Thighbootguy

I have been wearing boots to work every day for two weeks. I started with a blue pair of leather knee boots with a 2” block heel that I wore with jeans and some light colored slacks, and a brown pair of leather knee boots with a 1½” block heel that I wore with brown slacks. Most folks that have noticed don’t seem to care. I am wearing these boots under jeans and slacks but they don’t look like any other shoes the guys in the office are wearing. A couple of days ago I was wearing the blue boots and light slacks with a blue turtleneck. I asked one of the ladies I work with (who wears heeled boots all the time) if my boots looked bad. She took a good look at them (for the first time) and started to tell me they didn’t match my slacks and then realized they were women’s boots. She got a funny look on her face then recovered very quickly and looked at me again and said, “Oh, there Ok, they go with your shirt”. Talk about picking my chin up off the floor, she was more concerned with the overall look than one part. Since then I started wearing my brown boots with the brown slacks, and tomorrow (Friday) it will be blue jeans and the blue boots. I have a pair of black fabric boots with a 3½” heel that I’m thinking about trying with the light slacks. The light and brown slacks are new. They have a 34” inseam and I really should wear a 33” or the 34” with heels. Ain’t it nice to have choices?

I created another video :

Thighbootguy Making Bread Manually

This was to try out several looks. Let me know in you like one better (or worse) than the other, or if you dont like any of the looks.

Before the everyone tells me about it, I know the hose didn't work with the mini skirt but I didnt find out until it was too late.

Making these videos are a one man operation. I only have one camera (such as it is) and I'm my own camerman. Doing one makes for a fun afternoon.

First, I really do like the looks of heeled thigh boots (on me) but like David, there is also a bit of the exhibitionist coming out. Wearing boots used to be a sexually stimulating thing but that hasn’t been the case for a long time and especially since I’ve started wearing them in public. Now they are just my boots. I can wear knee high boots with a 3”-4” block heel over jeans , or flat heeled thigh boots over jeans when I’m out and about and not even think about it. When I’m wearing my thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels I am more aware of what I’m wearing, but part of that is just the extra care you have to take with a 5” stiletto. My biggest concern is that I am wearing heeled boots because I want to rather than there something in me making me do it. I really am concerned it being an addiction.

Pumps - I wholeheartedly agree it has a lot to do with the person wearing the pumps. My thigh boots have generated what I considered a little interest, more curiosity than interest, maybe three times in three years, but nothing like our friend Kneehighs. I am in admiration of to his great adventures, and offering my thanks for sharing them with the rest of us.

I just came back from the museum. I was wearing jeans, a long sleeved denim shirt, and my black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels and the long laces.

The parking lots were packed so I had to bark about a block away and have a nice walk along the street. I went to the museum to see an Andrew Wyeth show. When I got there I discovered there was a ballet company putting on a show in the grand hall that was based on Wyeth. I found a spot to stand and watch the show from the second floor. I had a great view but the operative word was “stand”. I discovered it’s one thing to walk around in 5” stilettos for a couple of hours, and quite another to just stand in one spot for 30 min. Lets just say I was glad when the performance was over.

I walked through one gallery and sketched a bit then went to the Wyeth show. The show was in two of the larger galleries and it took a while to walk through it. Great show by the way.

I don’t know why, bit there were a lot more gals wearing heels today. There were also several boot wearers. One gal had on a pair of very nice black leather knee length boots with 4” stiletto heels. I chatted with her a bit about the Monet but neither of us mentioned our boots. There was even a guy in lace up brown suede boots.

The guards, as usual, went out of their way to greet me and the patrons didn’t even seem to notice what I was wearing.

It was a good museum trip.

Oh yeah!

Take a look at Mirror Mirror on the Wall.

How about a reference to the archive site?

6'8" --- my goodness. I'm 6'5" in 5" stilettos and I'm a little conscious of how tall I am when in a line at the grocery, but 6’8” ... I can see where that might attract a bit of attention. My congratulations on your outting.

