Thighbootguy

19 hours ago, JeffB said:

I wound up spending little over three hours in the museum, and, as is often the case, I never feel as though I saw everything the place had to offer

The Philly museum is a major museum.  It would take days to see all of it, so like you said, "giving me a reason to go back, and soon".  I think @Lawrencesummed it up nicely that you present a "quite nice and moderately conservative" look.  I see no reason why anyone (other than kids) would notice you wandering through the museum or sitting in a park.  And as maddening as "no one noticed" is, it was nice that some folks did and made positive comments.  Again, you get points for proper, prior, planning.

8 hours ago, Gudulitooo said:

Well did it work ?

Having the beard did keep me from serious CD but after I shaved it off, I muddled around for a while then I went for the dark side.  But then folks have said I've "been in the dark" for most of my life. 

3 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Feet and inches, pounds and ounces, are a pain in the neck, but Americans are stubborn!

Stubborn is the polite term starting with "st".   And even though the automotive industry is metric,we still measure speed in miles per hour.  At one time I suggested using furlongs per fortnight for speed measurements, but it never caught on.

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains and a fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (2 weeks). 

1 mph = 0.0238095238095238 fpf

1 kph = 0.0383177142857143 fpf

3 hours ago, SkirtDude said:

Replace the shorts with a skirt, lol  

I think I mentioned that too. (without the lol)

8 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

That is a replacement heel tip, put on by my cobbler, and I wish it were flared--that would be preferable to what is there. It is actually just slightly oversized, and I have decided that I don't like it. It may well last longer, but it just looks odd and slightly ugly to me.

Oh well, beauty being in the eye of the beholder, so if you don't like it, that counts, but no one else is ever going to notice that heel tip and it really does prolong the life of the tip considerably.

Today started with blue skies and white fluffy clouds and the temperature in the mid 70sF (24C).  I pulled on a short denim skirt, hose, and flats  with a hat and my hair in a pony tail I cut the grass in the front yard.  I came in and changed the flats for OTK boots with 4" stiletto heels and headed out and about with nothing in mind.

My first stop was my favorite thrift store where I was greeted warmly when I walked in  and even got a couple of "You look nice" comments.  I wandered around and found a James Patterson book but nothing else exciting.  I have to keep telling myself "You don't need any more clothes" and as nothing was on sale I left with only the book.

The next stop was the Goodwill and was again greeted warmly.  That doesn't normally happen in that store.  I found a couple of skirts on sale along with some books on programming.  These may become door stops but for $1 I was curious about the current state of code writing (I still speak IBM Assembler and Cobol).

The next stop was my second favorite thrift store where I found another CD (compact disk) for the collection.  They also had a huge animal shipping carrier.  I have a friend that needed one so I headed home to call her (I don't carry a cell phone).  She said she could use it so I put on one of my new skirts and headed back to the store.

It was "interesting" carrying that thing through the store in 4" stiletto heels.

At home I put on a pair of shorts and boots with 4" block heels and headed back out, taking my cat to the vet.  The folks at the vet expect me to be wearing boots but a skirt would be a new thing for them and I wasn't ready to go there yet. 

By this time the temperature was in the upper 80sF (30C) and the humidity was climbing so I headed home and fired up the air conditioner.

It has been a fun day.

4 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

Who took your picture for you a Krogers? Like the boots and this "hair" looks better than usual. 

At any reasonable distance you look passable, well better than the majority of women anyway.

The Kroger's picture was with a timer on the camera sitting on top of the car, which is why the bottom is cut off.  As for being passable, thanks (I think) but that isn't the goal.  I'm really just trying to find something that is (mentally) comfortable.

6 hours ago, Cali said:

Steve Madden goes up to size 11

Unfortunately when selected size 11 it returned "No items found."

I mentioned in another thread that I just gotten a John McCutcheon CD of children's songs and after listening to them I realized they were for adults too.  I offer this for problem resolution:

Let Someone Else Decide

1 hour ago, mlroseplant said:

Same model, same size, non-Chinese, different heel. I don't get it.

That seems to happen a lot on Tuesdays.

It may not look like much but 5/16" is a lot when it's already 5" off the ground.    As Clint Eastwood said in Magnum Force (1973), "A mans got to know his limitations".  I hit the same limit at 5".  I have a pair of boots at 5 1/2" that are just difficult to walk in, but 4"ers are feeling better and better all the time.

By the way, they are both great looking shoes.  Congratulations on a great find.

Also note that the heel tip on the taller shoe is flared.  When it comes time to replace the tips on the lower pair, I recommend having the tips flared as it extends the life of the hip at least 50%.

Great boots!  The show starts at 1:40.

On 6/26/2017 at 6:57 AM, w6ish said:

perfect day for an outing in my sexy Daelyn 6 inch heels, fish nets, and black mini! 

Great look...love the mini (shoes ain't bad either).

On 6/19/2017 at 2:40 PM, Jura said:

And it also slightly misses the point that I'm not trying to dress as a girl, if I did I'd not have a beard! I'm just trying to find a style of my own, it's a process but I'm getting there. 

For a long time I wore a beard and went out and about wearing thigh boots with 5" stiletto heels.  The beard, in my mind, made sure I didn't try serious CD.  I did have a lot of fun wearing my boots and even a skirt but there were a number of hhplace members that did not understand why I kept my beard.  After a while I didn't understand it either and shaved it off.  The only comment I got for a good friend was, "I never liked it anyway."  I've been having fun ever since.

