Thighbootguy

The weather in my part of the world has cooled off enough that I can now honestly say I am wearing my thigh boots because they are warm. Temperatures are in the low 30sF 0-3C and I am discovering how nice it is to have warm legs and feet. Tonight I had to go shopping for cat food and litter. There is a pet supply store in a near by strip mall so off I went in 4” heels. After wandering around the store, I had to ask the clerk where the brand of food I wanted was shelved. She led me to it without a word about my boots. The other customers in the store either didn’t notice or didn’t care. I got one look in the parking lot. Even though ice and stilettos don’t mix, I think I’m going to enjoy this winter.

Anita: Did you see that guy in front of the hotel? Blue Eyeshadow? Oh-

puh-LEASE!

Candi: Loved his boots!

Anita: They WERE fabulous! I DO think that black patent thigh-high

5" Stiletto heeled boots were a bit much for 10:00 am. But . . .

I didn't realize that there was a time window in which wearing thigh boots wasn't Ok.

Slim wrote

Hard to find anything here in cincy.

Slim, try “The Thing Shop” over in Newport. The carry Pleasers and Ellies shoes and boots.

http://www.the-thing-shop.com/home.htm

If there are other places in cincy let me know.

Heelfan, lighten up.

Great outing kobo. The idea that I could wear what I wanted came as a real revelation to me and it sounds like it hit you the same way. Confidence comes with practice but never abandon caution. There are still people that feel it’s their job to make the world conform to their standards. Thanks for including us in your adventure. Thighbootguy

Genebujold wrote

Over the last few years, the idea of accepting others, regardless of their outward appearance, has finally permeated society.

Genebujold is right. The way we react to others has changed. My cynical side thinks it’s because we don’t bother to see each other because we are too stuck in our own worlds but my optimistic side (more like Genebujold) thinks people are now more tolerant of others. I suspect the truth is somewhere in between.

Slim asked

BTW your Pleaser ? boots, how well are they made, are they holding up?

All my boots seem to be holding up just fine.

The Pleaser 8890 are cow leather and are well made. The are pull on style and the shaft is a little too large for my leg so they don’t stay up as well as I would like but over jeans this hasn’t been a problem. It’s kind of fun to reach down and pull them up to full height every once in a while.

The Pleaser 8826 have a flat heel and are black pig leather. I have worn through the lining in the back of the heel. I think they are a little too large for me and my foot moved too much, causing the wear. But then I wear these boots while I am working outside (cutting the grass, building a deck…) and they have held up better than I thought they would.

My other boots are Ellie’s but I think they are the same as Pleasers. My 8868 are black pig leather pull on style with a 4” heel. The shaft is a little smaller then the 8890 and the leather is a little stiffer so they stay up without any problem. My 8899 are royal blue pig leather with an ankle zipper and a 5” heel. These are the tallest thigh boots I have. They feel and look great. These are very comfortable boots even with the 5" heel and I am looking to get another pair in black.

As I said in an earlier post, I recommend and cushioned insole for all these boots.

Has anyone tried Ellie's Vixen lace up style boots?

I go out in thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels as a guy. I tried X-dressing a couple of times but I don’t do it well enough and haven’t a chance of passing. Like Firefox I thought that was the only way I was going to be able to wear the boots I like. After finding this forum, it dawned on me I could wear whatever I wanted and I’ve been having a great time ever since. X-dressing can be a lot of fun. I wish I could pull it off but wearing thigh boots as a guy is also a hoot. The key is to enjoy yourself. I like Iconic’s advice, “do both”. Have a great time.

I just added Dr.Scholl’s (foam with a slick surface) inserts to my chap boots and it has made them very comfortable, even with the 5” heel. I had put these inserts in my other boots but forgot the chap boots. I strongly recommend some kind of a cushioned insert in any boots but especially if they have much of a heel. The padding under the ball of the foot and heel feels great and really extends the time I can walk a high heel. I stopped at busy gas station last night while wearing my chap boots. This was a pay at the pump station so I wasn’t wandering all over the place but I got no reaction at all. Sometimes I think people only see what’s in their own little chunk of the world don’t see the rest past it. Getting out of the car is still like going of a diving board, it’s tough to go back, but once I’m out I really don’t worry too much and just enjoy myself.

