Thighbootguy

What a difference 30° in temperature makes. This morning the temperature was in the mid sixties and I pulled out a pair of black thigh boots with 5" stiletto heels that I haven’t been able to wear for several weeks now. It has been way too hot and I have been wearing my granny boots, but some cold air has moved in and I thought why not.

On the way to work this morning I stopped and bought gas, and when to the grocery to pick up a few items for lunch. I was wearing a blue dress shirt, blue jeans, and my black boots. I did hear one, “oh my god“ from a lady at the grocery but that was the extent of the reaction. The cashier just commented on how nice that cool weather was and bid me to have a good day.

It had been several weeks since I’d worn of 5" heel and the muscles and my legs let me know it. Heels require constant practice for grace and stamina. It was good to be high heeling again.

JeffB –

Dawn HH –

I thing Jeff is right I probably would’ve tried them, but I doubt if they would’ve been every day wear. I guess for now my white pair will have to do for special occasions.

JeffB - A Camery is a nice car. A pair of thigh boots will fit nicely under the seat, at least they do in mine. It's always nice to have a pair handy.

I'm 6' and I wear 3.5" - 5" stilettos. The world looks differently at 6'5".

JeffB -

I tried the granny boots with black leggins but didn’t like the look. The leggins are skin tight and the texture break where the boots starts makes them look like there hanging on the ends of legs. I prefer the look of the granny boots over close fitting jeans. They look like they are a more natural extension on the jeans.

The appearance of wearing them under dress slacks is just a little different than pumps. Only the heel and base of the shoe are visible. Wearing them over dress slacks was just a little more show off then wearing them under the slacks.

I also prefer my thigh boots over jeans. I have also worn them over dress slacks and leggins but really prefer the look of jeans.

dr1819 -

The pair I found were size 14. I’m not sure I could get myself to wear a wing tip.

50 on the male side. I was surprised. I am aware there are two sides of me. My work side is more male and my art side is more female.

There were size 14 and that is as large as they are available (I looked before I applied for the refund).

I have mentioned how good cushioned insoles feel in my thigh boots and it finally dawned on me to put a pair in my granny boots. These are nice leather boots that have stretched a little where they needed to and are now very comfortable. The insoles really make them a pleasure to wear.

I was out and about this afternoon and wore them outside my dress slacks. It didn’t look as good as with jeans but I liked it better than trying to hide them under my pant legs. I know most people (men and women) don’t display their heels when they are wearing slacks, rather they let the heel and toe pick out from under the pant cuff. I would do that with pumps but I like to wear boots and I think they look better fully displayed.

Anyway, while I was out I went to a different Sam’s Club than I normally go to and then to a Wallgreens (drug store). Some folks noticed but there were no comments or adverse reactions. I did get a few pleasant smiles and nice greetings. I had a good afternoon.

All -

Aren’t kids fun. Some of the most overt reactions I have gotten while wearing boots with heels have been from kids. I then realized that their reaction is a window into what they have been taught and even if their parent are not displaying a reaction to a guy in heeled boots they sure are thinking it. I have often wondered about the conversations the parents and kids had after I was gone. I doubt if the kids let the subject drop. I’m either an object lesson of how sick some people are or a lesson in how free spirited people can be.

Well today was the day the UPS truck drove up and delivered my silver thigh boots. I opened the package and unpacked the boots and started to wonder again if I would wear them. The sure did look great so I decided to go ahead and give them a try. These are not leather boots and I was concerned that they might not be comfortable so when I started to put them on I wasn’t too surprised that they were a little tight. They are well lined with a soft material that should be comfortable but the shoe was really too tight on my foot. I thought they will give a little so I kept going. I was unable to get the zipper past my ankle. I finally came to the realization that these boots were really too small and I wasn’t going to be able to wear them and if I could get them on, I wouldn’t be able to walk in them without killing my feet. I have packed them back up to return them. Now the real question is would I have had the nerve to wear them in public?

I have been wearing my granny boots all week (with the exception of “at work”). I have even worn them at lunch a couple of times.

