Steve63130

Great looking booties, Sydheel! Let us know when you get them and how they fit.

Steve

It would be a boring world if we all liked and disliked the same styles. That's the challenge of marketing - to come up with designs that attract sufficient buyers.

I caution everyone here to be tolerant of others' tastes. You may not like what someone else likes, but please be respectful of him or her.

Steve

You're not at all alone, Subtle. There are lots of friends you haven't met before here on this forum. Thanks for joining us!

Steve

Congrats to you, rlamb, on a great outing. The boots suit you well. It gets easier every time you go out. Pretty soon you'll wonder why nobody says anything, and you'll wonder if they notice. You'll also wonder what all the fuss was about, and eventually your outings will be relaxed and commonplace.

Steve

On 12/17/2015 at 11:00 PM, subtle said:

I've got one little story about my first ever shopping experience.

i was really nervous but I managed to make my way down to a Payless just down from my hotel. I wandered in and walked an aisle or 2 before I found the right sized section, lucky for me this was right beside the men's shoes of similar size which made me less nervous, I pretended to look at them when others were around. After a while I found some black round toe wedge slings that would fit and finally gave in and picked up the box and headed for the counter. The assistant wasn't there but she approached and some other assistant had left previous items on the counter. She opens one with intent to organise it off to the side, but jokingly she lifts out some small pump and says "guess these aren't yours" with a smile on her face. I smiled and said stuttered "no", meanwhile thinking they're much too small and handed her my box of wedges. I don't think she even hesitated when she opened the box and rang them up. There was a feeling of thrill, heart pounding, to which I can't explain.

i got home and all I could think of was her comment then handing over a the shoes I was buying, and had a little chuckle.

s

Hey, Subtle, great post! Thanks for sharing. I'm glad you did it. The first time is the hardest. It gets easier every time, and pretty soon you'll wonder what all the fuss was about and why you were ever nervous. After a few posts here you'll be allowed to post pics. I'd love to see what you bought. Congrats on getting the job done with confidence!

Steve

Sydheel is right. The photo is probably of a size 7 and what you have must be several sizes larger. The general shape is the same, but the heel doesn't get proportionally higher, although it may increase a bit. But so what? It's a great looking shoe. And as Syd asked, what about fit and comfort?

Steve

Jeff,

You do very well. I read all your posts and have done so since the beginning. You're an inspiration. I just wish those who started a blog thread would keep it up like you do, with frequent postings, details, and pictures. I realize it's a big commitment, but I believe it motivates a lot of readers.

Steve

Thanks, kneehighs. And congrats on recently passing the 3,000 post mark! Not many people here have achieved that level of contribution.

Steve

Cool looking sandals from the top. Give us a view from the back at a lower angle so we can compare the heels.

Steve

Ok, to each his own. I was only providing my opinion in an attempt to be constructive. Everyone has different tastes. Peace.

Steve

I definitely agree with you HiH. In fact, before December started, I've not bought any new heels since February! I did buy a pair of Naturalizer "Taylor" low-heel loafers at 25% off, a pair of heeled Born sandals on Ebay, and a pair of Clark's loafer pumps with 3" heels, also on Ebay, all in the past two weeks. But it's been a lean summer and fall. Nothing very interesting at all.

On the other foot, it's been good for the wallet.

Steve

Nice boots, thanks for sharing.

I think you would look better to be wearing opaque tights or at least black sheer tights or shave your legs. Matted leg hair under sheer tights is not attractive to a lot of people.

Steve

Sounds like a great party after all! Dunno why you were so reluctant to go. Glad you had fun. Thanks for sharing the story. Nice sandals, BTW.

Steve

Both of them would look better if their legs were in tights.

Steve

Let's see the whole shoe. Pull up your pants leg.

Steve

HiH,
 

Can't help you with the phone photos, I upload everything from my laptop. As far as needing to sign in again when changing forums, that never happens to me. I don't know how to advise you, but I don't think it should be necessary.

Steve

See? Ya can't please everybody all the time. That what makes marketing such a challenge!

I like them on you, Molly, but I wouldn't wear them myself. Thanks for sharing.

Steve

Macky,

Boisterous and abusive people like that have no manners but they do have a severe case of insecurity. You can bet that he wished HE was the one who had the guts to shop in the women's clothing and shoes sections and wear what you did. Since he couldn't bring himself to do that, berating you for doing it was his next best choice. If he couldn't party, he could at least try to ruin yours.

I was glad to see you ignore idiots like that. The world is full of them, and they're usually full of themselves. Fortunately, they're in the minority; unfortunately, they can vote.

Steve

HiH, thanks for the congrats!

SF, keep posting. You'll get there. 733 is nothing to be ashamed of. It's quality, not quantity that counts anyway, and you always have good comments (except for that one! LOL).

Steve

TBG, my feet get WAY too hot in boots unless it's below freezing out. I dunno how you do it! I'll stick with clogs, loafers and pumps from 32-50F. Above that it's sandals, and below that, it's boots for me.

Steve

Yes, I was being "silly" in pointing out that ad and reading more into it than was really there. I thought I made that clear in my HTML comments in my original post, but apparently not. Anyway, it was a nice diversion....

Steve

TBG,

Congrats on your 3,000th post! That's a great milestone. I'm behind you, having just crossed the 2,000 mark. I figured about 10 or 20 of mine were truly worth while! LOL

The trouble with starting one's own thread is that, more often than not, it gets either repetitive or the poster gets bored and stops doing it. You and JeffB are exceptions, and there may be others, but so many "Adventures of So-and-so" threads have gone dormant and in most cases, that's too bad. But I agree with your point. You need to stay in control of the thread and not be controlled by it - that is, feeling compelled to push the envelope just for the sake of making progress to report. So, rein yourself in for a while longer. Your comments are interesting and encouraging.

Steve

G'day, Syd! Good looking boots! But isn't it getting a bit too warm for boots in your corner of the planet? It's cool here in Ohio, but not cold enough for boots for me yet. Soon, though.

Steve

Thanks, Stealhers. I'm not on Facebook (and don't want to be), so I couldn't go to that site. But now I know the date at least, so thanks. Good time of year to be in Melbourne! Great time of year to be away from Ohio! LOL

Steve

Puffer, get back in your cage! LOL

Steve