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On 4/27/2021 at 3:25 AM, mlroseplant said:

I can't think of the last time I bought sneakers. I know I've been wearing the same pair for going on 10 years now, and it looks like it. I did buy a couple of pairs of those Nike Sky Highs back in 2016. I bought them for a very specific purpose, and the purpose no longer exists. Nevertheless, I should attempt to bring them back into service. There is nothing wrong with them, I just don't really like them, mainly because they're high top.

Sneakers where my entry into women's shoes.  I was looking for shoes that were made to fit my foot instead of trying to fit my feet to sneakers. I came to the conclusion that I had feet shape more like a woman so I bought a cheap pair of women's sneakers and they fit better than any pair of men's ever had.  I haven't bought any men's shoes since then.

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There's a thread of whether your heels have distracted anyone but I can't find it.  But here today's story.

We have a open air Sunday farmers market held in the corner of a shopping centers parking lot.  This morning, a woman walking towards me spotted my heels and then tripped over a speed bump and another guy walked into a bush when he turned around to get a better look at my wedges.

Campaign

Whistles 

Touring 

Super Heros

I also wear leggings in public. But I am careful with what I wear.  I wont wear my blue/purple leopard print in public but I have worn my blue/dark blue motto leggings and others.

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2 hours ago, KneeBooted said:

I tend to agree with you, but with certain boots, especially a good leather boot, you can stretch them some.

I had a good conversation about stretching calves with the lady who is altering mine. My wife has larger calves and suffers from this dilemma as well. The cobbler has about 26 years experience and said a good thick leather can usually get about an extra inch out of the calves without any issues.

Other materials, etc. she suggested adding an elastic panel which she said she’s done before as well.

When I spend over $80 on a pair I don't want to an extra $100 to modify them. I wear mostly size 10, some 11 if they are a little narrow or pointed toed, so there is a wide variety to choose from.

My Nine West leather pair(s) are tight in the morning when I first zip them up but wider when I take them off that night.

I have the opposite problem, large calves. There have been many boots that I can't zip up pass my shin. And if you wear the boots on the outside of your jeans, then you need even wider calf boots. You can subtract but can't add circumference.

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It like working at a nudist camp.  After a while its just the "normal."  It's only people that don't see it all the time that see it as being different.

7 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Number One, because I have bought five pairs of identical shoes, rather than different colors of the same model shoe, does that make me a binger or a hoarder?

Binger.

A hoarder starts at 6 pairs of the same color.

FINAL

Explosive 

I have around 10+ different styles with multiple pairs. Some are the exact same color others with multiple colors.  I have several that are 'future' replacement pairs of a shoe I really like (some still in their box), others because I wanted different colors in the same style.  I learned every early that women's shoes come and go very quick, some never to be seen again. So if I liked a pair, I should buy more when I have a chance because it may be the last time I see them for sale.

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Cookies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You would get knee high boots and wear them inside your pants?  If I spend $200 of some suede knee high boots I don't want to hide them under some jeans.

When you wear stiletto knee high boots over your skinny jeans, now that exposure.

I've been flying with 4 inch heels for at least 6 years, both national and international. The pilot has never come on and announced, "take a look at the heels the guy in seat 17a is sporting."

If your booties have zippers you will need to take them off. No big deal.

Sorry to hear of your loss @bambam

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