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ShockQueen, Your brass is an inspiration to many of us. Wish I culd pull it off the way that you do. Keep it up!

Dan J. Many of us "old timers" from the early 70's wore boots with heels like you mentioned and even platforms in shoes and sandals. My boots ran from 2-3" heels depending on the style that I had at the time. Many of the boots sold for "women" today are no different than what we wore back then. We had no trouble at all as far as acceptance either. It's a shame that the styles today aren't as liberal as they were at that time.

I was leaving work Thursday, walking from my building toward the adiminstration building. I was wearing my Ariat clogs that I have worn countless times, the only difference being that they are a bit higher than my other clogs. (Clogs and some Doc Marten mj's are about the most that I can get away with at work.) Between my building and another building the pavement was repaired due to some major underground electrical work last summer. As I walked through that area my foot landed just a tiny bit too far over the edge of the repaired portion and there was about 1 inch difference between the two patches. That was enough to roll my ankle over and as we say in the States I went ass over tin cup! Man, I was down before I even knew I was falling. Of course I had an audience of at least half dozen coworkers staring at me as I looked up at them from between my feet. I was on my back with my legs straight in the air. And of course it rained that day and with all the recent snow the sidewalk was nothing but dirt and leftover salt. I was a mess. Thankfully nothing was seriously damaged except my ego, but what the hell? We are mere humans and I got a good laugh out of it. I do wonder if the height of my clogs had anything to do with my crash and burn experience. I actually think the same thing would have happened with flats. One thing that came from the experience is that fact that I was pretty sore for the next day. Twenty years ago I could take a hit like that without thinking about it. But as the line in the movie said, "Time is the fire in which we burn." Anyone else care to share their bad experiences with the forces of gravity while you wore heels?

Best of luck, man. Hope all works out.

Hi Roz, I definitely love your taste and I agree there is a special feeling derived from our favorite footwear. (especially platforms!!!!!)

Welcome back to one of the more colorful members of the forum!

Neat first-time experience, hope they all go like that for you. Sounds like you have a cool friend too!

Good luck, man. We're all pulling for you!

NW Pennsylvania is a miserable place in the winter too. It's definitely not very favorable for heels or sandals. Unless the snow is real deep I'll wear some platform wedges or clogs. Can't wait for spring!

It certainly doesn't hurt!!!

Latch on to her, man, and don't let go. She is one in a bazillion!!!!! Shoes USA is a top shelf joint. Your are a lucky guy.

I have to say thanks, Shockqueen because you are truly a breath of fresh air in this muddled-up world. If more people thought like you and many others in this forum maybe things could be a bit different. Your website is cool too. The image section is great. I've envisioned a science fiction film with those kind of images along with some Boris Vallejo type artwork. Looks like you could be the one to pull it off!

I wouldn't look at though your preference for slides has lessened, but your interest in other styles has grown. The same has happened to me too. The end result is a larger collection! Also I've been a Scholl fan for years as you can probably tell by my avatar.

They look like someone misread the design pattern when they were making them!!

Great choices! I love the black, platform slides and the wood wedges. Do you wear them in public?

My first "heels" were men's boots in the early 1970's when the sight of a guy with heeled boots was common. One pair was about 2" and the other pair was closer to 3". I wore them for a long time until they wore out. In fact I got married wearing the second pair in 1975. My first purchase of women's shoes was a pair of Dr. Scholl exercise sandals (the heeled style) in 1974. I still wear the same style today occasionally. As time went on I bought more women's style shoes until today that is all I buy. Thankfully, my wife is supportive of my shoe choices (yes, the same lady that I married in '75!) so it isn't a problem. The only way things could have been better is if she wore the same size as me, but I'm a 10 and she wears 6. I'm not complaining though.

Great intro T&H! Welcome to our community. You'll have lots of friends and support in here. Tell us about your shoe collection too.

Congratulations on your outing. That heel style looks really cool. You've broken the ice at work so you should be able to get more creative. Good for you!

While I am lucky enough to have small feet (US 10 fem) I couldn't be that fortunate to have a wife with the same size as me. She accepts my love for shoes, so as Meatloaf sang, "Two out of three ain't bad."

Great pics, obviously a VERY classy lady!!!!

I just bought my first pair of boots. Not being a great fan of boots I was swayed by someone in here who bought a nice pair with a wedge heel. I saw these at Endless.com and really liked them, plus the were on sale for 79$ (originally 169$). How could I go wrong? The brand is Maxine of Canada. They are a bit tight in the instep but that is usual for me. They should stretch out fine. They are platforms so that was another plus.

I know the feeling; you see several pairs and decide on one then wonder if you made the right choice. Sometimes it's a debate over the color in the same style. Would be nice to be able to by them all!!

Where in hell is this going to end?

I'm in for acesk1. The choice wasn't easy though!

The best thing is to check the size comparison charts and use them for an approximation of your size in a ladies' style. As others have mentioned there can be a considerable variance between brands and even within brands. I were a US 8 men's and usually wear ladies 10 without problems but I have found some smaller and larger. After you try on a few pairs you'll get the picture. With your size you have a built-in excuse to wear women's shoes because you can't find any men's in your size. There are lots in here who would love to have your problem!! Good luck and welcome....