Thighbootguy

Last night after work I stopped at the Goodwill (thrift store) and bought a black leather knee length skirt. I tried the skirt on in a fitting room and it was a bit tight but it looked great and there were no unseemly bulges. The skirt was size “large” and I think it was about a 14. I normally wear a 16 but sizes really do vary. This is a smooth leather straight skirt with no flair and a very small slit in the back.

This morning I read JeffB’s post recommending a skirt of this length.

For my morning grocery visit, I wore a long sleeved white shirt over a black turtle neck, my new black leather skirt, a long black sweater with long sleeves and an open front (almost like a long jacket), black hose, and an old pair of over the knee boots with a 3” stiletto heel that have a narrow shaft that is not meant to be worn over jeans. These boots stay up on my leg. I thought this went well together and wasn’t too “over the top” like the short skirt was.

I felt very comfortable wearing this outfit in public. I went into the store and wandered around a bit. One clerk saw me, gave me a quick once over look, and had a confused look on her face. I smiled and bid her good morning and got a big smile and a returned greeting back.

At the checkout, the clerk was an attractive young lady (in makeup at 7:00 AM). While she was ringing up my stuff I asked her, “Other than the fact that a guy is wearing this, does it look Ok”?

She brightened up and said, “I think it looks fine. Are you comfortable dressed like that?”

“Yeah I am … very comfortable”.

“Well that’s what’s important… doing what you like”.

There were other people in the queue so I stood back and waited for them to get done. They definitely noticed the guy standing there in boots and a leather skirt but no one gave much reaction.

When the queue emptied I said to her, “I don’t have any experience putting together an outfit, what would you change?”

She laughed and said “Well let me see…” and another person queued up and she took care of them.

She turned back to me and gave me a good look and said, “I don’t think I’d change a thing. It looks nice. Have you always dressed that way?”

“No I just started.”

“Why did you start?”

“Because I can, it’s different, and I really do enjoy it”.

“I don’t think I could stand in those”.

“These are really my low heels”.

“Really”!

People started queuing up again so I said, “See you tomorrow” and left.

What a great way to start a day. I was absolutely on a high and when I got back to the car I really didn’t want to change into my work clothes. I’ve got to think about that.

JeffB – This is all your fault. Thanks.

Yesterday I wore my caramel leather slacks and black pull on thigh boots with 4” stilettos with a white turtleneck on my morning grocery stop. Last night I wore guy slacks and the same boots and shirt to Sam’s. Both of these trips were totally uneventful. This morning I wanted to push things a little further. For my grocery stop I wore a dark blue turtleneck, a tan suede jacket, the same boots and an ankle length tan suede skirt that matched my jacket. This was an entirely different look than the last time I tried a skirt. This was much more conservative and I thought it looked good. These boots were meant to be worn over jeans and they tended to scrunch around my ankles. This was not what I had intended. I should have worn a pair with a tighter ankle. Anyway, no one seemed to pay much attention. The cashier was new to the morning shift and had never seen me before. I could see she didn’t know what to expect as I walked up to the register. She fell back on training and greeted me with a nice “Hello” and rang up my purchase. When she was done, I indicated my skirt and asked, “Does this look too bad… other than a guy is wearing it?” She lit up like a Christmas tree and said, “No it looks nice, I wish I was that slim”. I thanked her and started to leave, she went on, “Now you have a good day” and she said it with a nice smile and I think she really meant it. My last outing in a skirt was uncomfortable for me. The skirt was black suede and short enough that the full length of my boots was exposed and the image was quite brash. The comment I got about there being a big difference between wearing my boots with a short skirt or wearing them with jeans was right on the mark. It may be because the last skirt outing blunted my senses or this longer skirt matching my jacket was a much more conservative image, but I didn’t feel (mentally) uncomfortable at all this time. The outfit felt great to wear. I will have to try this again.

My votes are: JeffB - High heels at work and now venturing out in thigh boots. DawnHH - Always an encouraging word.

