Thighbootguy

white_6_inch_spike_heels –

Thanks for the reply. I really was hoping my concerns were baseless. It sounds like you understand and take care.

Sometimes when there is a lot to be said, it takes more words to say it, and always keep in mind that there are lots of folks reading our posts that just might be ready to try street heeling.

I went on my walk tonight wearing a long sleeved blue denim shirt, black suede short skirt, black baseball cap, and my new sandals.

I saw these today at the Goodwill (thrift store) for $5. They are a size 11 and should be a 12 or 13 for me but the price was too good to pass and they do fit tolerably well. They are solid wood and there is no flex to these sandals at all. The sole is curved so that as your weight transfers to the front of the shoe as you walk, the curve forced the heel up. It took a few minutes to get used to walking in these but after a few steps it was natural and felt great.

I know they are not boots ... but it's summer time.

white_6_inch_spike_heels –

A note of concern. I don’t know about your part of the world but is there any safety concern about walking out alone on a country road? Some people that don’t approve of heels might be embolden to do something unpleasant when there is no one around.

There is also the caution about becoming complacent about wearing heels/boots … . I really do try to be careful about where I go wearing thigh boots with heels.

Xtreme_1035

Your going to break your neck in those.

Enjoy

Yanami –

Good to hear from you again. I’m glad exams went well and everyone should take a break whenever they can.

I really was hoping you would post additional pictures but if not, at least a few messages to keep in touch.

Both Pleaser's and Ellie's are made in China and I have found them to be reasonable quality and a good value for the price. I have put a lot of miles on my thigh boots without problems. The synthetic material boots are well made but I perfer the leather ones. Unless they say otherwise they are pig leather which wears well however the cow leather ones look and feel better (and cost a little more). I have purchased from HowCool without problems and when I did have a size problem the return service was excellent. Do check out their bargin page for stuff in your size.

Ah ... Sometimes the simple things in life are best.

This was Friday and that meant blue jeans. I stopped at Bigg’s this morning and was really feeling good about wearing my white thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. I don’t know what was going on but I was really looking forward to wearing my boots.

I walked in and gathered my stuff and headed for the register. The clerk was a young lady that has seen me several times before and she greeted me warmly. I said, “Hey, it’s Friday, I get to wear jeans, and with jeans I get to wear the tall pair”, and kicked my leg out to the side a bit.

She laughed and said, “I like those better than the black pair.”

“Really? I’ve got a pair in blue also.” I was dumbfounded that she noticed that I had a different pair and floored that she had an opinion about them.

“Yeah? Where do you get them?”

“On the Web”

Another patron came up to the register so we had to cut the conversation short.

I thought I felt good going into the store... Whee Hah what a way to start the day!

DawnHH -

Having folks comment on my boots is part of the fun and I really do enjoy it. Often when I’m out wearing boots I feel like I’m in my own little world. People tolerate “that guy in boots” but don’t make me part of their world . When someone comments about them (even negatively), they come into my world for a little while and I enjoy their company.

Either I misunderstood what the register clerk said yesterday or she sent me a mixed message this morning. Today I wore my granny boots over my slacks (I have been wearing them under my slacks). I don’t like the look too much because the shaft of the granny boots is short and very tight. When they are worn over pants, other than very tight legged pants, the pant leg seems to balloon where it goes into the boot, but I thought I would give it a try again. This morning I asked the clerk what she thought of the granny boots and she said, “Those are much better … MUCH better”. So she likes the thigh boots worn tall, but really prefers the granny boots. I suspect if I quit wearing boots she would like that even better. Oh well you cant make everyone happy.

MikeyGee1 -

First, WELCOME to the board.

To your question, no I don’t always want the other pair. The reason is I wear a women’s 13 and there generally isn’t another pair. However, I do wind up buying something that, when I get home, I start wondering when/where am I ever going to wear these.

Question, you do try the shoes on at the store don’t you?

Fashionablefun -

Great look!

The boots really go well with the rest of your outfits.

The description that “nobody seemed to notice” is probably because they saw a nicely dressed guy that projected confidence. Once that registered very few are going to go after the details. The ones that do would probably appreciate that the boots went into making up the look.

