Thighbootguy

Bootylicious -

What a good outing. You have hit the nail right on the head when you said,

What I do know now is that the attitude you have while being heeled is very important. As soon as you start to doubt yourself you're in trouble. I didn't have any doubts about my look or my walk so I performed flawlessly with full confidence. What a sweet feeling that is.

Having confidence in yourself shows and people pick up on it. If you are happy with who you see in a full length mirror, that’s all that counts.

Do keep us posted on your further outings.

dr1819 –

Thanks for the kind words. I try to respect the level of decorum of the places I visit wearing boots with heels which means I don’t go to any fancy places but since I don’t go to many fancy places anyway respecting decorum hasn’t been a problem.

As I have said, I do avoid heels at work. I also avoid the “society gatherings” at the museum. That just isn’t a crowd I’m comfortable with (there nice folks but I just don’t fit [my choice]). I do want to attend the symphony one of these days, wearing boots, but I haven’t been able to arrange my schedule to make that happen. The symphony crowd is mostly casual to suit and tie… nothing formal.

Most of the time I’m going to places where jeans are appropriate (sometimes people at these places have to put on jeans to dress up).

DarnHH –

The last thing I want to be is a leader. You know you can always tell the pioneers by all the arrows in their backs. If you follow a leader and things go wrong, it’s the leaders fault. (The rage is in jest). Heaven forbid that I become a fashion leader (that is not a major concern).

Thanks for the kind words.

Another good boot day.

After yesterday I wanted to go out again and have a little better experience. I wore jeans, blue knit shirt, baseball cap, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels and went to the Art Museum.

When I walked in I was greeted by the guard with a “Hi” and a nice smile. Walked over to the front desk to get a ticket to the Rembrant show and the gal at the desk, who had seen me many times before, greeted me with a big smile. I asked her for a favor, “If there is ever any problem with my choice of footware here at the museum, would you let me know?”

“Let me see” and she stood up and looked over the desk, “Oh, I love them.” “I can’t walk in heels, I have a hard time walking in flats.”

The other lady at the desk offered, “I don’t see how you walk in them.”

“Practice”

Lots of smiles all around and I went on into the museum. I worked for an hour then went into the Rembrant show. The show required standing for over an hour in 5” heels. Standing is harder than walking. After the show I sketched for another half hour then started to leave.

Since the gal at the front desk really did seem enthused about boots, I stopped by and offered, “You know they make these in flats.”

“Really!” “Can I look at them?” and she dashed out from behind the counter.

I turned my foot a little to show the heel and said, “These are 5.”

“Five inch!”, and another worker at the desk looked up and the gal looking at my boots called her out to look at them.

Then new gal said, “My highest heels are 3 ½” and I have problems with them”.

The first gal asked where I got them. And I told her ,“Howcool.com there not very expensive, and they do have a style with a low heel that has the laces in back.” I suggested she look at Pleaser’s and Ellie’s.

She said, “I’m going t have to look into this.

I bid them a good day and left with smiles all around.

Yep, a good boot day.

Shafted -

Iloveboots -

Thanks for the comments and concerns.

I really didn’t feel threatened by the group when I left the thrift emporium. They really seemed ready for the show. If I had had a little more composure I might have joked around with this bunch of folks. As it was (and the way the day had gone), caution told me to just leave well enough alone and leave. I have cautioned others many times to not become complacent about wearing where you go when wearing “different” fashions, and I try to take my own advice.