JeffB -

Kneehighs -

Sounds like both of you had a great time. It really is a fun when someone asks about your shoes/boots.

The museum trip yesterday was such a hoot I decided to go again today. Normally my schedule only lets me go there once or twice a month, twice in the same weekend was great.

I dressed about the same way, blue jeans, dress shirt, black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels.

I sketched from two painting I hadn’t worked from before. One of the guards I had seen before struck a conversation. We chatted about the art and I found out he had been a teacher at my high school 10 years after I had graduated. He didn’t ask about my boots but I think they were the point of interest. He didn’t talk to anyone else and lots of other people sketch.

I ran out of pencil lead and returned my stool and decided to walk around and look at stuff I normally don’t see. I have often said, "Be sure your shoes/boots are comfortable". I walked around for over an hour. No one batted an eye.

After the museum I went to Famous Footware (chain) to look at the fall boots. The manager asked, “Hi, can I help you find anything?”

“I’m just looking for anything in larger sizes”.

“Well you will just have to look around”, which I did for about 15 minutes. I didn’t see anything to try on.

As I was leaving she said, “We get our shipments on Tuesday and we will be getting in more boots”. I guess she kind of picked up on what I was interested in.

I thanked her and headed to a different shopping center for a Barnes and Noble bookstore. I still wanted the tech manual.

As I walked into Barnes and Noble, I did notice the reflection of a lady passing behind me giving my boots a hard look. I wandered through the store and still didn’t find the manual. No one commented and only a few barely noticed my boots.

There was a Shoe Carnival next door the Barnes and Noble so I went in to have a look. Again there wasn’t anything I could try on. (The largest size I say was an 11).

This was another fun day.

By the way, I found out what the red dress runners were all about. This group, called the Sin City Hash House Harriers (and Harriettes), get together about every other week to run. Apparently the red dress run is an annual event. It looks like this is an event shared by running clubs. url=http://gotothehash.net/reddress/News.html] (click here)

JeffB -

I like that description. (Sure gets deep quick don’t it?)

Bluetango -

Go for it.

Shafted -

Indeed, it was a great day out. If anyone ever figures out what I’m all about, I hope the they tell me. I have no idea.

Shafted -

What a fun time at the salon. Sounds like you had a good time in your boots. Too bad my thinning gray ponytail isn’t salon material. Sounds like a great place to go heeling.

Most people do respond well to a nice complement. Too bad she didn’t notice your boots and return the complement.

Today was a museum day. I wore a pair of tight stretch jeans, a dress shirt, and my black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels.

I walked in to friendly smiles from the folks at the front desk. The told me where the folding stools were and I picked one up and headed up the stairs to my favorite gallery. There was a young lady (collage age) sketching the painting I normally start with. Her parents were with her and all three weren’t too sure about a guy with a gray pony tail and thigh boots sitting down on the same bench but after I pulled out my sketch book and went to work, everybody relaxed. She said she was an art history major working on an assignment. We all chatted a bit about the painting and had a good time. No one mentioned anything about my boots.

I went on to another gallery where I had to use the folding stool. These stools are very low and my long legs won’t really fold up under me especially with 5” heels so I had to let my legs stick out in front of me. Lots of folks came through and ignored me. One of the guards gave me a warm greeting and said he hadn’t seen me for a while. The gallery I was in had just been renovated and I told him I was glad the painting I was sketching was up again.

A few minutes later another guard came by and wanted to talk. The conversation went something like this.

“It’s good to see you back again. I didn’t know you were an artist too”.

“I’m not really, I just like to sketch”.

“Excuse me but I just have to ask you about your boots”.

“There fun and I just enjoy wearing them”.

“Your not the only guy that comes in here in heels, there was a fellow in just the other day but he wasn't wearing boots like yours”. “Have you been wearing them long”?

“About two years. I wear them here and whenever I go out, especially shopping. I can’t get away with wearing them at work”.

“I’ve seen you here before with a different pair”.

“Well, I have these in white and blue”.

“I remember the blue ones”.