I might be wrong and what really happened is that almost everyone noticed but it didn’t bother them at all. The few that it would have bothered probably stayed home that day.

Isn’t having a salesgirl help you buy boots a real hoot?

Again, great look, and thanks for posting the pictures.

I stopped at Bigg’s this morning wearing my white leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels for the first time this week. I have worn my granny boots under my slacks so far this week. Anyway, I had my thigh boots cuffed down to knee high and when I had paid for my stuff I asked the register clerk (who had seen me many times) if the boots looked better down or up? She looked at them and said, “No, I like them up.” I guess that’s the last time I’ll wear them down in Bigg’s. I think I should explain how I fold the boots down. I start with the whole top half of the boots folded down (inside out) and pull the boots on like that. Then I grab the top of the boot (near my ankle) and start pulling it up which folds it right side out. I keep pulling it up until it is the height I want. This leaves the cuffed part in the middle of the boot around my calf. The laces on the back of the boot are fully showing below my knee and the cuff in the boot. The boots don’t look bad like this and, especially in the summer, I have the choice of knee high or thigh high with the same boots.

Stilletto2004 -

I still recommend trying boots OVER jeans.

Others have commented on a concern of “looking like a hooker or something” when wearing stiletto heels. I think your reference was related to wearing a short skirt. I will grant that stilettos and short skirts are a very strong “sexy” statements but the overall appearance you present is under your control. The “hooker look” is an attitude as much as what you are wearing. If what you see looking back at you in a full length mirror has a “hooker look” and that’s not what you want to present, then don’t go out that way. However if what you see doesn’t offend you sensibility and looks nice then if you are comfortable presenting yourself that way, go for it. It all comes back to the mental attitude you have about the way you look. If you think you look like a hooker, the rest of the world will think so too. If you think the outfit looks nice, most folks will buy that also. The clothes are only a part of the image.

I wear thigh boots with 4”-5” stiletto heels over jeans or with shorts or even a short skirt. I’ve seen thigh boots referred to as hooker boots but that’s not the image I present and I have never had a comment or even a suggestion that I’m being perceived that way.

Enjoy you boots. Sorry I dumped.

BobHH -

No one has ever accused me of being fashion savvy (after all I wear thigh boots with stiletto heels) but I hear the “retro look is in”.

I really like the paint style of the Dutch Masters from 400 years ago but the fashion style was a bit more decorative that I see being worn today. Their tall boots were balanced with fuller shirts and coats and real hats (unlike the baseball cap I wear).

It may be that the old guys saw something I haven’t realized. A hat balances the look of the boots. In my last post I suggested that Crushinboots might balance the look with a baseball cap. I think I’ll change that recommendation to a cap of some sort and I’ll start looking around for something different than a baseball cap to wear with mine.

Crushinboots -

I had never picked up from your other posts that you were a thigh boot wearer. I have since gone back and read some of them and you did tell us you have a collection of them but ... I’ll just have to learn to read louder.

I like the look of both pair. Wearing thigh boots over jeans is still my favorite look. I don’t know if your situation will allow this but just wearing thigh boots for a drive in the country is only half the fun. Wearing them in a more public place can be a real hoot.

My build is a little heavier than you but I have similar receding hair that I wear in a pony tail. I find that a baseball cap really smoothes out the image I present.

If the rest of you guys don’t know who Fliss is click here.

Thanks for sharing the pictures and I am looking forward to seeing more and some of Lesley.

Kimel Design Studio "List" boots

There is only a size 6 and an 11 left and they say they will not be restocking these.

They are good looking boots.

It must be nice to have someone at work that thinks heels are cool.

As always, I enjoy your posts.

Stilletto2004 -

My strongest recommendation is to try boots over jeans. Keep the contrast low, black boots over dark jeans or white boots over white jeans. Contrast is really the thing that attracts attention. I really have gone places wearing black thigh boots over dark blue jeans and had no one notice (and the boots have 5” stiletto heels). I don’t mean the people were polite and didn’t say anything, they really didn’t notice. Sometimes, out of frustration, I have asked people what they thought of my boots and they honestly replied that they hadn't noticed.

