Thighbootguy

Magickman -

Welcome to the forum.

What a great shopping experience! I went into a local Famous Footware in Newport Kentucky several months ago when the boots were still on display. I had fun trying to find a pair that might fit but I wear the same size as ShockQueen. Sometimes a smaller size will fit though depending on the style of the boot.

The sales staff wasn’t able to be helpful though. There were other customers and the register was busy. By the way, I went into the store wearing black thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels and I wear them outside my jeans. No one seemed surprised I was trying on ladies boots.

I stopped at Sam’s Club tonight on the way home. I was wearing my black thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels. No one paid any attention except one little girl who was about 9 years old and was with her mother and slightly older brother. I was in the checkout line when they were in a line near me. The conversation I overheard went something like this. “Mom…Mom can guys wear high heels”? “Mom… Listen to me, can guys wear high heels”? Her mother is doing her best to ignore her. “Mon he has on high heel shoes”. Her brother ended the conversation with the authoritative statement, “Those aren’t shoes, there boots”.

I don’t normally wear my 4” and 5” heeled boots around my neighborhood except when I’m walking out to my car in the morning but this afternoon I had to do some work in the yard, I started off wearing black leggings, a tee shirt, and my flat heeled boots and after a while I thought why not and switched to my 4” pair. I was behind a low hedge so people couldn’t really see the heel anyway. I was cutting weeds out of the hedge and had a big pile in the yard. The next step was to run the mower over the pile. I was wearing black boots and black leggings so there wasn’t any contrast to show where the boots started. I changed to the 5” heeled boots and went out with the mower and attacked the pile. The mower is kind of like a shopping cart, people dont see past it. I don’t thing anyone that drove by even noticed I was wearing boots with 5” heels.

Last week I went to Lowes hardware again. I was wearing my black boots with 4” heels. I couldn’t find the item I wanted and had to ask a clerk. I saw that he noticed what I was wearing but he didn’t miss a beat and lead me over to the department that had my item and showed me where it was. I tend to get harder looks in a hardware store than most other places but most people, like the clerk, notice and go on their way.

The weather has stayed cool enough to wear my boots comfortably with jeans. I’m still thinking about the image I present wearing shorts and thigh boots.

JeffB -

I do recommend a cushioned insole for those boots. I’m looking forward to hear how you get on with them.

I went to Portsmouth Ohio today to help a friend remove a tree that was downed by a storm. Driving there I wore black thigh boots with 4” heels. I stopped at a grocery in Portsmouth to get some stuff and wore my boots in. There were a few raised eyebrows. I asked the register clerk if my boots were too much for Portsmouth. With a big smile, she said they weren’t. Then she asked me where I was from.

For the tree work, I switched to a pair of flat (3/4”) heeled thigh boots. With all the saw dust, the boots were very practical. I normally wear them when I’m doing yard work at home.

Micha -

I have never associated myself with the term "hh-punks". The term has a bit of a negative connotation over here in the States. When I’m out I dress conservatively (jeans, nice shirt, jacket) but I wear thigh boots with heels. I look very much like the image in your picture.

By the way, I really like the white boots (I have a pair just like them).

JeffB-

The board crashed about the time you were getting your thigh boots. Have you worn them out yet?

WOW it looks like we really have some catching up to do.

I’m still out and about in my thigh boots every chance I get. I really treat them as just another pair of shoes and don’t think twice about wearing them. (That’s not really true. I still pick the places I go with some care and work hard at no becoming complacent). I am going out to more places all the time.

Let me repost a few pictures that were lost in the crash.

Here are my blue boots. If you imagine her hair in a pony tail, and take the fur off the jacket, that’s close to my look.

I had also been wearing my chap boots:

As the weather has started to warm I tried wearing thigh boots and shorts. I haven’t been pleased with the reception I have gotten in public so far but I will try it a few more times.

Here is the image I like:

These pictures are from a site called thighboots.com that I was surprised some members of this board hadn’t seen.

I’m glad the board is up and running again. I really missed reading the posts.

