Thighbootguy

Last night was a pizza night.

I went to a new grocery wearing a long sleeved white shirt, blue jeans, and my 8890 thigh boots with 4" stiletto heels. On a range of Neiman Marcus to the Dollar store, this store is on the Dollar store end and it was not in the best neighborhood. I was wary about going in. Only the manager seemed to notice and she gave me a rather hard look. The rest of the customers either didn’t notice (and this crew might have not noticed) or chose to ignore me. The folks in the parking lot noticed but didn’t say anything.

After leaving the store I walked across the parking lot to the pizza place. I had placed a carry out order and this shop didn’t have a dining room so I just stood in front of the counter and paid for the pizza. The counter was almost chest high so no one in the store even saw my boots.

All I know is that after I tightened the shaft on the 8890’s they feel great to wear. They are cow leather and very soft.

This morning I wore them on my normal shopping trip and stopped at the corn stand. Both stops were uneventful even though there were cars stopping at the corn stand while I was there.

-Dr.Shoe –

Thanks for the comments.

I guess I have asked more females what they think of a guy in thigh boots and heels than I have asked males. I don’t think it because I want to be sure they have noticed, rather females generally give me the impression they want to say something more then males do. Most males appear to wish they hadn’t seen me at all, as do some females, but often females look curiously at my boots. Besides, there are more females that can relate to wearing boots and heels than there are males (present audience excluded) so they more often have something to say.

I do enjoy getting positive (or neutral) comments. People seem to be tied in their own cocoons and won’t talk to anyone (been on an elevator lately?). By asking what someone thinks, I open the door on a conversation that I think the person might want to have. Out of several hundred people that see me, I might ask one and I would not intentionally put anyone in an uncomfortable situation.

Also, it also gives me something to write about. Consider how exciting pages of, “Wore my boots today… nobody noticed” would be.

Right now my boat is floating right along, if it starts sinking I’ll let everyone know.

WOW.

Please let us know how things go.

I tried a skirt for a couple of days but I may have gotten the look all wrong. I am very interested in someone elses experience.

This morning I wore my

black leather Pleaser 8890 thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels with slacks and a long sleeved white shirt. This is the pair that I tightened the shaft by running a seam by the back of the boot. They now fit great and don’t fall down my leg and they feel great too. I really have to find a cobbler somewhere on my normal drive route because both of these boots really need heel tips.

I stopped at Biggs for some lunch time munchies. One of the clerks, that had seen me on other mornings, bid me, “Good Morning”. This was the first time he had spoken to me. The girl at the register also had a nice smile.

I did stop at the corn farmer’s stand and wound up helping he and his wife set up an awning. The three of us chatted for several minutes and they both made several glances at my boots. I was going to tell her that I was looking for them Friday when I had on a pair of 5” heels, but I didn’t. I asked when they would be there again and I will plan on wearing 5” heels then. By the way, I now know a lot about corn pollination and pest control.

Shafted-

DawnHH-

Thanks for the kind words.

Fogborkenvv-

You might give wearing thigh boots outside a try sometime. I really find it easier than wearing heels under my slacks/jeans. At least I don’t worry about somebody seeing what I’m wearing. Not trying to hide something reduces a lot of the stress that can be generated in a male wearing heels.

Bubba136-

Maybe I am boasting a little and part of wearing thigh boots with stiletto heels might be a little bit of “look at me”. I suspect most heel wearers (male and female) also suffer the same problem. One of the things about stiletto heels is that they are attractive, which means they attract attention.

I hadn’t thought about that before.

I have never had a concern about wearing thigh boots with flat heels but when I started wearing stiletto heels I did have concerns about the reaction I would get. It took some doing to get out of the car the first (second and third) time. After mastering walking in heels and not getting too many bad reactions, I confidence going out and about and, yes, I do enjoy the attention.

While we were down, I put together a couple of posts.

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Friday after work, I pulled by blue boots on again and started home. I really do like the look of the blue boots, blue jeans and the blue long sleeved shirt.

I went to Walgreen’s for some items. I have my boots cuffed down to below the knee length while I was driving and wore them into the store that way. I got a couple of looks but no one said anything. I had to ask several clerks for one item, but they treated me as any other customer. As I was checking out,

The register clerk (young female) said, ”You look like your having a good day”.

“I really am... how could you tell”?

“You just look happy”.

I thanked her for the complement and walked on out to the car and got a couple more looks.

