loveheel

Ah Micha, the IUPAP can be proud of us

(although I am a bit disappointed that you made a mistake with Planck's Constant of many orders of magnitude )

Yes,with Micha's Planck's constant the world would look very different. Actually very fuzzy if you think of that Planck's constant in the uncertainty principle. Nerds we are. Let's talk shoes again.

My favourite pair of boots are these:

http://www.ninewest.com/store/product-detail.html?viewcategory=SHOES&viewsubcategory=BOOTS&style_name=NWDEEN&ticket=jPvaB7pioM83.6t9&prox_sq=1439081222

These are an awesome pair of boots. I have had them in my hand a few times at Nine West stores, but never found them in a size I could fit in.

Nearly everything on that website is advertised as having a 2.5 inch heel, even though some of it looks a bit higher. Is it a typing error or is all their stuff low heeled?

I think it is the way they measure their heels (inside probably). I have been to Nine West stores several times and tried on some shoes and boots of them. Many of the heels are 3 inch, in some cases 3.5.

I find them to be good quality shoes. Usually I can get half a size smaller than I get at other fashion stores. They seem to be sized on the large side.

Let's see. Where did I hide shoes before I told my wife ? Attick (particularly good when it is a difficult to access attic), behind access panels for utilities, in hollow basement ceiling and walls. The latter is much easier in American houses since they are usually a frame construction with hollow walls and floors. Gives for a lot of hidden places. With most houses made of brick and concrete in Europe, it is probably harder to find such nooks.

WOW, You need to walk...no, run back in there and marry(!) that young lady before she gets away!! That is unless you're already attached. I hope you thanked her profusely?

Hi Azraelle. Yes I am married, and happily so. I even told my wife about my shopping trip. She takes it all in stride. Unfortunately, she doesn't share my passion for shoes, but we have enough other things in common ...

Yes, I did thank the lady profusely. Several times actually. Probably to the point where the guy in line behind me (returning shoes it seemed; maybe another lurker ?) was getting impatient. See, what happens when I go back in a couple of months. Actually, I don't know if I can wait that long.

One thing I noticed is that when I walked out I walked much more confidently. Even though my heels were clearly showing, nobody seemed to notice. Just before (I was wearing other shoes) I felt that everyone was staring at me. It all seems to be in the confidence you display.

Well, I followed up on Ms McCarthy's advise today and went shopping at a local outlet mall (Wrentham Premium Village for those New Englanders among you). I did the usual thing going from store to store checking out what they had, mostly to be disappointed by their lack of sizes for me. Just before I was going to leave I walked into the Candies outlet store, even though I knew they don't carry size 11 (my usual size). But what the heck, always fun to look at great shoes. After a few minutes in the store a young sales lady comes and ask if I need "assistance". I told her I looked for a size 11, but couldn't find any. She goes: "Oh, but why don't you try the size 10, they are often large enough". Of course, i could not pass that up. For the next hour I had more fun than I had in long time. Turns out this girl was a real shoe freak and took me all around the store trying stuff on. I don't think she cared for a moment that I was guy. When I tried on clogs or sandals she would even bring me the socky things they usually have in stores. It was great. She seemed even more excited about shoes than I was (difficult !). Every time another customer came in, she waived at the other sales girl to take care of them. So i had a personal shopping assistant. This was great fun. Of course, I bought two pairs, one of which I proudly walked out of the store with.

I will surely go back there.

Here is a link to the boots (in black)

http://www.candies.com/popup_image.html?destiny_L.jpg

and the clogs

http://www.candies.com/popup_image.html?canyon_Tabacco_L.gif

The heels are the only thing worth seeing in that movie ... And there is not much of them

You have that too Suzyheels ? Sometimes on a business trip out of town, just book some extra time so I can go and browse shoe stores. I feel I am becoming a pro on shoe shopping in several cities.