Like you say, "Its' a process" and my only advice is let yourself be yourself.

On 6/22/2017 at 3:28 AM, Cali said:

High heels are my footwear, not my fetish. I want people to see them as "just my footwear", so I must treat them as "just my footwear". I can't ask others to do it if I don't do it, you've got to lead by example.

If you replace "high heels" with "tall boots", that's me.  The people that see me all the time don't question my footwear, except when I'm not wearing boots.  Folks that have never seen me before sometimes take a second look and I see it is an opportunity for public education.  I haven't received a negative comment for a long time.

14 hours ago, Mr. X said:

Great look!.  Daisy Duke shorts are at least  3" shorter.  Your legs look great but don't forget that the gals discovered that sheer hose make them look even better.

Welcome to the forum.  Although we are primarily about shoes/boots and heels, there are a bunch of folks that enjoy your hobby.

You're wearing great shoes, and by the way, makeup is fun.

I went to on out doors jam session with the temperature in the upper 80sF (32C) with the humidity in the 80% range (the jam session was ended when it started raining).  I wore shorts and had dug out an old pair of crocks and really felt embarrassed wearing them.  As we were leaving one of my buddies looked at my feet and said, "Where's your boots?".  It seems I have a reputation to uphold.

16 hours ago, Jura said:

Hey, I'm the same myself, that's why we didn't have the body restored.

The unrestored image looks good, but do what you can to preserve it.

20 hours ago, Femininefeet said:

My wife does not like my hobby but accepts it.

1 hour ago, HappyinHeels said:

But you took the step to come here which is a big stride in the right direction. Your desire to wear  heels will not fade anytime soon or where you want to wear them.

It does sound like you have taken a big step in your heeling.  HappyinHeels in right that the desire to wear heels will not fade.  That is based on many posts here and personal experience.  Now is the time to listen to your wife closer than you have ever listened before!  Put yourself in her shoes (metaphorically, I know you're a 13 and they won't fit).  Is she seeing a change?   I was very serious in my previous post... Quality work takes time.

I don't recall the last time I wore a "new" pair of jeans.  After I discovered how many comfortable jeans were available at thrift stores for next to nothing prices...

First Welcome to the forum.  There are lots of folks here that can relate to how heels are fitting into your life (and your feet into them).

Looks like you have great taste in shoes.  The second pair could be worn anywhere and raise nary an eyebrow.

11 hours ago, Femininefeet said:

I cannot imagine that I would ever wear the pumps in the third picture outside. Not only that they are too tall and change my gait too much but also very loud on hard surfaces.

Never say never... Quality work takes time.

As far as "coming out of the closet"... It's starting to get crowded in here.

Enjoy your heels.

On 6/11/2017 at 4:28 PM, Huhwhat said:

While I am confident that I will not be taking the advice of going to a crowded place, I do appreciate the suggestion and where it comes from.  

I don't know what part of the country you're from or how close heeling venues are to you but let me suggest a few that generally attract folks that don't care what you have on your feet.

• Art Museums
• Libraries
• Bookstores
• Post Office
• Shoe Stores

It really is all about presenting yourself with confidence.  In many other posts I have talked about liking what you see in a full length mirror.  If you don't like that image, don't go out.  For some, there is a certain amount of "I dare you to say something" bravado about wearing heels in public.  That is a little more adventurous then my style so I cant offer advice.  My best outing is if no one pays any attention next is if I get a "You look nice" or "Nice boots"comment.  Regardless of how you approach public heeling, you have to have confidence in yourself.  By the way, public heeling is a great way to boots you confidence in yourself.  You have to say, with your demeanor, "Yep, I'm wearing heels, I like them, and I think they look good".

Ok. Off my soap box.

On 6/11/2017 at 4:28 PM, Huhwhat said:

generally speaking I'm a size 9 US.

Absolutely no excuse for not having great looking shoes/boots.

By the way, Knee high boots over jeans is a great look and an easy one for guys to present.

Enjoy your heels.

15 minutes ago, mlroseplant said:

I stepped out of the car, and my feet were so sweaty that my right sandal just would not stay on.

Funny, I've never had a pair of boots do that to me, even in 90F (32C) weather.

I just received these 80cm gloves custom made.  It only took a couple of days to have them made and shipped, the other couple of weeks was transit.  There was no additional charge for the customization.

They fit... like a glove.  

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/custom-made-30cm-to-80cm-long-top-sheep-leather-long-leather-evening-opera-gloves-multi-colors/32808180995.html

Unfortunately the temperatures today are headed for the 90sF (33C) so leather boots and gloves are for an air conditioned area.  I'm still not sure I like this image for public presentation, but it sure does feel good to wear.  I was into gloves long before I was into boots so this is coming full circle.  I had another pair of long gloves that I posted about long ago and I literally wore them out.  I think I will cut off the fingertips of those  gloves and make them fingerless.  I could even play guitar with them on.

They also make these gloves in suede.

I have always thought thigh boots were opera gloves for the feet.

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This white satin top and mini skirt show off the gloves

and make them easier to pull on and off.

But still not good for 90F weather.