer said:

People expect engineers to be unique, 

WHAT???????? NEVER NEVER heard that before and I am around many of them.

It's amazing what you can do when you are well respected.

3 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

You referring to the Jessica Simpsons you pictured? 

The Jessica Simpson Rollin knee high stilettos.  I find that I need a larger size (size 11's) but the JS stilettos are very easy to walk in.  I have 6 stilettos from her brand, but only one knee high (currently).

3 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

It's good to be known and expected in your heels. I am and I love it.

It sure is. And they wonder when your not in heel,  "Are you alright?"  At work I'm not looked at as why is he in heels, but what heels is he wearing today.  And that's the way it should be!

On 7/13/2022 at 3:15 AM, mlroseplant said:

It doesn't really surprise me that the stuff failed after sitting for nearly three years. It seems like that is often the worst thing for shoes. I know it is for cars.

Even letting a car sit for 5 months is bad.  When you have over 60 pairs of heels and the pandemic hits some shoes don't get out much, if even out at all for years.  The last two pairs I hadn't worn for years.  The pair that completely separated I had worn several this spring without a problem.

These wedge sandals are from 2015, hadn't worn them for at least a year, maybe two.  Wore them Wednesday without a problem.

But today add on is a comment  I got yesterday For reference see the knee highs I wore in the heels and short thread.  I had an urgent request to cover for someone and get things rolling (30 minutes) before my lecture.  I got out a few minutes late and walled down the hallway to my room.  They were waiting.  Afterwards I was told they knew I was coming because they could hear my heels.

I admire @CAT's ability to just be a guy in heels and a skirt in everyday life.  I image it takes a lot of intestinal fortitude to be successful at it.  And he seems to be.  And image it also takes a supportive significant other.  I've only worn a skirt in public once and that was Halloween, which is a completely different thing.

On 7/13/2022 at 6:41 AM, mickeyunc said:

Explain how i can wear a skirt and present myself as a ,man.  does adding heels change the manner. 

There's no one thing that someone can say that can really explain the How.  Otherwise there would be many more men in skirts all over the place.  The closest I come is heels (even knee highs) and shorts, which to me is my common summer time look.

One of my favorite, shorts with knee high Jessica Simpson stilettos.

Looks like your heels were taller than hers. Stay Safe.

The pandemic created a generation of sneaker wearers. The our DSW has turn into sneaker central.  Over half the store is sneakers.

I'm US women's size 10 and I haven't seen anything I want to buy in a very long time.

22 minutes ago, SF said:

It’s a choice.    Smile...    sf

It's all choice. You are heavy into foot/ankle jewelry and I'm not.  It's all choice, and it's all good.  I grew up on the beaches in southern California and I'm lucky I have had jobs/careers that allow me freedom to dress in shorts.  And now that I'm a senior citizen, I don't give a ----.   Shorts for me it's actually more than a choice, it's a life style.

This is getting ridiculous, third heel failure in under three weeks.  I have been working from home for years and now that I am on-site I am starting to wear heels I haven't worn lately and they are fall apart on me. The other day, the side pulled out of my little worn Steve Madden sandals and today the side blew out from my Charles Davis wedges.  I have been looking to replace many of my sandals, many well worn (or worn out?) but haven't found anything high enough in the past two years.

Even though I have hose and stockings I never wear them, just don't see them worn anymore.  My legs are tan and my hairs have thinned out and turn blonde-ish.

Today work shoes.  Below is after 8 hours walking. If you look carefully you will see that these shoes have a problem.  More about that on Cali World.

Since it is now too hot for jeans, I have returned to my more normal look, Shorts with Heels. Or as I call it the "No Hiding Look."  There no second guessing by anyone.  Today's is shorts with Charles (by Charles David) gladiators.  Heels are a few years old but I haven't worn them since pre-pandemic. Nobody noticed them....lol

Ukrainian tipped...blue with yellow French tips, yellow with blue French tips.

Maybe one day you will evolve to shorts with stilettos or knee high or both.  There's no hiding with shorts and heels.

Gas

Burrito

Too short for me, but glad to see in the market place.

SF I'll be in SoCal for a few days in September....look for me.  🙃

Wrinkle

Don, I don't take pictures at work. I am trying to normalize my heels at work (been successful for 7 years so far) and taking pictures might change that. I known at work for having outrageous heels. As a result I will take pictures at home before I leave in the morning. 

That day we had an emergency with over 20 police and sheriff officers responding.  Having been on an Emergency Response Team I had to step up play an active role.  Just in 4 inch stilettoes.

Congratulations @flavio!!!!!!  The biggest impediment is usually ourselves.  The first few times are always the hardest. Then they become mundane. I been wear heels to work since 2011.  Originally they were shorties, 2-3 inch types. worn with pants that hide them.  Even at 2 inches people noticed I was a little taller. I have been wearing heels with around 4+ inch rise between platform and heel since 2015, but still think twice about some things.

For example, I had been working from home since March 2020 and I will be on-site for only 6 weeks in June and July before going back to on-line. On Tuesday I wore my Jessica Simpson's blue suede stiletto booties to work, see Jeans and Heels thread for a picture, but debated if I should wear them into a large mall to return some pants. I even brought another pair of heels to wear.  But after some reflective thought I wore them into the mall, did my return and walked back to my car and left to avoid traffic. I was happy I didn't give into my fears.

Blemish 

More luck than any planning. I had my old Steve Madden wedges mules in my car just in case the stilettos I wore on Tuesday became painful (which they didn't) and forgot to take them out of my car.

I can't believe this is happening. I bought these sandals just as the pandemic hit so I have not had a change to wear these out.  So this morning I put them on, took the picture for the Jeans and Heels thread and went off to work. When I got to work I notice one of my heels was loose and I looked down and I could see it was broke.....ARRRRGH  first time and broken. So I took them off when I got to my desk.  Lucky for me I had another pair of heels in my car.

Since I can't return them, I going to try to fix them ... maybe use gorilla glue. Any suggestions?