Most days I wear slacks and the boots are under the slacks but on Friday and weekends, I wear close fitting jeans and the boots look great over the jeans.

Yesterday I went to Sam’s and had to stand around while one of the associates helped me find an item. This took about 10 minutes and lots of people passed by. Most noticed but, other than a few confused looks, there was little reaction and none of it was negative.

I got the strongest reaction on Friday when I went to Wallgreens (chain drug store). As I was in the checkout line, a little girl and her mother passed by me and the little girl was pulling on her mothers arm and pointing to my boots and saying, “Look mommy, look”. The lady did her best to ignore the whole thing and keep going.

I actually feel more comfortable wearing the boots over my jeans than under my slacks. There is no sense of feeling like I’m trying to hide something or tension over whether someone sees my boots. The only reason I wear them under my slacks is that they don’t look good with the loose pant leg tucked into the tight fitting ankle where the close fitting jeans look great.

Kneehighs -

I’m not sure I’m ready for shinny jeans yet but I’ll keep it in mind.

Dawn HH -

I’ll do my best to wear them out in both sense of the word.

Whatever heels you buy, don't wait until the last minute to learn to walk in them. It takes practice. After you have master walking in private, going out in public is LOT more fun because you aren’t falling all over yourself. The same is true if you change heel height very much. Also, don’t be too aggressive with your first pair of heels. 6” stilettos is not the place to start. There is a BIG difference in walking on a 4” heel and a 6” heel. Whatever you chose, enjoy yourself.

In a former life I taught data processing and I used to refer to some problem situations as a three sock syndrome. Those were situations where you didn’t know exactly what was wrong but, like having three socks, you knew something was wrong. On a whole other topic, the silver boots shipped yesterday and are scheduled to arrive next week. I still don’t know if I have the nerve to wear them but …

This site has been mentioned on the forum before but they have the “wildest” stuff I’ve seen for a while. There is a whole section for their metal shoes and they will even make thigh high cowboy boots. For the folks that love very high heels there’s plenty for you to.

They seem to be based in Canada and others have reported good experiences buying from them.

http://www.orientvisual.com/6inchforever/

I found a pair of Pleaser’s BEVERLY thigh boots

for $35 (including shipping) at How Cool today and ordered them. Yep, I ordered a pair of silver thigh boots. This may take some getting used to. This will also be my first pair of non leather boots. I really don’t expect to get much outside wear from them until it cools off but air conditioned places may be Ok.

These boots will stand out more then my white pair do so I’ll have to see if I have the nerve to get out of the car.

I wore my granny boots on the outside of my jeans today. I stopped at Bigg’s on the way to work for yogurt. I carried a hand basket in the store so there was no cart to hide anyone’s view. I got one disapproving look from one lady. Several others glanced including several workmen but no one said anything.

On the way home I stopped in again and this time I used a cart. Even though the store was busy, very few noticed my boots and I got no reaction at all.

The boots are leather and are becoming more comfortable each time I wear them. The shoe is a little narrower than by thigh boots but natural give of the leather is forming to my feet.

JeffB -

At least your pair had a chance to get out again. ;

Shafted -

I’ve mentioned in other posts, many of the group I work with wouldn’t understand heel wearing and I’m not ready to take on their education.

Dawn HH -

The boots are great for general wear but they are not designed for a lot of it. This was not an expensive pair of boots. I’ll do my best to wear them out.

I wore my granny boots to the grocery last night. I wore them under my slacks but the heel and the pointed toe were clearly visible. Only two girls noticed and they just has a funny look on their faces. Guys in heels must have been a new idea for them. Other than that, no one noticed or said a thing.

JeffB -

You are a major style barometer for the site and you gave your granny boots to the Goodwill. Oh well, I still like mine.

As Shafted suggested, they are cooler than my thigh boots. Since Friday is a jeans day at work, I’ll try wearing them over my jeans (before and after work).

Fex –

Welcome to the board. I’m glad to see you are starting with a nice pair of boots. Congratulations on going into a store to buy your boots. There are many members that are still having trouble doing that. It looks like you’re a step ahead of some of us.