Well it had to happen. As Dudley Doright’s horse, Horse, tells us, “The road to success is paved with low grade asphalt.” I went out this after noon wearing a white top, V front denim jacket, denim shorts, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. I forgot my hat, which is normally a part of my look, and that exposes all (or the lack there of) my gray hair which I wear in a pony tail. Anyway I went to a local park and found a secluded part where I sat at a picnic table with my sketch book and did a quick drawing of a tree. When I got done, I notice there was another car parked near mine. When I looked around, there was a guy near my age that was on the other side of the picnic area that was just staring at me. I read the look as, ”They let one of them in my park”. Since I was done, I walked to my car and left but he stared at me the whole time as i drove out. Next I went to the thrift emporium. As I walked in there was a guy stand by the front door that just couldn’t believe his eyes. I was getting used to being stared at. When I went in there were two more guys that made me the object of their attention. I wouldn’t have wanted to meet either of these guys in less than a crowded well lit area. Anyway, I wandered around a bit and found some CDs. The checkout line was the slowest I have ever seen and most people seemed a little uncomfortable around me. As I left, there was a crowd of 6 folks waiting for me to walk out. The guy that was standing by the door was now sitting on the ground and I said, “What, now I have an audience?” He replied, “Dressed like that what do you expect?” Anyway, I walked to my car to the groups delight. They weren’t nasty, just having fun at my expense. As I drove by them one of the ladies said, “You have nice legs.” I thanked her and bid them a good day. I realize that the fashion I chose was more appropriate for a young lady, but I enjoyed the look and if nothing else I added to the folklore of the folks that saw me. It was a change thought from my normal outings where no one appears to notice at all. All in all it was a fun outing.

Another good boot day.

Today I went out wearing a short sleeved blue knit shirt, baseball cap, jeans, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels.

The first stop was the Art Museum. The front desk guard greeted me like a long lost friend and I picked up a stool and headed for the second floor. I started sketching and a guard that had spoken to me before, but hadn’t seen be for several mounts, struck a long conversation about art and how we both got into liking art. I was there for about two hours and had a great time.

Next I went to a Payless that I had never been to before that CincyHeelLover recommended as carrying larger sized. Walking across the parking lot a guy asked if I had a light but made no mention of my boots. CincyHeelLover was right, lots of larger sizes but I didn’t see anything I really wanted. As I was leaving I asked the manager if they normally carry 13s and she said they did then offered that they got deliveries on Tuesday and Thursday. I thanked her and walked back to the car. The guy in the lot was still looking for a light but we exchanged nods as I left.

Next I went to a large Salvation Army thrift store. As I was walking in I heard, “OhhhEee look at dem boots” from a lady in a passing car, but it was meant as a complement (at least I took it that way). T walked all around the store and got no notice at all. As I left I heard a “What the...” from a guy sitting in the parking lot but didn’t acknowledge it.

I drove to an upper scale shopping center and walked into a Shoe Carnival and was greeted by the manager. I looked all around and would have been in heaven if I wore a size 6. As I left the manager asked, “You didn’t see anything you liked?”

“Not today.”

“Well have a good one and come back.”

I drove across the parking lot (big lot) to Joseph Beth Bookseller and went in looking for a computer book. I sat on a bench in the book racks and read for a few minutes then left but I did spend some time looking over the bargain bins outside the front door.

Finally I drove into downtown Cincinnati and found a parking space 2 blocks form the Payless. I parked and walked to the store. This included crossing a busy street in the middle of the block (that’s where the cross walk is). I got a couple of glances. In the store I overheard someone say “nice boots” but I didn’t see who said it.

On the way back to the car I did pick up a couple of hecklers (at least I think all the noise was for me) but I ignored them.

I walked passed Sun Wigs (cheep wigs and hair stuff) and thought why not look. I walked in and looked around and the manager asked if she could help me. I asked if she had a shoulder length with a bang that would match my hair (gray). She came up with nice light blond that I might go back and try. (didn’t have the money today). While I was in these one of the sales clerks called out to her friend (who was trying on a wig), “Hey look at these boots”.

Her friend said,” I could never walk in heels”.

“It just takes practice” I offered.

I left with pleasant greeting all around and headed back to the car.

A really nice outing.

JimC -

Great Photo

DawnHH -

BobHH -

Yep soft ground can really keep you on your toes and does make balance a problem. On the other hand it is good practice, and makes walking on solid ground seem like a breeze.

crotchboots-m

AHHHHHH.

Shafted has the right response. I don’t even like to get leather boots wet in rain water.

shakedown -

I took the liberty of doing a little Photoshop work on the dark picture. I had to sacrafice the color but...

Nice shoe

Welcome

Love the boots, but then I'm biased.

I'm looking forward to reading about your adventures.

The pictures look great and I agree with Shafted,"I especially like that shot of you with your chin on your hand".

Today was a good boot day.

It started with a shopping trip to Bigg’s but I wrote about that in the Boots and Skirt in Public thread.

I went to the Museum wearing a white top, blue denim shorts, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. Earlier I had been wearing hose, a denim jacket, and a skirt.

