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On 6/13/2018 at 2:13 AM, kneehighs said:
Gen Z and Millennials open to men in heels.
Gen Z and Millennials don't rely on traditional glossy publications to guide their purchases. They don't rely on socially constructed stereotypes either. They rely on Social Media.
"Indeed, many millennials view the traditional luxury brand playbook — with its glossy advertising, glitzy flagships and seasonal runway shows — as a tired and inauthentic marketing formula, tied to old-fashioned ideas of social hierarchy and extravagance. Instead, it’s edgier streetwear brands like Supreme and Gosha Rubchinskiy with their carefully cultivated ‘cred’ and innovative business models, rooted in cool but accessibly priced product and tightly controlled releases, that have captured their attention."
This new attitude represents a generational shift in spending that will self sustain for decades. For the new money that's driving growth in the economy of luxury fashion is anti-Old School, anti Print Publication, anti socially constructed stereotype.
A quote from The Business of Fashion:
"high-end streetwear helped boost global sales of luxury personal goods by 5 percent in 2017 to an estimated €263 billion ($309 billion), according to a study released by consultancy Bain & Company. What's more, Generations Y and Z are already the main growth engine of the luxury goods market, driving 85 percent of luxury expansion last year. By 2025, they are expected to account for 45 percent of total luxury goods spending — but even this underestimates their influence."
While Gen X, Baby Boomers and Silent Generation members here may not appreciate the change since it doesn't manifest as style they approve of, my argument is that men in heels is no big deal for Gen Z and Millennials. (been saying this for years)
Nailed this macro pattern too. Social Media isn't all fake.
"Well I didn't see guys in heels on my numerous travels, so it's not true". 🙄
"Well social media is all posing, so it's fake". 🙄
I suggest these people get out of their own head -- even 5 years later -- and see the truth for what it is.
Social media drives the economy and makes cultural change even faster now than change took just 10 years ago.
But these types of people are generally stuck in linear thinking. Let them lose opportunities and be left behind in an exponential age.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------new post from 10/11/22 merged into post from 10/10/22
Swiped from social media....quite a heart warming story about @EtwasAnders and his supportive GF, @charolinewenke
It's in Danish. I used Google Chrome's auto translate feature to put it into English:
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31 minutes ago, pebblesf said:
That is because she is a CD.
Appreciate the clarification.
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7 hours ago, pebblesf said:
Yes, wearing mother's/sister's boots alone at home. Seeing girl's and teachers in boots. First pairs owned, purging, similar taste in boot styles, etc
Absolutely, I feel very fortunate to have made a special friend, hoping I can see her collection someday!
If she purged I find that fascinating. I never would've suspected purging from a genetically born female.
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This is a great thread. The first one that popped up in a search.
When I was 6, both my parents worked. As the bus would stop right in front of our home to pick me up, there were occasions when mom would have to leave early. So she trusted me to get to the bus okay. And the first thing I'd do is go to her bedroom, carefully place a thread of string along the silhouette of her boots on the floor, and walk around the house in a state of immense joy, arousal, and exhiliration. They were these brown knee high boots with a heel not as thin as a stiletto, but not thick either. I felt sooo good wearing them. She never found out. Around the same age, she left home once to get some groceries. And she left this black pair of knee high boots with a chunky heel near the door. Of course, I put those on as soon as I could. She came back and told me I could wear them when I grew up. A couple years later, my mom had a photo shoot of me done. The picture was so special, she framed it and put it in the center of the living room table. After the photo was displayed, she told me she had put a woman's shirt on me, but complimented me on how good I looked. Looking at childhood photos, I see many instances where I think my mom dressed me in girls clothes that were androgynous in nature. Sparkly collars, prints, etc. She's dead now and my father has zero fashion sense, so I won't know for sure. Later, when I was 10, I'd come home from school and since both my parents were still at work, naturally I'd head straight to my moms closet. There was a pair of black slingback pumps that were my favorite, a pair of blue pumps, and a pair of white oxford flats I'd wear around the home. I felt amazing wearing all of them.