As for boots and a skirt, the same concept applies, the less contrast the less attention. I have been wearing the black suede skirt with the black boots but with bare legs. I like the look but I have also worn black hose which takes the contrast to zero. On a dark evening you would have to look closely two or three times to notice the skirt.

I’ve had two interesting outings today. Both times I was wearing a gray T shirt, black baseball cap, white shorts, and white thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels cuffed to knee length. First I went to the cobbler to have heel tips replaced on my granny boots. I had to park over a block away and walk to the shop. There were several people on the street and from their reaction, they got an eyeful. No one said anything, but I did turn a few heads. I have been to the cobbler shop several times before and each time I wore a pair of thigh boots so he was expecting me to be wearing a pair. He was congenial as always and replaced the heel tips while I waited. He also has a shoe shine stand in the shop. Next time I’ll wear a black pair and get a shine. Nest I went to the museum but these were so many people there that there was no parking at all. I decided I didn’t want to fight the crowd so I headed to the thrift emporium I often visit. As I walked across the parking lot, I heard a “Would you look at that” coming from two guys in a pickup. I turned and gave them a thumbs up. I wandered through the store for a while and this time I provided amusement many of the patrons. Lots of smiles and snickers all around. I didn’t see anything I wanted so I headed out of the front door. I held the door open for a family and outside the young girl in the family said, “He that guy is wearing heels”. I kept walking and the girls mom, in a loud voice said, “Ooo Eee look at those heels”, I turned and gave them a dig smile and she continued, “How do you walk in them? I could never walk in them.” I called back, “It’s just practice.” The lady continued, “You have more arch then I do. All I can wear are flats. I’ll have to work on that.” And she stood on her toes. “My sister would love those.” I turned back and said, “How about if they are full height?” and pulled the boots up to their full length. As I walked back to the car I was laughter of delight. These were fun outings.

Chris -

LaCarasia will custom cut a glove for you. I won a pair on E-bay a while back and they custom made them for me. I don’t know if they will do that again for a auction price, but give them a call. They have an opera glove in black leather and white leather as well as an assortment of fabric gloves.

Another source might be Linda Lorain Gloves. I haven’t tried her gloves but they look great. The web site says she is no longer making leather gloves but you can't believe everything you read on the Web. Drop her an e-mail, the worst she can do is say no.

Chris -

Not to cast public doubt on you resolve but ... If you can take small steps in your new 6” heels, I’m betting it won’t be long until you are taking bigger steps in them and forgetting you are wearing heels when you have the 4” heels on.

I have a pair of 6” pumps that I can’t wear because they are too small for me but I still try every once in a while.

Your new shoes look great.

I had a great time shopping this evening. I stopped at Sam’s Club with a long list, long enough that I needed a flatbed cart. I went in wearing a long sleeved blue dress shirt, a black baseball cap, black opaque hose, a black suede short skirt, and my white leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels.

I walked across the parking lot and into the store only to discover that there were no flatbed carts available so I walked back out and across the parking lot to get a cart. I was noticing that lots of folks paying attention to what I was wearing.

I finally got into the store and spent an hour wandering around getting my stuff. Several of the staff greeted me with a pleasant Hi.

When I got to the register area one of the clerks called me to her empty register. I had to help her with some of the heavier items so I was not just standing there while she rang things up. She didn’t seem to take any notice to what I was wearing. When she finished I asked, “Is this too much?, indicating the way I was dressed.

She replied, “Hey that freedom of speech. You can wear anything you want”

I must admit I hadn’t associated fashion freestyling with freedom of speech and while I was thinking about it she said, “but I like it though”.

I thanked her and headed out of the store. When I checked my receipt I realized she had run an item up twice so I headed to the service counter for a refund. I think the lady there had seen me wearing boots before but not a skirt. She treated me like all her customers wore thigh boots and leather skirts.

On the way out the clerk at the exit, who knew me well, asked, “Did they make a mistake again?” (this has happened before)

“Yeah, they rang up an item twice.”

