bluejay

Sunday, December 4, 2011 Started out the day by going to Church, I chose to wear tan Dockers dress pants, gold silky look dress shirt with matching tie, brown leather blazer with gold pocket square, and my Tahari, brown crocco patent leather loafer pumps with a 3" stacked heel. No one seemed to notice my heels until I was exiting the door , when a woman behind me walked up to me and started to chat about the beautiful morning we were having for early December and the lack of snow to this date. Normally we should of had about 10" of snow already, but we have only seen a few flakes so far this season. After I opened the door for her, she said " thank-you and I really like your shoes very much". At that point I lifted my pant leg to reveal my whole heel and she replied "very nice". She was wearing a great pair of stiletto heeled boots, of which I said that's a great pair of boots you are wearing. She said, "Thank-you". I thanked her for her comments and bid her a good day. This morning at church service I noticed two men both about 40ish wearing boots with their pants and jeans tucked inside their boots. One had a pair of flat heeled riding boots and the other had a pair of Frye men's heeled boots with about a 2" stacked heel on. I thought they looked very stylish on them. That makes four men, that I have seen recently, wearing their pants tucked inside their boots. I like to wear boots that way also and have done so on a couple of times this fall. First stop after church was to Lowe's to pick up some supplies for a project that I am working on. The store was not too crowded for a Sunday morning and I don't think anyone even noticed the heels, I was wearing. Next stop was to the supermarket to purchase some things for our Sunday dinner. Again the store was fairly crowded but no one seemed to notice my heels. As I was in the check-out line of one of the cashier's that knows me, when my turn came up , she glanced down to look at my footwear and just smiled. No comments, she just smiled and I thanked her. As I left the store, I felt that she was watching my walk in heels. Last stop was to the gas station for a fill-up. Again I sensed that no one at the station paid any attention to my choice of footwear. Another nice outing wearing "MY HEELS"!!!!!!! Happy Heeling, bluejay

Saturday, November 3, 2011 Attended an early Christmas party at one of the organizations I am a member of. My wife had to work, so I went alone. I wore black dress pants, bright red, dress shirt with silver trim on collar and with french cuffs and black buttons, added my black dress leather vest , paired with my Payless black leather shoes with a 3" chunky black heel. ( The shoes although women's, are very manly looking and any man could wear them without attracting any attention.) I had a great dinner ,prime-rib and a few drinks. It was a very enjoyable party. I did get a couple comments about my appearance. One of my friend's wife wanted to know where I bought my great looking heeled shoes from and of course I told her from Payless web site. A very nice party wearing heels. Happy Heeling, bluejay

Very nice looking boots. I also liked the leather jeans. Leather jeans and boots make a great combination. I also like to wear leather dress jeans with boots and my heeled Dansko heeled slides and pumps. Keep the pictures coming! Happy Heeling, bluejay

JeffB, Looking good today. Both morning and afternoon outfits looked very good on you. It's always nice to get positive comments on the styles we like to wear! Happy Heeling, bluejay

enjoyed your description and outings very much... Also your sense of style - so far you have been consistent and apparently very comfortable with your outfits... more pictures please.

Thanks for your comments. I am very comfortable with the styles I wear. I just don't throw things together. I take pride in my appearance. You will never see me in tee shirts and jeans (dress jeans, yes) and flip flops. Even in the summer I wear stylish sandals. I really like to dress up and I do get complimented often!

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

P.S. I am having trouble uploading pictures from my computer on this site. Sometimes it works and other times it won't. I have pictures for all my heeling events, but have not been able to post them on all of my threads.