I have been wearing my 8868’s (see JeffB’s picture above) on the drive to work in the morning. Today I stopped at the post office in Milan Indiana. This is a small office (one employee) and I wanted to see how someone in a rural town would react to me in thigh boots. As I pulled into the parking lot, another car pulled in beside me and a lady went into the office to get her mail. I went into the office and mailed my letters. The lady glanced at my boots and bid me a good morning, which I returned. As it turned out the post mistress was busy getting the ladies mail and didn’t even se me. I’ll have to try that again.

A very busy work schedule has kept me from going out for a week or so, but last night I went to the museum and Joseph Beth Booksellers. I was wearing slacks, a dark turtle neck, a tan leather jacket, and black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. Everybody noticed and nobody said a thing. The disapproving looks about matched the admiring ones.

I’ve mentioned the staff at Joseph Beth’s is great. I was chatting with the lady at the register and she used the phrase “that’s somebody else’s problem”, I said, “that’s called an SEP”. She didn’t pause and said, “Oh… 42”.

We have been conditioned to react to disapproving looks. You knew you had done something wrong when you parents gave you “that look”. That’s the part of the head game you have to get past when you are wearing something out of he ordinary. The few disapproving looks at Joseph Beth’s tonight almost got to me (these were practiced, parental, disapproving looks). I had to remind myself that I didn’t think wearing thigh boots was wrong.

It looks like more guys on this site (and maybe some that haven’t posted yet) are trying thigh boots. I really hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Shafted -

Your outfit sounds great and the outing even better. I have never had anyone want to touch my boots. That must have been a great ego boost.

JeffB -

Those are the boots I wear the most. I can’t imagine you not wearing them out and about. I recommend a Dr. Scholes cushioned insert for them. It makes them much more comfortable.

kiltsrgr8 -

There is no reason you can’t wear thigh boots.

Shafted -

As usual Dawh HH has good advice.

My first outing was in a pair 5” stiletto crotch boots. It was a real rush, but I have had to start over with boots that make less of a statement to discover how much fun wearing thigh boots can be.

I would recommend either a pair of Ellies 8868 or 8890. Both are 4” stilettos with no zipper (pull on) and very easy to walk in. I have a pair of each.

The 8868 is pig leather which is a little stiffer than the 8890 which is cow leather. That means the 8868 will stay up on your leg. My 8890’ tend to ride down my leg and I have to pull them back up more often (but that is part of wearing thigh boots). The 8890’s however, are more comfortable and better looking . You can find either pair on the web at a good price.

I’ve said before this is a head game. In my head there is a big difference in wearing thigh boots with a 4” stiletto and a 5” stiletto. For me the 4” heeled boot is about wearing thigh boots but the 5” heeled boot is about wearing heels.

If people are used to seeing you in flat heeled thigh boots, they may not notice the 4” heeled boots (no kidding). That might be a good thing but it can be kind of deflating.

Enjoy wearing your boots.

JeffB -

Thanks for the reinforcement. Avoid complacency however, There is always someone who might take offence.

Micha –

When I learned chess the first thing I was taught was that the best defense is a good offence. I think the same thing applies to wearing heels. Present a positive image and no one will question you.

The second thing was keep your mind on the game. Heels and boots can be a distraction.

I can wear a 4" heel all day and I can walk comfortably in a 5" for several hours. I've never had the opportunity to go longer. I can stand in a 6" but walking is not comfortable or gracefull. The image of being precariously perched on a 6” heels comes to mind.

I have been wearing a pair of 4” stiletto heel thigh boots for the past couple of weeks but the other day I got out a 5” pair and started wearing them. What a difference that inch makes. The 5” boots are a different style. They have an ankle zipper and are taller than the 4” boots. The 5” boots also fits tighter so they stay up to their full height as I walk. They really look great (my opinion) . I went shopping at Bigg’s and Sams tonight wearing 5” stiletto black thigh boots, jeans, black turtleneck, and a leather jacket. The boots felt great and I walked through the stores with a nice stride. I had forgotten how different the 5” heel was. On one batted an eye in either store. That’s not to say that no one noticed (several did) but no positive or negative reactions. (I even found the longest checkout line in both stores). After I finished in those stores I went to a Radio Shack in a different part of town that doesn’t “feel quite as comfortable” to me. The store had 6-8 young male customers and I walked in wearing thigh boots. Everyone went on about their business. I found the adapter I needed and went up to the counter. I’m sure I heard, “boots” somewhere in the background conversations, but again there was no reaction. Folks noticed and went right on. I really hope that the guys (or gals) that are trying wearing thigh boots in public have the positive (or at least neutral) acceptance I seem to be getting. I still think it’s a head game. If you don’t think/act like something is wrong, most folks will go along. Enjoy

RichHeels -

heelfetish -

Welcome to the forum. There are lots of great folks here that love shoes and heels (and just about anything else).

