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I agree with UpBy5 about Pleaser, they do not fit my feet at all. My hardest pair to walk in are my Carvela Sizzle ankle boots, although I have a pair of the "Romance" boots from Faith that are not easy either because the heels are very high and narrow.

I'd much rather see kitten heels than Uggs or Crocs! Besides, while I do prefer a higher heel, kittens can look good too.

I think we've all been there at some point, but buying shoes without trying them on is really easy. All you need to do is pretend that they're for your wife and try to get into the mindset that you're buying them for her. If you really were buying them as a present you wouldn't be nervous would you? Don't go overboard, a simple "can I return these if they don't fit her?" will do the trick. The ideal is to get comfortable with just buying for yourself, but pretending they're for someone else is better than a failure, and the more times you manage the easier it gets.

I love how this thread turned into a grammatical argument, isn't i great when that happens in a forum (hint: it's not).

Anyway, it's interesting to see that the red color seems to influence greatly the opinion about the shoe, maybe it's because they stand out more, to me the pink with lace pair that chris posted seems way more feminine than the red ones because i have seen red shoes in the men section (not common, but i have seen them) but i have not seen lace shoes designed for men.

Not only do I belive they are more feminine, I think they are gorgeous, and I hate chris because he has them and I don't

They're really nice to wear too...

Amanda is generalising rather, and I didn't like the dig about transvestites, but she does have a point in that most men do not look right in stilettos. Russell Brand might be able to pull it off, but in general unless you're built like a gazelle and look somewhat androgynous they just don't look right. This applies to me too, I look like a rugby player and am tattooed and hairy, which is why stilettos are strictly for around the house. My take on this is based purely on aesthetics, in the same way that I think women in jogging pants and ugg boots look sloppy and common. As far as I can tell, she's not saying that we shouldn't wear them, just that she doesn't like it, which she is entitled not to. I admit though I am surprised to be agreeing with her as I did think that coming into the guys section to say how much she dislikes guys in heels is rather inflammatory.

Dr Shoe is right. "The red shoes are awesome", but "the red pair is awesome" because you're referring to one pair rather than two shoes. Either way, thankyou Stilettonz, they are my favourite shoes. I love those DSW shoes AZShoeNut!

Without wishing to split hairs, the section is labelled "Unisex & Sport", I think it's likely the skirt was included under the latter category rather than the former.

Agreed. I think I have about 40 or 50 pairs now, including a box full in the loft. I've tried to limit the ones I have downstairs to about 20 or so, but I still take ages sometimes deciding which pair to wear. I also keep looking out for new ones, I think it's a compulsion.

I think these are the three most feminine pairs I own, but cannot decide between them. They're all satin, the middle pair are pink and lacy but the other two have bows on. On balance I think probably the red pair is the most girly.

Most of my heels are black, but I also have three pairs in red, three in white and one pair in pink satin overlaid with black lace. I also have my Malicia boots with orange, purple or silver flames. I agree with laceups about white boots, there's something I love about them and I really want more.

If she's reached a point where she won't wear them at all I think plan B should be to let sleeping dogs lie, at least for a while.

Like a few others I started by sneakily wearing my mum's heels when she was out and she didn't really have anything under 4".

No. She treats me the same no matter what I have on my feet.

Holy crap those are some ugly feet! Actually I'd not noticed the missing toes at first, just their mangled shape. If they were removed to fit into smaller pointy shoes then that is the sickest thing I've seen since Chinese foot binding.

On a loosely related note, I'm looking for a pack of pin-up playing cards, but want the 40s "bomber girl" style. I've not found any yet.

My Decollete 42s are close to a 11.5 US. My Pigalle 41.5 are a 42, which would be a 12.

I know I'm a UK 7.5 / EU 41, with a possible half size variance either way depending on style / manufacturer as EU sizes are fairly common in the UK. I've never really gotten my head around US sizing though, and the fact that no two conversion charts seem to agree doesn't help.

It does sound like CL is using a scale all their own though! If I can ever afford a pair I'll just have to go and try a few pairs on to check the fit.

Hi all

I would like to thank every one for their comments, every one seems to have their wives/partners on their side, lucky for you. My wife at the moment would rather poke my eyes out with a red hot poker, apparently I am not very disrete when I look, I thought I was. Opinions do vary I suppose.

When I look my first thought is usually " my wife would look stunning in those heels, I wish she would wear something like that " I have in the past said that to her, but, she really doesnt appreciate those comments, she really doesnt like wearing heels, plus I still have some of the scars as a reminder not to say anything.

Second, the devil in me thinks I would love a pair like that for myself.

If any one has some constructive suggestions on the art of persuasion of my good lady, without the fear of the silent treatment for weeks on end, I would obviously be very grateful. For the time being I will need to carry on wishing and looking.

Thanks all

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'Twas not always thus, my ex used to get very angry if she caught me looking at another woman, and because she didn't like my heels either claiming I was looking at the shoes wasn't a defence either. When you mention persuading your good lady, do you mean persuading her that you looking at another woman doesn't mean anything, or persuading her to wear heels?

If it's the former, I think it's just something some women feel more strongly about than others. Nothing I could say to my ex stopped her from feeling betrayed if she saw me look at someone else.

It it's the latter, good luck. If your wife doesn't like wearing heels, I don't think you can change her, and trying is probably going to make her unhappy. My fiancee isn't a heels girl either, she does have some nice shoes but never really wears anything higher than a 2.5" wedge. Having had a few nights out in 4" stilettos myself I can understand her reasons for not wearing them. Heels are not easy to wear in the real world, you have to really want to wear them to put up with the inconvenience and discomfort and some women just don't want to. Much as I love wearing heels, even I moved from wearing mine every time I went for a night out, to wearing them occasionally because it was just so much easier and more comfortable in flats.

I'd heard of Eric Stanton and Irving Klaw before and like their work. Bettie Page was hot!

Having just Googled him, yes. However I think most of his art would be regarded as unsuitable for here.

This worked for me. In my case the lady in question was my cousin rather than my partner, but her encouragement was a big help.

When I street heel it's usually in a pair of my New Rock Malicias (like in my avatar). The heel doesn't quite qualify as a stiletto, but it feels very similar to wear and they're definitely pointy. The first time I went out in heels properly I was speaking to my cousin and debating wearing my Malicias with the orange flames, or something low-key probably block heeled with a round toe. She said that people would probably notice I was wearing heels anyway, so I might as well go all-out. I have been out in block heels but I prefer the Malicias, they're more fun.

My fiancee doesn't mind me looking either. She knows it's just what guys do, and that in my case I'm quite often admiring the shoes rather than the wearer.

I with Jamie on this one, why not just call it a bag? My daily carry items consist of my phone, wallet and keys which are amply housed in pockets. I'd really struggle to think of much else that I'd *need* to carry with me everywhere.

It's also worth noting that CL's own website has a lot of the shoes available in a size 42, which is roughly equivalent to a UK 8, which I would say is closer to a US 10.5. Why does shoe sizing have to be such a lottery? Surely ISO could come up with something.

Well, the boots arrived and they're gorgeous! Unfortunately they also seem to be for people with flat feet, as while the foot feels comfortable there is no way they'll zip up over my arch. At least I get a free return.