Take a look at my topic “Thigh Boots in Public” to see what I wear. For me wearing boots and heels are two different subjects. I have enjoyed wearing boots with a broad low heel for many years but high heels are a recently new. A lot of the inspiration came from reading this forum. My reasoning went something like this, if I’m going to try high heels, I’ll go all the way and wear thigh boots and not cover them up. Don’t leave any doubt about what I’m wearing. No one ever wonders, “Was he wearing high heels”? And I don’t think they don’t wonder if I’m a he or she. I’ll admit I only go into places I think are relative safe but that is becoming more and more places all the time. So far the only reaction has been a few turned heads and a gawk or two. I was ready for a lot more but people are willing to let me enjoy myself as long as I don’t interfere with them. I’m having a great time.

I just had my first outing with my chap boots. I went shopping at Biggs and wandered around the store for half an hour. I didn’t even notice a head turn. I was wearing a long sweater that extended long enough to cover the top of the boots in the back but is completely open in the front. From the back and side they look like leather jeans with attached heels. From the front you can see they are chap boots. I wore them over blue jeans. The boots come with a belt and the top of the boots loops over the belt to hold them up. (No more pulling my boots up after I have walked a bit). I looped the top of the boots them over the belt for my jeans. My jeans waste line is several inches lower than the full height of these boots so, although they were not too loose, they could have been a little tighter and taller. Next time I will go with the separate belt. I had really been having problems walking in these boots because the heel height was ½ an inch higher than my ankle would tolerate. I also think there was a design flaw in the boots because the tip of the heel extended past the back end of the boot when the sole and heel were flat on the ground (the heel slanted backwards). I really tried to practice walking in these boots but there was no gracefulness in my walk and after a very short time they hurt my ankles. It really seemed like I was off balance most of the time. Anyway, I had a cobbler lower the heel ½ inch so the heel was vertical when the sole and heel were on the ground. I can now walk in these boots without any problems. I’m still working on the graceful part but my balance is very sure and there is no pain. Now I think practice will solve all the other problems. These boots really are huge and cover my entire leg. These are definitely cool weather boots. As Anita C. so aptly stated it “LORD they are warm!”. There is no zipper on these boots and the ankle is cut slim enough to have a nice shape to it but this makes putting the boots on a bit of a production. I can’t just slip them on and go. But now that I can walk in them, I plan to do that a lot.

Here are a couple of images created by Hajime Sorayama of female body builders that I do not enjoy looking at:

http://www.mutoworld.com/gallery/popup.html?name=000113-Sorayama113.jpg&title=Sorayama113&picdirectory=http://www.mutoworld.com/gallery/sorayama/&text=FFFFFF&linkcolor=FFFFFF&bgcolor=660066&width=325&height=768&close=yes

http://www.mutoworld.com/gallery/popup.html?name=000114-Sorayama114.jpg&title=Sorayama114&picdirectory=http://www.mutoworld.com/gallery/sorayama/&text=FFFFFF&linkcolor=FFFFFF&bgcolor=660066&width=419&height=768&close=yes

Most of Hajime Sorayama’s work is a celebration of female beauty but these images don’t convey that to me.

I echo Genebujold’s well thought out comments. Take your time.

