kikepa

Get well! Alsheels' right - let it heel. Do, however, work its flexibility after about 3 to 5 days, but go easy, and don't do it under load (no heeling).

I've always had better taste than her when it came to fashion, either mine or hers. Whenever I let her pick my clothes I felt uncomfortable and looked worse.

Hmm, I'm beggining to expirement. I think I am currently in the mood for a male/androgynous style.

I like elements from both, but complementary, not clashing. The blue plaid skirt/kilt was perfect, as plaid skirt/kilt looks natural on a guy, as does long black jacket.

I have an ankle-length "dress" that looks like nothing more than a high-collared dress robe (mandarin?). No frills. I wear it to the movies over jeans all the time.

I've worn heels with it a couple of times, but not when it's busy.

I drive in heels. A lot. For a long time it was the only "out" place I'd wear heels. No accidents. Drive to a secluded spot, get out, walk around, and have fun! That's what I do.

Kekapa:-)

I have noticed that the more expensive boots and shoes seem to have a smooth sole and the more inexpensive ones have the ribbed sole. I pefer the ribbed sole myself for more all around wear.

Cheers---

Dawn HH

That's coz the rich can drive while we have to walk!

What I meant, was, "wear what you want." Just wear what you want, because that's what you like, not to think you have to advance some agenda.

You'll be happier, others will be happier.

I've rarely been turned on by the trappings. It's what's in them that I tune in to!

It's us who form the society, and can take the responsibility to change it.

Well, sure. But advancing more feminine, or less feminine (either way) isn't what helps. Wearing what you like to wear and feel good and comfortable wearing will.

I see no difference between a 2inch black chunky heeled pump and a five inch pink stiletto slingback.

Have you tried revising your opinion in front of a mirror? They look very different to me.

Most of societies perception is that they are female attire, these two shoes are equally feminine in my mind and I will wear either.

As above, it's what you like and enjoy and are comfortable wearing that makes the difference.

I am glad you are wearing what you want.

I have found over time wearing heels that people look at you no matter what.

I have found that with some styles, it's nothing. With others, they get lots of glances.

Coordinated looks etc.. can be accepted...

Always, and they're the ones that garner the least looks.

I have noticed that a lot more guys are wearing heels in the fetish clubs and I don't think it will be more than another 8 years before we are seeing them more on the street.

I went to Club Rub about the same time I joined this forum and apart from the trannies, I was the only guy in heels there, now it's more like 50-60%...

I'm not much of a clubber, but I wore heels to a transgender club eight years ago thinking I'd fit right in. It was either guys in drag, transexuals, or guys gawking at them. I went again last summer, and noticed maybe ten guys in heels out of about a hundred, and a handful wearing obviously androgynous (female, but not overtly so) clothing.

It's improvement.

I had a pair for a short while, but threw them out for bad fit and low heel.

Daytona, if you like them, go for them. Do realize that for $400, you can 3 to 10 pairs of nice, leather boots elsewhere.

Cool boots.

The first pics is great - nice blend.

Who knows? Maybe one of these days either society will have changed or I'll have a different job so that wearing heels at work wouldn't create the backlash that it would if I did it today.

Date last night.

Cute!

p.s. what was interesting is that she didn't rule out the possibility of dating a transgendered Male to Female. It's the grey areas in between that challenged her belief system about what was right and wrong.

It's always the 'tweeners, isn't it? As long as people stay put within well-developed and accepted stereotypes, it's ok. But when the lines blur...

It's time to let them blur!

I'm sort of in a "loose" relationship. She's pretty accepting, and has no problems going out with me when I'm wearing heels. Personally, I think she's a bit of a flaunt, herself, with multiple earrings in each ear, yet she works in one of those "respectable" jobs. She first got my attention when someone mentioned a rock star who wears heels and smirked. She said, "at least he's comfortable in his sexuality!" On our first date, I simply picked her up wearing low heels. She noticed while we were waiting in line. She said "No way!" pretty loud, but she's cool, as she didn't draw any other attention to them yet managed an entire conversation about men/heels, women/pants, stupid social norms, etc. She said she feels very much the feminine girl, yet a a tomboy, got multiple piercings just because her mom told her no, thought of a tatoo, but didn't want to do something permanent just to prove a point. I like her, good friends. But we're both moving to different areas of the world, soon. I'm sure we'll keep in touch, and may even run into one another again.

Ha! LOL, I hope the faux pax was corrected....

After you heel in public a bit more and gain more confidence, you may want to go a bit more femme with the heels as some of the guys have successfully done here.

No thanks. I like heels, but am not into en femme.

Well, that depends - out where? Taking out the trash? That would have to be grade school. Out where others saw me? That would be college, using Halloween as a cover. For real, as myself, wearing heels in a public place? That would have to be about eight years ago, going to the movies. I felt self-conscious as could be! But I did it, and tried to ignore the few glances. One guy was determined that I observe him staring, so I made a point of pretending I didn't see him. He started getting out of line, so I left the concession line and returned later, missing part of my move, drat him.

I am very much not into looking feminine, just as I am not into trying to accentuate the masculine, either. I enjoy wearing heels. Maximillian recently posted about 8 pics of himself in a blue plaid kilt/skirt and heeled boots that was a very good example of how to mix the two well.

Your pics amaze me. Everything goes so well.

I agree! Designers take note! Especially here and here.

Predictions black suede bootie Sudini black leather ankle boots Clarks black leather ankle boots Fioni black pleather knee-high boots Clarks brown leather clogs All have heels ranging from 3-3/4 in to 4-/14 in.

I don't think the cost of additional material would warrant but a few cents or more. The main cost of a shoe these days is the marketing, shipping, display, packaging, and taxes. Except for leather, but even then, raw leather prices for the entire shoe don't come to more than a couple bucks. There's not enough difference between an 8 and a 12 to warrant more than 30 cents difference in price.

Mine's cool with subdued heels. Women's jeans don't fit me as I'm not a large-hipped, narrow-waisted woman.

Some styles, yes - that's a given. But no, not "all styles." That's absurd. I think some, overeager to push the more feminine styles for men, have done more damage than good when it comes to societal acceptance of men wearing the more masculine styles. This includes fashion designers who flaunt feminine heels on their models instead of simply inching up masculine heels each year.