Sunday,November 27,2011 Another heeling event took place , this past Sunday morning. I wore navy blue dress pants, with a dark blue dress shirt and tie, blue check sport coat with navy blue pocket square and my Naturalizer "Entice" navy blue pumps with 3" heels and navy color knee hi hose. First, to church service, no one seemed to notice me wearing heels, On my way out I did get a comment from a woman who said I was" looking good". Next stop was to the car wash to get my wife's car washed and interior cleaning done, since I had promised to do it for on Sunday after church. After the wash I had to get out of the car for the interior cleaning. I went to the customer lounge and took a seat. Being seated my heels were in full view. A couple of people passed but no one commented, but one guy did take a second look upon which, I just smiled at him. After a 15 minute wait , the car was finished and the attendant came looking for me a young woman, in her 20's. I think she saw my heels as she approached me and sort of studdered "your car is ready, sir". We went out to inspect her cleaning, which was very good. She kept looking down at my feet as we walked around the car. I thanked her for the good cleaning job she did and then gave her a tip, upon which she said "Thank-you". Next stop was to Ace Hardware Store to pick up a saw blade for my new power mitre saw,which was on sale and I had a $10.00 off coupon. The store was nearly empty for a Sunday morning. I picked up the saw blade and went to the cashier to pay for it. There was a tile floor in the check-out area and upon leaving my heels were clicking as I walked to my car. Next, to Sim's Department store which was having a going out of business sale as the Sim's chain is closing their doors throughout the USA. As I arrived a few minutes before the store opened I had to wait in the entry way for the doors to open. As I was waiting a very good looking woman came in. She was wearing a beautiful pair of stiletto knee boots. I just had to compliment her on her boots so I said " I really like your boots your wearing" upon which she thanked me for my comment. She did look me up and down and I am sure she noticed my heels, but said nothing. The doors finally opened and we went in. I went to the service desk to ask about what I was looking for. The store manager was giving last minute instructions to her staff , she paused for a moment asked me how she could help me. I told her what I was looking for, she said follow me and we went to look. Unfortunately, they were all sold out of the item. I thanked her help and exited the store. No comments or stares as I walked to my car. Last stop was to the supermarket to pick some items for a Sunday,supper. As it was going to be a mild day for late November, I decided I would grill some hamburgers outside this evening. I ran into the head cashier before the checkout (She has seen me in heels many times) commented that she like my look today. I thanked her, paid for my items and exited the store to return home. Another nice morning of heeling! Happy Heeling, bluejay

May I go just above my heel and ask if anyone wears an ankle bracelet. I know that they are passe, but I still love to wear one - small and femenine. All opinions are welcomed.

E

I like to wear ankle chains and bracelets. I have several in different styles and colors that I wear often even with pants on. When I am seated the anklet shows off.

In the summer I wear them with shorts, capris and crops. They are not passe, as I have seen many women and some men wearing them.! So if you like the look, wear them as I do often!!!!

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

P.S. There is a thread on the General Fashion section about ankle jewelery.

my pinks

Very nice pictures! Your pink heels look great. I like the fishnet hose too. I also like to wear fishnet hose, but I do not have any pink heels like you do. I wear my fishnet hose with my red pumps, black pumps and red and black high heel Dansko clogs.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Love those Dansko clogs, Bluejay, and that was a fantastic comeback remark in Home Depot. Good job!

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

New silver peeptoe platform pumps. Last week while shopping at one of the area department stores, I was looking at the closeout shoes. I found this beautiful pair of silver peep toe platform pumps with a 3/4" platform and 4" heels. The best part was that they were originally priced at $69.95 and were marked down to $5.00. I was not able to try them on because I was in my work clothes. But I thought at that price nothing lost if they did not fit. They were a size 11 women's which is my size. I took them to the register and was greeted by a smiling clerk. She said that she liked those shoes very much, but they were two sizes too big for her or she would of bought them herself. Without even batting an eyelash she asked me what special event I was going to wear these shoes to? I said that I will find some place to wear the shoes to. (please read my post"Heeling with bluejay" of November 26, 2011) Happy Heeling, bluejay

