p1ng74

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Algae

30 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

Imagine the arrogance of telling someone what they shouldn’t wear. It continually amazes me. 

To be fair, the lady doing the telling had been a medical professional all her life and had the best of intentions.  But I’ll be one of those people too who will also do things I’m not “supposed to do” if I ever get to be 70.  

Irving

I’ve slipped and tripped on things when I was 30 years old wearing 2” heels.  It just happens at any age.  If anything, heels probably contribute to better fitness and longevity.  The only person at church who wears 4” heels is a lady in her 70s who is not slowing down any time soon.  I’ve heard other ladies scold her saying “you should not be wearing those shoes!”  I’ve only just recently started doing 4” and I feel younger these days...

Wall

2 hours ago, HappyinHeels said:

mlroseplant,

If it's any consolation I was painting in my barn on Sunday night and I a poorly-designed footstool gave out from under me. I landed on my feet but the side of the stool scraped my left shin leaving a nice mark. It will take a month for that scar to go away. Happy #51. #58 is next month for me. I look forward to NO birthday falls. HinH

This is why I always wear boots :p. Glad that you are ok and that a scar is the only injury!

Match

6 hours ago, HappyinHeels said:

Well,  when I saw you helping your son try to start a push mower wearing your clogs I thought to myself; "here's a guy who doesn't let any situation interfere with his appointed heels for the day." The mower got stated and the grass got cut so put that in the win column for one more activity done in heels. I have never started a push mower in heels or played an instrument in them. I have a lot of experience driving long distances in them and shopping in different cities in them. It would seem to me your confidence propels you along when the conditions aren't the best. Maybe this summer I'll master the fine art of working on a car in heels HappyinHeels

That’s my goal too, not to let any situation be really any different just because I am in heels.  I changed a tire on the side of the road in heels once.  You do what you have to do.  

India

Chowder

Chicken

Bernoulli

Even the dressier slacks fall nicely over the boots:

I’m not into skinny jeans, so if I ever find myself in a casual office, I’ll be going this route:

Express

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Haltech

1 hour ago, HappyinHeels said:

p1ng74,

We carried Sig Sauer .40 guns when I was working and whenever you ran out the slide auto-locked to the rear. A right-handed person would use their right thumb to eject the magazine, load the next magazine from a magazine holder with your left hand and pop it in then using the same left hand release the slide thus charging the gun for next firing. The right hand maintained control of the gun the whole time with the gun pointed down range. That's the routine law enforcement way for handguns of this type. There are ways to reload under duress but with one hand that's another story. HinH

Exactly - I have seen and practiced this enough times now that when I see someone juggling the handgun like in this video it sticks out like a sore thumb, and it was a bit of contrast to the proficient somersault...

Radians

12 minutes ago, Heelster said:

On 12/23/17, I found an unexpected patch of Ice  while wearing men's western boots with about a 1-1/2" heel. My feet went left, my right shoulder made contact on the ice covered concrete. On march 1st, I had shoulder surgery. 3 completely torn tendons, and the bicep needed rebuilding.

I've been a cold weather person for all my life - - - maybe it's time to reconsider.

Ouch... hope you have able to recover and get back up from all that!

University

9 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

A good reason also for wearing tall boots - not only do you enjoy warmer feet and ankles but your trousers stay dry and free of mud. It really is surprising more men do not wear tall boots for sheer practicality’s sake, let alone stylishness

Where I live, the taller the boot, the harder you are.  People who spend time stomping around in brush know the role of good boots in staying comfortable.