stilettofan

W O W ! ! !

A calendar like this could never hang in my office. I would get fired because I wouldn't be able to do any work, just stare at beautiful Kylie in her heels.....

Very nice pics, indeed! Time to look out for a new blue sportscar. Maybe these girls could recommend a good one

Dolly is a high-heeled icon. This woman has got it ALL! I admire her! Thanks for all the pics.

The knee boots look good. I like the front part, even if I'm a "pointed toe"-guy otherwise. They look like a good boot for street-heeling. But they don't seem to be made of leather

Hey, hey..... Very, very sexy boots, indeed! Completely my style. Buffalos are top. Félicitations, cher ami!

Best heels: L'Oreal Lovliest girl: New Look Sexiest photo: Louis Vuitton None of the above: Boss

AMEN, Anita! An excellent description of the Moral Mafia all around the world. Sometimes I wanna shout in their ears: HEY, WAKE UP AND GET A LIFE! And please.... DO keep those "hooker shoes" on

This picture almost knocked me down completly! WOOOW! Any chance of getting to see more pictures like this, JayZee??? I think I'm not the only one who would be delighted

That club sounds like a place where you can have an excellent time. I haven't made plans for my holidays yet. Maybe Dallas would be a nice idea. Anita, do you have a little hint for us "Never-been-to-Dallas" guys, where that club is located? Sounds like a hotel....

I made the same experience at an airport last December. Security doesn't only make sense for everyone, sometimes it can be fun, too! At least for some of the passengers. 5 Bucks would be a fair price. Would be even better if they offered drinks with the show

In my opinion these black china mules are even sexier than the white ones above.

Let me see if I understand it correctly;

metrosexual = Flamboyant when it comes to fashion, yet true to the norms of their gender when it comes to lifestyle.

As far as I understood the few descriptions I read about that, I think that's correct.

stiletto fan, you aren't all by youself there in Germany. Joak lives in or near Munich, I think. And, others near Frankfurt and several other cities. Why not try emailing one of them and getting together? Gee, you could even visit one of my favorite shoe stores on this planet -- La Piazza. Talk about "dying and going to heaven," it couldn't get any better than that.

Thanks a lot for your advice, Bubba! I already met one heelguy from southern Germany on this forum and we are making plans for street-heeling in Munich and doing a little shopping-tour there.

Hey, why don't you take the next plane to Frankfurt. They leave nearly every hour from every major city in the US. La Piazza is only about 150 miles away from Frankfurt. A really nice place for dying and going to heaven in 6" or even higher stilettos.

Uhh ? Actually shoe buying is not nearly as dangerous. I have never injured myself in the process of trying on shoes in a store.

Well, there was this one time, where I wanted to keep my new brand new purchase (4" stilletto boots) on, and walk out of the store with it, but slipped on the marble floor of the mall. Trust me, that generates a lot more attention than me trying on the shoes in the store.

You're definitely right, loveheel.

The most dangerous thing about brand new shoes (especially stilettos) is walking on carpets or marble floor. That's why I never ever keep new purchases on, however tempting it may be. The first floor they will see after the shoe shop is my courtyard, or, in case of bad weather, the soles will experience some "sandpaper-treatment".

Imagine having to write to your health insurance company: "I broke my leg just outside this really fancy shoe store slipping on this damned marble floor, because I couldn't resist to keep on my brand new 5" stilettos that I just bought in there."

Heelfan wrote: One of the NICEST things about guys trying/buying high heels is having the girl assistants taking an interest and helping you. You will MISS all that if you make excuses or use catalogues etc. Just GO FOR IT and you'll thoroughly enjoy it and realise what you would otherwise have been missing!

I couldn't agree more with you, Heelfan!

Out of my own experience, I know, that, some years ago, it took me quite a few tries before I finally DID walk into that store to try on some heels. My heart was beating at least about 200 times a minute. But if you are lucky enough to run into a nice and friendly shop assistant (as I was), everything is not only O.K., but you'll experience a lot of fun. I never got any negative comments. Only once at a shop in Munich, one shop assistant (a woman in her 50s) sent me another girl (much younger) to help me. But that's O.K. for me. It's a right decision, that if you feel you can't deal with a customer for whatever reasons, send a colleague who can.