“These have a 5” heel and I have several pair of pull on boots that don’t have this zipper with a 4” heel”.

“You also had a very tall pair”, and he indicated his waist.

“Oh yeah, those are chap boots. I haven’t worn them for a while”.

“It good to see someone that can wear what they want to. It looks like you have the attitude that you will wear what you want and don’t care what anybody thinks”.

“Well, I try not to push a situation too far if people are uncomfortable”.

“You shouldn’t care what other people think. If they have a problem with what you are wearing, its their problem not yours”.

Well, I learned a long time ago this is a head game”.

“Your right”.

“And I can win that game”.

The conversation went on like that for a few more minutes. Although he didn’t say this, I suspect this guy (about my age) is a member of the gay community and was wondering if I was.

When I got done sketching, I took the stool back to the lobby and just walked around until closing time.

As I was walking down the front steps of the museum, a group of twenty or more joggers came around the front of the museum. They were all wearing red dresses, the guys and the gals ! They stopped by the museum steps for a group picture. I walked on to the parking lot and got my car and drove back to the front of the museum. I stopped and asked one of the guys what was going on? He replied, “Beer”.

I said, “Normally my boots are the most unusual thing going on”.

He replied, “Yeah, we noticed them”, and went on his way. I never did find out what it was all about.

From the museum, I went to Joseph Beth’s bookstore. I wandered around looking for a tech manual and left without finding it. No one batted an eye.

Across the parking lot was a Shoe Carnival (chain of shoe discounters) with a big sign saying “Women’s Boots 50% off”. I walked in and discovered the store had reorganized their layout. I had to wander around to find the boot sale. I tried on a pair of red ankle boots with a stiletto heel and a very long pointed toe. I just didn’t like the look. I also tried on a pair of pumps but the size 12 was just a little too small. There were lots of ladies also trying on shoes and no one paid any attention to a guy taking off a thigh boot and trying on boots and shoes.

As I walked out the gal at the front counter asked, “Any luck”?

“Nah, not this time”.

“Oh well, come back”.

On the way home I stopped for gas, again without notice.

What a great afternoon.

-JeffB

All buckles on those boots are to much for me and I really prefer leather boots.

By the way, JeffB has one of the best posts on confidence I have ever read ( click here).

Heelme -

Shafted -

Thanks for the kind words. The doctor as a heeler would be interesting. He was already taller than I was in my heels.

Bluetango -

Do you wear your snake boots under or over your jeans?

Since it was Friday (jenas day at work), I wore my black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels on my morning grocery shop. I got no reaction at all except a nice smile from the register clerk.

After work I went to Biggs and strolled around the store again with no reaction or notice at all. I got more comments about my thumb splint than my boots.

I never thought I’d be writing a post like this... Went shopping wearing thigh boots with 5” heels .. yawn.

I really think peoples attitudes are changing. Guys, if you are ever going to try wearing boots with heels, now is the time.

Fogborkenvv -

You hit exactly the right concept for wearing boots and heels especially thigh boots in public. Be comfortable with your self image.

If you are uncomfortable, 1) you won’t enjoy the outting and 2) it shows and people react to it.

thighhighs -

Great loking boots. Definately wear them outside your pant legs. Like JeffB, I'm sorry they don't come in a 14.

One way to keep a pant leg down is to roll the top of your sock over the cuff of the leg. I often do this with my thigh boots to keep the pant leg from ridding up my leg.

I’m a guy that has been wearing thigh boots with 4”-5” heels over jeans in public for several years. I know what it’s like for a guy to wear them but I have always wondered what it’s like for a gal to wear them? I wear them because I enjoy them, I like the look, and it’s different. I wonder is the reasoning different for a gal? Why would a gal wear them? Why wouldn’t a gal wear them?

I understand the concept of scantly clother females in thigh boots and that’s not what I’m interested in. I am curious about what gals think about wearing them with normal clothing like any other fashion boots.

This morning I made my grocery run as usual. I was wearing a long sleeved dress shirt, a turtleneck under the dress shirt, slacks, and a pair of Pleaser 8890 pull on thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels.