I went on to Sam’s not because I needed anything; it was just that I just wanted to walk around some more. I wandered the store and tried on a leather ladies jacket with a zip front that looked great but I didn’t available funds to splurge. A couple of people did look at my boots as I walked passed them and then turned to stare (friendly stare) after I went passed. I knew they had done that because, thinking they might, I turned back and gave them a nice smile and got one back.

At the checkout was run by one of my favorite clerks. She is an older lady of color who was the first person I ever asked about me wearing boots in public. Her reply was “Don't bother me none”. Anyway, I said, ”Your going to have to get a pair of these”, indicating my boots. She said, “I just might have to. I can’t wear them here but when I’m not working I like to dress up and strut my stuff”. You could have knocked me over with a feather.

End of a great day.

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Let me continue with Saturday.

I spent the morning working in the yard wearing jeans a blue tee shirt and my black flat-heeled thigh boots. This really is a very practical outfit for yard work. Well, it came time to get more mulch so I went to Lowes again only this time I wore my blue leather thigh boots with 5” stilettos. I waited in the long line to pay for the mulch and when I got to the register I asked the girl running it, “Are these boots were too much for a guy to wear”?

“Hey, I’m loving them. They really look good”

I thanked her for the complement and went to my car and drove into the loading area. There was only one guy working there and there was a line of cars and trucks. I got out of my car and was standing around when the guy in the truck in front of me got out and started loading his truck. He was a local police officer in full uniform. Being 5” taller than he was, I was able to reach the top of the stack more easily so I helped him load until the clerk got there. As the guy was leaving he thanked me for helping (and not a word about my boots).

As I was pulling out I saw the girl that was running the register in the parking lot on break. She recognized me and gave me a smile. I stopped and said, “You can get these on the web”.

“Oh really, where”

“Howcool.com”

“Howcool.com, I’ll have to write that down. I’m really digging them. I could never walk in them”.

“They make several styles with a 4” heel”.

“I think I could walk in that. You walk in those very well. I really think their great”.

We bid each other a good day and I went on to Beige’s to get some soft drinks.

In the store I wandered around a bit then got my stuff and went to the checkout. I picked a long line just for fun.

When I got to the register, I was going to ask the clerk about my boots but I asked the lady behind me instead.

“These too much for a guy”?

“I don’t know... but I’d sure like to get a pair in yellow for me.”

I told her where I had gotten mine and suggested searching e-bay for “thigh boots”. She thanked me for the information and said, “They do look good”.

So far this has been a great day and I’m starting to think I should be working on a commission.

I went on to a music store for some guitar strings. It turned out the girl running the store was the grand daughter of my junior high school principal and the daughter of my 8th grade algebra teacher. I asked her about my boots and she thought they looked good.

What a fun day.

Bubba136-

Interesting observation. I never considered what I was doing as aggressive “in your face” activity and I certainly never felt like I trapped someone into anything. When I do solicit an opinion, I have sensed that the person might have one to offer. I’m not sure if the change in public attitude is political correctness or a more general acceptance of people that don’t fit into the “standard” mold (people that are “different” than ourselves).

I’ll keep your words in mind.

This is Friday and that is a relaxed dress day at work, which means I get to wear blue jeans. I went on my grocery shopping trip this morning in jeans, a long sleeved blue dress shirt, and my royal blue leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. This outfit looks nice.

In the grocery (Bigg’s) one guy did a double take but everyone else ignored me. Sometimes it bothers me when I know people have seen me and they make a conscious choice to avoid eye contact by looking either past me or looking the other way. Oh well, whatever their comfortable with. I was the only one in the checkout line and the clerk knew me from previous visits but I don’t think she thinks too much of my choice of footwear. Anyway, I asked her, “Are these blue ones going too far”?

She looked at my boots again and said, “I noticed you had a different color on today”, and gave me a nice grin. I still don’t think she approves but it was a nice smile.

My corn farmer wasn’t there this morning. I was looking forward to his wife’s comments on my 5” heels.

A note about Pleaser/Ellie 8899 thigh boots:

These boots have an ankle zipper and the shaft above the zipper fits my leg snugly and when I wear them over jeans they are snug enough that I can pull the lining loose when I pull them on. The lining on my blue boots has started to come loose at the top where it attaches to the boot. I recommend the following procedure for getting into these boots:

1. Roll the top of the boot down until the lining is visible.

2. Hold the boot and the lining between your thumbs and index fingers while you put your foot in and pull the boot up your leg.

3. Roll the boot top back up. When you are holding the lining, there isn’t any strain on the seam that attaches the lining to the boot.