“Well its good that you caught it.”

“I think its this outfit that causes a distraction”

We both laughed and bid each other a good evening.

Out in the parking lot it took a while for me to get all the stuff loaded into the car. Again lots of people seemed to notice what I was wearing but no one said a word.

Tonight I was out in the neighborhood wearing a gray short sleeved T shirt, black baseball cap, black suede short skirt, and dark blue (looks black) leather knee boots. I didn’t meet anyone but there was lots of traffic. The big event was that my sciatic nerve problem seems to be getting a little better.

This has been a fun day!

This mornings outting is posted on Thighboots in Public

Stilletto2004 -

I’m not quite sure what the “other way around” is boots and a skirt in drab, or boots over jeans. I highly recommend the boots over jeans look. I have been doing that for several years and it is still my favorite look (and I do it with thigh boots with stiletto heels).

This morning I stopped at Bigg’s wearing a blue long sleeved shirt, white shorts, black opaque hose, and white thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. I will wear my black pair of boots anywhere but I’m still getting comfortable with the white pair. I’m not sure why it makes a difference since in everyone else’s eyes a guy in thigh boots with heel is so over the top anyway that the color doesn’t make any difference.

Anyway, as I walked in I passed a member of the cleaning staff that was taking a break. This guy has always looked at me coolly like he didn’t know what to think. I bid him a good morning and he seemed a little surprised but brightened up and returned my greeting.

In the store I gathered my stuff and headed to the register. One of the staff saw me and bid me a good morning. At the register I was third in line. The lady in front of me gave me a once over then seeing that I only has a few items, invited me to go ahead of her.

I declined saying that I wasn’t in a hurry.

After my stuff was rung up (the register clerk knew me well) the lady in front of me was still bagging her stuff. I went to the bagging station and bagged my stuff and asked her, “Is this too much?”

She looked me over again and said, “It looks Ok.” She said it with a nice smile and a little enthusiasm.

I thanked her and headed out.

As I left I told the cleaning staff guy to “Have a good day” and he gave ma a smile and said “You too”. Since he had always looked at me like I was from another planet, I thought this was a good start on the day.

I posted the rest of the days outting on Boots and Skirts in Public.

Ah once more around the neighborhood in boots and a black suede skirt. Tonight I wore a shiny black blouse with the black skirt and black boots. The contrast is that I’m not wearing hose and my legs show from below the knees to mid calf (short skirt). This outfit looks as good as the white shirt and is just as comfortable. I’m still not ready to meet the neighbors while wearing a skirt so I’m cautious about when and where I go. There is still a lot of drive by traffic and I haven’t noticed anyone paying any attention at all. I do enjoy this look. I’ll have to find somewhere to go out and about in my skirt.

I was out in my white shirt, black suede skirt and black suede like knee boots again tonight. I’m still not 100% comfortable walking around the neighborhood in a skirt and boots. I still think the outfit looks great and it is very comfortable to wear but I’m still haunted by the phrase of my grandmother when I was growing up, “What will the neighbors think?” That feeling wouldn’t be so strong except for the fact that I’m now living in the same house I grew up in 50 years ago.

This morning I pushed the envelope a little further. I stopped at Biggs wearing a black baseball cap, long sleeved white shirt, white shorts, white hose and white leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. I hadn’t had time to look at this outfit in a full length mirror, but in my minds eye I thought it would be Ok. After I saw my reflection in the glass door at the store I quit worrying. I keep saying that contrast attracts attention and there was no contrast in this outfit (except that I was the only person that was wearing thigh boots) The shopping was uneventful. I walked around and got my stuff and headed to the register. The clerk was a young lady that had never seen me before. She was cleaning the register station when I walked up and there was surprise registered on her face. I asked if she was open you and she said she was open on one of the other registers. We walked to the other register. So far she knows that I’m polite and can walk in 5” heels. “So how did you get so lucky to get the morning shift?” “Oh, it’s not too bad, you get off early.” “This is the first time I’ve worn these with shorts. How does it look?” She seemed surprised that I had asked but not uncomfortable that I did. She took a second look and said, “It looks Ok. I could never walk in them.” “Oh, that’s just practice” We bid each other a good day. In the car I changed into my dark grey work slacks but left my boots on under the slacks. I haven’t worn them this way for so long I had forgotten what it looked like. Remember its contrast that attracts attention. The sight of a white boot with a 5”heel coming out of my trouser leg really caught my eye. I think the outfit I wore this morning would attract less attention that the white boots under the dark grey slacks.