I walked in from the parking lot like I owned the place (I am a member). There were several students drawing the building and they were so caught up in their work they didn’t notice me at all. When I got in I was greeted by the guard and asked him where the stools were. I got a stool and headed for a painting on the second floor I wanted to sketch. No one batted an eye as I walked through the museum.

Other than the boots, this outfit doesn’t have as much going on as the one I had on earlier.

I worked and walked around for about an hour and spoke with a guard I hadn’t seen before about how a painting looked different with the sun out (the gallery has defused sky lights) than it does under the museum lighting. He said he hadn’t noticed before but did see what I meant. He didn’t bat an eye at my boots.

As I left the museum I was feeling pretty good and I headed home through downtown Cincinnati. I wanted to stop at Payless to see if the downtown store had anything I was interested in. I found a parking place about three blocks from the store and was ready to walk back when I discovered I didn’t have any change on me at all. Since Cincinnati is not a place to park at an expired meter, I had to head home.

Oh well, It was a fun outing anyway.

crotchboots-m

Absolutely.

Today I went to Bigg’s wearing a white top, blue denim jacket, black baseball cap, white hose, black leather thigh boots with 5” stilettos, and a brown suede mid thigh length leather skirt. Either folks around here are willing to accept a guy dressed like this of this is so far over the top that people don’t know what to do.

I was there earlier in the day than I normally am and there were employees that had never seen me in thigh boots before. I got a couple of looks as I walked across the parking lot and into the store. I had an item to return so I had to get into the service desk line. No one even seemed to notice how I was dressed and no one made any comment at all. I had lots of time so I wandered all over the store. One fellow was looking for an item and I pointed out where it was. He seemed glad for the help (even from a guy in a skirt and boots) thanked me.

When I got to the register the clerk was someone I had never seen before. I asked her how the outfit looked and got a non committal smile which meant she really didn’t approve.

As I was leaving the lady at the exit door said the outfit looked “Nice”. I knew she had banged up her knee several months ago and I asked her how it was doing. She was pleased that I remembered and we bid each other a good day.

When I got back to the car and loaded my stuff into it, I decided to go back in and price some tires. I walked back across the parking lot and back into the store. The greeter asked if I had forgotten something and I told her I wanted to look at the tires. I wandered through the rack of tires until I found my car’s size and noted the price.

On the way out, I asked the greeter, who I knew, how I looked. She also said it looked “Nice”. I asked, If it wasn’t a guy wearing this, how would you read it?”

She looked me over again and said, ‘I still think it looks nice. I like suede.”

We bid each other good day and I walked out and back to the car.

The next stop was Radio Shack. I parked and walked across the lot and into the store. The clerk (young lady) was a little taken aback but she asked me if she could help anyway. She started treating me like a regular customer when she found out I wanted to buy something. None of the other customers in ht store seemed to care about a guy in a shirt and thigh boots.

Next I went to the thrift emporium (large thrift store). This is in a shopping center that has a store with mirror windows. I parked so I would have to walk by that store. This outfit does look good. I went into the store and started looking at skirts. Folks moved their carts out of the way so I could see all the stock. No one looked twice or said a word. When I walked through the shoe area I saaw a pair of boots that looked interesting. I pulled them off the rack and they were 9 West knee boots marked 10 ½. This is a little small for me but you never know until you try then on. I went over to the bench and sat down and took off one of my thigh boots. I tried on one of the 9 West boots and it was a little tight but it did fit and the shaft fit my leg like a glove. These were now my boots. I still had to take the boot off and pull my thigh boot back on. Remember I’m wearing a reasonably short skirt so this operation was not the easiest thing to go. I’m sure I had an audience but I didn’t notice.

As I was walking to the register one lady gave me a quick look over. I asked, “Too much?”

She replied, “If it’s your thing, do it good” and gave me a nice smile that I returned.

When I got to the register I found that everything was 20% of today so the boots cost me $3.60 (no kidding 9 West boots for $3.60).

9 West boots

I asked the register clerk and the manager (they were together and I knew both of them), “If it wasn’t a guy wearing this, what would you think?”

Neither offered an opinion but the register clerk did say, “We see a lot of that in here”, meaning guys either buying or wearing women’s clothing. That comment explained a lot about the reaction I get in this store.