Enjoy

I went to Joseph Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati last night. This is a great bookstore with a super staff. I wore my black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. These boots really present a different image than the 4” pull on boots. The 5” heeled boots are also have a taller shaft then the 4” so they really say THIGH BOOTS. I was looking for a real propeller head, geek book in the computer book section. Joseph Beth has a bench in front of each book rack in that section so you can sit down and read for a while. None of the other customers seemed to care that there was a guy sitting there wearing thigh boots. I was there for at least 15 minutes looking through books. By the way, the 5” heel made it easy to get books off of the top shelf in the rack . After I found my book (one of those technology by the pound, tour de force manuals), I wandered through the store just because it is a neat place. The whole time I only noticed one glance at my boots and a smile.

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

I was out shopping last night in the snow and made lots of pointy footprints that have little dots behind them. This was the first time I had ever noticed my high heel footprint in the snow.

- Bubba136

The day I have an encounter like you described … (words just failed me). I can only dream about something like that. Thanks for planting the great thought.

I have been known to get into the longer line when I’m out shopping and wearing my thigh boots just because it is longer. However, a nice pair of boots on the person in front of me will get me into the line. -ChantalTV Where is “here” that thigh boots are in fashion?

Sunday was another fun trip to the museum. The weather was cold and there was snow and ice on the ground. This was the last weekend on a major show at the museum and the place was packed. I had to park on the street over a quarter mile away. I was wearing jeans, dark green turtleneck, leather jacket and thigh boots. I was planning on wearing my black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels but when I had to park that far away, I switched to a pair with 4” heels that has a little tread on the soles. I took the same route I took the last time I had to park that far away which included going up the stone stairway. There was so much ice on the stairs that I knew there was no way to get back down them in heels. Once I got into the museum, there were long lines in the lobby for the show. Since I wasn’t going to the show I just got a folding stool and went on into the gallery. Some folks noticed my boots but most were not paying any attention. I went to the impressionist gallery and sat on the bench in the middle of the gallery and started sketching. When people walk in front of me, and I couldn’t see the painting I was working on, I had time to look at the women’s footware that went by. There was everything from running shoes to several nice pair of boots but all worn under slacks. There was a pair of unzipped ankle boots (tacky) , but there was also a pair of black ridding boots worn outside white slacks. Oh well, back to sketching. While I was there a mother and her two very young daughters went by and the youngest one was looking at the paintings and saying, “ Oh Monet, Renoir”, and she was looking at the right paintings as she said that. My faith in the youth of America was revived. A few minutes later they came back into the gallery and I got up and walked over to the mother and asked, “Excuse me, but how did she know about those artists”? (The mom was flattered by the question even if it did come from a guy in thigh boots). She said they learned about them in kindergarten. I said, ”That’s not what they taught me in kindergarten”. She asked the little girl who else they studied at school? I went down on one knee to here her answer, and she said “Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh”. I pointed to a VanGogh that was behind her that she missed and she ran off to look at it. Her mom said she was just reading the signs though and not actually recognizing the paintings. A little later another mother daughter group came through and the mother was pointing out the same paintings and the daughters were recognizing them. I ask the mom the same question and she said, “Oh we home school and we do four artist a year. We just finished Monet and Renoir”. I told the guard about the conversations and he was just as stunned and delighted as I was. Like I said the place was packed. As I walked from one wing through the main hall to another wing, I got my first wolf whistle. It was either for me or the statue of Venus (that was more deserving), but since she had been there all day and I just walked in, I figured it was for me. I didn’t break stride or acknowledge the sound in any way. As I left the main hall, I heard it again. I just kept going. For the most part, I just got nice smiles from folks or ignored. I was sitting on the stool in the European portrait gallery when a family gathered around. The little boy said he wanted to be an artist. His mom told him not to bother me but I said it was ok and asked him if he drew. We talked for several minutes. As I left the museum, I remembered the ice covered steps and started off the long way back to my car. The long way is about half a mile so I had a nice walk on the sidewalks of Eden park. Lots of cars want by but only a city bus driver really stared. I was glad I had not worn the 5” heels with slick soles. Another great day.