By the way, you can roll the top only half way up and the boots look like knee length boots. Two styles for the price of one.

I have an interesting image for everyone. Imagine an Indiana corn farmer and his wife with a flatbed truck piled with sweet corn on the side of an intersection of two Indiana State routes. Lots of traffic going by and folks stopping to buy corn. Now add a guy in a dress shirt slacks and black thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels talking to the farmer and his wife. That’s what I was into this morning. This is the farmer that will talk about corn all day (and not repeat himself). He is a really nice gent and really into corn. My boots didn’t phase him at all. His wife, however, asked me, “How do you walk in them”? “I think there quite comfortable” “Why do you wear them”? “I just like them”. “I used to wear heels before I was married, but now they would kill my feet”. “I have another pair with a 5” heel that I think are even more comfortable than these”. She just shook her head and said, “Well you have a good day”. I assured her I would. In the background her husband was still telling me about the corn I was buying. What a great start to the day.

DawnHH asked for a thigh boot inventory that included a service record.

About 15 years ago I bought a pair in Dallas Texas at a closeout store with a brand of “Back to School” They have 3” stiletto heels and were bright pink. These boots have an ankle zipper and the shaft is very snug. They are very soft leather and are still one of my favorite pair. I bought them home and had them dyed black and asked the cobbler about a western heel. I have had the heel tips replaced twice at different shops and each time asked about the western heel. This was long before I was comfortable wearing stiletto heels in public.

I also bought a pair of black over the knee boots with a ¾” western heel at the same close out store. I have had new heels on them and have just about worn them out.

I bought a pair of black thigh highs with a flat heel at Bakers in Cincinnati. I wore this pair on a trip to SanFrancisco. I have worn this pair out.

Next I bought a pair of black leather Tony style U crotch high boots with a 5” stiletto heel. There were not comfortable enough to wear out the heel tip. The Tony brand runs about a size small.

My next pair were Pleasers 8890 with a 4” stiletto heel. These are cow leather pull on boots. These have had the heel tips replaced twice and need it again. I also bought a pair of Pleaser 8826 flat heel thigh boots that I have reglued the sole on twice. I use these when working in the yard so they really take a beating.

Next were Ellie 8868 black leather boots with a 4” stiletto pull on boots. These boots get a lot of wear but I’ve only replaced the heel tips once.

The Ellie royal blue leather 8899 with a 5” stiletto were next. The first time out, the heel tip came off. I have only had the tips replace once.

The Ellie black leather Chap boots with a 6” stiletto were next. I had the heel cut down to 5 ½” and have had to glue the heel tip on because the cobbler did a poor job lowering the heel.

The black and white pair of Ellie 8899 leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels were next. I have replaces the heel tip on the black pair once. The white pair haven’t had enough miles yet.

The 8899 are becoming my penny boots because I have glued a penny under the toe to prevent my wearing a hole in the tow tip.

My last pair were another pair of Pleaser 8826 flat heel boots (I wore these when I met DawnHH) that still look new.

My granny boots need heel tips now.

I haven’t paid a lot of attention to the material of which the heel tips are made but some seem to wear a lot longer than others do. I haven’t used the same cobbler for most of the tip replacement because I have had several of them done while I was travelling.

Kneehighs -

Nice looking chap. The boots flair too much for me but they look comfortable. Looks like everyone else was ignoring him.

Several years ago, before I started wearing stilettos in public, I tried to have the heels a pair of thigh boots with 3" stilettos converted to a western heel. I was never able to find a cobbler that would do it and I tried several. On the assumption that they knew a lot more about shoe construction than I did I never tried doing the work myself. Now I kind of glad the boots still have stiletto heels.

I like the looks of the western thigh boots that HighBoots referenced at 6 Inch Heels Forever. Looks like they will custom make the boots and the price looks reasonable but the payment method is a little tough.

Yesterday was another work in the yard day so I wore my black flat heeled thigh boots, tight jeans and a tee shirt. On the pratical side, when I work in the yard wearing shoes, I find that very small critters like to take a meal on my ankles. My boots seem to frustrate them so I don't want to venture into the yard without them even is thay are a little warm.

I needed mulch so I went to Lowes. I switched into my pull on thigh boots with 4" stilettos and walked into the outdoor garden center. By his attitude, the guy there didn't think too much of my choice of footware but he grudgingly answered my questions. I walked over the the checkout (long) line and paid for the mulch. I then had to walk back out to my car and drive it into the garden center to load it. I let the guy load 9 bags for me while I stood there in my boots.