As I walked out of the store and down the sidewalk, I heard a wolf whistle behind me. Normally I ignore this but this time I turned and a and a young lady was hanging out of the store door and giving me a smile. I asked, “Really?”

She replied, “Oh Yeah!”

I walked back to the car in a good mood.

Next I went to the Art Museum but I wore shorts rather than a skirt so I’ll continue this on the Thigh Boots in Public thread.

kirkules -

Please don't go out and clop aroung, even in a full make-over. People will pick up on you discomfort and give you lots of negative feedback

Walking in heels takes practice, practice, and more practice. Don’t go out until you can walk with grace and confidence. It’s worth the effort to learn how to walk in them. The confidence you will project wil be returned as neutral to positive feedback.

I was looking around on the WEB for someone else’s experiences wearing thigh boots in public and came across this posting.

MariaD

For me some of the most exhilarating moments I've had have been when I've worn thigh length high-heeled boots in public. I can't easily articulate the emotions I experience when I've done this, but I suppose it's a mixture of fear and excitement. The stares, the outraged looks, the gasps, the whistles...

The best time to do this for maximum effect is during the day, doing something fairly normal such as shopping for clothes. You can only really do this somewhere like central London. It's best to be alone - if a partner is with you then the presumption may be that you're wearing them for him, whereas if you're on your own then you must be wearing them for their own sake. You need to be oblivious to the reactions; start exchanging glances and you're going to look like a hooker seeking some business. You have to act as though wearing thigh boots to shop in is the most normal thing in the world.

I like to go out in a fashionable half-length coat that ends about two or three inches above the tops of my boots. The feeling as I walk along the street with my metal heel ends clicking on the pavement is almost indescribable.

I should warn that you need to be extremely confident to do this, and you must be able to walk effortlessly in high heels. I mean effortlessly. Any indication that you're struggling to walk, or if there's no elegance and poise in your walk, and you will ruin the effect.

Maybe one day a psychologist will explain to me why I find this such a turn on.

The experience was so close to my own I couldn’t believe it (especially the bit about being confident), and I thought it was worth sharing.

Here is an image (my apologies for the quality) of what the clerk thought was cute.

silver -

I don’t wear heeled boots and skirts anywhere near work. The folks there would not understand. But I am starting to enjoy wearing a skirt and thats the reason for this thread.

I would expect folks selling you something to complement you on how good you looked (and no doubt you do).

Some time ago I posted that I had epoxied a penny to the toe of my black leather thigh boots with 5” heels because I was wearing a hole in the upper of the toe.

The other day I noticed how much ware I had put on the penny. I may have to grind them off and replace them.

Over half the thickness of the penny is gone and the leading edge is completely gone.

I don't think I "walk funny" in these boots but I must be putting a lot of pressure on the toe as I walk.

Has anyone else had this problem?

SPAM

Monitors please remove the prior post by sweety2006.

This one too.

Thanks

I have started a new thread on Boots and Skirts in Public over on the CD forum. I didn’t want to take this thread on thigh boots in a very different direction.

Iloveboots -

Sounds like a great trip and I have been missing your posts.

MrTom -

Welcome to the forum

I think if you read around on this forum you will find that most of us think that fashion freestyling is not in indictment of being stupid or a transvestite. Most of us really enjoy the look.

I thought I would start a new thread in this forum because, for me, wearing a skirt is a different subject than wearing boots or heels. This seem the appropriate forum.

In trying to put my thinking on paper I need to get a few definitions out of the way:

Women’s clothing - The male and female form a re normally different and clothing manufactures have created clothing to fit both of these forms. ie. men’s and women’s clothing

Fashion - What society (which is an average) will accept as proper clothing. This is often different for each gender. Men’s fashion is traditionally more conservative in style and color where women’s fashion is not kept within the same bounds.

I have wrestled with the question of am I a cross dresser and I think it depends on your definition. If cross dressing is

1. Trying to be mistaken for another gender

2. Wearing clothing that are fashioned to identify another gender (for whatever reason)

3. Wearing clothing you like without regard to fashion (fashion freestyling)

I think I fall somewhere between 2 and 3.

I have been wearing thigh boots with flat and stiletto heels for several years because I like the look. I have started wearing leather skirts because I like the look and feel of the material.