Sorry, I was not able to post the pictures. bluejay

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2011 A new heeling adventure, but with a new twist. My wife and I went on a date tonight to the "Great Disco Bash" downtown. We joined with a couple thousand other disco revelers to enjoy the disco sounds of the 80's. Since people tend to dress really wild for this event, I decided to push the envelope a bit this evening, I wore my black leather dress jeans with a silver, silky looking dress shirt with lots of jewelery and my new silver peep toe platform pumps with a 3/4" platform and 4" heel.(A story about these new shoes , appears in the thread" Who has bought some new shoes") My wife also wore her black leather dress pants, with a black and silver sparkley top and her Franko Sarto mid calf black boots, with a 3" stacked heel. I have posted some pictures of myself , but my wife is camera shy and will not be in the pictures. We had a most enjoyable evening at the disco party. We did do some dancing but we both had to rest our legs and feet every so often, since we are not used to dancing in our heels that much. I did get a couple of comments, positive about my leather jeans and my glittery heels. We did get a couple of comments about our similar dress styles for my wife and I. It was so crowded with people that, people watching became a big part of the of the evening. I saw many men wearing the disco platform heeled shoes of that era,so there are still a lot of those shoes around yet. I did not see any men wearing shoes that were like mine, but I did see a couple of younger men 30ish wearing skinny jeans tucked inside the boots they were wearing and even a couple of men wearing leggings with long shirt tops. All in all it was very enjoyable evening for my wife and my self. Happy Heeling, bluejay and wife

A shrinking majority. They have to be shown the reality of a man in heels, not their preconcieved ideas

Shafted, I totally agree with your comment!!!!!!!!

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Jeff, The wedges look very nice on you. I also was not a fan of wedge heels until I bought a pair of Naturalizer sandals this past summer, Now I can say that I too like wedge heels. Happy Heeling, bluejay

Bluejay,

I wear clogs like that all the time. I find that heeled clogs are an excellent choice for streetheeling. They have a more masculine appearance (by not exposing the top of the foot as pumps do) while still giving you 3-4" of heel height with a sturdy heel that looks more masculine. They're not as warm as boots, so I can wear clogs all year long. This evening I was with family at our Thanksgiving meal (two dozen people) and everyone could see them. Two of my female cousins complimented me on them. Nobody ever asks me if they were women's shoes, which amazes me. They're easy to walk in, comfortable, stay on better than pumps, and best of all, I can wear them one size smaller than shoes with a back; I normally wear a women's 12, but in clogs I can wear an 11, so there are LOTS more choices in lots more stores and on the Internet. Congratulations on your successful outing in clogs, and I encourage more guys here to try them. They're great for clandestine public heeling.

Steve

Steve,

Thanks for your positive comments. I like to wear heeled clogs , especially the Dansko "Rae" model of which I have three pairs. One pair in black, one pair in brown and one pair in red. They are very comfortable to wear. I am glad that you also like to wear them too!

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Tonight I had to do some shopping and run some errands, so I decided it would be a heeling event. I wore tan colored Dockers pants, brown Izod polo shirt, with my dark tan suede jacket and paired with my brown Dansko "Rae" heeled slides with a 3 1/2" stacked heel (see pictures attached) and dark brown knee-hi hose. First stop to J.C. Penny's to see what was on sale for Black Friday Sales. The store marks the sale prices on Wednesday evening for that sale and will give you the sale prices that others will wait until early Friday Morning. I picked out two dress shirts and ties, a brown Dockers jacket and two winter knit hats, which I paid less than 60% of the marked price and I also got to use a coupon so save an additional $40.00 for spending over $150.00. On this purchase I saved over $200.00 from marked prices! What a deal I got. While I was in the store for a good hour or so, there were not that many other shoppers there. No one seemed to notice my heels that I was wearing. Next stop was to Walmart to purchase some needed items, Again no one seemed to notice my heels as I got no reactions even when I bent over to pick up dropped change, which fully exposed my heels and the hose I was wearing. Last stop was to the supermarket to pick up fixins to prepare a Thanksgiving breakfast/brunch for my family.(which I always do on Holidays). Again no one seemed to notice my heels except the cashier (Who has seen me in heels before) looked over the counter to see what was on my feet. She just smiled and I thanked her. Another nice heeling event. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all. Happy Heeling, bluejay

Glad that you are back to heeling again, Thighbootguy. I will be looking to reading your future posts. Happy Heeling, bluejay

GREAT job on your heel outings! I am so envious of your confidence and ability to calmly handle less than positive feedback! You are such an inspiration to me, thanks-Don

Thanks for your comments. Yes I was able to come back at that macho guy at Home Depot. Never take a comment like he made without some sort of a positive come back. The more you wear heels the more positive you become of your choices in footwear!