No one batted an eye or made comment.

After work I had a doctor’s appointment (broken thumb). I went home and changed into jeans and pulled my boots back on. I had to go to the hospital to get a copy of my x-rays. I parked at the hospital and walked in through the lobby and back to the radiology department. There were a couple of glances and I think there were a few giggles from two young nurse aids but no one seemed distressed at all. No one in the radiology department noticed my boots (high counter). Walking back out was also uneventful. I did say “Hi” to the security guard and he returned my greeting.

While I was out, I took one of my flat heeled boots to the cobbler shop to have the zipper replaced. The cobbler wasn’t there and the guy running the shop and the other customers seemed to be a little strained by my presences in thigh boots with heels so I just left the boot and walked back to my car.

When I got to the doctor’s office I went in wearing my boots. The waiting room was full. The receptionist gave my boots a glance then handed me the pile of forms to fill out. I sat in the waiting room reading a magazine for about 45 minutes before I went in to see the doctor. The nurse noticed my boots but just apologized for the office running late.

When the doctor came in he asked me about my thumb and how I had managed to break it. After he got done with my thumb he said, ”Now tell me about these” and indicated my boots. “Do you ride”? (motorcycle)

“No, I just enjoy wearing them”, and turned my foot to show the heel.

“I think their neat”.

Then he went back to telling me about my thumb and it will be sore but I should start using it.

It turned out to be a fun afternoon.

BobHH -

Thanks for the tips on balance. Walking on heels requires a good bit of balance and your advice is right on the mark. Any of you guys (or gals) that are still having problems with high heels should reread BobHH’s comments.

JeffB -

Thanks for the kind words. While reading your account, I was having fun right along with you (especially getting out of the car).

I honestly find the Ellie 8899 boots with the 5” heel more comfortable to walk in then the 8868 with the 4” heel and they are even a little more daring with the lacing in the back. You’ll have to give your pair an outing soon.

Mickey68 -

A good train layout is never fnished.

Dawn HH -

:bday:

Mickey68 –

I assumed that since Dawn was going back to the museum he was really up and about. I didn’t realize the stroke had slowed him up. I do wish him a speedy and complete recovery. I still remember having a hard time keeping up with him at the museum. My comments were meant in the best of good humor.

However, Pleasers has four styles of thigh boots that have a low heel that might make his day.

Maiden 8828 I would love to get a pair of these but unfortunately the largest size made is 12.

Maverick 8824

Raven 8826

Rodeo 8822

DawnHH –

A cinder sniffing trip would probably do you good. Get Well.

JeffB-

WEEHAW! What a great first outing in your thigh boots. The hardest step is the one getting out of the car and yes, I remember how hard that first step was..

The outfit looks great. I think that long sleeves go better with tall boots then short sleeves. They kind of balance each other.

I will offer a constant reminder about becoming complacent. It’s your choice about where you go wearing your thigh boots. Although a well built guy that’s 6’2” (6’6” in his heels) won’t be the target of too many arguments I still advise you to pick well.

I am probably the only one that is not surprised at the reaction you got (or lack there of). For a long time I have thought that no one really believed me when I said that I got little to no reaction to my wearing thigh boots. Now that there are two guys saying it …

The message is to all you guys that say, “I could never do that” YES YOU CAN. Most of the rest of the people don’t care. It’s all a head game.

Now it’s time for DawnHH to give thigh boots a try. There are several styles that do not have a high heel. I can see it now, DawnHH in thigh boots and Mickey with him on a cinder sniffing outing (steam trains). If anyone says anything, all Mickey has to say is “He’s had a stroke”.

Talk about a license to do whatever you want…

Try searching for thigh boots! Lots of nice photos.

Also:

http://community.webshots.com/user/thibootedgloria

for an impressive collection of boots.

Saturday morning I was doing some plumbing at home and in the process of opening a pipe union, managae to hit he first joint of my left thumb with a pipe wrench handle that was going at a considerable velocity.

