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4 hours ago, MackyHeels said:

 

Love the crescent heel in the red platform booties very trendy and stylish, little jealous wanting to buy the right pair.

They are Clark’s Kendra Mix if you want to check them out.  Very comfortable and I got a very good deal at the outlet store!

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Already pretty content this the new boots I get to play with this season.  

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Preview of what I picked up tonight that I think might work with the purple shoes...

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22 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

If it was your child it wouldn't have been making a nuisance of itself, prompted by its parents... :-)

Good point, I had missed that the child had been nagging to her parents about the shoes and she was either being ignored or they did not give her a satisfactory answer.  It’s a good reminder for us parents that while it is tempting to sweep things that children say under the rug, it is not an effective practice.  Better to take every opportunity to form a complete world view, even if it means potential embarrassment and having the conversation in public.  

40 minutes ago, mlroseplant said:

The latest incident wasn't really harassment in the true sense, but rather, I think, disbelief on the part of a young kid who happened to see me.  It happened at church a couple of years ago. I was picking up my then 7 year old son from Sunday school, and I heard some little girl say something loudly about a guy "wearing girl's shoes." I guess the girl was about 4 or 5 years old. After she said it several times (to her parents), and I had to pass her on the way back upstairs, I felt compelled to stop and talk to her. I don't really remember exactly what was said, but I do remember questioning her about why she thought my shoes were girl's shoes, and why I shouldn't wear them. Of course she couldn't tell me anything better than "just because," and by this time her parents were obviously mortified that their daughter had caused a bit of a commotion, and told her that I could wear whatever I wanted as long as I felt comfortable about it. As I left her, I told her to go home and think about what I had said, and to have a great day, honey. It wasn't an unpleasant exchange (though somewhat awkward), and I tried to be as kind as I could.

It takes a village to raise a child, and if that were my child I would appreciate your talk.  It’s normal for kids to form generalizations about the way things should be, “just because”, but it is also good to sew the seeds of critical thinking, and you helped that child reconcile curiosity in a positive way.  

24 minutes ago, pebblesf said:

those boots are amazing, they look to be a perfect fit, great leather also, love the heel ridges and squared toes! 

The fit of custom boots really is amazing.  The narrow 3/4” toe is the way things should be.  I think the wide toes that are popular nowadays look goofy.  

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@blueparrot I have not spent as much time in Dallas the last 4 years but I used to wear my western boots with 2” heels every day there.  I found that Dallas is one of the most fashion conscience cities I have ever worked in.  People take particular notice at what you are wearing, including shoes.  Every time someone said something out loud about my boots, I just assumed it was a compliment - this is Texas after all.  A pair of Born boots with a Cuban heel like you were wearing deserves the same.  

Your interaction reminds me of when I posted this picture of my new cowboy boots on reddit, and the first response was, “I’m confused. These are men’s or women’s boots?”

I thought for a second, and decided to reply with “they are MY boots”.  Who cares if they sat on a shelf in the “men’s” or “women’s” section at a store.  They are mine now, and you can be the judge if I am a man, if you want to go there.  Not that these boots ever sat on a shelf anyway - they are custom made.  

I am glad you told the boy anyone can wear boots.  It may have opened his mind one day to exploring all the cool shoes that are in the women’s section. 

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