While I was out I went to the pet store for some cat litter. I got a nice smile from one of the clerks and one of the patrons out in the parking lot but other than those, everyone else ignored me.

I also stopped at a Bigg's (not the one I normally go to) and walked around looking for some stuff. I got a couple of looks, but again, I was mostly ignored.

It is good to go out feeling comfortable.

A thought just occured to me. I have on several occasions seen young folks in Biggs wearing gothic and or punk outfits. I was not wearing my boots so I was just part of the crowd . How did I react to them? If memory served, I just ignored them. Although I'm not a fan of either style, I'm starting to appreciate the need for some feedback. I may offer polite comment next time (especially if I am wearing my boots).

Shafted -

DawnHH -

JeffB -

Thanks for the replies. If I do try the skirt again (and I might) I'll be sure to let you know.

I worked in the yard yesterday wearing my flat heeled thigh boots then went out shopping wearing my black thigh boots with 5" stiletto heels. I was wearing tight jeans and a tee shirt with my boots and the look was very casual.

I went to Sam's and took my time and wandered around a bit. I got very little reaction at all. Most people just went about their business and paid no attention at all.

The clerk at the register chatted with me a little but made no mention of my boots but I think she would have noticed more if I had not been wearing them.

This was the first time I had worn my boots since I tried wearing them with a skirt. (see: My Session in a Skirt & Heels). I had gone for a week after the skirt outtings wearing only guy shoes and clothes. This is unususl for me because normally I wear my boots almost every day. I still haven't figured out exactly what happened in my head that caused that reaction but I just didn't want to wear my boots. Yesterday, however, I found that I was missing something that has become a part of me and what I do so I pulled on my favorite pair of boots and out I went. It felt great.

DawnHH has advised me to, "Give yourself some more time to experiment before you make any snap judgements on the subject (of wearing a skirt)". That's good advice.

I keep comming back to the idea that I like the look I present wearing jeans, and thigh boots with heels. I also enjoy wearing my boots but that is seperate from liking to present an image. I also enjoyed wearing the skirt and it really did look good but I wasn't comfortable persenting the image. I'm also not sure I understood the image I was presenting either. Grocery shopping in a short skirt and thigh boots may have been too much especially since it was s guy doing it.

For the time being, I think I'll jiust keep the memories of the skirt outting but stick to jeans. I keep advising others that if you are not comfortable doing something, you probably shouldn't be doing it. I think I'll take my own advice.

JeffB -

Have you gotten your new boots yet?

tightlevisandhhboots -

The pair I have are a little tighter in the toe than my thigh boots but not uncomfortable. Both are size 14. I can wear my granny boots for a long time without discomfort.

I really do like the look of the granny boots outside tight jeans.

dr1819

I do have a long black leather skirt that comes to just above my ankles. It looks very nice but it completely hides my thigh boots. The goal was to wear my thigh boots with a skirt so I didn't consider the long skirt. I might try it with my granny boots.

JeffB -

I don't think people had me pegged as a cross dresser, rather a guy that wore odd footware. Part of the reason for the outting was to gage reaction. I was surprised at how little I got. Most people that saw me seemd to go out of their way to ignore me. I really took that as their being uncomfortable around me.

Shafted -

Skirts in public may not be for everyone. They are, however, a very physically comfortable garmet.

I have said before, If you are not mentally comfortable with what you are wearing, you shouldn't try to present yourself wearing it in public. I was mentally comfortable wearing a skirt and the outfit did look good. I'm still working on deciding if it is an image I want to present.

Bubba136 -

I have a black leather mini as you describe and it looks great with either black or white hose and either black or white thigh boots. The combination really does look good but it isn't an image I'm ready to present. I don't like to think about what the guy that was ODed on testosterone would have done if I was wearing my mini with thigh boots.

DawnHH -

Thanks for the advice. I try to not make snap decisions. Going out in a skirt wasn't one. I did have a good time with my outtings and I may try it again before I make a decision.

All -

The one reaction I did get from the girl at Sam's, I felt, was a very honest one. She said that the skirt REALLY made a difference. Her addition that didn't look bad was an afterthought and I think it was offered so as to not make me feel bad about her first comment. I may have to ask her what the difference was (from her point of view).

The outfit I choose, short black leather skirt and thigh boots with 5" stilettos, may have been more suggestive than I realized, I am wondering about how a long cloth skirt and my granny boots would have changed things. I know, there is only one way to find out.