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19 hours ago, pebblesf said:
Just a friend, she is much younger than myself... I wore my Nine West knee boots over my tight levis, she had some wild thigh high stiletto boots. But, we are both boot lovers, and share very similar taste in boots. She was very impressed that I wore my boots publicly. I was wanting to take her to dinner, but something was going on and Vegas was very busy. We ended up driving around in search of a relatively quiet spot where we could talk, none was to be found. Spoke for hours about our love of boots, the origins that can be traced back to similar childhood experiences. It was getting late, and I had to get up at 0400, she promised to show me her boot collection someday, which is vast. Unfortunately, she wears size 9, I wear 10-11s. I had a great time
Sounds like a wholesome connection over a mutual shared interest was made for both of you. An open minded girl to boot too.
I'm intrigued. How was your childhood experience similar to hers? I'm guessing wearing her mother's shoes or a big sisters shoes around the house?
On 6/23/2014 at 7:06 PM, kneehighs said:Best quote from the above link is from Valerie Steele:
“Clothing, fashion and adornment distinguish—they identify who you are. And one of the primary things we’ve identified, that we’ve wanted to identify, is our gender,” Valerie Steele, director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, says. “But now, for a number of men and women, gender has become something that’s not so important for them to emphasize in their clothing. They feel there needs to be something that people can wear just as people.”Our culture has reached what Time magazine recently called A Transgender Tipping Point.
We are now in the age of gender tolerance.
Go forth and wear what you want.
Damn. Nailed it.
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1 hour ago, pebblesf said:
You got it all goin on style wise for sure buddy! Even I had a nice evening with a friend last night
Female "friend" or possible "romantic suitor"? Did you incorporate your heels or just go in traditional menswear?
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On 10/7/2022 at 11:49 AM, pebblesf said:
I guess I figured you wear heels during many "social occasions" when you meet women, sorry to make that assumption. I agree, you don't want to waste time with women that see your heels as a "red flag". I guess the point I was trying to make was that social interactions with women that considered your heels as a red flag would not go far, helping with the sorting process. Unfortunately, you won't be able to discover much about those more complex emotions/feelings, without spending some time (a few dates) with a particular woman.
I do wear heels out a lot with girls, but only if I'm in the mood. Sometimes it's just my Carel mary janes a few posts above. No worries about the assumption. And true about risking time with girls when in the end, heels may be a deal killer.
Rooftop last night. I wore a Zara pinstriped pantsuit with matching double breasted jacket. White satin button down. Gucci belt. And black patent pumps. My perfume was Chanel No. 5 (b/c I have matching shower gel, body cream, hair spray, hand cream--for special occassions or visitors).
EDIT: I forgot to add while I was waiting at the elevator for my friend to leave to leave the bathroom, a mixed group of girls and guys came to wait for the elevator too. The alpha female of the group came up and put her pumps right up against mine. "I love your shoes...slight pause...and I love your coat too." Later when an elevator arrived, she asked me if I was going down with her. lol.
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12 hours ago, pebblesf said:
Well, the sorting process should be fairly straight forward. You wear heels most all the time, so when you meet women you are probably in heels. They will show no interest if guys in heels is "not their thing". Women that strike up a conversation, or respond positively when you engage them, must either be "OK" with guys in heels, or think you look great in heels.
You really look great, I'm so envious. I'm sure many women do a "double take" ( in a good way!) when you walk by. It is obvious you work hard to take care of yourself, so you deserve to enjoy the rewards!
Thanks for the kind words Pebbles. For what it's worth, I don't wear heels most all the time. Heels to me are just another fashion accessory, that I give myself permission to enjoy when and where I want. They're not obligatory.
Regarding the sorting process for a long term relationship, it starts with a girl who doesn't see the heels as a "red flag". That requires a girl knowing her own needs and boundaries. Many don't. Therein lies the sorting challenge. Finding a woman who has a healthy relationship with her own needs and dreams rooted in childhood (many girls and guys are clueless), then incorporating our needs cooperatively together into an interdependent (and independent) emotional home.
