Thighbootguy

13 hours ago, Cali said:

Should I get this? Combat booties.

They look good to me.

Without budgetary considerations...If they make you happy, go for it.

I can wear a 5" heel but as I've gotten older a 4" is a lot more comfortable.

I recently got a pair of crotch high boots that were sold as having a 5" heel but I have had trouble comfortably walking in them so the other day I measured the heel and found out it was 5 3/4" and that 3/4" makes a lot of difference.  I can walk in them but I have to keep reminding myself to straighten my knee. 

These boots aren't for out and about wear so looking awkward at home is tolerable.

4 hours ago, Shyheels said:

But where do you even go to buy seersucker suits nowadays? 

All the questions are answered on this web site about Seersucker Suits

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Great story and great shoes.

7 hours ago, jeremy1986 said:

it was a real turn on making out with her while in heels - Loved it!

Ah.. Two distractions from work.

7 hours ago, jeremy1986 said:

What a strange comment.... did she mean your eye sight, or your outfit??

I assumed she meant my eyesight.   Nobody in the store seemed to give my footwear a second glance... but then all the customers were there because they needed glasses.

14 hours ago, tina said:

my 3 inch mary jane heeled tap shoes

How many folks here have commented that they love the clicking sound of their heels?  These shoes give that concept a whole new context.

I get a null vote as neither are "my style" but narrow down your choice with these questions:

• Which pair would you wear out and about?
• Which pair would be more comfortable?
• What is my favorite color?
• Can I afford both pairs?

I had an appointment with an optician this morning and so as not to make a spectacle of myself(), I wore a beige turtleneck with matching boots over jeans.

During the exam, while she was checking my eyes, she said, "You look normal".

I told her that was the first time anyone had ever told me that.

I did get new glasses and chose a frame-less pair with a small lens.  These are quite different from what I had been wearing and you almost don't notice that I'm wearing glasses.  (Contacts are not an option for me.)  I really like the new look.

I'll be wearing this outfit to the restaurant where we played last month as a group of friends are playing there tonight.

1 hour ago, w6ish said:

right now i'm thinking about the show all, light blue, painted on jeans

Maybe showing my lack of imagination but...I can't imagine the look on your friend's faces (or hers for that matter).  You know your audience better than I do but I still suggest wearing your wildest heels but conservative slacks, at least for your first meeting.  Maybe you could make this gathering a more regular event where you could explore further options (painted on jeans, skirt,...).

Spring has sprung
We do what we please
And wear our boots
Above our knees

Carol (black crotch high boots and suspected of owning whip), our Fearless Leader and Grand Foo Pah called the meeting of the Thigh Boot Club to order.   For this club, order is a relative term.  In this context it meant Carol stood up on a table (a sight to behold) and yelled at everybody to be quiet.  Quiet is another of those relative terms which, in this case, meant that folks should stop dancing, yelling, and fighting, although there is little of that, and sort of find a place to sit down.   Most folks took the hint and made their way to a table by way of the bar, which made Jerry (black boots with 4" block heels and ankle zipper, the club owner) happy, and also because the meetings seem to go better over drinks.

Once everyone was quiet (another of those relative terms) Carol, still stand on the table in her boots, called the meeting to order and asked if there was any old business.  After a general murmuring and hubbub It was decided to leave well enough alone and to proceed so Carol asked for new business.   Tim (pull on thigh boots with 4" stilettos and a cross dresser) asked if it wasn't time to elect new officers and was reminded, by Carol with a stomp of a stiletto heel, that we had just done that at the last meeting and they were stuck with her for a year.

The way Carol runs things is kind of new to us.  Previously we had just gathered at Jerry's and the last person to show up bought a round of drinks.  Sometimes, after the round had been served, someone else showed up and we had to start all over again with another round of drinks.  This formal meeting stuff at least made for an entertaining spectacle.

Carol then suggested that we should organize a social media account.  Mary (grey suede boots with 4" heels and white leggings) asked why we should bother doing that since we all knew where everybody lived and we met regularly here at Jerry's.  Carol said it was so we could have unfettered access to the public.  Betty(silver boots with 5" stilettos over red leggings) said that to have that access all, we had to do was walk outside.  Bill (black boots with 4" block heels) said, "Yeah, folks tend to notice us".   Carol however insisted that it would allow us to counter the message the press reported about us.  Sally (red thigh boots with 4" stilettos over black leggings) said that she didn't remember ever seeing anything about us in the newspaper and that the newspaper hadn't bothered to cover the Easter Parade we had participated in.  Carol wasn't too happy at our lack of enthusiasm over her idea and suggested we were a bunch of leadites.  Ray (black OTK boots with 5" stiletto heels with hacker skills) then asked what platform the account would run on,  what the encryption level would be, and if we had considered that our information could be stolen?  Kim(black OTK boots with 4" stilettos) asked, "What information?" and that she thought the idea was for people to see whatever it was we put on social media.  The discussion (another relative term) then descended into everyone saying stuff like, "Hey I could write about the party we had...", "Remember the time we...", "Will we be able to post pictures?", and "Can we tell about the time Carol...".

