Heelfan

Well Done! But so that we can all grasp the context of your first street-heel outing, what clothes were you wearing? From the absence of trousers/pants in your first pic, do we assume that you were cross-dressed? I ask this, because I am not a cross-dresser, only a guy in guy's clothes who likes to wear suitably-co-ordinated high heels, and I think that the illustrated advice that Hoverfly gives to such people on "Going Out For The First Time" (next to this thread) is excellent and if followed, should not give rise to ANY of the fear that you have been experiencing, nor necessitate furtively creeping about in muddy places on dark nights. With suitably chunky heels and long trousers, any guy can start street-heeling in the most busy and bustling of places, and gradually gain the confidence to progress to higher, slimmer heels and shorter trousers as required. However (as I say), not being a cross-dresser myself, if I were to dress as your photo suggests (with pantyhose and presumably a skirt), I for one would be much more scared of 'stepping-out' in my overall feminine clothes than I would by about just the footwear. Therefore, can you enlighten us as to your general attire so that we can appreciate the nature of your first 'Stepping out'? Best wishes! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan.

Hello Lucy! Great to see your Instalment No 20 appearing! Another fantastic set of your reminiscences. I loved the 'shoe-play' in front of the Japanese tourists! Keep 'em coming! Cheerfully Yours, Heelfan

Wow Bubba! That sounds FANTASTIC! I've often clicked on to La Piazza to admire their ultra-sexy and erotic high-heel styles, but I'd no idea that all the staff routinely wore them - what an amazing notion! That would CERTAINLY make a fantastic destination for a Heel-Meet in Germany. We're currently working on fixing-up Heel-Meets for London (October '03), Birmingham UK (November '03) and France (February '04), but shorty I'll add on a suggested La Piazza trip for Spring '04! If the Germany Meet does come to fruition, does anyone have any suggestions for a second or third place worth visiting in Germany (is FUSS German?). Coming back to possible past or present Club premises dedicated to High Heels - FIREFOX, HIGHLUC, XAPHOD, JOAK or ANDREW we haven't heard from you 'experts' re. this thread - do any of you have any information on High Heel Clubs? Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Julie and Laurie - thank you for your most kind postings! Julie - Following your reference, I took the trouble to look up and read all of the old postings on "Women's views of men in high heels" and your postings were WONDERFUL. You went to all the trouble of patiently informing Susan of the whole history of men in heels - all fully illustrated. But as for Susan - she comes across as a very sad and bitter lady who like Don Quixote - fighting windmills! Not knowing about your above painstaking postings, in the last few days I have been taking part in the debate which is currently raging on Lucy's Forum. You've guessed it - Susan Against the Rest again! I took her through the whole virtually identical history of Men in Heels (only lacking your excellent pictures), finishing up by saying how sad it is that she sees fit to judge a man's masculinity etc. not by getting to know the actual man, but simply by what fashion accessories he happens to be wearing on his feet at the time! At its best, the great thing about debate is to have a healthy exchange of views and then to try to arrive at some common ground. However, in Susan's case, I find, as you did, that this seems impossible, and is met only with entrenched inflexibility. In 2002 Hoverfly wrote "I have read enough from Susan to get the impression of male bashing - she could possibly turn this board into another war zone"! and Guest wrote to Susan on 10th June "You come across as a very bitter person". Sadly, I am forced to agree, as large numbers of people since then have continued to point out in their various ways that in every heel-wearer (male or female) a human heart beats, but to no avail. To offset this negativity, it warms my heart that kind, warmhearted ladies DO exist on these forums like you Julie and you Laurie, and Mel and Texas Bumpkin and Phuong and Lucy and Erica and everyone. Thank you for your acceptance, understanding and friendship! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

