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If I can do it, I would think most others can too.  I even have collapsing arches and flat feet.  I wonder if a lot of men go too high too fast.  I am pretty sure I would not be able to walk around in 4+” heels all day today if I hadn’t done 2” first for years.  

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This morning in the elevator a man told me he likes my shoes!  He said that he has heels too, but that he can’t walk in them... I wonder how many other guys out there own heels but haven’t been able to get walking in them yet?

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Who else here in America is bundled up in boots as the arctic front rolls in?!

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Nice boots!  I love the overlay over the toe and all the way around.  I think they look great either way with the tips.  

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34 minutes ago, jeremy1986 said:

This wedge looks great, I love the style. crazy that one (!) was stolen!!!   What size are you?

It’s actually kind of common for one shoe to go missing and you have to be careful especially at discount stores.  I think what happens is someone with asymmetrical feet mix and match sizes and walk out the door with a mismatched pair.  If the sales associate doesn’t check both pairs on the way out, they now have two single shoes in different sizes to sell.  What you have to be careful is that sometimes they just throw these two mismatched shoes into a single box and discount it, hoping this odd combination fits someone or that the difference is not noticed or cared by the next customer.  

I do think that many other people will have the kind of positive reaction to heels as I experienced.  While the tech company I work for may be considered progressive, all this is happening in our customer’s office, one of the largest companies in the world.  Let’s just say the “diversity” posters of this old quasi-government institution has much to be desired.  But wearing heels is no problem.  

1 hour ago, six5luvheels said:

I’m new here. I’ve got to improve the lighting to improve my pictures, but here is a picture of me in my 4-3/4 platform Oxford heels under some GAP flair slacks (womens). 

How are the pockets on those slacks?  I find the pockets in almost all women’s slacks to be too small for even a phone.  Obviously most women have handbags for such things.  But I like the silhouette of those slacks, so now I’m curious.  

7 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

Sounds like you work for an extremely nice and forward thinking company - a real rarity these days. And so intelligent on their part as it must help staff retention in a big, big way.

It is a gem and I’m grateful.  The forward thinking moves us, and at the same time I can’t help but notice that it’s still grounded in age old common sense.  A CEO (not our’s) once said, “don’t treat everyone equally, treat everyone fairly.”  It’s timeless values like this that enable real change.  

Regarding retention, there will always be restless ones eyeing greener grass on the other side, and that includes me.  But some amount of that is healthy too.  

Welcome!  Sounds like you may have many years of experiences in your travels.  I hope they have been fun and interesting!

14 hours ago, Shyheels said:

Sounds like a broadly tolerant workplace - even the guy with the remark about college days was probably just trying to be witty in a fumbling amateurish sort of way (at least by the sounds of things) Sounds like you have a nice place to work and decent people to work with. You're fortunate!

I have been employed at this company for over 8 years now.  The interesting thing is, “tolerance and acceptance” has never been our standard, despite all the noise about it over the years.  I’ve seen other companies pursue “tolerance” only to produce a passive aggressive culture.  

Given the size and international footprint of our company, we have never just tolerated diversity.  We pursue and place a premium on diverse thought, because that is where new ideas that can impact many different people in the world come from.  We have a culture of blunt communication.  Cross culture communication is hard enough as it is, so we say what we mean, and listen with the motive of building concensus and understanding, rather than a position of taking offense.  

I think this is a worthwhile goal for heeling anywhere in general.  I’m not just looking for tolerance and acceptance.  We’re looking at new ideas, connections, and inspiration.  

Berry

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