At this point something happened that we had never seen before... Carol changed her mind.  At least that what it looked like when she again stomped her stiletto heeled foot and said we were a pathetic bunch and social media was better off without us.  At which point William(red suede thigh boots with 5"stilettos with handcuffs as ankle chains) called for the treasurers report.

The treasury still had the $3.28 a group of patrons at a Bob Evans gave us as a tip for providing a unique dining experience when a bunch of us showed up there for dinner a few years ago.  Since the treasury is just kind of symbolic anyway, we decided to just keep it as a reminder of the good time we had earning it.  This raised everyone's spirits and with Carol still standing on the table,  Jerry (black boots with 4" block heels and ankle zipper, the club owner) called for another round of drinks.

Carol called the meeting adjourned and took the general hubbub of getting drinks as agreement vote as she climbed down off the table (another sight to behold).

After the meeting, everyone considered this a successful meeting since, no one had to do anything, no one got hurt (there is occasionally a twisted ankle), the police weren't involved, and the drinks were good.

18 minutes ago, w6ish said:

 my gal pal said not she, he!

I'm trying to imagine the looks on her face.

Great story, thanks for sharing, and now that everyone wants to meet you (maybe with some less defining jeans)...  never say never.

I went to an outdoor jam last night with the temperature in the low 80sF (28C) wearing jeans and faux suede OTK boots with 4" block heels.  We were sitting around and playing so there wasn't a lot of physical activity so I was quite comfortable. Most of the time I'm indoors with air conditioning where any boots are comfortable.  Regardless of footwear, I have never been a fan of summer weather.

1 hour ago, mlroseplant said:

I had a wonderful time playing music this weekend with a bunch of very talented people! Plus, I got to wear heels all weekend!

That really looks like a lot of fun (not like the old codgers I get to play with who think my cello is a bass that got left out in the rain) and you got to do it in heels.  As @at9asked, what was the RVW piece?

12 hours ago, Cali said:

The shadow seems too long to be made from just the boots along. I think a bit of green screen at play here.

I suspect it was green leggings with a static shot of the scene as a background image.  They get two points for creative thinking.

54 minutes ago, Cali said:

Look up the Korean Airline Study on High Heels, lots of good ideas in that study.

I was surprised at the results, but the tips on strengthening your ankles are excellent. 

I have posted about having ankle problems.  I wish I had gotten this advice long ago especially from the medical doctors that knew about my problem.

Thanks for the tip.

4 hours ago, JeffB said:

my goal is not to stand out (which can be hard to do in high heels because I'm already tall), but to blend in with my surroundings

That's asking a lot in a turquoise top and a mini skirt, but well done just the same.  

When I compare the pictures in your most recent post with the ones in your immediately prior post I see an age difference (just based on the clothes) of at least 30 years.  I struggle with my selecting clothing that is for a person much younger than my chronological age, but then you are only as old as you feel, and I couldn't wear this stuff back then.

A treat for the ear and the eye.  If you don't watch the whole video, be sure to go to 10:42.

It appears that there is an YouTube channel devoted to Piano in High Heels.

Great outfit.  Well done. 

Add small dark earrings with that necklace and those shades, it will add balance to the look.  Guys have been wearing earrings for a long time. Rather than assailing you with images, Google "guy wearing earrings image"

1 hour ago, MackyHeels said:

Censoring the fact not to upset you by pointing out items they only like but never saying it suits you or your perfectly dressed.  Sort of same analogy saying i love the colour of your automobile CIVIC Honda, but you decided to believe he or she is envious of my car, but later see them drive off in Mercedes Benz S class 63 AMG with 577 hp.

But you know, she may have really liked the color of your Honda CIVIC.

2 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

They are also the first pair of heels that I walked in for more than 5 miles continuously.  I have100 recorded miles on them.

Gee, seems like you ought to set them on a bookshelf with a little plaque over them.

One additional thought... My cobbler flairs new heel tips (Δ) which enlarges the ground contacting surface area about 50%, and greatly increases the lifetime of the heel tip.  Unless your closely looking at the heel tip the flair is not noticeable.

On 25/05/2017 at 10:34 AM, Sydheel said:

Hello

went into a shop today and dound they sell pleaser boots. Tried on a size 10 pair that went all the way up. The tops were touching each other

Those boots are fun, but I liked the Wittner suede boots a lot better.  I have a pair that are that tall but I haven't worn them out and about.  I have a pair similar to the Wittner suede boots that I wear whenever I want a fancy look.

1 hour ago, Jkrenzer said:

This makes the toe tip the primary wear spot that ultimately kills my heels.

I have had a toe plate (tap) attached to most of my boots to prevent that wear.  The first trip to the cobbler is heel tip and toe plate.

I stand corrected - 6'7" is tall, even outstandingly so. 

Try a full knee high (or higher ) pair for the boots over jeans look.  The jeans don't have to be skinny jeans.

You should be able to wear those boots and jeans anywhere without attracting too much attention (but what is the fun of that ).

As Cali said, "Nice heels".

I think a lot will depend on the area of the footprint.  A stiletto heel pump has a fairly small footprint over which all the weight is distributed, where as a running shoe has a large footprint where the weight is evenly distributed.  With any material, the more you concentrate the area of wear, the shorter the lifetime of the material.  I haven't kept statistics on this but I have replaced a lot of stiletto heel tips but have only resoled two pair of boots.