I’m sure I will come back to this topic in further posts.

This weekend I took a trip to Portsmouth Ohio to help a friend with some repairs. For the trip I wore a tan baseball cap, blue denim high wasted jacket cut with an open V front, white knit plain front shirt, brown suede mid calf length skirt, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. The outfit is a combination I enjoy and it doesn’t look bad either.

I made several stops on the way to Portsmouth. First I stopped at a large Goodwill (thrift store) that I don’t often get to. Again the hardest step was getting out of the car, but I decided I really did like the look so out I went.

I walked into the store expecting heads to turn but they didn’t. I guess most folks noticed what I was wearing, but some really didn’t. Everyone seemed to be willing to let me dress as I liked without comment. I really was expecting looks (from double takes to stares) and comments but I got nothing. I wandered around but didn’t see anything I wanted so I headed back out which meant a walk down the long wide isle that lead to the door. To get out I had to go through a crowded doorway and walk across the parking lot back to the car. By this time I had all the confidence I needed and the walk was uneventful.

Next I stopped at a Sam’s club that I had never been to before. I got one double take from a manager type when I walked in but that was the end of the reactions. I walked all around the store looking for my stuff (new store and I had to look). I did get an occasional glance but again most folks didn’t pay any attention. When I got the checkout I got into the longest line. The register clerk was a young lady and as I was paying I said, “This is my first time in this store. Is this too much?” I was standing so she could see the whole outfit.

She looked me over and said, “No, it looks cute. What’s the occasion?”

“Nothing special, I just like the look.”

We bid each other a good day.

Cute wasn’t the look I was going for but the comment was meant in the nicest way.

Next I stopped for gas at a pay at the pump station and no one notice what I was wearing.

When I got to Portsmouth I changed into jeans and flat heeled boots and pulled on a knit blue shirt and left the jacket in the car. My friend isn’t heels. We worked for a couple of hours and I headed back home.

We changed back into the thigh boots and skirt for the drive.

I stopped at Mjyers (Big grocery/department store) and picked up a few items then wandered around the store. I dot a little notice but very little. No one said a word or gave a second look.

When I got to the register I asked the clerk (young lady), “Is this too much?”

I got the generic, “Doesn’t bother me any”.

I pressed a little further, “If it wasn’t that a guy is wearing them, what do you think of the boots?”

And again I got the, “Doesn’t bother me any”.

I headed back out to the car and home.

I really enjoyed the trip and the look and I’m hoping to repeat it soon. Now I’m trying to figure out why I enjoyed it so much. I suspect there is a feminine side of me that is trying to get out. I know it is there and express itself when I paint or draw so expressing itself in my dress might not be too much of a next step.

I normally stop at Bigg’s grocery each morning on the way to work and wear a pair of black leather pull on thigh boots with 4” heels. I gave up posting about it because it has become a non event that I do every day.

Today I stopped in Bigg’s after work when the store was much more crowded and really got little notice. After that I went to a large drug store and got no notice at all. Finally I stopped at Goodwill and wandered around. I even tried on a pair of shoes that would have been cool if they had fit (you never know until you try). Trying on shoes means I had to take my boots off and put them back on again in the store. All to no reaction. I did notice one of the sales clerks watching me and as I was about to leave we started chatting. I finally said, “I saw you notice them (indicating my boots). What do you think?”

“Those are awesome! Where did you get them?”

“Web site, howcool.com”.

“ I’m jealous I can’t wear boots like that.”

“Really?” ( I thought she was going to comment on the heels).

“No, I was in the marching band and I have huge muscles in my calves. Almost all boots are too tight. I can hardly wear cowboy boots”.

I bid her a good afternoon and she said, ‘Those REALLY are awesome!”

It’s nice to run into someone with such good taste.

JimC -

I miss read you nature hike post. I thought the trail was a mile and there was another half mile to your truck (big parking lot). If that was the case it would have been two miles rather than one and a half. But still in all, a mile in 5” heels is a GOOD walk.

Most of the public really doesn’t care what you wear, but you know that (now all you have to do is really believe it) and continued experience will reinforce the knowledge. That makes it all a “head game”, and that’s a game you can win.

