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    malinheels of melbourne

    in For the guys

    Posted

    G'day, Mal, Where have you been, mate? Haven't seen you posting here in ages. It's like you abandoned us - and we miss you! Please take some time to post again in detail and bring us up to date. Glad to know you're well and still heeling. Stick around and continue posting. Your friends want to know what you're accomplishing! Steve

    Akron-Canton area

    in Real Life Meetings

    Posted

    To Everyone:

    Just a last-minute reminder of this event. Come and join us! Wear your heels in public with the rest of us - dine in heels and afterward shop for heels while wearing heels. We'll have a great time. This is for both gals and guys. Everyone is welcome. Just show up and ask for the high heel table. You can miss us!

    Date: Saturday, June 25, 2011

    Time: 11 am.

    Place: Ruby Tuesday's Restaurant

    5449 DRESSLER ROAD NW

    NORTH CANTON OH 44720

    330-494-0232

    For a map, go to http://www.rubytuesday.com/locations and enter the zip code.

    Thanks to Johnieheel for organizing the event! See you there!

    Steve

    The Weight Topic

    in For the guys

    Posted

    I'm a bit heavier than I should be and bigger around the waist than I would like, and my wife and I both agree that I look goofy in stilettos. A woman of my build would probably look just as bad in stilettos. So for me, public wearing means thicker heels. The positive side is that I'm less likely to stumble, trip, and get the heel caught in grates and pavement cracks.

    Columbus, Ohio, Walk A Mile Event

    in Real Life Meetings

    Posted

    On Saturday June 18, 2011, there was a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser event for Gracehaven, a shelter for sexually abused children, at the Tuttle Crossing Mall on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. Weird1 and Mrs. Weird1, my wife and I, and Spikesmike were there. There may have been others from HHPlace, but that's all I know of. Weird1 and I had prearranged to meet around 4 pm or so at the food court at the mall, and we did. We talked and got acquainted and hit it off really well. His wife is extremely supportive of his heeling and she's a shoe fanatic herself, so he's a lucky guy. The event started at 6:30, so we went over to the starting place, where they had oodles of mostly large size women's shoes of every color and description, from (ugh) flip-flops to very high stripper plats. The Weird1s and I of course had brought our own shoes, and my wife, who is recovering from a broken foot and surgery in March, wore sneakers. We didn't encounter Spikesmike until near the end of the walk. Since the weather was inclement, they arranged to have the walk indoors, which was really a better venue, as it turned out. All the walkers got red t-shirts that said "I walked a mile in her shoes" with a silhouette of a high heel pump on it, and the logos of the major sponsors on the back. I was expecting 25-50 walkers, but this was a huge crowd - maybe 400-500 walkers! It was very impressive to see the sea of red shirts and guys, mostly in shorts, wearing high heels. Most of course stuggled to walk in them, but they persevered. The walk covered two laps, one of the upper level and one of the lower level of the mall. There were a lot of women walking, too. I'd say the mix was 50-50 men and women. At the end of the walk, there was a massage table and a table of adhesive bandages for those who needed either. The Weird1s both wore platform stiletto sandals and both painted their toes a bright metallic blue, which got a lot of notice from the crowd! I wore more conservative 3" Naturalizer Vitality pumps (google it). Spikesmike wore red patent 6" stiletto boots with spurs that tinkled as he walked. He was quite a hit! All of us were in long pants or jeans. Before the walk started, I had my shoes off and was rubbing a spot on my left foot, when one of the volunteer workers came over and suggested that maybe my shoes didn't fit right and I should go over to the tables and pick a better fitting pair. You should have seen the look on her face when I told her, no, these were my own shoes, and they fit just fine, thanks. Weird1, sitting next to me, said his shoes were his own, too! She said, "Whatever!" and walked away! Another funny story. While we were walking, we passed one of the female walkers who had on a pair of Payless Kline stiletto sandals. I pointed them out to Weird1 and said that I have a pair of those and they're really comfortable. He replied that he had owned a pair of them, too, and tossed them out because they were NOT comfortable! HA HA After the walk, which took only about a half hour or so, the five of us went over to PF Chang's oriental restaurant just north of the mall, and had a nice dinner. All in all, it was a lot of fun to get out in heels, wear them proudly, get noticed, do it for a good cause, and meet some friends we didn't know before. If there is a Walk a Mile event in your area, by all means participate! Attached is a photo of Weird1 with his foot in his wife's lap, and she's tying his shoe on him. You can see their brightly painted matching toes! Steve

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    Lanaform sandals

    in For Everybody

    Posted

    SF, I don't want to hijack this thread, but I do want to make some side comments. Back in the 70s when Dr. Scholl's wooden sandals were all the rage, they had a men's style that was a flat or slightly negative heel, and a women's style that had a raised heel about 1.5 or 2 inches. I bought a pair of the women's style because I thought it looked a lot more elegant than the men's. It was size 10, the largest they had then, but I really needed an 11. Nevertheless I wore them everywhere and they did indeed exercise my foot muscles. I liked them a lot and I don't remember anyone staring or saying anything about my wearing women's sandals. Scholl's sandals are still with us. Lots of colors and styles to choose from and size 11 is now available, too. Both wooden and flexible plastic styles exist. They've come a long way. I don't own any now, but I might consider it. Do you have any in your collection? Steve

    Jarod81 out and about

    in For Everybody

    Posted

    Jarod81, I caught that comment, too. Please enlighten us, Jarod. We're your friends here. If you're planning to marry a woman who doesn't approve of your choices in clothing and shoes, this relationship may be headed for disaster. What's going on? Steve

    Trying on in Public: Best Conditions?

    in For the guys

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Earlier I stated that while "men buying heels is alternative and different it is neither immoral nor illegal." It is, however, quite addictive, as pointed out by Steve63130, or shall we call him "the Sage of St. Louis"?

    HappyinHeels:wave:

    I'm not sure I'm a sage, but I am from St Louis. 63130 was the zip code where I grew up. I've lived in Ohio for most of my adult life though, but I occasionally like to get back to StL to visit family. Plus I have a cousin who works for Brown Shoe Co. there, and she can get me discounts on Naturalizer (a favorite brand of both of us), Life Stride, Famous Footwear, and my very favorite brand, Buster Brown Shoes! Odd that that brand rarely gets mentioned on this forum!

    :) Steve

    Stormclaws Outings

    in For the guys

    Posted

    StormClaw, You have NOTHING to lose, man! If the gal you're meeting doesn't like the look, I'm sure that there will be several others who see you and fall all over you! That look exudes CONFIDENCE! Good luck, and let us know how it goes! Steve

    New Men's Heels from Jeffery Campbell

    in For the guys

    Posted

    I totally agree with Shafted. I don't like them either. While I'm happy to buy shoes for men that fit and look good, in my opinion these don't score well, at least in looks (I have not tried them on and don't plan to). I'm not about to support a company just because they've dipped a toe in the water for men's heels. I am afraid that it will only encourage them to come out with other ugly designs. Like most others here, I'm (literally) voting with my feet! Steve

    Regrets

    in For Everybody

    Posted

    Ah, but the great advantage to buying on Ebay is that if you don't like your purchase, you can resell it for almost as much as you paid for it, or sometimes more. You just have to be willing to take the time to do it. Steve

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