Thanks all for the comments and advice. Additional discussion would be appreciated. I am really trying to wrap my head around skirt wearing.

On the theory that going over the falls in a barrel the second time is easier than the first time, I wore a skirt again today. I really thought the one I wore yesterday was too long to wear with thigh boots, so I wore a black suede, mid thigh length skirt with my black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels, a white long sleeved dress skirt and black hose. I tried several pair of boots until I got a look I was happy with. I even tried my white pair but that was a little too much. The skirt is about the length that JeffB modeled for us. First I did my morning grocery shopping. This time I walked around a bit and (your not going to believe this) but nobody noticed. When I was checking out there was a guy two people in front of me that really did notice . I think he had never seen thigh boots before and I’m sure he wasn’t ready for a guy in a skirt. He as also a little over charged with testosterone, his eyes got real big and I think he made a snide comment to the cashier. When I got to the cashier there were too many people around to engage in a conversation so I left the store. After work, I stopped in the same store again and went shopping. This time I took a shopping cart. The store was more crowded so I thought I would get more of a reaction. A few guys did a little double take but everyone else ignored me. My conclusion is if you a guy that wants to be ignored, wear thigh boots and a skirt. After the grocery store I went to Sam’s. There were a lot of people in the store and I was using a shopping cart. I recognized the girl that was greeting shoppers and asked, “Is this pushing it a little too far”? She gave me an embarrassed, “Well …”. I took it that it was. Anyway, I went on shopping and most people again ignored me. One guy did speak to me, “Hey, how are you” (just to be saying something), but other than that … nothing. When I went to checkout, there were looooong lines. I only had a few items, so the guy at the deli counter motioned me over. The deli counter is past the checkout registers and placed so that everyone in the checkout lines can see the food. Well, there I was in the deli line in front of everyone. Still not a word or a harsh look. When I got back to the car I realized I had forgotten an item so I went back in without a cart. The same girl was still greeting people and gave me a big smile. I got my item and wound up back in the deli line again. This time when I got to the register, it went blank and the clerk had to call for help to get it going again. The line got longer and longer with me standing at the head of it. As I was leaving the girl that was greeting had moved to the bye bye station and I said, “I normally wear these boots with jeans”. “I know”. “Does this (skirt) make that much difference”? “OH YES … but it doesn’t look bad”. Now I have to reflect on the day. The “guy in boots” image is one I’m very comfortable with and enjoy presenting. The guy in a skirt with or without thigh boots is something I can do but I have to decide if it is an image I really want to present. I’ll have to give this some more thought. All in all it was a fun day. (Edited to clean up a few typos)

Well after DawnHH’s comments and JeffB’s pictures, I tried the skirt thing this morning. I went on my morning grocery shopping venture wearing a long sleeved blue dress shirt, black thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels, and a black, smooth leather, below the knee length, skirt. That length skirt falls below the top of my boots but often the top of the boots catches on the hem of the skirt which I think detracted from the look. I was really having second thoughts about this but I thought what the heck, let’s see what happens. After I got out of the car, I walked across the parking lot and saw my reflection in the glass door. I didn’t think it looked too bad so I kept going. As I got into the store I recognized one of the register clerks so I wouldn’t be talking to someone that had never seen me wearing my boots. In I went. I didn’t go shopping. I went directly for the items I wanted and right to the register. The clerk was out in the main isle and watched me approach. She asked how I was and if I had found everything as normal, but I said “I’m having second thoughts about wearing this (indicating the skirt), what do you think”. She thought for a second then gave me the “everybody to their own thing” answer, which meant she didn’t like it too much. Other than that comment, no one said a thing or even appeared to notice. I went back out to the car and switched back into slacks and my boots and went back in another entrance of the store. I went into the produce department and selected another item and went to a different checkout register and chatted with the checkout clerk there and got no reaction. Going back in without the skirt was kind of a sanity check. I wanted to compare how I felt wearing a skirt and boots in public with just wearing boots. I’m not sure it was a fair comparison. I am very comfortable wearing thigh boots, and the skirt was a whole new sensation. It was sort of like when I started wearing boots, fun, but afraid of the reaction I would get. I’m also still trying to get used to the look and making sure it isn’t something I mind presenting.