This was weird. Nothing to do with high heels as such. But when about five or six years old, I was left to my own devices and found a sharp cutting-knife and for some reason I cut several little square 'windows' out of the front toe-part of my rubber wellington boots (gumboots). Naturally the boots were ruined, but I was overcome by the most incredibly strong sexual sensation, even though I was only half the age of reaching actual puberty! By nine or ten I was fascinated by how could the townswomen balance in their high heels as they walked around the shops, and tried-on my mother's heels and enjoyed the wobbly sensation. At that age I LONGED for the time when the girls in my class would be old enough (12, 13, 14?)to start wearing their own high heels. It was FANTASTIC when that moment came. Most of all I enjoyed admiring them in heels (especially their very first 'virgin' attempts!), but from the age of 12 I would also creep out for some late-evening street-heeling using my mother's shoes. By my mid-teens, my feet were larger than hers, so I saved my pocket money and secretly bought my own. I have been wearing high heels both indoors ands outdoors on and off ever since. Thius week I have been thoroughly upset by Susan 'The Original's' sweeping statement on Jenny Forum that "Guys in heels have lost all masculinity" because I am a happily married man of 31 year's standing with a loving wife and family and neither my wife nor any friends have ever questioned my masculinity until this bigotted statement comes across the Atlantic from someone who has not got to know me and has never even met me! I am just one living proof that it is perfectly possibly to have a great time enjoying watching/wearing heels whilst leading a perfectly normal, masculine life, and I am sure there are many others guys like me! There, this'll be my 150th posting; will my avatar change, or is 200 the next promotion I ask myself?. Do I upgrade from the 3" wedgies yet - click now and I'll find out ........ Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Yes Bubba, I did! In fact I played a major part in organising the recent Oxford Heel-Meet on 12th July at which six of us (including regulars Firefox, Xaphod and Calv) turned up and it was GREAT. So much so, that I've posted (see "Real Life Shopping and Fun Meetings") suggesting a London Meet in October, a Birmingham Meet in November and an international EuroMeet in Paris around February 2004. However, over and above that, I'm asking everyone if they know of any past or present club premises devoted to high heel enthusiasts. Can anyone come up with any information? Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Well, hold on a minute Laurie, You're normally a very responsible contributor and moderator (if I might say so!). If you are wearing steel-tipped stilettos and have approach someone's room with a very new, expensive wooden floor, don't you have ANY regard for looking after it? Much damage was done to London art gallery floors when stilettos appeared for the first time, and rubber heel-protectors were issued (mentioned in one of Lucy's stories) but too late for some floors. I hardly ever wear stilettos outside the house, mainly block heels. But my wife, daughter and lady friends have respect for other people's expensive floors by walking on the mats, or tiptoeing in their heels or by going barefoot. Surely you would advise trying to prevent damage to other people's property, especially when they are a generous host inviting to their premises in good faith? Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Hello Zathrus! Best of luck to you but the answer to your questions is just common sense. Most of us worked it out for ourselves and I am sure you can: Regarding the heels, as has just been said, sdtart with lowish block heels and long trousers, and then, when the world doesn't cave in, gradually work up towards higher, slimmer heels and shorter trousers until you reach your goal. Regarding place, BUSY places every time to start with. Everyone is bustling around much too much to worry about you and your heels - you're just a tiny part of ther general scene. Nothing more self-concious-making than your footsteps echoing along an almost-deserted sreet with just two or three people standing around weith nothin to watch other than your every step. However, in busy places, avoid confrontational thugs and hooligans, and parites of giggling schoolgirls. Best of luck and ENJOY (like the rest of us!)! hgeerfully yours, Heelfan

Does anyone know if there are (or were) any special HIGH HEEL CLUBS to visit - maybe in London, New York, Tokyo etc.? I know there are general fetish clubs where high heels might be a part of the general scene, and I've read about a restaurant in downtown Manhattan where the lady restauranteur/high-heel-lover has done the decor on a high heel theme, but I am talking about any clubs where high heels are the main focus for seeing/wearing/discussing/cabaret acts etc. It seems an obvious theme, and one book on shoes makes a vague mention of one being in London without being specific. Can I ask for your posting on: a) If high heel club premises do exist - your information please! If, to your knowledge, they do not exist, then do you think it would be a nice idea? Cheerfully yours, Heelfan.

Hello and welcome wheels! Can we examine what you mean by 'Prejudice'? I am particularly interested to know whether you can cite ACTUAL personal examples of having experienced prejudice, or is it your assumption? Many guys contributing to these forums say that the only inhibitions are the fears in the budding wearer's own mind, and that if only they conquer that and start publicly streetheeling on a regular basis (like Firefox and Xaphod and me for instance), then they realise that virtually everybody either accepts the footwear or doesn't react in the slightest. As I say, please help us understand by being specific about any examples of prejudice. Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Morning Firefox! Thank you for kindly 'moving' this thread to "For Everybody", but I'm afraid it's still here on "For The Gals" (on my screen at least). Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Thank you Laurie for your 'Moderator's Clearance'!:

1. I assure you that I won't make a penny out of this. Far from it - I'll probably end up going on their courses and becoming happier but poorer!

2. How can you possibly doubt that it's true when the posting is from none other than your rock solid and trusty Heelfan, a veritable pillar of the global high heel community!

3. I put this on 'For the Gals' by mistake. Can you please move it to 'For Everybody' because all could be interested in the following information:

Here we go! The Website for these shoe-making courses is:

http://www.tradepartnersuk-usa.com/products/xq/asp/SarticleType.6/Article_ID.1029/qx/productsshow.htm

You never know, maybe we'll all find ourselves meeting each other on the courses - maybe we'll arrange a prize for the sexiest shoes created by one of us! Anyway have fun, make some fantastic stunners and don't forget to post a pic of your materpieces afterwards!