I have had pretty good luck with Nine West and Nordstrom in California. I carry a size 11 and usually find something in Nordstrom. Nine West often carries 10.5 and 11. Also there sizes run large so you may get by with a 10. I place that is fun to shop for shoes is the LA Garment District. I remember going into several shoe stores there and not anyone blinked when I asked to try on women's shoes. You are lucky to be in LA. I have found people there to be much more open towards men wearing high heels , than here on the East Coast.

I got this from the Jennie McCarthy web site where she advertise for Candies Shoes:

And guys, as much as you would probably like to wear Jenny's shoes, society might laugh at you if you did. However, you could still go out and buy a pair as a gift for your sister, mother, or girlfriend. And if you don't care what society thinks, get yourself a pair too and wear them with pride!!!

http://www.jenny-mccarthy.com/candies.html

Just go to the web site and scroll down to find this

Just too bad Candies doesn't have shoes larger than a size 10.

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Actually, busy places like supermarkets is the place where you get least notcied. I find the more people around the more comfortable I am with the heels. It is when you are in a one-on-one, like in an elevator, sitting in a restaurant that it people actually have time to notice. Also, those situations, you just can't walk on.

Hello Sohoboot, These look perfect for breaking someone in. Nothing about these shoes that indicates they are women's. Just goes to show that women can buy and wear shoes that look just like men's shoes (and often ARE men's shoes). I have also observed that few people notice what you wear. It is often the other aspects of you clothing that are first observed. When I wear pants with a wide flare I attract a lot more attention then wear I wear boots with 4" heels.

Yes, they have nice shoes. Do you know if they have a brick and mortar store ? I like to try on shoes before I buy them.

Hi Jrennie, I agree with your assessment of Aldo. When you ask for a size 11 they usually bring you a shoe that is marked 41. I guess most of their shoes are Brazilian or European made. They occasionally have a size 12. I noticed you are from Boston. The Aldo on Newbury street often has very helpful sales staff. It is frustrating to get these shoes that are really not correctly sized, but some of my boots that I like most come from Aldo. Once in a while you can get a treasure there. Where else do you go in Boston for size 11 ?

Tahira, I think they are very classy sandals with smooth but strong lines. I have been wanting a similar pair. I would go for the black or red. Not a big fan of white sandals.

I don't think having extra flesh hanging out between a low jeans and a short top looks good on anyone, male or female.

There really isn't any difference. I find that you can easily get away with wearing women's jeans, even the low rise type. I have noticed that now even some of the funkier men's stores sell pants that just one or two years ago would have been thought of as women's

I would love to wear make-up in a subtle way. I just have no clue about how to chose and apply it. Where does one find out and get practive ?

Oh god. Excel spreadsheets. A (bad) product from the Evil Empire

I agree. The look of hose on hose can be fabulous

I have 2 1/2 inch heeled boots that I wear regularly in a very conservative environment. No comments ! Some people think they are cool boots, but noone ever thinks of them as women's boots.

I agree with the guys. People get suspicous of you, not because you are browsing for women's shoes (Trust me, they have seen it before), but because you do weird stuff, like moving the shoes around, or looking all over the place to see if someone sees you. The more normal you act the better. I have actually had sales people come and ask me if I want to try on any of the shoes, when I browse at the women's shoes. One thing that works in getting this reaction is to wear some not too extreme women's shoes, liek a pair of loafers with a 2 inch heel. Most people won't notice anything unusual about it, but store staff will spot the women's shoe and know you are buying ...

Had a pretty darn embarrassing situation this week when shoe shopping. I went to an Aldo store to try on some HH boots and all they had was a size too small. But the sales guy (who is very nice) really wanted me to try them on. So after I got in them with much pushing, but could not close the zipper, the sales guy tried hard to pull it up with plyers. THe obvious result: He broke the zipper, and I could barely get the shoe off my foot. All in all, it made me feel like a dork with feet that are too big. Guess I won't show my head there in the near future.

"Differently enthusiastic". That is a good one. Gotte remember

The frequency of postings seems to have gone down a lot. Have we said everything there is to day about high heels ?