I thought I would try JeffB’s advice so I went to Sam’s wearing a dark brown suede coat and matching knee length skirt, a blue turtleneck, hose, and my black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels but I had them cuffed down to knee length. The boots look like a tall pair of knee length boots and distinctive because if the new long lacing I put on last week. The matching browns did give the outfit a coordinated look. I didn’t get too much of a different reaction than I normally do. A couple of glances, and that was about it. The store employees I ran into noticed the difference but their used to seeing me in a shorter skirt and thigh boots so the longer skirt was no big deal. I asked the register clerk, who I see almost every week, if she agreed with some of my friends (you folks) that a longer skirt and the shorter boots looked better? She looked for a while and said that either one worked and it really was my preference. She said her preference, for her, was a longer skirt and she indicated about mid calf. I’ll try a longer skirt and knee length boots a few more times but, right now, my preference is for the shorter one with thigh length boots. I’ll let you know how it goes.

One more day of wearing boots with a 2” block heel to work. I’m sure everyone that was going to notice has and no one has said a thing other than the comment that I looked a little taller.

One thing I hadn’t mentioned is that I taught a class Wednesday and a follow up class today where I had a bunch of the folks in a conference room with me and I was standing at a white board for 3 hrs Wed and 1.5 hrs today.

Since it’s starting to warm up a bit I may have to wear something a little different. No stilettos but some other block heel may be in the offing.

Wearing boots really has been great.

Tosca -

Sounds like a great place to work. I spent 26 years in an academic environment and it really keeps you young, broke, but young.

Enjoy it.

I actually got started heeling in public with a pair of thigh boots.

Posting: Thigh Boots in the Gals forum

and I've been enjoying it ever since.

I’ve worn my boots for two more days and I plan on wearing them tomorrow. Still no one has said or asked anything. That is not a complaint. I did wear them when I stopped at the Goodwill (thrift store) this afternoon. I found a pair of black leather “biker shorts” that look and feel great. Best part is they were only $2.

stilettolover -

Thanks for the kind words. I actually agree with JeffB that knee length boots would look better with a longer skirt. but I really do enjoy my thigh boots and I'm not trying to make a fashion statement. The video stuff is just about having fun.

I have been wearing dark blue leather boots with a 2” block heel to work under slacks and jeans for over a week now. Today I got my first reaction as I walked past two manager types (that is a very loosely defined entity in our shop). One guy did give a noticeable downward glance as I walked by and as I came back the other guy said, “I thought you were a little taller”. I just said, “there comfortable” and kept going. As long as the weather is messy I may as well wear them for a little longer. They sure do feel great.

I created another video that shows off the new laces on my thigh boots. I just had the boots repaired and spotted the long leather laces at the cobbler shop.

Thighbootguy and the Crockpot

There is also a bit about the snow we have had.

The skirt is the same one I wore the Sam’s club recently. The only difference in the outfit was a heavier coat at Sam’s.

BL -

Nice looking boots.

I drive in thigh boots with 5" stiletto heels all the time, often several hours a day. Its all a matter of getting used to where the heel is and making sure it dosen't get in the way. After a little while it become second nature.

I got my favorite pair of black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels back from the cobbler. I had worn out another pair of heel tips and the sole. I had them half soled and had the cobbler let the sole extend a little bit wider than the original to give a little more protection to the side of the boot where my too wide foot had stretched things a little. Having new heel tips is always a treat but the new soles are a little softer compound than the original so the boots have a little more traction and the feeling when I’m walking in them is wonderful.

I had also worn out the laces that run up the back top of the boots. The original lace was a white thread that had vinyl stitched to make the lace. I spotted a pair of 72” long black leather laces hanging behind the counter. I bought a pair and replaced the lacing.

This lets me tie an large bow on the back of each boot and still have long ends swinging about. I think the look is great. I’m considering lacing them with a contrasting color.