Rudd -

Great pics. I really liked the thigh boots, but I have a bias.

If the E-bay seller was bobandangie, I think they have advertised boots that were custom made for them by LSB not will be made for them. I have had good transactions with bobandangie.

Enjoy your boots.

Genebujold -

What a great encounter. As I read I it a couple of questions came to mind:

Saying great chili is like saying great heels. It generates a different image for each of us. What kind of heels were you wearing?

Now the important question - what kind of chili was it?

I live around Cincinnati and there is (almost literally) a chili parlor on every block. Around here the standard is Greek chili (the Cincinnati variant has a little cocoa in it). One of the most popular brands is Skyline Chili. We once had some friends in from New York and had a chili tasting for dinner with five completely different versions on chili (but I had only gone out chili shopping for 45 minutes).

Chili Recepies

Friday has been a long day. It started with a water heater poring water all over the basement floor. At 7:00 AM I went to Lowes (hardware chain that’s open when you need them) to get a new heater and all the plumbing parts and pieces I needed to install it. I wore jeans and black thigh boots with a flat heel. I had to get the plumbing clerk to help me find all the stuff so I was in the store for at least half an hour. When I left the store with a 40 gallon water heater, a guy in the parking lot helped me put it in my car. Everybody noticed my boots but no one said a word and I got no negative feelings at all. I installed the heater while still wearing my boots which made the plumbing job a little more enjoyable. When I finished, I put on a pair of 4” stiletto heel boots and drove to work. I changed to my guy shoes for work and had a busy day. After work, I changed back to the 4” heels and went shopping on my way home as I normally do. Tonight must have been the “lets stare at the guy in thigh boots” night. At Biggs, there was a family that included several young guys that had never seen a guy in heeled boots before and they were going to be sure they didn’t miss anything. The whole group just stared at me as I approached, and turned, in unison, as I passed and keep watching me. When I went down an isle the whole group moved so they could see down the isle. This was the first time I actually made an effort to ignore someone. Maybe it was just me, but there were others that seemed to be paying more attention to my boots than I normally get, and giving off negative vibes. If I hadn’t done exactly this same thing so many times before, and gotten neutral to positive reactions, I might have been put off by the experience. At Sams, most folks didn’t pay any attention, and I chatted with the folks in the checkout line. When I was leaving there was an older guy sitting at a table the gave me a rather disapproving stare. Oh well everyone is entitled to an opinion. I was thinking that if I were just starting to wear thigh boots in public, as some of the other members are, tonight might have put me off. My experience tells me that tonight was the exception and that most folks don’t care at all. If you feel you are getting negative feedback, be sure you are presenting a positive image which means you really don’t think you are doing anything out of the ordinary and are comfortable with what you are wearing. If you still get negative feedback, try going to another location but don’t be put off at the first negative reaction. Wearing thigh boots is too much fun for that. Enjoy.

Wednesday night after work I went to the museum. I was wearing slacks, a short sleeved no collar shirt, leather jacket, and black pull on thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels. There was a concert at the museum so the parking lots were crowded and I had to park in a far corner. I got to walk in with a group of people through all the snow and ice. No one said a word.

In the museum, I had fun sketching and several people stopped to see what I was drawing. I walked around a good bit. Many took notice of my boots but no one said anything. As I was walking out one woman gave me a practiced disapproving look. Most of us have practiced looks, that is conscious expressions we take on to convey feelings. This woman had disapproved of many things before.

On the way home I stopped at a local liquor store for several bottles of wine. This store has a large wine selection (thousands of bottles on display). The store was not crowded so I wondered around looking for what I wanted. Several customers, who I thought would say something, didn’t even notice my boots. ( I was expecting a favorable comment).

I went home and enjoyed the wine. Another uneventful (that’s a good thing) evening. At least I added another place I can go wearing my boots to my list.

crotchboots-m -

Your fashion statement is different than the one I try to make. I tried that look (in private) but it didn’t fit me. I do hope you enjoy it. Are your boots flat heeled or stiletto?