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Forum engagement seems low
Hope this post increases engagement.
Social media really is the new message boards.
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8 hours ago, mlroseplant said:
Super good last night of the year for the farmer's market. Good weather, no other major events going on, and the realization for many people that they won't be able to come to this event for another 7 months. We went out with a bang, rather than a whimper. I really wanted to wear shorts for our last hurrah of the year, but that would have been inadvisable. It's simply not that warm. Got zero comments about my outfit or my shoes.
True Religion mules. Effective 4 inch heel. Brought backup shoes, but didn't even think about using them. By the end of the season, 4 inch heels are easy. The trick will be to keep myself in this good of condition over the winter.
I like the red top. It looks unfaded, as if the color is saturated--indicates quality. Blue jeans look good too. Note, wide black belt looks good too. Well done.
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The UK just triggered the last stage of a failed empire/currency by turning their printer back on. Pension funds may have gone insolvent without money printing.
If QE continues, debts in pounds will become worthless. It will not be accepted for debt.
They don’t have reserve currency status
If this follow the pattern of fiat the last 1k years, it’s over for the $GBP
Bitcoins time isn’t here yet, but value of self sovereign custody of hard assets coming to a theater near you soon
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1 hour ago, Puffer said:
ASOS continues to offer high-heeled footwear for men (and others). These ankle boots are now on the website, both available up to UK12:
The stated heel height on the first is 6"; the second is 4.5". I will leave others to decide whether they are attractive and wearable, especially given the platforms and/or diamante trim.
I wouldn't wear these heels. I prefer more classic styles.
Yet for the ASOS target market (age 16-30), it probably appeals to their freedom, exploration, and variety (range of choice).
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Fun way to waste 8 minutes of time. Straight couple. He's feminine presenting. She's masculine presenting. That's where they claim their polarity comes from. They're heterosexual, monogamous.
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47 minutes ago, pebblesf said:
Well, she sure is a looker buddy. Have fun, don't rush anything, you will know when you find someone worth long term efforts. I am assuming these women love the way you look in heels, have a great time!
only thing I'm rushing is getting them into the sack, lol
Kidding. I still haven't figured out a cookie cutter system for which girls are cool with guys in heels. In my experience:
- Stockholm girls were cool with it 2009-2015. Gender stereotypes were/are less valuable in Stockholm
- Girls with good relationships with their dads are almost always open minded about it.
- Ukrainian women were open to it. Why? they told me b/c I dressed unlike all the other guys in Ukraine. I have screen shots ad pictures. Solid 8's and 9's open to it.
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It was fun. She took some outfit photos of me wearing black patent pumps. Also, she looks way better with her hair down (see pic)
I'll see if I can get a video or two posted with sexual/romantic partners later--without violating the forum TOS. Here's a photo link of a model I went on 4 dates with. She was drop dead gorgeous. Funny how she didn't shave, wax, or use laser to remove hair from her legs. Didn't matter to me. My 6 cm "heels" are the Alice mary jane from Carel France.
I've found a lot of success dating. Now it's time to create a more stable foundation of Love and Connection me thinks. The hunt for Mrs. Kneehighs shall commence.
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On 9/21/2022 at 8:29 AM, VirginHeels said:
Good find. I don’t have a problem with the comments here. It’s been the same set of comments for the last 20 years I’ve been on this forum. “We need normal average guys in average clothes to wear heels to go mainstream.” Yet heels for men has never known more mainstream success in the last 2 decades than now. Especially among GenZ and Millennials, the younger generations.
Take TikTok for example. These guys have massive engagement.
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Monthly update. I honestly have no idea what the markets will do. So I'm just pretending here, with my best analysis. Since big banks got bailed out in the US back in 2008, we've experienced unprecedented Quantitative Easing (QE). QE 1, QE2, low interest rates (credit based economic growth increases in low credit rate environments) and globalized supply chains. All these factors contributed to unprecedented stock market gains.