Sunday morning it still hurt so I went to the emergency room for an x-ray. I wore jeans, a black and white checked flannel shirt (Red Green would have been proud) and black pull on thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels.

As it turned out I did break my thumb and am now typing with a thumb splint on. I know ER staff have seen most everything but I’ll bet I was the first guy in thigh boots with heels. I got a couple of glances but other than that no reaction at all, including in the waiting room where there were several other people.

After the ER I went to a grocery I haven’t been into before. Some folks noticed but no one batted an eye. One lady who was as tall as I was in my heels glanced twice then gave me a big smile. Another lady did her best to look at my boots as I passed without turning her head.

JeffB -

It’s starting to cool off. You have to take your boots out for a stroll.

I kind of liked these:

but I have a bias.

The first goal of an advertisement is to get you to look at it. The agency used two topics that seem to attract attention, heels, and a guy wearing them. There have been many posts about what an attention getting device high heels are. At least the folks that post here understand how much fun they are to wear no matter whom is wearing them.

DawnHH -

Shafted -

Thanks for the kind words and I like Shafted’s definition of a “Winning combination”.

Dr.Shoe -

Shafted -

I have a pair of denim back zip jeans and a pair of black slacks. I really like both pair but I don’t get too much of a chance to wear them. Last time was I wore then was in Jun 2004.

JeffB -

The slacks are not black; they are Carmel as in the picture. That’s why the black turtleneck worked so well.

I do have a couple of pair of black leather pants that I have worn with my black boots. Wearing them with my blue boots sounds like a good idea.

The new boots at Sexy Shoes look great.

The listing doesn’t say this pair is leather as many of the other listings do.

The two pair that caught my eye are:

I think this a pair from Ellie named Blaze. I have always wanted a pair but haven't had the discretionary income available to buy a pair.

I like the interesting top of these boots but again I cant afford them for a litle while.

I wore my leather slacks and granny boots with a turtleneck while shopping again this morning and got no reaction at all. Doing some shopping on the way home from work, I again wore my leather slacks but wore my black pull-on thigh boots with a 4” stiletto heel. This is the pair (Pleaser 8890) with the a metal buckle behind the knees on which I tightened the shafts. The outfit looked good and the temperature was cool enough that the leather slacks and boots were comfortable. I shopped in Bigg’s and Sam’s and took my time. At Bigg’s I was second in line to see the butcher and it took us a while to be served. The guy in front of me looked curious and didn’t appear to be uncomfortanle around a guy in thigh boots but we didn’t strike up much of a conversation. Other than a couple of glances, there was no reaction from anyone. At Sam’s I wandered around the store but there was no reaction at all. Just the color of these slacks make the outfit a little more showey than my normal look with blue jeans and I really thought it would turn a few more heads but everyone just went their own way. The tight leather slacks and thigh boots really feel great to wear togeather and the fall temperatures make it possible. Although my favorite combination is still blue jeans and thigh boots, these leather slacks are going to get some wear.

Glad to hear that Wisconsin, and Minnesota seem to be tolerant of a guy in boots. My bet is you could have worn thigh boots with stilettos and not gotten too much of a reaction on the train. The biker bar may have been a different story. Sounds like you had a great time. Let us know about further outings and you might even give thigh boots a try.

DawnHH – I thought Magickman’s adventure would toot your whistle.

Dougal –

I have never mixed my footwear and work. I was surprised that you wore the boots with the platform boots with the steel ring decoration to the office. The brown pair, however, are much more conservative and as the ladies in the office said “they weren't overly feminine”. I think they look great especially over jeans. Something I might be even be able to wear in my office setting.

I am intrigued by an office environment where you could wear those platform boots with the steel rings. Can you tell us a little about your office environment? Can you also tell us where you found those brown boots? (I’m holding out faint hope they come is a size large enough).

By the way, I like your avitar a lot but I haven’t been able to find a pair in a 14.