Crotchhiboots -

Those boots are great in the snow. Read back on this thread for Dr.Shoes’s advice on care for boots worn in the snow. Confidence builds each time you wear them. After a while you won’t think twice about wearing your boots, they just become your boots.

Micha -

I was wearing that same style of boots to the museum tonight. They are easy to put on and take off in the car, and they look and feel great. Based on the pictures you have posted, I think they will look great on you. If you don’t want them to stand out too much, try wearing them over white slacks.

I’ve never had anything named for me before. “TBGD” give me a break.

All -

I hope you guys have as much fun wearing your boots as I do.

I went out shopping wearing my black thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels, blue jeans, dark turtle neck and a heavy brown leather coat.

The first stop was Sams Club. Several older women gave me disapproving looks. One just turned and stared at me boots as I walked by. That was the worst reaction of the day. On the other hand a young girl looked at me, than my boots, then back at me with a quizzical look. I just nodded my head to her and smiled and got an ear to ear smile in return. I told the girl at the checkout it had finally gotten cold enough to wear these (and nodded down toward my boots) and got a big smile in return.

Next I went to Radio Shack which is a much smaller store. I said “Hi” to the male clerk who was taking care of another customer and the young female clerk asked if she could help me. She noticed my boots but gave no reaction. She answered my questions and helped me find an item. She also had to get the manager (female) to help her change a battery in a calculator for me. I got no reaction from the manager either. The other customer finally came around to where I was and looked down her nose at my boots. By this time other customers had come into the store and gave no more then a curious glance at my boots. After I paid for my purchase I wandered around looking at stuff then went out to my car.

Next stop was Famous Footware. I had been in there several weeks ago wearing my flat heeled boots but this time I kept the 4” heels on. There was a different sales crew there today than the pervious week and, all though friendly, they didn’t go out of their way to be helpful. I went over to the women boots and the male clerk asked me what I was interested in. I said “Anything in the larger sizes”. He said everything was on display and there wasn’t anything left in the stock room. I tried on two pair of size 11 boots but they were too small. So I left without a purchase.

The next stop was the Thrift store. This store is in a strip mall and I had to park at the far end of the parking lot and walk the length of the mall (outside) to the store. One of the stores has mirrored windows so I got to see myself like everybody else did. The first thing I noticed were the heels, then the boots. I liked the image I saw. In the store a young woman said “Wow, look at those boors. They look great”. I thanked her and her last comment was, “I could wear those”. Maybe I have inspired someone. After that I got a few other looks but everyone else ignored me. After I checked out I got to take the long outside walk back to my car.

I had a great time.

Crotchhiboots -

I hope you enjoy your new boots. Since the weather has gotten colder, I get a lot of wear out of mine. Let us know how it goes.

Kern191 -

For going out the first time, you sure picked a hard way to do it. I understand the rush that outing must have given you but I wouldn’t recommend it again.

Nigel’s point about hanging around a school is a good one. I assume there weren’t any kid around but people are very protective about schools.

The image you want to present is up to you. However, what you wear in public should allow you to function in public. I often wear thigh boots with heels and I can go almost anywhere while wearing them. I’m not really into skirts (just didn’t enjoy the image) but a normal skirt/dress still allows you to function in public. A hobble dress is designed to prevent you from moving and somehow doesn’t seem appropriate for venturing out in public especially if you are not 100% confident presenting yourself.

Try something easier the next time to build your confidence. Thigh boots over jeans (my image) might be a good starting point. If that works, maybe boots and a skirt could be next. If you are still confident, go for the hobble dress.

For most, confidence building takes a little time and is based on experience. Don’t be too put off by your first adventure, learn from it.