Sunday was a museum day. The weather wasn’t too hot so I wore jeans, a short sleeved light blue dress shirt, and my royal blue thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. As I was walking across the parking lot to the museum I noticed four young people (mid 20s) sitting on the steps of the museum. As I walked up the steps, it was obvious I had become the center of their attention. One of the guys gave me a grin and I nodded back. The one of the ladies spoke out, “I’m going to take those boots away from you”. Smiles broke out from the whole group. I kept walking but turned and said, “There a lot of fun”. Then the other lady in the group said, “You really do look good, those boots look nice”. I thanked them for the complement. The first lady continued, “Your not from Cincinnati are you”? She said that more as a statement than a question. I replied, “Well, yeah I am”. Second lady, “You don’t look like your from Cincinnati. … I mean that as a complement”. The first lady introduced the group and asked if I had seen the Rubens’ show. “Yeah, a couple of times. I’m over here almost every week”. We said good byes and I headed into the museum. Looking back on the meeting, I should have stayed and chatted longer. In the museum I said “Hi” to the guards and went to my favorite gallery and started sketching. Several of the guards coming through said Hi and asked how I was. In another gallery, an older family group came through and the elder lady in a wheel chair was commenting on the pictures and noting the ones that had recently been replaced with others from the collection. I got the impression they were rather well to do. They did their best to ignore the guy in thigh boots. As they came through again, I asked if they had seen the new Renoir and pointed it out to them. No they hadn’t. They thanked me for pointing it out, spent some time with the painting, then came back and asked me about other paintings. All of a sudden it didn’t matter that I was wearing royal blue thigh boots. After the museum, I went to Sam’s club for some stuff. The only eventful thing was I notices a young black girl who was about as tall as I was with my 5” heels and she noticed my boots. Later, she asked me if she could take my picture. “I’ve never seen a male wearing boots before”. I said, “Sure”, and struck a pose that showed off a heel. It didn’t occur to me to ask her if she had ever seen a female wearing thigh boots before. Oh well. Another fun outing. Dawn HH - I hope I made a good a good impression on your co-worker. I was trying to be conservative and wore my flat heeled boots. I will stop by again if I can arrange another trip in that direction. You gave a great tour. JeffB - I think you will see the difference between the 4” and 5” boots as soon as you try them on. The look and feel of the 5” boots is much more about “I’m wearing thigh boots with heels” than the 4”. I really enjoy both styles. I wear the 4” pull on boots when I don’t have time to mess with the tighter 5” boots and when I’m presenting a more casual look. The 5” are my museum boots and for when I feel like showing off a little. I really hope you enjoy them as much as I do. The 5” boots are the ones I have glued the penny under the toe tip to prevent wearing the leather on the toe of the boot. What color did you order?

On the way home last night I was wearing high waisted jeans, a blue short sleeved dress shirt, and my black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. This is a fairly tight fitting pair of boots especially when worn over jeans. The top of the boots, with the back lacing, opens wit a bit of a flair which I hadn’t realized really changes the look of the boots. I stopped at the grocery (Bigg’s) and did my shopping and managed to walk all over the store twice. I also found a long line at the checkout. I only got a few glances and not one comment. I chatted with the girl at the checkout, complemented her glasses frames, and groused about the warm weather, but she never commented on my boots. Next I went to a Walgreen’s drug store. Again, I wandered around looking for my stuff and here a few people noticed my boots but again no one said a word. This Walgreen’s has a very high ceiling and one end of the store has mirrors at ceiling height that are tilted so that if you look up from anywhere in the back half of the store, you can see yourself. This was one of the few times I have had the opportunity to see myself actually walking in public. Those boots are really REALLY striking. I hadn’t realized what effect that little flare at the top of the boots had on the overall appearance. Without the flair (like my 4” heeled pull on boots) the boots would blend into the jeans, but the flair the boots really stand apart from the jeans and make the “WEARING BOOTS” statement. The 5” heels don’t hurt the image either. It is a great look. Extra points to the designers. I have mentioned before that there is a big difference in wearing thigh boots with flat heels, 4” heels and 5” heels. I thought it was just the heel height that was making the difference but I was wrong. The heel is a part of it but the design of the boots is the major factor. The 5” heel, tight ankle, tight thigh length shaft and the little flair all add up to a big WOW. Also, the line of my leg continues and the high waisted jeans doesn’t offer any horizontal line to break the flow. I really am surprised I don’t turn more heads.

The past two days I have been wearing my black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels with shorts. I have been wearing a short sleeved knit shirt, beige guy shorts with 2-3” inseam, black hose, and my boots. It took a little while to get used to this look and second thoughts about getting out of the car but the outfit seems to be working. I have had no negative reactions and only a few second glances.

