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One of these days, I'm going to venture off I-71 far enough to stop in. Doubt if a pedi is in the plans, but it would be nice to stop in and say "Hi".

Heelster, you're more than welcome to stop in for a visit. A trip to the salon is not a requirement (though you'd be missing a treat!). I'm always glad to meet fellow heelers in person and I've met quite a few from this forum. Shoot me a private message before you plan to be in the neighborhood to make sure I'm available. I don't want you to make a trip for nothing!

Steve

Well, Dave said it all so I don't have much to add, except the photo of our feet! Dave, on the left, is wearing some flat flip flops and I'm in a pair of Ralph Lauren thong wedges, with about 3.5" heels. My feet were slippery from the cream Jenny used for the foot massage and even though she tried to wipe it off the soles of my feet, my feet still slid forward in my sandals, making it look like they are too short on me. The color on my toes is a sparkly silver color called Palladium. Both color polishes are by a company called Jessica, which makes organic nail polishes.

Dave, thanks for taking the time to visit. I'm glad it was a good experience. We had a good time and I look forward to seeing you again in the near future!

Jimnj3 and Vector have expressed interest in visiting here, and I sure hope they do! Now that spring is in the air, it will be a great time for getting out and about in hh sandals!

Steve

OUCH, TBG!

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery and getting back to playing guitar as well as before if not better!

Steve

Kneehighs,

Great post, as always. I agree that most of us are rebels in that context. I certainly am.

Thanks for the thoughful comments.

Steve

Great outfits, Bluejay. You really do have an eye for color coordination!

Guys, I can vouch that Bluejay really does go out in public dressed like that. He is fearless when he knows he looks good, and he loves the plentiful compliments he gets, mostly from women, on his ensembles. I've been with him several times out heeling together and meeting his admirers at Macy's, Bon Ton, Payless, Kay's, Nine West, and Naturalizer, among others.

Keep up the great inspiration, Bluejay!

Steve

Well, at least we lightened up!

Steve

No matter, Jeff. If it worked well for you once, it's logical that it will work well again. Nothing wrong with wearing the same outfit twice, whether by accident or intentionally.

Steve

OMG, SF, now you've really got me intrigued. I may have to break down and try them, too. I was holding off because I have way too many shoes now!

Steve

Hey, everybody, lighten up. Let's have a little tolerance here. Everybody has different tastes and different opinions, but let's try not to be so opinionated that we offend others.

Now here's a bright yellow spring style that I really like:

Lovely

What do you all think?

Steve

Sad fashion!

Steve

Heading to a Lady Gaga concert in a couple months.  The wife is letting me wear whatever I want, including heels (YAY!).  I'm thinking of a combined male/female (androgynous?) look - maybe some tighter mens Lucky brand jeans, with a mens black button down shirt.  Black suede boots with either a 3 or 4 inch stiletto-ish heel (I have both - but thinking the 3 inch would be safer, being that there's going to be a lot of walking from the parking lot into the arena.  Full eye make up, like I wear when I play gigs.  

 

Any other suggestions? 

Yes, carry a shoulder bag for your stuff so your tight jeans don't bulge with wallet, keys, cellphone, etc., and get a professional manicure so your nails look fabulous! If you're going to do eye make-up, don't let your fingernails look trashy by contrast. Have a great time at the concert and treat your wife VERY well in return for letting you dress for success.

Steve

Those look really cool, SF. They look better on you than they do in the illustration on the Aerosoles web site. Wear them well!

"Girls SHOULDN'T have all the fun!"

Steve

Maybe you'll need to wear opera gloves for therapy to keep your arm muscles warm?

Steve

Great concept! At that price it's worth franchising! Look for one coming to your neighborhood soon! Sign me up.

Steve

Great outfit! I like the shoulder bag, too. Well done!

Steve

6inchheel,

Do you have a picture or link? Did you forget to attach a photo?

Steve

Awesome post! Thanks for sharing. I'm glad you had such a remarkable experience. Compliments like that are encouraging.

Steve

Thank you for that, Bubba. Wise words.

Steve

UGG has branched out into more conventional footwear in the past few years, quite a departure from the UGGly original style it began with. Bluejay has a half dozen platform wedge sandals in various colors all made by UGG. Whodathunk?

Steve

Mlroseplant,

Here's a suggestion to deal with that, but it will take patience on your part, a lot of it, and there is no guarantee of success.

The idea is to condition your wife to get used to your wearing them. Wear them in the house often, in front of her. Wear them only with long bootcut jeans which cover part of the heel. With repeated exposure, and as she gets accustomed to seeing them on you, and as she learns over time how much you really love them, she might build up confidence and realize they're not so bad on you after all, and not so femmy with long jeans. Don't wear the sandals at home with shorts, as bare legs will accent the femmy nature of those thin heels, and that will condition her the wrong way.

Take an opportunity every once in a while to comment to your wife on how much it means to you to have her approval to wear those sandals indoors. Reward her with kisses, presents, flowers, dinners out, etc., so she is conditioned to learn that if she lets you do what you want, she benefits also, and your relationship improves. That will build her confidence and she won't feel that you're choosing between her and the sandals.

Plan for this process to take months, though, and don't push the envelope too fast or she will resist. It might not result in success, but it's worth trying. The longer she is conditioned, the better your chances of being able to wear them out in public (with long jeans, like SF and I would wear them), and I wish you success! Keep us posted on the progress.

Maybe SF can weigh in on this situation and offer suggestions, since he likes those types of sandals a lot, too.

Steve

Yes, the site is gone. I hope nobody on this forum has his or her money gone with it.

Steve

Thanks for the post and the kind words, Happy. We certainly did have a good time, shared some good stories, fine food, a great pedicure, and a successful shopping trip. I hope we can do it again some time.

Steve

HappyinHeels, yes, I agree with that, too. Act like the sales staff is glad to see you. If THEY don't act like that, it's THEIR problem, not yours!

Steve

Heelster,

Glad you had a good experience at Payless. I always do. Maybe the sales associates who were weirded out have moved on to other jobs for which they were more suited.

Steve

Matt,

I think you're going to get a lot of positive comments, especially from women! Good luck!

Steve