While ordering from a catalogue or internet, no one can see you. I know, that's an advantage for beginners or shyguys, and that's alright. But besides that? You'll have a good chance, that the shoe you ordered won't fit perfectly or doesn't exactly match the pictures you saw. What do you do then? Wrap it again, taking it to the post office, write to the retailer, wait for refund etc. etc.... or keep them and know you'll never wear these. But you also know, that your good money has gone forever despite that.

I can only encourage everyone who hasn't done it yet to go to the store and buy your heels right there. You'll know, that exactly THESE heels are right for you, not the ones standing nearby, and, after the first few times, you'll really enjoy the shopping experience. And THAT is a priceless thing you can't buy anywhere.

And if you are still uncertain while being in the shop, visit the sports shoes section first and take a look at the Nike slogan: JUST DO IT!

As I read this excellent report from Heelfan about the Paris Heel-Meet, I was getting angrier with every second, that I didn't discover this forum a lot earlier :x I can imagine all the fun strolling around stores and bars in heels with a group of like minded guys. Until now, I have to do my street-heeling all on my own, but how much more fun must it be to shop around with others. I hope that there will be a next Euro Heel-Meet despite the poor participation at the Paris one. I would be very glad if you let me join in on all the fun you have. As you said, heelfan, it might be a better idea to plan a meet in summer or autumn, when the chance for nice weather is better than in February, so that you could eventually put on some of the more "sensible" heels with the thin leather soles for an evening out. Thanks a lot for offering the opportunity of a meeting like this!

I think, the answer to this question depends largely on the system you grew up in. For me, 12 cm sounds very sexy, but 5 inches also does. If you were conducting a poll on the streets of any city in continental Europe, I bet that at least 50% of people don't even know, that an inch is a measurement, and another 45% don't know how much that is in millimetres. I know about the uproar in the UK, when the government wanted to impose the metric system ("thanks" to the EU) and the confusion that followed. I can perfectly understand, that anyone who grew up with the imperial system and has used it ever since, didn't want to change. So it's totally clear, who finds which measurements sexier... But, luckily, if you see it and feel it, the real height of a heel will always be the same everywhere -whether you measure it in inches, cm's or anything you would want to call it.

Well, PJ, I don't know, if anyone really can tell, what that exactly means. I think it's bit of a hype brought up by the fashion industry. As far as I understood, that term should describe men, who dress up stylish, not the usual boring way, use cosmetics and generally let out a bit of their feminine side. A few weeks ago, in an article in a big German newspaper, the author (a woman) described "metrosexuals" as "men, who are actually not gay, but look just gay enough, so that women like them!" And, Jeff, who wouldn't like to set up a whole new trend? Men wearing high heels definitely should be a new trend!

Yes, Skirted-UK, I share your surprise concerning the walking in shoes with such a heel. I bought me a pair of boots with a 3.5" block heel like your Vivian Loafers'. I wanted to be able to walk around in heels safely during winter when roads are slippery and wet. But these boots made me feel like I had 16 tons on my feet and I had a walking-style like Herman Munster. I must admit that I have made only little progress to improve my walking in these boots, although they fit perfectly well and are very comfortable, indeed. I think, a 2" block heel like this is O.K. , but anything above 3" is too high for this kind of heel to walk around in style. What I would LIKE to wear in public are my 5" zebra-style gladiator sandals with a silver pointed toe. These are one of the highlights of my collection, but since I'm not a CD and don't intend to become one, they will unfortunately never see the streets of anywhere...

Hi cjveritas, I think you are wise not to upset your parents, especially if you have such a good relation with them. Sooner or later you will have a place of your own and you'll enjoy wearing your highheels even more as if you always have to watch out that nobody comes home too early. It's a thing worth waiting for, believe me! I was in a similar situation at that age. I had two pairs of 4" sandals at the time and I always worried that my mother would find them one day. The little time I could wear them wasn't worth the stress all year round. Although it nearly broke my heart, I got rid of them and waited till I moved to my own place to build up my collection of high heels. But, once the time has come and you bring your first pairs of heels back to your own home, please do not hide them as a secret. DO wear them out in public with self-confidence, that's much more fun than only wearing them at home; concerning the "street-style"-pairs of course. Have a lot of fun in your high-heeled future!