You might try wearing the boots with shorts. If the look isn’t too much of a challenge it might be a lot more comfortable. The top part of the your leg stays cool and the rest is reasonably comfortable in the boots. It feels great, but the look is a bit more daring.

Working is steam while being dizzy and blurry vision is something I don’t even want to imagine. At least you know the danger signs. Be careful.

JimC -

My goodness gracious. A mile and a half trail in thigh boots with 5” heel in 95F weather. My goodness gracious.

Yes, it sounds like you got the same kind of reactions I often get. A polite acknowledgement of your existence (a returned smile) without further comment. About the only thing better is if someone says, “Nice boots”.

The pictures are excellent. Thanks for sharing them with us.

The temperature hasn’t gotten that warm in my area but I think if it does and I wear thigh boots it might have to be with shorts.

My goodness gracious. A mile and a half trail in thigh boots with 5” heel in 95F weather.

Manololover -

So far it sounds like folks have offered good advice especially dr1819. A little time may make things look not as bad.

However let me offer a little different view:

If someone asks, “Can you keep a secret?” and you say “yes”... mean it. Otherwise be honest and say No.

His reaction might be several things, disappointment that you didn’t keep a confidence or crushed that his world has collapsed and he needs his mother. If it’s the first one you can, over time, repair the damage. If it’s the second, send him home.

Last thought - If he is going to wear heels around you, he should to be able to talk to you about it. That isn’t too much to ask.

Real last thought - Guys that wear heels are either very confident in themselves and how they look or are so unconfident they are paranoid nut cases that just fell off the Planter’s truck. I really hope your guy is the former. If he is the latter, it ain’t going to be easy.

Part of the outing I neglected to mention was after leaving Lowe’s, I went to a Bigg’s grocery. I had to park in the middle of the lot and hike in (the store was busy). I really didn’t notice anyone paying much attention but after the trip to Lowe’s I might have been immune. At the register I asked the clerk whet she thought and got a polite but non committal answer (which meant she didn’t appreciate the bots).

I’m not sure if it was all the digging I did that day or all the walking in 5” heels but by the end of the day I was beat.

It was still a good day.

Shafted –

Nope, it didn’t occur to me that she had seen me before. The places she mentioned are not places I have ever been to before.

Kneehigh –

If this is the model you were referring to:

I must have given the wrong impression somewhere. The “style” is fine with me (a little more than fine actually).

JimC –

Cincinnati is normally a safe place but the area where these bars are located has 400 arrests two weeks ago. The city and county police are aware that this isn’t a safe area and are making an effort to make it safer (I think there is a little competition between the two departments). As I have said, I don’t have a problem at all with the guy lifestyle but it isn’t my thing so venturing into this area is something I will do with reservation and caution. All I need is for an over zealous county cop to want to clear the streets a guy in thigh boots so he can show up the city police.

Another fine boot outing.

I needed some materials from Lowe’s, sand and top soil which are locates at opposite ends of the store so I decided to make two trips into the store, one from each end. I wore a short sleeved shirt, jeans, black baseball cap and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels.

I the first stop was in the building materials department where I picked up 100 lbs. of sand. The shelf pricing wasn’t too clear so I had to ask about the price. Most of the other customers looked like building trade folks that weren’t used to seeing a guy in heels. I got in the checkout line and remembered I wanted something from plumbing. Plumbing is at the opposite end of the store so I walked the full length of the store, got my item, and walked back. I turned several heads in the process.

At the checkout, I was the only one in line so I asked the clerk (middle aged lady), “What do you think?”

She looked the boots over and asked, “Are they comfortable?”

“Very.”

“I could never walk in those.”

“They look bad?”

“No, they look good”

I moved the cart with the sand out to the car and loaded it then drove to the other end of the lot then went into the garden center.

I walked around to be sure they had what I wanted, then got into the checkout line (you pay first and they load the car). After a minute I remembered a downspout part I wanted so I walked around until I found it. One employee (attractive young lady) gave me a nice smile.

I got back in the checkout line and found the clerk with the smile was the checkout clerk. The part I had didn’t ring up correctly so she had to call for help. While we were waiting I said, ”You don’t see too many guys wearing these.”

“No?” (as a question)

“You don’t like them?”

“No, I’ve seen guys wearing them.”