Shafted –

After rereading the account of that meeting, I am still amazed at all the coincidences that made up the morning. And yes, the unsolicited comments mean the most (at least the positive ones).

Dr.Shoe –

Other than “going on about my boots”, she wasn’t really my cup of tea (with apologies to all the readers in England), but thanks for the thought.

I wore my leather slacks this morning.

On this morning’s grocery shopping trip I wore my new Rem Garson leather slacks, a long sleeved black turtle neck, and my black granny boots.

The slacks, although tight fitting, are very comfortable and I am able to sit and walk easily in them and there are no unseemly bulges. I wore the tail of the turtle neck in the waste of the slacks.

No one even batted an eye in the grocery. When I finished at the checkout I said, ”I wore something a little different today”. Normally I wear black thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels into the store each morning.

The clerk replied, “Yes ... I noticed, different is good”.

I really think this clerk doesn’t like my thigh boots and was glad I was wearing anything else.

I thought the outfit looked good. The slacks come down to abort 1/2” above the top of the heel so that all but the shaft of the granny boots are visible. The black shirt and the black boots balanced nicely around the slacks.

JeffB – Thanks for the suggestion of the black turtle neck with these slacks.

Last night I went shopping at Biggs and Meijers without anything notable except a nice smile from a girl collecting carts in the lot.

This morning I had to get a new drivers license. They are issued at the Kenton County court house in Covington. Since I had to have a picture taken, I wore my best blue dress shirt, slacks and black leather pull-on thigh with 4” stiletto heels.

Rather than parking in the garage, I parked on the street several blocks away and walked to the court house. This is not the best neighborhood. I walked past the main county building, which also houses the jail and part of the “night life” bar district. There were police, lawyers, people that needed the lawyers, as well as county office workers all over the place and one guy strolling along in high heeled thigh boots.

I gave a smile and a polite nod to folks that noticed my boots and didn’t look like they wanted to pretend I wasn’t there. A lady was coming across the street and saw me and said, “I don’t know how you walk in those”, and she kept on going.

She went into the same Court house I was going into and I caught up with her at the security checkpoint. I emptied my pockets and went thought the metal detector, and yes, the security guards noticed my boots but didn’t say a thing. As we were picking up our stuff I said, “It’s just a matter of getting used to them”.

I asked the security guard where the drivers license office was and headed for the elevator and the same lady was there and going to the same floor. She said something like, “I’m glad I don’t have to wear those”.

I replied, “For me, wearing them is a matter of choice”. We got off the elevator and went in different directions.

The clerk in the drivers license office was behind a high counter and never saw my boots.

As I left the court house there were lots more people coming in but I guess they had their own problems since, for the most part, they ignored me. Outside, the same lady was about 15 feet in front of me. She turned to talk to someone and saw me and I said, “Honest to God, your not being followed”.

She laughed and said, “Well, at least I could describe the boots”, and she waited for me to catch up. She said, “When I wore heels it felt funny to put trainers on”.

“There are really quite comfortable”.

“Really, and you just walk around in them”?

“This is the first time I’ve been downtown with them and I wasn’t sure how it would go”.

“You know, back when I was dancing, I was wearing heels all the time”.

“I have another pair with a 5” heel that is even more comfortable”

“Really”!

“Yeah, the geometry of the boot really works, they feel great”.

We came to the corner where I first saw her and she said, “Well I have to go see my P O (parole officer), I’ve been naughty”, and she headed across the street.

While I was downtown I went banking again (this was not the bank I went to yesterday). As I walked across the lobby, both clerks saw me and gave me a bright smile. When I finished my transaction, I asked the clerk, “Are these too much for downtown Covington”?

She didn’t even pause and replied, “Nope, not at all” and gave me a smile.

Wow … what a morning. This fitting in thing might be fun.

As I was driving to work I had the radio tuned to a station I don’t normally listen to and John Hartford was singing:

What's the difference being different

When it's difference now that looks alike,

You say I'm changing... I'm not sure that's wrong

Today it may be natural, sitting here discussing it

Tomorrow just as natural to be gone.