Robert

Didn't know it take long to get from Morgan M to Camden Town. All right. If the Dr. can confirm 15.30 h then we are all satisfied. I think the Camden Town Station is pretty central to every one of us. Yes, I like pudding too! Robert

Let's say 15.00 h?

O.k. Dr. Shoe, as soon as the lunch is over, I'm coming. I think Kneehighs is coming too. Shall we meet at the exit of Camden Town Station in Camden High Street?

Hi Admirer5577, thank you for the link. I see that store is also in Camden. Maybe I can take a look there. And I'm looking forward to see you again also. I'd like to go to Camden with you Dr. Shoe. We'll see what we can find. Are you coming also to the lunch Friday or shall we meet somewhere else? And what time please? Robert

I can't say how excited I am to go to the heelmeet in a few days. However I haven't find a suitable outfit for the TG evening. Is here anybody who can recommend a store where I can go on the Friday afternoon when I arrive, because on Saturday we are busy to meet each other and there is a lot to talk about. I'm thinking of a catsuit to wear or a skirt, and what to wear with the skirt according the dresscode. Thank you. Robert p.s. I tell you later more details

Thank you Dr. Shoe for the information.

For a map of the Tube (Underground) one can go to http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/maps/

I have my travelcards for 6 zones already ordered and received, because I'm staying a week and I plan to go shopping and walking in Greater London.

Robert

Good! Only one thing : I don't like the association of skirts and heels with being homosexual. That isn't a subject of consideration for me, but I think people (men) who haven't come out of the closet or beginning to come out of the closet, don't have that opinion yet that clothing has nothing to do with being gay. Just my two pennies. Robert

Got one! Thank you! Robert

By the way Bubba,

She is far more into stockings and (still) post at the Stockings HQ Forums http://www.stockingshq.com/newforum/.

You can find more about her here http://www.stockingshq.com/newforum/index.php/u/15743/

Robert

I found this photo from a guy named Streetdog on Flickr.com.

Although you see a woman wearing high heels, I remember seeing photos of Debbie, she was wearing very high heels. This photo is taken at Hong Kong Airport and it imediately reminds me of he has taken a photo of Debbie.

Robert

No, it's not mine. I got it from a German site and it actually represent the style of boots I wear. Robert

A video I came across on YouTube how to look cute in heels

Robert

I would be glad too if they come back in larger sizes Robert

From my recent holiday in Japan, pictures from Tokyo

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Ah Japan....

I've been there last september and october for a trip through the country.

Tokyo is great (ofcourse!)

Ahh, those wonderfully wacky Japanese! Heh! From the FYI department: the Shibuya/Harajuku districts of Tokyo are where all the free spirtited souls go to wear the coolest, most outrageous fashions. Goth, Lolita, you name it, you'll see it there!

Here are some photographs I made there in Yoyoki Park in Tokyo

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Arigato Gozai Mas!

Robert

Have anyone heard anything of Tom(NL) lately?

In that case I'd say that the boot is slightly too small and your foot is being forced into a slight "toe inward" posture. You can correct this by putting a wedge under the heel with the thicker part outward.

I will take contact with the shoeshop to do that. Thank you very much Dr. Shoe.

Thank you Jmc for your answer. In my early youth I had the habit of walking with my toes inward. But that's a lot of years ago. I'm 50 now and am walking fairly normal. On all my other heels I can walk very well, except these boots (The other boots are corrected the way I described).

The heels have been attached wrong or you have a wonky foot. If you put the boot on a level surface you should see if the heel's on right. Do you find that your shoes seem to wear more more on the inside of the heel?