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Congratulations on your outings. The more you go out in high heels, the more different reactions you will get. And I know in my case, I enjoy every one of them. Thank you for sharing with us.

Thanks for your comments. I will be posting my heeling events on a regular basis. Hope that you enjoy reading my posts.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Great outings you had there bluejay. The blue outfit was really bright and an attention getter all by itself. It looks great on you despite that the outfit is rather loud. Good job.

I'm not a fan of those particular crop jeans. I think wearing them like that requires a slimmer cut.

Loved the Home Depot encounter.

Shafted,

Thanks for your comments! I like to wear bright colors. I got a lot of compliments from women, especially on that royal blue pants and natural color jacket at church. Of course I did not have the heels on then, rather the mens's flats.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

The picture of my heels is in thread "Who has bought some new Heels" post#3965 bluejay

Sunday, November 20, 2011 I wore royal blue dress pants, with blue check dress shirt and color matched tie, natural color sport coat with royal blue pocket square, pared with royal blue Georgio Bruttini loafers (men's shoes) and blue trouser hose. I wore conservative shoes for church services (but have worn heels at church in the past) and changed into my royal blue patent peep toe platform pumps with a 3/4" platform and 4" heel and open toe blue trouser hose so that my red polished toes were visible At church services many always look to see what I am wearing and I get lots of compliments especially from the ladies. Today was no different. I got several compliments on my royal blue pants and shoes. After church I changed into my heels (picture below). First stop was to the supermarket to shop as I do most every Sunday after church. Several stares and glances but no comments this morning. Next stop was to Bed Bath and Beyond to look at a new wall lamp that I needed to replace the broken one over my recliner chair. As I arrived before the store opened, I had to wait outside for the doors to open. It was a warm morning, about 60* for middle of November, As I was waiting a group of ladies arrived and one woman about 40ish struck up a conservation with me, said that I was dressed very stylish for a Sunday morning. I told her that I dress up for Sunday Church, every Sunday, then do my errands for the day. I over heard two of the other women talking and pointing at my heels. At that point I lifted my pant leg for them, to get a better look at my heels and also revealing my anklet that I was wearing on my right ankle. The one woman did a double take look when I did that move. The next thing the store door opened and we all went in to shop. I bid the women a good day. I was unable to find the wall lamp that I wanted, the clerk suggested that I might find it at Home Depot. Next stop was Home Depot. I was a little apprehensive at first about going there dressed the way I was, but that did not stop me. I went into the store proceeded to the lighting section where I found the wall lamp I was looking for. As I was proceeding to the checkout I encountered a macho type dressed man coming toward me. He was in jeans, cowboy hat and western boots. As he got close to me he said "pretty shoes you're wearing" followed by a wolf whistle. I replied to him "nice earrings you're wearing" followed by my wolf whistle to him.(he had several studs and small hoops in one ear and a single stud in the other) The guy just lowered his head and went on his way. I said "Have a great day". No reply from him. One of the store workers who over heard our exchange of comments gave me the thumbs up sign. I said ,Thanks. I checked out without any further comments, just a few stares. Another great heeling event for me! Happy Heeling, bluejay