Yesterday I stopped at the grocery and a roadside vegetable stand on the way to work. I think the folks at the grocery are used to having me stop by wearing boots in the morning. The farmer and his wife at the vegetable stand only talked about the corn I was buying and not a word about my outfit. It was like a guy in thigh boots with 5” heels was no big deal.. The important thing was the corn.

After work I went to the Cincinnati Art Museum. The place was almost deserted. There were four guards and eight visitors. I spent most of the time walking around rather than sitting and drawing. No one said a word about my outfit (or even looked twice). I had a nice chat with one of the guards as I was leaving but she was used to seeing me wearing boots whenever I come in.

This morning I stopped for gas and then went on to the grocery. I’m sure folks at the gas station saw me but I got no reaction at all.

The only reason I keep posting about outings where I get no reaction is to emphasize that a guy can wear thigh boots with stiletto heels in public especially if you take the conservative approach and wear them over jeans.

The more I wear my boots the more convinced I am that the secret is having the right attitude. If you present a positive - no doubt about what you are doing image, the message gets across to people around you. If you express self doubt, that message gets across as well.

On my soap box - At the museum last night one of the guards (black female) was complaining about how tough it was to be a black female in the USA with all the government conspiracies and financial institutions working against you, and how hard it was to get a job you were qualified for. Without a doubt, she was having a tough time and she may have been right about some of the stuff but … with the image she was projecting, I wasn’t surprised people were not interested in hiring her.

It’s all about the image you project.

If you want to wear boots and/or heels, first convince yourself that you are dressing the way you like, and that you are mentally comfortable. That will let you project a positive confident image. Don’t try to project a lie. If you are not comfortable stop thinking about going out. Second, go out and enjoy.

-bubba136

If you met someone that was 6’6” 220 lbs (Jeff is 6’2” and those are 4” heels) I don’t think wolf whistles would be the appropriate response. But then again, with his 4” heels you may be able to outrun him. :rofl:

JeffB -

Great look. I have been advocating thigh boots over jeans for a long time now. I have a pair of those boots that I wear a lot. I refer to them as a pull on boot. I recommend a cushioned insole and with it in place those boots with 4" heels are good for miles of comfortable walking. Most of the places I go are now used to seeing me wear my boots and I get little to no reaction from anyone.

Have a good time, they look great.

On the way home from work Friday, I was wearing my black pull on thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels when I passed a road side stand selling fresh corn. I had to turn my car around and drive back and park. As I was getting out of the car I realized I had my boots on and decided to keep on going. I had to walk about 40’ to the stand but the guy running the stand didn’t give any reaction at all. I bought a dozen ears and walked back to the car. I had previously stopped (several times) at other roadside stands wearing my granny boots, again with no reaction. Saturday afternoon, it was hot but I needed to go to Sam’s so I wore a white knit shirt, beige guy shorts with a 3” inseam, black hose and the same pair of black thigh boots. Since I haven’t wear colored hose and shorts I was concerned about the reaction I would get. The boots tended to ride down my legs so they were often only knee high or just above the knee. Other than a few glances, I got no reaction at all. I even commented to the girl at the register that “It’s almost too warm to wear these” and she didn’t realize what I was talking about. I don’t think she noticed my boots. The pull on boots with hose are not so tight as to prevent a little air circulating so they are not uncomfortable and I was only out in the heat while I was pumping gas and walking across the parking lot. All in all it was a nice outing.

The past two mornings, before the temperature really got up there, I wore my pull on thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels when I stopped at the grocery on the way to work. One guy glanced my way to be sure of what he was seeing, but other than him, I got no reaction at all. The folks in the parking lot and in the store just went about their business and I think the staff and register clerks are used to seeing me.

I really am looking forward to cooler temperatures.

JeffB -

It is cool enough to wear your boots in the mornings and most Toyota’s are air conditioned.

The next time you are shooting skirt pictures, try a pair with your boots

I had the opportunity to go out again this afternoon. I got to thinking that my royal blue thigh boots with 5” stilettos would look good with those tight jeans I wore this morning. They did look good but I’m still partial to my black boots.

Anyway, I thought I would go to the thrift store in Newport Ky. To see if there were any bargains to be had. I hadn’t bin there in the middle of the afternoon for a long time and I wasn’t expecting the place to be packed but it was. I walked up and down the isles but didn’t see anything that caught my eye. I certainly caught a lot of other eyes. Picture this, a guy 6’5”, wearing royal blue thigh boots with stiletto heels walking through crowded isles looking at skirts and blouses. No one said a word. Not even a snicker.