I hope you enjoy wearing your new boots and it’s nice that your girlfriend also enjoys heels.

I just bought a pair of granny boots on e-bay

and they came with a 3 1/2" heel, 6 pair of speed hooks and a side zipper. The fit nicely but putting them on and taking them off has been a bit of a pain.

My first outing with them was at lunchtime. I keep my heel wearing and work separated but I really wanted to try my new boots so I went out to my car and put them on and discovered what a pain it was to put them on.

This was the first time in a long time I was wearing heels and I didn’t want to be noticed. (I normally wear thigh boots outside my jeans so being noticed is expected). Anyway, I got a carryout lunch and went to a local park and ate at a picnic table. The outing was uneventful but uncomfortable so close to work. I won't do that again.

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.

I now have a fun pair of boots that are easy to get into and out of.

JeffB has suggested several outfits to go with these boots, “I think flared or narrow legged jeans, paired with a black t-shirt would work well with those boots. Or, as another option, you could go all black from head to toe”.

Any additional ideas are welcome.

I just bought a pair of granny boots on e-bay and they came with 6 pair of speed hooks and a side zipper. They were a real pain to put on and take off because the laces fell out of the hooks. Then 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. The granny boots now fit fine and are easy to put on and take off.

Well my Granny Boots arrived while I was out of town and I tool them out for a spin at lunch today. I wore them under my slacks. I went to several stores in the town where I work (something I would not do in thigh boots). The outing was a different experience for me because I didn’t want to be noticed wearing heels so close to works.

I had forgotten what so many on this board had expressed about trying not to be seen or noticed while wearing heels. When I wear my thigh boots there is no hiding what I’m wearing but the granny boots allow that option. I’m not sure I enjoyed the game of wearing heels and trying not to be seen. I wore my granny boots because I liked them and it bothers me that I was inhibited and always wondering if someone noticed.

I think the answer is to not wear heels so close to work again.

By the way, the granny boots are lace up boots with a zipper. These boots are more trouble to get on and off than any other pair of boots I own except the chap boots.

DawnHH

The flat heel boots are Pleaser 8826. They are pig leather. I normally wear a 14 in a heeled boot and I have a pair of size 14 8826s but the shaft is too large and the shoe is a little long. They are, however, very comfortable but won’t stay up on my leg. I use them as work boots and have had to re-glue the sole on the boots twice. That is something that you should not have to do with normal wear. The pair I wore to your museum and the DC Art Museum are a new pair size 13. The shaft is a little tighter so they stay up better but my toe can touch the toe box and after several hours it irritates my toes to the point walking was painful.

ChantalTV –

Glad to here you tried your thigh boots. Were they outside of your trousers or inside? I didn’t understand what would have been “too much”.

Dawn HH –

I really did put some wear on my boots, and enjoyed every minute of it. I’m happy that Mickey enjoyed hearing about my adventure. Tell her I said “Hi”.

JeffB –

A car does make changing into and out of thigh boots more convenient. I hope you get to try your boots out and about soon.

Jimnj3 –

Warm weather has been a concern, however, the times I was outside wasn’t too hot and all the rest of the time I was in air-conditioning.

So far I have been taking it easy when I go outside and I’m not out for too long so the warm weather hasn’t stopped me yet. I was doing some yard work with the stuff I bought at Lowe’s and I wore shorts and regular shoes for that. Several weeks ago it was cooler and I did similar work in jeans and thigh boots.

All –

Thanks for the kind words and support.

I went to Lowe’s (hardware warehouse) this morning to buy some sand and a grounding rod, but also as an excuse to wear my boots. I wore shorts with a 4” inseam, a blue pull over short, and a pair of black thigh highs with 4” stiletto heels. I walked in and made no concession to what I was wearing. If I present myself as doing something unusual, people will take advantage of it so I walk around like “I do this all the time and everybody else was out of step”. I had to walk over the entire store to get my items and lots of folks noticed but no one said a thing. After wearing boots for a full week, I missed them.

