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OK. Thanks, I like the thin wedge heel for some reason. I have seen a few people wearing those recently; strangely, one day I saw two different people with these, only about half a minute apart in the street. I can now see the other wedge heel (bottom right); at first glance it looked like a flap of material laying across the other shoes, and I couldn't see where the foot part of the boot would be. Now I see it as a huge, platform, wedge sandal. D'oh! Reminds me of the game with a picture of a common object photographed from an unusual angle, and you have to guess what it is...

>> This lady is well-armed. <<

Armed?? Those boots are on the legs not the arms!

Glad you managed to fix the image and the link. Corsets totally alter the way you stand and move, and when worn with heels, which also alter the way you stand and move, can be almost mind-blowing.

Nice collection. Hope you keep posting a few images here from time to time. Some really classic designs in there. I'm curious about the wedge-heel courts (pumps) in the centre of the picture; and, is that some sort of boot in the lower right?

I remember seeing something on a history site, that said that in the 1950s (or was it decades earlier?) that many shoe shops had an X-ray machine installed so that you could see how well your new shoes were going to fit. This was all in the days before it was realised how harmful the exposure to X-rays really was.

I definately feel 'different' in heels. Can't explain the feeling, or the "why". As for the people who make comments, I would guess that many of them are secretly wanting to try them, but are afraid to ask. By asking you if they hurt, I'm wondering if they are hoping you'll say, "No, why don't you try them?". Perhaps you should have a spare pair of heels kept handy in a drawer for just such an occasion, so you don't have to share the ones you are wearing. You could lend a pair to someone for an hour or two rather than just a quick try on. Maybe you would have some converts. But how would you cope by not being the only high-heeled Godess in the office? Umm, well still a Godess, but not the only one in heels? As for the man; well, you'll just have to work on that a bit more. Maybe he has a heel fetish, but isn't going to do anything to blow his cover with lots of other people around. Next time there is a sponsored charity event, you'll have to suggest that you'll sponsor him to wear heels. As it's all for charity, how can anyone refuse? Maybe you could find out if you leave some of your high heeled shoes in a drawer, with it left open of course, while you are away at lunch, and see if the shoes get moved around while you are out. Hee hee.

I'm 5' 8" - 5' 9" ish, and wear a UK size 6.5, Eur size 39.5, so I have no real trouble finding things in any stores. Just got a pair of square toe, 4.75 inch block/blade heel, slingback sandals from Shoefayre and tried them on in the shop. No problem.

Transformation (Euston, London) has to be one of the most pushy places that I have ever been to: "Are you buying today?", "How would you like to pay for that?", "I'll order one in your size". Aaaarrgghhh. Yeah, I wasn't that impressed with their advice or their stuff either.

TLSB used to be an untidy shop stacked out with masses of extreme shoes, with dozens in the window, and on shelves on every wall, and a vast workshop out the back.

In the last year the shop has had a major refit, with a completely new modern shopfront, new windows and doors, new flooring, and new lighting. Gone are the masses of shoes, with just a few things on display now, including a pair of ballet-toe boots in the window, just so you still know you have found the right place. The door just has a TLSB logo, not the name in full.

They still have the huge workshops out the back, and do most of their stuff made-to-measure. Well worth a visit, being less than 5 minutes walk from Highbury & Islington tube station, on the main street (though that might depend on what you are wearing of course).

If you go there, then if there is no-one in the shop, just ring the bell. There is usually someone out the back somewhere that can let you in.

Their web site has never sold on line, and just gave contact information. It is at: http://www.thelittleshoebox.com/

There seems to be a brief online product overview (not really a catalogue) accessible from: http://www.thelittleshoebox.com/frameset.htm now.

Further up the road, are other well-known shops such as Ectomorph, Zeitgeist, House of Harlot, Murray & Vern, Inner Sanctum, Show Girls and Fetters; though several of these share one premises. About 15 minutes walk away is the other shoe shop at Leatherworks as well.

If you go to London, be sure to pick up a copy of the London Fetish Map which gives a map, addresses, and contact information for the vast majority of London's alternative retailers (of footware and clothing), as well as many clubs and bars. The first issue was last autumn, and another is due out about now. Seems to be free, and available from many retailers.

Heh, All nice! You have a super collection. Please add the brand names so that anyone who is interested in any of those can keep an eye open!

Nice boots. I love the lace up knee boots. Would love a pair myself.

The local United Footware now have a pile of boots like the mens Timberland work/hiking boots, but with a stiletto heel. Whatever next?

I've worn fishnet stockings over sheer nylons before, and it looks and feels real nice. Can get a bit too warm though.

A lot of stuff shuts on Good Friday; usually about as much as is shut on Christmas day.

The US Metric Association is doing good work and has an informative web site.

Don't do drugs, kiddies. Drugs are bad. Okaaay?

Wow! The only way to go higher would be to swap over to ballet or toe boots.

I would like to see those modelled, and maybe have a go myself (UK size 6.5, Eur size 39.5).

Do they have a UK retail outlet?

Wow. Interesting pic. They even X-rayed the shoe!

Nice pic. Nice shoes. Nice girl.

I wonder what heel height she normally wears?

Not quite that high by the look of things.

In the Private Messages part, I also cannot access the Saved Messages option.

Anything that I want to keep for a short while I just leave in the Sent Items or In folder.

Nearly everything on that website is advertised as having a 2.5 inch heel, even though some of it looks a bit higher. Is it a typing error or is all their stuff low heeled?

I usually have several sightings every day; but I expect that is true in the centre of any large town, or in a city, on any week-day and anytime about mid-afternoon.

However, today was a little different. Walking past a church just round the corner from the main shops a large group of people emerged, mostly dressed in black, and headed back towards their cars mostly parked just up the road a little way. One woman, in her mid 30s I guess, immediately caught my attention, or at least her shoes did.

They had a covered, closed, toe box which was quite long and slightly pointy, but squared off at the end. The heel was just over 1cm wide at the top, and tapered slightly to just less then 1cm at the bottom. It was easily 5 inches high, and her foot was in a very high arch. I guess the shoes were about UK size 6.

As if that wasn't enough, I then saw they were some sort of ankle cuff design. The back strap which ran vertically behind the foot was less than an inch wide, probably about 0.75 inch, and it ran quite high above the ankle. It ended in a cuff which I did not get a very good view of. All I know is that it was secured with two buckles at the very front of the leg, and were done up very tight. These shoes screamed bondage by their design, colouring, and finish.

She could walk very well in them. No-one else in the group gave them any attention; but maybe that was all done hours ago when the group first all met up.

Some ISPs do not allow remote linking of images, so the command will fail. That is when the command is better, as it provides a clickable link. Whenever I post an image I try to provide both sorts of link in the message.

You will also find that some free ISPs place an access limit of the number of times the file is served per day. If you exceed it, then the site is cut off for an hour or two.

Get well soon highluc.

Julietta will be back. She has too many important things going on right now, and computer problems on top of that. It's going to take at least a few weeks for her to get sorted out, but she really needs the time and space to do that.

The International Organisation for Standardisation have a project to try to make an International Shoe Sizing System, but as there are some differences in average foot size and shape between diverse nationalities it is a difficult job. Watch that space.

Ah, that explains it. Was thinking my eyes were deceiving me, or my brain not functioning.