“I thought I was the only guy around wearing them” .

“It was over in Cincinnati there are guys wearing them. There Ok.”

Picking my chin up off the counter I asked, “Where in Cincinnati are guys wearing these?”

“Oh, over are Hamburger Marys, its a bar and of course at The Warehouse”.

By this time I was really holding things up so I had her ring up the topsoil and I waited until they got the correct item number for the downspout part. This meant I was just standing around in thigh boots for about 10 minutes.

When they finally got the number I paid for the part nad headed out to the car. I drove back into the center to let them load the topsoil. Of course I got out to help.

It turns out that Hamburger Marys is a franchise operation that caters to a diverse community. The Warehouse is a similar bar. These places are not in best part of town and I may have to give visiting them some serious thought.

Now we know the reply counter will go to 4 digits. Ain't technology amazing.

Thanks everyone for all the great posts.

At lunch today I went to the Goodwill (thrift shop) and found a pair of denim shorts. I put on my Tony crotch boots and took a spin around the neighborhood. I didn’t meet anyone but there was lots of traffic.

Today has been a good boot day. It started off well (see my last post) and after work I stopped at Bigg’s again, wearing the same outfit. This time the place was full of people so I wandered around a bit and picked up my stuff.. I went to the checkout and got in the longest line. Again this week, a manager called me to a shorter line and it was a nice walk down the line to the register. Lots of folks noticed my boots but no one said a work.

After Bigg’s I went to Lowes garden center to buy mulch and landscape timbers. I got to walk around a good bit finding the stuff and had to get folks to open up the area where the timber were stores. I went through the register two times, once for the much the again alter for the landscape timbers. That means the cashier got to see the guy in thigh boots twice. The second time I was the only one in line so I said, “You don’t see too many guys wearing these”.

“No” and she didn’t look real pleased.

So I went on, “Actually you don’t see any guys wearing them. So, you don’t like then?”

She took a second look and really saw the heels and said, “No, they look nice...they really do”, and gave me a really nice smile.

Great end of the day.

dr1819 -

After looking through more of the material I’m inclined to agree with you. I removed the URL.

Today is Friday and that means jeans at work. I stopped into Bigg’s (grocery) on the way to work wearing, a long sleeved blue denim shirt, jeans, black baseball cap, and black leather thigh length boots with 5” stiletto heels. The employees at the store expect me to be wearing boots and don’t pay any attention.

There was a lady who did her best to ignore me and clearly didn’t approve of my footwear. I wound up behind her in the checkout line. I might as well have been on the moon, I have never been ignored so completely.

I hadn’t seen the register clerk before so I said, “So you lucked out and got the early shift”.

“Yeah, third time this week, its going to kill me. I like to sleep late.” I guess she might have seen me before today.

“Well at least its Friday and I get to wear jeans at work”.

“Yeah”.

“And these”, and indicated my boots.

“Cool”, and gave me a nice smile.

What a great start for a day.

crotchboots-m -

I have never understood the fascination folks have with wearing boots in water. Any illumination on the subject would be appreciated.

JimC -

The Miss Sixty boots sound great and I’m looking forward to the pictures, and it sounds like you got a good deal.

I know the difference between a 4” and a 5” heel can be significant especially in a shoe size smaller than a 14, but the difference between a 5” heel and a ballet heel is off the scale. How do you wear a ballet heel?

I found a pair of off white ankle strap pumps with 4” stiletto heels with the looong toe at the Goodwill today. They are brand new but all man made materials however for $2 I can’t complain too much. Normally all I wear is boots and mostly thigh boots but you guys have raves so much about shoes like this I thought I would give them a try.

I had to go up the street tonight (lots of traffic but no pedestrians) so I thought I would give them a try. I wore black leggings and a black turtleneck with a brown suede leather skirt and my new shoes. Since no one was on the street to see me I didn’t get any reactions. The shoes, and walking in them, is very comfortable. I think, however, they would be better worn with slacks. The off white shoes and the black leggings offer too much contrast. It might be different if they weren’t size 12W but with the long toe these are BIG shoes.

I am still deciding if I like the look.

DeSalto -

Your shoes are awesome. A most excellent purchase and they look great on you.

I went for the stiletto (maybe even one a little higher) but any/all were a fine choice.