Bert; My first thought were "Oh my goodness". Thanks for having the quick reactions to capture the images and sharing them with us. I'm normally not a TV watcher but... Images like that could change my viewing habits. I echo Stellah’s comments about seeing actual people wearing boots instead of models. I have a pair of boots similar to the pair Ellen Jokikunnas is wearing. The lower heel makes then wearable all day. They are lots of fun. It would never have occurred to me to design a set with only pillows for seating and then invite female guests. That could not have been a comfortable interview for her. But she certainly knows how capture center stage. Thanks again

A while back I was shopping for CDs in a thrift store. I was wearing a black of black leather thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels, jeans, white shirt and tan leather suede coat . This was my first time in the store in boots and I was being a little careful. I try to avoid kids when I’m wearing boots. Not that the kids bother me, it’s that a guy wearing thigh boots might bother their parents. Anyway, this boy (10 - 12) walks up beside me and asks, “Are those women’s boots or men’s”? From the interest he was showing I think he really wanted a pair of boots. I said, “With this heel (and rocked my foot sideways), I guess their women’s” He looked disappointed and said ,“Oh” and walked away. I didn’t think it was appropriate to say something like, ”What difference does it make, their my boots” especially if the parents were around. A minute later a young girl (12-14) wandered over to the CD display just to see who was wearing thigh boots. She wasn’t really interested in the CDs. I really think she just wanted to be really sure I was guy. I bought a big stack of CDs and went through the checkout line and out to my car without further incident. I had read some advice on this site about being around kids while wearing heels (I haven’t been able to find the article again). The advise was to steer a wide path because of the parents reaction. I totally agree. The last thing I need is to confront an angry parent :x .

I just got a pair of black chap boots:

I found them on a web site that had them miss priced at $100. As soon as I saw them, I called to verify the price and placed an order. To my surprise they honored the price and shipped them to me. The boots are advertised as having a 5” heel which is about my height limit. When they arrived, the first thing I noticed was the heel is 5 ½”. That half inch sure makes a difference. I think practice will solve the problem but has anybody had any experience lowering a heel by ½”?

I haven’t worn these in public yet. I just don’t want to go out in heels I can’t walk in comfortably. Has anybody else tried these (public or private)?

I’m trying to think up a clothing combination that will make these boots look good. I think it is going to be dark pants (maybe black leather) with a jacket. Any suggestions are welcome.

Practice, practice, practice...

Looks like the designer world thought of that.

This link is from the For Everybody forum titled Stilleto Jeans

http://www.hhplace.org/hhboard/viewtopic.php?t=1770

Somehow this design dosen't seem pratical. I have worn black leather pants with black leather thigh boots and have gotten the same effect. I suspect the combination of pants and thigh boots is a lot less expensive that having them combined into one unit, and it solves the problem of getting something that will fit a taller person. (I'm 6 foot).

Genebujold – Sorry, I didn’t understand you earlier comment about your ankle. I have a pair of thigh boots I bought at least 15 years ago that have a 2 ½” heel. The boots are kidskin and are very soft. So soft that I have a harder time walking in them than boots with a higher heel and a little more support. I found them in a discount shoe store in Texas and they were bright pink. They had brand name of “Back to School” which I think went out of business. At the time, wearing them in public, even under long pants, was way more than I could handle. I had a local cobbler dye them black and I was able to wear them under long pants. This was my only pair of thigh boots for a many years. Four years ago I wore them to the movies, outside my jeans. This was one of my first ventures into the public with thigh boots. I got to the theatre just after the movie started so I didn’t have to contend with a crowd in the lobby and the theatre was dark when I went in. I don’t think anyone even noticed I was wearing boots. I also left just before the credits. I remember being really nervous (scared actually) and I stopped wearing thigh boots in public for a good while. I’m not sure what has happened to me recently, but wearing my boots now is just fun (and warm). I’m going to have to start going to the movies again.

Dr.Shoe – Will you expand a little on your outing with the OTK boots?

Genebujold – As I have mentioned I have a problem with some 5” heels but the Pleaser-8899

http://www.howcool.com/pleasersshoes/PL-8899.htm

is the most comfortable 5” I have ever worn. It really feels like a 4” heel and the price for this pair of boots ($45-75) is reasonable from the e-bay stores and many other web sites.

Your question “what's the attraction to knee/thigh/crotch bootery” threw me for a loop especially since you said you have tries a pair of thigh boots. Aside from feeling great, looking great and usually being unique, I guess there isn’t much to it. I have worn court shoes, ankle boots, and knee high boots, but there is nothing that feels as great as a pair of thigh boots ( oh well that’s my 2 cents worth).

