kikepa

This is one of the most outstanding threads on HHPlace I've ever seen, HHDude. I hope many more of us pour our hearts out, here. Here's another: I regret not having been able to share with my ex, whom I still love with all my heart, what was going through my own heart at the time.

pussyinboots, I took the poll and came out somewhere in the middle. It was a LONG test. Still love your avatar legs, gal.

I don't really understand what you mean about doing it by hand. The film showed a typical factory set-up that is the same the world over. There have been a few experiments done with machines that make the shoes from start to finish but these are largely failures unless you're making them from plastic with a uniform finish and texture. The few machines that do exist are hugely expensive and you need as many people to operate them as you would in a more traditional factory.

I take it you have some education in shoe manufacturing. What I've found is that a reasonably well-fitted leather shoe will wear itself to a very good fit, provided it's worn enough.

My interest lies in trying to find/develop shoes which fit folks' feet reasonably well to begin with. It'll be a bit tight, at first, but nothing so drastic as to cause bunions. The human foot can adjust, somewhat, without long-term harm or permanent damage. I think there's an opportunity, here.

Many manufacturers shell out designs which force feet into unnatural positions. I believe a female's foot is sexy enough she needs no modification and a proper-fitting shoe would help, not hinder, one's excursions.

I'm a discrete heeler, meaning I really enjoy heeling, but would prefer not to attract the attention of the general public in the process. My ideal night out might include going to a bar, eatery, or theater in 4" heels with perhaps just one or two folks noticing, and only discretely, appreciatively. I'm not a fan of derision. That's not fun to endure.

Good for you, SF! I'm both happy for you and wishing you well in your ventures! Keep at it.

As often as possible. It's one of the few "alone times" I can wear heels without attracting the flack of the masses.

I regret tossing a pair of white leather heeled pumps back in the 80s, simply because I was working through my heeling issues and was ashamed at the time. They simply fit better than any other shoe I've ever worn on the planet.

I love the grey/blue/yellow versions. I'd go public in a pair of those.

Wow, but too "candy" for my taste.

My credit card is long past broke, and totally overdue. I'm wearing the heels I have. They'll last me several years. Day by day.

And sometimes, one might want to make a heeled shoe to fit one's foot. Wouldn't that be nice?

One jewel of a gorgeous woman! The heels, not so much.

I'm surprised at the results. I'm sorry my ex fell on the other side. Her/our loss.

Pumps are funny. Black leather is my preference, yet despite having tried on/purchased half a dozen, I've yet to find any which actually fit. The ones I do have and wear I simply tie up with a black shoelace to keep the heel cup from slipping off every step. I've two others which are simply too tight for comfort. They do look great, though!

A few, but seldom. Once in a mall, once downtown, once at an airport. Once when I got together with a friend from this site.

Hi there,

I just got me some new shoes as the new fashion collections are available everywhere now. I decided to go for a low heel pump type of shoe (as you see them a lot overhere) and a type of mid heel boots.

Who else has done some shopping?

greetz

GJ

Nice on the 686 - I'd wear it out anytime!

But I do think facial hair that we may wear more to please someone else has a limiting factor to our desire to heel like we'd like. What do you all think???????????????????

HappyinHeels

The few times I've camped in sub-zero weather, I'm glad I had facial hair. I usually grew it during the couple of days to get there, so I understand why it's common among the male hunters of our species and not among those who stayed back.

Otherwise, I haven't a clue as to why most males, including myself, shave it off on a regular basis.

I would be happy if it didn't grow at all. A simple scarf or balaclava provides much better protection against the elements.

Just one pair. I have enough pairs, and don't wear most of them outside my domicile, so I've yet to get anywhere close to wearing them out.

Thighbootguy, I'm happy for you!

Very nice heel! Can you provide a link to where I might find a pair?

While out, I'm usually wearing something discrete, like my avatar. Inside, anything goes.

Crossdressing is gender biased term and discriminatory towards men.A male out of the limitted visual box is either a freestyler or a female impersonator with the fake boobs and so on. I wear "female" tops,skirts,heels and etc. but as a guy and consider myself a freestyler.All women are freestylers in the so called Western civilization - do not forget that.

I don't know why I prefer wearing predominantly "women's" clothes. It's not because I'm trying to appear as a woman. I simply prefer the relative comfort of a skirt or dress over constrictive pants, and even at that, in the privacy of my own home, I wear predominantly masculine-looking clothes i.e. skirts which look more like a kilt. Dresses, not so much, but the only three I wear are simple cotton or denim constructions. Centuries ago, they'd have fit in quite well given the clothing of those days.

Similarly, I prefer heels to flats, although heels are somewhat less functional or comfortable than any of my guy shoes. The only reason I wear jeans, shirts, and guy shoes while beyond the confines of my apartment is because I don't like the backlash from society. If that weren't an issue, I'd be out in heels and a skirt or a dress all the time.

Cool! Emma Watson is one of those girls who looks better wearing less make-up rather than more.

There's something unsettling about low heels... Lol, I've tried a few, but I prefer either flats or something at least 3.5".

I do wish my feet were two sizes smaller, as there are more than ten times the selection, there. Many styles just aren't available in my size, and yet they're so attracting! Frustrating...