Since things have changed, I'm currently referencing the Amazon chart from the pre and post Dot Com Bubble. The US Fed wasn't quantitative easing then. They're not QE now either. Amazon was the dot com leader. BTC is the crypto leader. The world was coming out of the dot com bubble then, The world is coming out of the crypto bubble now. Structurally, Amazon in 2000 looks almost exactly like BTC in 2020-2021. Interesting how the human emotions of fear and greed rhyme over time.
The chart suggest a generational low in September 2023 at the latest
The chart also suggests a price pump in 2024/2025. There is confluence with this as the Bitcoin halving occurs in April/May 2024
My bet is the Russia/Ukraine war resolves by April 2024's Bitcoin halving
My bet is new higher rates of inflation get normalized by April 2024's Bitcoin halving
My bet is the Russian gas challenge gets resolved by April 2024's Bitcoin halving.
So the Bitcoin halving will catalyze a price pump for crypto in 2024/2025. Amazon pumped 1000% from it's Oct 2001 bottom to October 2003 top. The Bitcoin halving falls right inside that same chart strucure
In conclusion, bullish for 2024/2025
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15 hours ago, Puffer said:
I agree - and end up with your two legs stretched to slightly different lengths and you would spend the rest of your life walking round in circles!
(But, if you ever did decide to go ahead, you'd have to change your name to 'kneeshigher'.)
haha!!
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8 hours ago, Rockpup said:
Not exactly on topic, but for $75k you can buy a lot of heels.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/leg-lengthening-surgeon-says-software-165430529.html
Can you imagine the risks associated with such a surgery? No way I'd risk health (short or long term) for that.
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There's always a return policy too. If done within 28 days, shipping is free and a full return is guaranteed. That reduces risk from the buyer side.
The reality is if one is buying heels from mainstream outlets like ASOS, they are probably niche buyers or ahead of the curve (Innovators and Early Adopters). I wouldn't expect reviews on mainstream sites b/c the proportion of the population buying heels is small. And then the proportion of those buying heels that will take the time to leave a review is proportionally smaller.
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On 9/14/2022 at 11:53 PM, Puffer said:
The absence of a review, especially of a more unusual or extreme-styled shoe (ASOS or otherwise) leaves potentially interested buyers at a disadvantage. Do the shoes run true to size; are they comfortable; are they well-made??? Without some feedback - good or bad - anyone buying 'blind' is taking a bigger chance than they need. ASOS is not known for consistency in size/fit, for example, so any purchase likely to be a gamble. I would have to decide between at least three size/width fittings if I was buying anything from ASOS.
I agree with all these well thought out points. They address challenges on a micro scale.
For me, I was addressing a broader macro scale cultural and economic momentum that encourages men in heels.
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12 hours ago, VirginHeels said:
Problem is with the original stiletto heel boots is there’s no reviews on them. Makes me wonder how many bought them. Those other new ones look great, more 70s.
I don't really see the absence of reviews as a problem. It's more "noise" to me.
There's no reviews on more traditional menswear shoes on ASOS.
Case in point, a standard conservative faux sued brogue
With ASOS, imho, presence of a testimonial proves positive. But absence of a testimonial isn't necessarily negative.
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16 hours ago, VirginHeels said:
I like the celebrity references in the first article on brightside.me. Specifically, the straight male references like Prince, Harry Styles, Jared Leto and Lenny Kravitz.
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Indeed, the power of feeling significant, feeling approved, feeling affirmed, feeling praised...part of the core of anyone's existence.
I think a small breakthrough for me was realizing I don't need feelings of significance, approval, affirmation to be felt while relating to another person. I can associate those feelings of warm comfort, that tingle down my neck when a beautiful girl compliments my heels, that warm bright feeling in my chest that I broadcast out when I feel significant--by myself. I can live those feelings without someone else.
Now, if someone else is around to relate those feelings with, that's for sure a bonus! And the kind of person I prefer to keep around for a friendship or more even