I present myself as male, even when wearing thigh boots. I tried going as female but (for lack of a better term) it didn’t feel right. I sometimes wear earrings with my boots but as a male.

As I mentioned earlier I like the look of a jacket, jeans and boots. I’ll give the long coat some thought, it sounds like it might be fun.

I went shopping again last night but this time I wore my Tony style U boots. The Tony’s are a crotch high black leather boot with a 5” stiletto heel. As I was walking across the parking lot a woman called out “Hey, look at that girl”, I think she meant me, and there was a stunning silence when she figured out her mistake. I was wearing a tan suede jacket, turtle neck shirt, jeans and boots. In the store, these boots got a little more notice than the even the blue Pleaser 8899s I had worn before. It may have been a different crowd but I got at least one “ “ and a few “ “ but no one offered any comments. This time I was glad I had a shopping cart to hang onto. The heel tip of these boots is a little closer to the ball of my foot and makes walking more “interesting”. I have walked through two large stores with a 5” heel on my Pleaser 8899s but the Tony Us were much less comfortable and offer less ankle support. I think it’s just going to take more practice. As before, I talked with folks in the checkout line about how long the line was and everyone politely chose to ignore my boots.

See what I mean about boots going well with a coat or jacket?

JC, what style do you wear? Where do you go in them?

At last the weather has cooled off enough to comfortably wear thigh boots. I can finally start dressing in a style I really like. It looks a lot like this:

I wear a pony tail, but other than that, this is my favorite look.

Here is my second most favorite look:

Wearing a jacket of some kind seems to balance the appearance of the boots.

Last night I went shopping again but I was in a hurry and didn’t put on my boots. The shopping trip was about the same as when I wear my boots, uneventful. However, the thing I noticed was that I really missed wearing them. I hadn’t expected that. Previously, stopping on the way home was just something I did, now it’s something I really look forward to (I’m not ready to admit that I will intentionally forget to get something so I will have excuse to stop again but…). I don’t think I will be is such a hurry again.

Here are several on-line stores to try. Select Shoes from the departments and they also have a Wide Width category under shoes:

http://www.chadwicks.com/ (Very good prices)

http://www.newport-news.com/ (Also good prices)

http://www.roamans.com/

Several years ago I was driving home from a trip to Wisconsin and I stopped at a Cracker Barrel restaurant (home style cooking) for a late lunch. This was before I started wearing thigh boots in public on a regular basis. I had a pair of Tony style U leather boots http://www.howcool.com/tonysshoes/TS-U-L-Q.htmwith me and decided to wear them in the restaurant. I was really nervous about this for several reasons: 1) these boots have a 5” stiletto heel which I had not mastered, 2) I was going to wear them in public, 3) I had absolutely no idea of what reaction I would get.

So, dressed in a blazer, jeans, turtle neck shirt, and crotch boots, I started across the parking lot. This was the first time I had tried walking in these boots other than across a room and I quickly learned I had to take smaller steps. By that time I was closer to the restaurant than my car so I kept going. When I went in, several people noticed what I was wearing, including the hostess (female mid 50s). She didn’t say anything but if I read her expression correctly it was “what am I going to do with this one”. She sat me at a table near the door to the dining room (so she didn’t have to walk me across the dining room) but the boots were clearly visible to everyone that entered the dining room. Several people noticed. There were several business men at the other end of the table that ignored the whole thing. I had a nice lunch and left the dining room.

Cracker Barrel is divided into two parts, an ole time general store, and the dining room. To get to the dining room you have to go through the store and the cask register is in the store. Several people did double takes and stared but no one said a word. I paid my check and walked (sort of) out to the car. That was the longest walk I have ever made in boots. Small steps, and very nervous, I thought the whole clientele was staring out the windows. When I got to the car and turned around, nobody was looking and the world hadn’t stopped so I got in and drove on home.

This adventure took a while to get over but it gave me the nerve to start wearing thigh boots in “safe” public places. Now, I really am having fun wearing them.