As I left the store and was walking back to my car, a woman called to me, “I’ll take those boots, I surely will”. I turned and gave her a big smile in acknowledgment of the complement.

Next I went to one of the few cobbler shops left in my area. This was the first time I had ever been in the shop or worn my boots in the neighborhood. The old guy in the shop was behind the counter and I’m not sure he saw what I was wearing when I walked in. I asked,

“Do you have any blue shoe polish”?

“Well let’s see, Royal blue”?

“Yeah, like this”, and I walked to the gap in the counter to show him the color I wanted.

“My goodness … lets see if this will do”, and he opened the jar and put a sample on some white paper.

“Yeah that will work. I have another question. I have a white pair of these that are getting a little scuffed up. Do you have anything that will clean them up”?

“I think so but the guy that just came in will know for sure”. I think the guy was the owner of the store and he had a clear view of my boots as he came in.

The old guy said, “He says he has a white pair of boots like the ones he has on that have gotten a little scuffed up. Can he clean them”?

The owner said, “White is tough to clean. We can re-dye them but if it’s down in the leather that’s about all we can do. You might try some saddle soap and see if it works”.

Well since I was buying stuff, they were willing to talk to me. The walk back to the car included crossing a busy street in the middle of the block. I did notice that traffic slowed down a little.

By the way, the saddle soap did clean up the white boots, but I still need some white polish. I’ll get that the next time I go in.

The white boots got dirty when I was driving. The carpet under the peddles tends to accumulate a lot of dirt and, when I’m driving, I let my foot lay over on it’s side, right in the dirt.

This was a fun outting.

Shafted - A small warsher might do the trick. Anything to take wear rather than the toe of the boot. A cobbler might be able to put a small tap under the toe.

WOW Jeff. Those poses look great and a leather skirt is the way to go. I have several leather skirts ranging from very short to ankle length, but I rarely wear any of them outside. I wear a 14 - 16 so I have been able to find them in thrift stores, usually for under $5. I really enjoy wearing them, but it’s not the image I’m ready to present in public. I understand what you said about wearing a skirt in public, “but it would take a whole lot of courage to do something like that” and have some agreement with that but it is really more about being comfortable with the image and enjoying presenting it. You wear heels to work and I wear thigh boots in public so I don’t think it’s a courage thing.

I haven’t posted anything here for a little while because it has been too hot to wear thigh boots outside. I have been wearing my granny boots to and from work every day including shopping but they aren’t as much fun as my thigh boots. This weekend I have been taking care of in 98 year old Alzheimer patient and she doesn’t care what I wear so I have been wearing my black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels with hose and shorts for three days. When I have to help her move around, I wear a pair of flats to be more sure footed. I can walk in 5” heels but there is no sense taking unnecessary chances. I haven’t been able to go out for those three days but this morning I needed to go to the grocery and the temperature hadn’t gotten too warm yet so… . I went to a local Kroger that have gone to before because it was close. I pulled on a pair of tight jeans, a blue pull on shirt and my black thigh boots with the 5” stiletto heels. Those boots really look good with those jeans if I do say so myself. I hadn’t worn those jeans for a long time because they are too short, but tucked under thigh boots, who cares. They are actually a pair of bell bottoms and that should give you an idea of what a long time is. Anyway, I went shopping. That means I went all over the store whether I needed anything in that section or not. Nobody batted an eye. Two ladies were uncomfortably quiet but that was the only reaction I got. Most people just ignored what I was wearing and went on their way. Oh well, I still had a good time and the boots and jeans really did look good. I’ll be wearing them again. I have mentioned that I have been wearing a hole in the leather on the toe of my boots. It is either my stride is too long, the sole is too short to protect the toe, or as someone suggested thigh boots weren’t meant for walking around in. I thought I would try to keep my black pair from wearing further by gluing a penny under the toe of each boot. Some epoxy seems to be holding the pennies in place and I can hear the metallic click when I walk so it might just working.

Shafted

ShockQueen

I did solve the problem of the laces falling out of the speed hooks when I put the boots on or take them off. I noticed the hooks had a hole like eyelets did so I laced the boots by running the lace through the hole in the speed hooks. The trick is to start the lace through the hole then use needle nose pliers to reach under the hook to pull the lace through the hole.

Welcome to the forum!

Try e-bay with a query like:

thigh boots 14

or

heel boots 14

Where 14 is your size.

Bob and Angies have a lot of good stuff and I have had good transactions with them.

A vendor I have also have used is:

http://www.howcool.com/