Well I’m back home and have slept the night and my calf muscles are still sore. The story is in why they are sore.

Yesterday was my last day on my trip so I decided to go for broke. The day was WHITE boot day. The problem was to put together an outfit that looked good with them. I wore a white satin long sleeved blouse, denim hip hugger shorts with a 1” inseam, nude hose, a blue woven sweat band on my head, and white thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. The top to bottom blue, white, blue, white tide the whole thing together and looked good. The problem was having enough nerve to go out like that.

The first thing was to take all my other boots out to the car. I had to do this anyway since I was leaving, but it left me with only one pair of footwear. Oh well it was the last day and I wouldn’t get the chance again so out I went. My room was on the second floor at the end of a wing of the hotel and the room door opened onto an outdoor hall. The outdoor stairs were in the middle of the wing and my car was parked near my room so it was a nice walk to the car. The lobby was even further in the other direction.

First I went to breakfast at the hotel. As I walked into the lobby the first desk clerk registered surprise. When manager came out of a back room she also looked surprised but then I got a big smile and she said they were nice boots. This was the first time she had commented on any of them. I got my food and ate with some of the other guests. I made several trips across the dining area for seconds. Other than a few glances, there was no reaction at all. Confidence was building.

There was one museum I still wanted to see, the Air and Space Museum at Dulles airport. This is an extension of the Smithsonian Air and Space in D.C. I drove to the Museum and got there before they opened so I got to stand in line outside for about 10 minutes. Several of the Museum workers came by with literature. After a quick glance they didn’t miss a beat. The other folks in line noticed and ignored me.

Its kind of hard not to notice a guy standing 6’5” (in heels) with a white satin blouse in the bright sun.

By the time the doors opened there were a hundred people in line. The security guard checked my bag without comment.

This is a HUGE museum housed in a airplane hanger that has been fitted with elevated walking paths so you can get back far enough from the planes to see, as well as walking right up to them on the floor. How big is HUGE? The plane I wanted to see was a Concord. I was parked crossways in one end of the hanger.

I said these 8899s were my museum boots so I got to prove it. I wanted to see a Concord close up. I had seen one fly and land at Cincinnati and fell in love with the plane. I walked from one end of the Museum to the other and also around the space shuttle. I was there for over an hour, walking all the time. The museum guests ignored me and the guards were polite and loved talking about the planes. As I left and walked back the car, more guests noticed me but just kept on going without comment.

I started driving for home. After an hour or so I realized the effort in the Museum had dehydrated me so I stopped at a Burger King for a snack and the biggest soft drink they had. Of course I went in (rather than the drive in) and had to go back to the car because I had forgotten my wallet. The other guests noticed, some with amusement, but made no comment at all.

Later I stopped at an expressway rest stop in Maryland. As I pulled into a parking spot, three guys on motorcycles pulled in beside me( not a gang, just three guys that liked to ride). I thought about it for a minute then got out of the car. The guy who was talking, stopped in mid sentence, took a second look, then went on with his conversation. After that every one ignored me.

An hour or so later I stopped at another rest stop without event.

By the time I got to West Virginia I was tired so I pulled into a rest stop and slept for 15 min. Then I got out of the car and went into the building and refilled my drink glass with water. Some noticed, one stared, but no one said a word.

After several hours I wanted supper so I pulled into a Bob Evans (family style restaurant). The hostess greeted me with a big smile and seated me at a table. The waitresses noticed and all smiled. I ordered and while my food was arriving, I went to the men’s room. This was the first time I had had to use the facilities in heels. Fortunately, the stalls at Bob Evans are solid walls and very private.

When my waitress brought me my food, I commented that I hopped my boots weren’t causing a problem. She gave me a big smile and said, “not at all, you should wear what you want”. She did ask me why I was wearing them (seems that was the discussion topic in the kitchen), and I told her I just enjoyed wearing them and she said “that’s great”. It turns out she is a theater major from New York, being a waitress while working on her second major in school. She said she has been trying to convince the local people where was life outside Centerville. As I left I wished her luck and thanked the hostess for her hospitality.