This has been an exhausting day. Early this morning we had a light snow. Unfortunately conditions were just right to turn the snow on my street into a sheet of ice. I live on the outside of a 90 degree downhill turn that people tend to take at 30+ mph. I had 3 cars slide through the turn and land in my front yard. After 3 additional wrecks and several calls to the city for a salt truck, I went out and started flagging down traffic. I know I saved at least 4 more cars in my yard and several more wrecks. For a car to get into my yard, it had to go over the curb which made a real mess of the front end alignment to say the least. It was cold so of course I was wearing my thigh boots. I wore the flat heeled pair for several reasons: 1) the street was a sheet of ice, and 2) I didn’t want to cause any more wrecks . Even with the flat heeled pair, I still fell flat on my face. Later in the afternoon it had warmed up and the street cleared, I went to the are museum. The place was packed (last weekend for the Monet show) and all the parking lots were full. I has to park over a quarter mile away. I was wearing my black pull on thigh boots with a 4” stiletto heel. This was the first time I had been that far away from my car while wearing high heeled boots. All the other times, all I had to do was cross a parking lot, but this time I had to walk along the sidewalk for a good distance. To get to the museum, which is on the top of a hill, I walked on sidewalks to the base of the hill and took a long set of steps and a path up to the museum. Once in the museum, I had a great time. When I went in, a mother and daughter were asking a guard where the Monet exhibit was. I offered that that was where I was going and would be glad to show them and off we went. We chatted a lot about the paintings we were passing (they both knew a lot about are) but not a word about my boots. I talked with a lot of folks while I was sketching. Everyone was amazed at the crowd and no one mentioned my boots. Sketching is a lot of fun, but it can be a lot of work. By five o’clock I was tired so I started to leave then remembered where I had parked. Remember I said the steps and path went UP, that meant going back, I had to do DOWN the icy path, with 4” heels. It was steeper than it looked so I wound up walking off the paved path and carefully taking the steps. Then it was sidewalk and street back to the car. There was traffic on the street and I’m walking along in thigh boots with 4” heels like I owned the place. No one said a word (It may have been too cold to roll down the windows but…). On the way home I stopped at a large thrift store and went in wearing my heeled boots. This is the same store I went into on Dec 27 but wore my flat heeled boots then. I got several looks but not a comment. I bought a turtle neck in an extra large tall size. This will look great with leggings and thigh boots. I had a great time. As I’ve said before, it’s a head game. I think I’m winning.

I posted a note in another thread (Buying shoes in shoe stores) about passing up a pair of Nine West, brown sued, knee high, lace up boots with a chunk heel for $15 because they crushed my toes when I put them on. Well, I had second thoughts about them and went back and tried them on again. And … they are a little tight. That had caused my foot to slide forward into my sock which caused the toe crushing. The boots don’t fit well enough for a lot of walking (I’m hopping a little stretching will help) but I bought them and wore them all afternoon at work under my jeans. The afternoon included a bit of hall wandering and a staff meeting but mostly I was at my desk. The lace up shaft feels great. No one batted an eye. These boots do not have a zipper, but they do have speed hooks, but putting them on is not quick. If these don’t stretch a bit I’ll have to get a pair that really fit. At the beginning of this thread, I asked about others experience with lace up thigh boots, I think these have convinced me to try a pair. (I'm still interested in others advice/experiences).

After walking in from the parking lot and back out to my car in boots that were too tight, I switched to a pair of 4” heel pull on thigh boots that did fit. I went shopping without incident. A couple of women noticed my boots and smiled. I took my time and wandered the isles. Most folks just ignored me. The checkout clerk and I chatted a bit about my purchases but not a word about my boots. As I was leaving, I made eye contact with a woman who was 10 yards away. She could clearly see me then her eyes looked down at my boots and back up to me with a very confused look on her face. I think her internal conversation was “The guy in boots noticed me, wait a minute those boots have high heels, he’s wearing high heeled thigh boots, why is he wearing those, now what do I do, oh well there he goes”.

Crotchhiboots -

I have several pair of flat heel boots that I wear a outside a lot, especially in the cool weather. I hope you enjoy yours.

Tuckedintoboots -

You said you have a pair of flat heel thigh boots, do you wear the out and about?

For me, the flat heel boots make a mild fashion statement about guys wearing boots, the 4” stiletto heels make a slightly stronger statement about boots but an additional different statement guys wearing heels, and the 5” stiletto heels make much stronger statement both about the boots and the heels.

Just be aware of what you are saying, and where you are saying it.

Enjoy

newbe2heels

Great story

I have a pair of those boots, also in white. I had a great time with them.

See High Heeled Sneakers