Cheerfully yours, Heelsfan

Guys and Gals! (and especially for those guys who can't find the right size and style for themselves) - I've found a pair of shoe-making companies that run 2-day courses in designing and making your own high-heeled shoes! One Company is in the UK and the other is in the USA - they advertise jointly and both run in-house courses where your shoes are made in two days. ALSO they run a full week's course in Spain, where you combine a week's holiday with (presumably) making your shoes with greater time. ( I remind myself that those Classic Pumps and Lovely Pumps in that superb soft thin leather are made in Spain!). Presumably though I can't post their names & websites as that would be advertising(???). What great courses though, eh? Cheerfully yours. Heelfan

Come on Folks! Poor old Hoverfly there is wanting you all to get suitably and thoroughly depressed and ultra-grave at the state of the shoe industry and somehow within a couple more postings you're found to be waffling on merrily about car engines instead, and ignoring the poor fellow's plaintive expostulations completely. Ahah! Sudden thought! Conversely, if we surf the net and manage to discover a MotoForum on car engines, the subject-matter might have drifted on to the MUCH more stimulating and sexy subject of high heels! I wonder ....... surf. surf, surf! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan.

Hi Frantic! Welcome to the Wonderful World of Heel Worshippers! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Moderator - can you please move this above thread to a more appropriate place to leave this section free for proper 'Real Life and Fun Meetings'? Cheers, Heelfan

Hello Trolldeg! I don't know quite what you mean by 'unstable'. If you simply mean that the stiletto heels feel more wobbly, then I think we all find that sandals feel more wobbly than courts/pumps, but courts/pumps still feel more wobbly than boots because the more the shoe encloses the foot, the more it grips it. However, surely the 'wobbly' feel of the heels is all part of the fun isn't it? It certainly is for me!!! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan.

Yes PJ, I think you have more or less repeated and endorsed what we have each been saying above. I hope this concensus of opinion will help (and encourage) all those who who wish to photograph public high-heel-wearers! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Great to see Lucy's latest instalments (18 & 19) appearing on "Lucy's Story". Well done to Lucy for writing them and posting them on Jenny's Forum, and to Spikesfan for copying them across to here for the MegaForum readers! I'm captivated by each new episode! Cheerfully yours, Heelsfan

Thanks Robert! You are a GENIUS to spot that little typo, anf to know how it should be changed. I have edited/corrected my posting now! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

Thanks Firefox, for your persuasion and guidance on my obtaining an email number. I suppose in a way I can see why many would find it useful, although I have to say that I've thoroughly enjoyed (as you've noticed!) my last few months since going on the Net and simply contributing things here and stirring things up there a bit (where they needed it) without feeling bereft at not receiving any personal replies. Don't they preach 'To give is better than to receive'?, and in fact Xa doesn't seem to give any email number on his Megaforum membership listing(!). Anyway, I think I'll follow your advice shortly - in for a penny and in for a pound! Cheerfully Yours, Heelsfan

Last night I was delighted to see plain white court shoes with very high stiletto heels, not just worn by one girl, but TWO girls together with identical pairs. Sometimes when I've seen similar copy-catting in the past - one girl wears them really well and the other (presumably the copier) struggles awkwardly. However, last night both girls were doing superbly, despite Bristol's uneven pavements. A great siting! Cheerfully yours, Heelsfan

OK - these Street-heel sites are all worth a regular look-in:

http://www.streetheels.co.uk/ British - the Guest Gallery is best!

http://digidigix.ktplan.ne.jp/walkroad/ Japanese, changing 'Today' photo

http://www.renge.sakura.ne.jp/~lmc/pho.htm Another Japanese.

http://home.interlink.or.jp/~coza/ Similar.

http://www.bbcd.de/ German street-boots - mostly low heels though.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeelsinPublic/ New British site.

http://www.usedshoes.ch German ALL types (heels, flats, trainers etc.).

I've also come across other street-heel sites from the US, Germany etc., but I'll have to have another surf around the Net to re-discover those for you. Happy heel-viewing!

Cheerfully Yours, Heelsfan

If any of you find it difficult putting-on and taking-off all those cluttery ankle straps/heel straps/quarter straps ......... EASY! .......... just reach for your razor blade or craft knife and cut 'em all off!! Result: A pair of mules/slides that is MUCH easier to put-on and take-off and immediately looks and feels MUCH sexier (in my extremely humble opinion)! Cheerfully yours, Heelsfan

Yes Laurie, that's all very well, and I think one or two streetheel sites from Germany do actually appear to mingle high-heeled models into the streetscene. However, that it missing my point - many of us guys don't WANT to see yet more models standing there in a pair of heels that have probably only been handed to them out of a box by some racketeer exploiter only seconds before and that they are never likely to wear again. We get our buzz from seeing REAL high-heel wearers who have chosen their heels of their own free will and have chosen to treat the general public to them. The British "Streetheels" site is excellent in this respect. Also, as I've related above, there is nothing illegal or immoral about photographing or publishing anything or anybody that is ALREADY on full public view. What is the problem - I can't see one! Cheerfully Yours, Heelsfan