As I was getting closer to home, I stopped at a rest stop and changed into a blue pull over knit shirt, jeans, and black thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels. I had wanted to go shopping in my white boots but it was too late and the stores were closed so I changed into “home clothes”. The black boots were pull on so they are easy to change.

I stopped at a convenience store about a mile from home and went in (wearing my black boots) and bought a gallon of milk. I sure two girls commented to each other, the clerks ignored me but in the parking lot a guy came up to my car and through a closed window and said he loved my boots. We exchanged thumbs up as I left.

Now I’m back home with sore calf muscles but what a great day.

JeffB-

The lace tie on the 8899s is functional but my thigh isn’t anywhere close to requiring loosening the lace so for me they are decorative but I like look.

DDWW

Welcome to the forum.

I do my street heeling as a guy wearing thigh boots with stiletto heels. And I wear the boots outside of my pant lesg. See the topic Thigh boots in Public for most of my postings.

Well I’m back from dinner. I wore my dark blue jeans, a dark blue silk blouse, and my royal blue thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. This is really the best looking outfit I have with me. I went to an Italian restaurant and had a fine meal with two beers (my limit). When I walked in, there were guests outside the door waiting to be seated, some of whom noticed my boots, but when I went in, the restaurant was almost empty and I was seated immediately. As it turned out everyone wanted outdoor seating for the fireworks. Not being a fireworks fan (that’s a whole posting in itself) I was glad to be served quickly. Inside the restaurant no one noticed my boots at all. As I was leaving, the fireworks were just starting and the whole restaurant staff was outside. I just walked to my car and drove back to the hotel. All dressed up and no party. I really am tired so I’ll sign off.

I’m back at the hotel from my trip into Washington D.C. For the trip I wore a blue knit pull over shirt, brown shorts with a 3” inseam, nude hose, and a new pair of black thigh boots with flat heels. I was going to a place with thousands of people on the street that I hadn’t been to for years so I thought the flat heels were a good compromise. I took public transportation into and back from DC. The hotel had a shuttle to Dullis airport and from there it is an hour bus ride into DC. The trip was uneventful. When I got into DC I walked about 6 blocks to the National Gallery of Art. This museum really is one of our Nations treasures. There aren’t too many places in the USA where you can walk into a two room gallery of Rembrandt, and the next one is Vermere, then Rubens and I was just getting started. I was there for four hours and my mind was in full overload. I have to do that again. Now back to what people thought of my boots. Many noticed but must just ignored me. There were a few exceptions however. One guard ask me if I had ridden my motorcycle to town. She said they looked like motorcycle boots. I assured her they weren’t and she said they really looked nice. A few minutes later she asked me what kind of work I did, and at the same time a guy asked me if I was an actor. I told her I was just a computer geek and I just liked to wear boots. I offered that I even sometimes wear a heel. She raised her eye brows and said, “with the right shorts or jeans, that could look good”. I said I thought it did and we went our ways. In another gallery I was sitting on one of the couches and a lady commented that she really liked my boots and went on that they looked like fine leather. I thanked her for the complement but told her they really weren’t expensive boots. She said the still looked great. Another guard asked me where I was from. I told him Cincinnati but they don’t wear them there either. He laughed and bid me a good day. As I was walking around the outside of the Hershorne Museum a girl with a group called out “Nice boots”. I thanked her. I overheard other comments like “I got to get a pair of those”. This one tops them all. I was walking past a stopped empty city bus on 7th Ave when the driver opened the door and called to me. He got off the bus with a digital camera and asked is he could take a picture of my boots. I said sure and pulled them up for his picture. Somewhere in Washington D.C there is a Metro driver with a digital picture of Thighbootguy in boots. The trip back to the airport and hotel were uneventful. Next time I’ll make the trip in heels and make sure the boots are REALLY comfortable. The toe box of new flat heel boots touches the side of my toes. Wearing them for a couple of hours is Ok but after a seven hour trip, with a lot of walking, I was glad to take them off. I still have to go out to dinner tonight. I’ll let you all know how that goes.