Dr. Shoe, I've put the boots on the table and the heels are vertical if I hold the shaft loosely in my hand. All my shoes (read heels) are more worn on the outside like everyone else, I think this is not the cause. Left over if I have a wonky foot; when I first started with walking in high heel shoes, I leaned extremely to the outside. But that was in a time I wanted to walk in very high heel shoes of 5 inch. I decided I couldn't walk in such shoes and know that my limit was 4 inch and 3 inch which I have on most of my shoes I can walk for miles. For me it seems that the toebox (which is pointy) have such a shape that the foot (I have wide feet) is forced to have a relaxed position so that the center of the rear of the foot (the heel) is somewhat on the outside above the center of the heel of the boot. Maybe I have to place something on the outside of my feet to bring the centers above each other.

Dr. Shoe, thank you for your answer.

Robert

http://img13.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=36510_B5112_122_353lo.jpg

I've bought myself a new pair of kneeboots with a pointed toe and a (not exactly) stiletto heel of 3 1/4 inch. They fit my size 44 very well, even the shaft is not too wide and not too tight.

But this is the problem: when I stand in them, they feel like if the boots want to "capsize" to the outside. I had this also with another pair of boots with a somewhat wider heel of 4 1/2 inch which I brought back to the store and they attached some kind of a wedge with the thickest part (about 4 mm) under the outside of the shoepart where my little toe is. I can now walk very well in them.

But with these new boots the effect is very annoying, because I find it very tiring to walk and then be very aware to place my feet upright.

It could also be that the shape of the shoepart is designed for a more curved foot than I have.

What can I do about this? Do I have to take them back to the store and tell them to do the same as with my other boots or can I do something with socks, inserts or do I have to change my walk and learn to live with this?

Robert

My most comfortable heels are these ankleboots with a 3 inch (7 1/2 cm) blockheel bought in 2003 at Brantano in London. I wore these at the heelmeet in London on may 13.

On the second place these with a slightly higher heel (3 1/4 inch or 8 cm) also bought at Brantano in London in 2003. I wore these at the heelmeet in Amsterdam on august 12.

Street heel videos, somewhere in central Europe:

Sorry Jo,

This is a Japanese movie. I know it is from a guy named Bootsy Collins. He has a site and a forum and once in a while he put some movies on the internet. I have a few and I regognise the one you showed.

The site http://www106.sakura.ne.jp/~bootsandlegs/menu.htm

The forum (with pictures) http://www106.sakura.ne.jp/~bootsandlegs/cgi-bin/imgboard.cgi

The videos http://www106.sakura.ne.jp/~bootsandlegs/uploader/upload.html

Robert

Hi Jeff and others,

I'm intrigued also by the sight of women wearing jeans tucked in their boots and I'm trying to figure that out to do it myself too. I know it's a very feminine thing because I've never seen a guy do it. And this make your heels and boots very visible to the outside world.

In case of fashion I've been told that when I want to do it, jeans tucked in boots seem to make your legs shorter, so why do girls and women do this? If they want longer legs, this isn't an option for them either.

I've seen a website how to do it http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/2005/11/how_to_wear_jea.html

from The Catwalk Queen http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/

Here a picture I like

Robert

Hello all, I haven't had my holidays yet. In 2 weeks time from now I'm going to Japan for holiday. I'm going with a group of persons for a 3 week journey through Japan from the south (Fukuoka) to Tokyo. There is space for shopping in Kyoto and of course Tokyo. I'd love to see Tokyo, especially the Ginza area and Shibuya must be packed with shops. I wonder if the Japanese size "extra large" T-shirts are the European size "extra large" . My question is this : does anybody know if they sell in Tokyo or Kyoto shoes and boots in large sizes? I have European size 44/UK10/US12, what I've read is that the same as Japanese size 27, maybe larger. The best way to find out is trying them on, but then I have to know if they are available. Thanks in advance. Robert

Ramon020 and Kneehighs : Thank you very much for the movieclips! I wanted to see myself walking, how my posture is, and I have to say that it isn't bad at all. It was a remarkable day! Thanks again. Robert

I've been away for a while but I have to say Thank you Ramon020 and Kneehighs for the pictures and movieclips! Robert