Metal tip -

Welcome to the forum.

Sounds like you having fun with your boots.

I had a good day at work. Most of the office was back after the ice storm but it was still cold and messy so I wore jeans again. I also wore my blue leather boots with the 2” block heel. So far no one has said a word and I’m sure several people noticed. This is two days in a row that I’ve worn them and tomorrow is a casual day so I’ll wear them again then to. I really am enjoying wearing them.

I went shopping last night at Sam’s Club wearing jeans and the blue knee boots. There were a couple of folks that worked real hard at sneaking a look at what I was wearing. I asked the register clerk if these boots were any better than the tall ones I normally wore. She said they looked nice but didn’t have as high a heel. I told her my other ones (my thigh boots) were being repaired.

I did have my thigh boots resoled and new heel tips put on. I really did wear the sole of the boots out.

I went shopping again tonight but I was wearing a skirt so that is the subject for another thread.

I went to Sam’s Club after work tonight. In spite of the fact it was cold (15F) I wore a heavy brown suede coat, black tights, a 15” brown leather skirt and my black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. 5” heels on snow and ice means walking very carefully. When I got in the store I think the folks that know me were a little surprised by my outfit. I have worn the same thing before but not when it was as cold. I did overhear one “Well now I’ve seen everything” from across the store and several of the new stock clerks had their eyes hung out on stems, but for the most part the shopping was uneventful. I got the same register clerk I had last night and she said, “I see you got your heels back”. I had picked up a couple pair of slacks while I was shopping and I asked her, “Do you appreciate the irony of a guy wearing heels and a skirt buying slacks?” She said she did and was going to ask me about that. I told her they were for work. We bid each other a good evening.

We have had a real ice storm for the past two days. Today there are only 3 (of about 40) people in the office. I took advantage of that and wore jeans and my blue leather boots with 2” block heels under my jeans. I’ve stopped and talked to several of the other fools and I really don’t think anyone noticed at all. I will stop at several stores on the way home and I’ll wear the boots over my jeans. I’ll let you know if there is a different reaction.

Heels –

It’s always good to welcome another thigh boot enthusiast.

WELCOME

Those are nice looking boots.

Chris’ advise about "it being up to you" is right on target. I do, however, wear mine in public. It’s a bit of a chore but you might read through the Thigh boots in public thread.

The short answer is to pull your boots on and look at yourself in a full length mirror. (I recommend wearing them over jeans). If you like what you see and are comfortable with what you are wearing (mentally and physically) then go for it. If you are unsure, don’t go out. If you have enough confidence in yourself, others will pick up on it and respect it; but if you have any doubts, others will see that too and take advantage of it.

The hardest step is getting out of the car the first time. You have to like the way you look and have the confidence to say, “Ok world, here I am”. A word of caution, once you start wearing boots in public, its hard to stop.

To start, I recommend going to places where you won’t get any hassle. Good candidates are museums, malls, any large store.

Enjoy your boots!

Elegant –

In all the pictures, the goal was to mirror the images. In the first picture Krista was wearing gloves, thigh boots, and leather pants and so was I. The second picture was a jacket, leggins and boots.

Johnieheel –

Thanks

Before you ask, no, it not an obsession. These just happen to be some images that are fun to play with, but Krista was my favorite model.

Krista from thighboots.com (now defunked) Issue 10

The boots I'm wearing boots are my first pair of thighboots. I bought them in Dallas Texas over 18 years ago and had forgotten about them. The heel is only 3" but it was towering at the time. The lining is about worn out but they still have some wear left in them. I’m glad I found them again.

That was a great outing and the pumps look good to. The dark hose do let them blend in better. I have found that museums are a great place to go heeling. I wear thigh boots to every museum I tour. The first time the staff always looked a little surprised (who wouldn't) but they have always treated me very nicely and often have supportive comments.

I obviously have too much time on my hands.

Krista from thighboots.com (now defunked) Issue 10