There have been lots of questions about learning to walk in heels. Here is a site that seem to roll all the good advice into one article. I made the assumption that the article was written to advise women on wearing heels but it's exactly the advice I'd give to a guy (especially the part about looking at yourself in a full length mirror).

How to walk in High Heels

The Shoe Offers sidebar even had a Heels for Men entry.

Since sites have a way of vanishing I blatantly stole the text from the site:

Here's How:

1. First practice just standing in high heels. In front of a full length mirror, stand for a while, then turn slightly to each side. Not only will you be able to check your posture and profile, but the act of merely standing in high heels will help remove some of your apprehension, and let you get accustomed to the added height of the heel.

2. Take a few steps in your high heels. If possible, do this at first on a hard floor (not too slick), or in a room with low carpeting, as really thick or padded carpeting can throw off your balance.

3. As you walk in high heels, remember to keep your legs straight and as close together as possible. With each step, point your feet as straight in front of you as you can. Start off with slow, determined steps at first, being extra conscientious of each step. As you build confidence and experience walking in high heels, it will become much more natural.

4. Continue walking back and forth across the room, turning different directions, and stopping without wobbling on your high heels. Once you're comfortable with this, try the same thing on different floor surfaces, and remember to start off slowly with each one.

5. When it comes to actually walking comfortably, practice, practice, practice. If you haven't ever worn high heels, or you are already comfortable in high heels, this sounds silly. But trust me, the first time you put them on, you'll see what I mean. Wearing high heels is a totally different walking experience, and if you take it for granted, you'll not only end up with sore feet, but possibly an injury. And, if you have a bad experience first time out, you'll be doomed to flats forever.

6. As you grow more confident in your abilities to walk, turn, and do all the other things you might need to do in high heels, you can move up to the height of shoe you'll be wearing on the day or night of your event - but remember to start slowly with each bit of added height. Jumping from two inch heels to four inch heels probably will not be quite as disorienting as your first step in any high heels, but it still will require patience and practice.

7. When wearing high heels on a staircase, always use the rail if it is available, or at least be close enough to a rail that you can reach it if you need to. When climbing steps, your entire shoe heel and sole should land firmly at once on each step.

8. If you know you'll be slow dancing in your high heels, you should practice side-to-side stepping, as well as turning slowing in your high heels before actually hitting the dance floor.

Tips:

1. If high heels are not your thing, or if this is the first time you'll be walking a lot in high heels, you may want to consider "working your way up" to the heel height you'd like to be wearing. Start with a lower heel than the high heels you'll be wearing on the day or evening of the event, and practice walking in them first, using the above steps as you work your way up through to higher heels.

2. Consider starting out with a chunkier high heel, as opposed to a stiletto. If the high heels you'll eventually be walking in have a thinner heel, you can at least adjust first to the "added height" element before adding balance to the equation.

3. If possible try to limit the number of obstacles in the first high heels you'll be wearing - for example, a pair of high heels with rounded toes will probably be more comfortable than pointy-toed shoes, and you can concentrate more on walking gracefully in high heels if your toes aren't being pinched together.

4. Try at first to avoid backless, or extremely flimsy high heels. Opting for a pump, or a sandal with an ankle strap will add support for your ankles, and will definitely help in your attempt to walk in high heels.

5. Fast dancing in high heels can be extremely dangerous, and should be avoided. But don't think it's okay to simply throw off your shoes and head barefoot onto the dance floor. This can be equally or more dangerous if you were to step on broken glass, or have someone else's spiked heel come down squarely on the top of your foot. If you have a chance to remove high heels before dancing, do! When clubbing, opt for a lower heeled shoe that you can dance safely in - or go to the club, and don't dance.