miltboot

Confidant.

Cooler weather has finally come to north Texas. Still warm, but not unbearably hot. Very pleasant mornings and evenings. Time to shine up the old boots and start checking out some new styles as well.

Most of my boots are thighboots. I do have a few pairs of kneeboots, though. I prefer a 5 or 6 inch stiletto heel, no platform.

There was a period when Payless had very little choice in the larger sizes (12's and 13's), there was some opinion that this was due in some way to the recession / credit crunch.

Well it looks like things are looking up, i found 3 styles which i thought were particulary nice and all are in a US13 , i especially love the platform boots unfortunately i don't have the ready cash to buy them at the moment but i'm working on it. The two black pairs look very designer influenced.

Lets hope there are more to come!!!

I'm hoping this trend will continue in the cooler months, when boot sales begin.

One word. EXPENSIVE.

They're saying the high temps will be well over 100°F for the entire week, here. Boots? What boots?

Online, because no shops carry boots in my size.

Amorous.

What is it with all the platforms these days? Why can't a shoe be high without a stupid platform on it! here is a perfect example. This is a photo of Kim Kardashian from her recent Tonight Show appearance. Now those are some sexy shoes!

I agree, Mr. X. Platforms always seemed like cheating to me. I never really cared for the way they look, as well. Personal preference, of course.

As I am typing this, it is 103°F in my corner of Texas. I am in the house, with the air conditioning on sitting under a ceiling fan, barefoot! LOL Needless to say, going "booting" would actually be dangerous at the moment.

Miltboot,

I wasn't condemning your opinion, only speaking my own.

No worries, Swollen. Everything's cool.

I'm afraid it doesn't matter what Victoria Beckham wears or doesn't wear, she's Victoria Beckham.

It's a NO from me...

Sorry to be so ungallant, but, hey...

No problem, Swollen. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I am by NO MEANS a fan of Victoria Beckham. I was just acknowledging her commitment to high heels.

Though I'm not very fond of the woman, I voted for Beckham. She is ALWAYS wearing the highest heels she can possibly wear. Always. It's hard to believe that she has ever worn flats in her life. It takes a certain amount of commitment to tip around in stilettos ALL of the time.

He probably would have had more success with a fake beard and sunglasses.

As I have stated in a few other posts, I walk and feel comfortable in 5" stiletto heels. I can walk in 6" high heels, but I don't walk as quickly as I would like and I'm just not as comfortable in them. Wearing 4" high heels is like wearing an athletic shoe with a wedge. And 3' high heels are like wearing flats.

I would have to agree, Roni. I never really considered heels below 4 inches "high". I started out in 41/2 inch stiletto boots, so I learned the hard way. Personal preference, of course.

5 to 51/2 inches high is my "comfort zone".

How about boots?

Gift.

Steve Madden Gwenn clog boots. They're over the knee (barely), tops can cuff down about 3 inches, leather with real wood soles. The total heel height (partly hidden) is 6 inches and the platform is 1 inch, size 11. They're comfortable, solid feeling to walk in, and will definitely be worn out of the house on occasion.

Last fall they were $299, I got them last week on SmartBargains.com for $80.

I'm usually not a fan of chunky heels OR platforms, but that's a very nice pair of boots. Enjoy.

Fracture.

As a boots-only guy, and a Texan, I reserve my heeling for the fall and winter months. The Texas summers are just too hot.

If you ever saw footage of Prince during his heyday, he was ALWAYS wearing stiletto ankle boots. Nobody really thought anything of it and this was 20 years ago. Now, granted, Prince is a very short guy, and a celebrity, but it's amazing what is still not acceptable in the general public.

Nice shot. Gotta love a 6 inch heel.

Brought out my boot collection today, and immediately came to the conclusion that I had overdone it. Lol Anyone else ever encountered this problem?

My first pair of high heeled boots was a pair of patent leather knee-highs with a 41/2 inch heel. Was a little wobbly at first, but was fine after a little practice.