I have decided to start a new thread about my heeling events. Inspired by the threads from JeffB, ThighBootGuy and HappyFeet, I hope that you will enjoy reading about my heeling events. Please offer your comments both good and bad. I will try to post some pictures of my heeling events from time to time. Happy Heeling, bluejay Thursday, November 17,2011 I wore my black crop length jeans, with a red Izod polo shirt, lightweight black leather jacket, with my Chadwick's black patent leather loafer pumps with 3" heel ( one of my favorite pair of heels) with black fishnet knee-hi hose. The heels were very visible with the black fishnet hose. First stop was to Verizon Wireless Store to pay my cell phone bill. I was not aware that the store was under remodeling and I was not able to use the self pay machine as I usually do. I was greeted and had to wait for a customer service rep to take my payment. So I took a seat to wait my turn to be called. Only a few other people in the store at this time late evening. I had a few stares from people walking by as my heels and fishnet hose were very visible. No comments just a lot of looks. I sort of enjoyed being the center of attraction in the store at the time. After a 5 minute wait I was called to the counter to take my payment. Again staring but no comments. As I left the store after completing my business I sensed the looks and staring again. Stop number 2 was to the supermarket to make some needed food purchases. The head cashier came over to greet me (She has seen me wearing heels many times) and looked at my heels and noted that she liked the fishnet hose that I was wearing. I thanked her for her comment. I finished my shopping with again only curious stares and looks from other shoppers in the store. Last stop was to gas up my car. Again it was after 10pm, only one other car in the lot to gas up. I paid for my $50.00 fill-up and went home. Another enjoyable heeling event. I have included a picture , however the quality is not that good. I bought a new Sony camera recently and I am still learning how to use it.

Here are some of my recent purchases: #1 Dansko Red mule clog with 3" block heel #2 Blue Patent leather peep toe pump platform heel 4" heel/ 3/4" platform from Moda Spana collection Happy Heeling, bluejay

After somewhat of a wait these just arrived today! Very pretty red patent pumps featuring a triple layer bow on the vamp by Next, 4.5" heel, size 7 UK. The bows always do it for me and I really like the cut and comfy fit! I'm unaware of the style name as it is not on the shoe or box. I also purchased these in black patent. Thanks everyone for letting me share!

Very nice looking shoes! I also like to wear red heels. I have a couple pairs of red heels, one in a platform pump style with 4 " heel and 3/4" platform and a red patent peep toe pump with a 3 1/2" heel. I also have a new pair of red patent knee boots , with a 3 1/2" block heel, that I have not worn yet. I am waiting for the right time to wear them.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Nice looking shoes. I just received my new Naturalizer," Entice" pump with a 3" heel in navy, today from ShoeBuy.com. So I had to go out tonight to try them out. They fit well and were comfortable to wear. I paired them up with a pair of light, navy blue velvet, looking jeans, winter white colored Izod polo shirt, black knee-hi hose and my black leather jacket. First stop was to the outlet mall to the Hane's store to buy some thigh-hi hose in black and some knee-hi's in navy and some navy trouser socks. No out of the ordinary looks from the clerk that rang up my purchase, only a few looks from a couple of other store employees who were looking at my new heels as they were quite visible on my exit from the store. Next stop was to the Naturalizer outlet store, I was greeted by the sales girl who knows me from being there before. I was there to check on a pair of loafers in two-tone blue that I saw in the store a couple of weeks ago. They still do not have my size 11 in yet. Because it is there outlet store they can not order the shoes for me. Hopefully they will get my size in soon. I looked on their web site and that shoe is not listed there. I asked the salesgirl if she saw my shoes , I was wearing, my new Naturalizer's. After she took a second look she recognized the shoes as Naturalizer's. She told me that they looked good on me. I thanked her on my way out. She said there is a large note in back from the manager to call me as soon as my shoes come in. Next stop was to the Nine West outlet store. I did not know the sales clerks but we chatted about the new Nine West boots that I got from DSW, that I wore for the first time last night to a Halloween party (see my post on" Heels for Halloween" thread). One of the clerks asked what I wore with my new boots and I told her. I also told her about my leg's not being used to wearing stiletto heels. She told me it will get easier over time, if I wear them more. We must of chatted about 15 minutes about fashion's and heels. It was also close to closing time and I was the only customer in the store. I bid them a good night on my way out. Another great outing in heels! Happy Heeling, bluejay