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12 hours ago, Cali said:
But was that in Men's size 11 (Women's 13) or Women's size 11. Maybe next time at that hotel you can find out.😉
Given the nature of the conversation ('his size 11'), my guess is men's 11. But Detective Pebbles will have to investigate.
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4 hours ago, pebblesf said:
Thanks buddy! I even got another compliment the second day I wore them out and about....Walking by a hotel one of the male doormen asked if I "was having trouble finding my way around"... I replied that I was doing OK, just took a few extra laps to finally find the food store. He then went on to comment: ".....wearing those heels must be uncomfortable stomping around on the city streets...". I replied that they were actually pretty comfortable and felt nice. The young man then went on to admit that "....he had always wanted to try out a cool pair of stilettos, but would never find them in his size 11 shoe." I replied that larger sizes are a little harder to find but he should look on ebay, or at asos/onlymaker. The young man was then called away by one of his hotel guests so the conversation ended. Oh well, was very cool having a guy being brave enough to admit he wanted to wear heels...
If you are quoting him accurately (i.e. 'would never' is correct), it appears that he was speculating about not being able to find heels in his size 11s. But, if he said (or meant) 'could never', that would suggest that he was interested enough to have searched, but without success. As you never had the chance to continue the conversation, we shall never know the extent of his interest, but he sounds like a potential recruit to the cause!
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As a follow-up to the above, the Daily Mail included on 2 November the following article, followed by comment from a staff writer. You can find it it at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10158761/Size-DOES-matter-darling-height-heels-improve-world-one-inch-time.html#comments but, as some of you will not be able to access it, I show below the full text, but have omitted the sizeable illustrations (which add little - we all know what high heels look like). Make of it what you will; it doesn't appear to me to have much scientific credibility. The readers' online comments (70+ so far) are hardly worth reading; the usual mix of females moaning about sexist articles and fashions and men liking the look. A couple of people advocate male heel-wearing - what a weird idea!
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Size DOES matter, darling! As a study finds heels lift your love life, how - from a perter bottom to a boost in the boardroom - the height of your heels can improve your world... one inch at a time
Women have long assured their lovers that size doesn’t matter. Yet this week, scientists ruled that a specific number of inches are key to sexual satisfaction — just not in the way you think.
A study found that wearing a pair of two-inch heels can boost a woman’s love life by helping to tone her pelvic floor.
Researchers said that shoes of this height tilt the pelvis just enough to make the muscles in the area contract, keeping them in such good shape that it may lead to more powerful contractions during orgasm.
But could your stilettos help lift more than just your love life? For, although we’ve long complained about their being uncomfortable, there are scientifically proved benefits to wearing heels — not to mention social ones.
From good posture to getting a promotion, TANITH CAREY looks at how heels could improve your life . . . inch by inch.
ONE INCH HEELS... FOR PERFECT POSTUREIf you want to hold your head high, a shoe of just under one inch high may help — as The Crown star Elizabeth Debicki demonstrates here
If you want to hold your head high, a shoe of just under one inch high may help — as The Crown star Elizabeth Debicki demonstrates here.
Physiotherapist Tim Allardyce, clinical director at Surrey Physio, says: ‘Wearing a heel under one inch high can move your centre of gravity forward, encouraging you to hold yourself more upright as you try to come back from a forward position.
‘As you elevate the heel, your centre of gravity moves forward. This means that to bring your body back to a neutral centre of gravity, you may tend to arch your back slightly and lift your posture into a more upright position.’
Footwear expert Katie Owen, of shoe company Sargasso & Grey, agrees: ‘Wearing styles with a small heel is better for your feet than wearing completely flat ones.
‘A heel will take the strain off the achilles tendon [the tissue that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone] and will actually feel more comfortable than having no heel at all.’
TWO-INCH HEELS... FOR A SIZZLING SEX LIFE
Heels have helped make many women feel sexier and, it seems, that translates into physical benefits, too.
Researchers at Shanghai’s Fudan University, quizzed 1,263 women about the height of the heels they wore — from under one inch to more than three inches.
They found that those who wore two-inch-high shoes tilted their pelvis just enough to make the muscles there contract, keeping them in better shape and likely to contract more strongly during orgasm.
But it’s not just your sex life that can be improved with a pair of two-inch heels.
Four in ten British women struggle with bladder control. And a study published this summer in the journal Translational Andrology And Urology reported that two-inch heel shoes are just the right height to keep a woman well balanced and also to strengthen the muscle fibres in the area.
‘Wearing shoes [like this] for more than eight hours per day was protective for the pelvic floor function of women,’ they explained.
In turn, this could support the muscles that open and close the urethra — the tube that runs from the bladder to outside of the body — helping to prevent leaks.
However, the researchers did add that it was important that the heel width of the shoes should be around three centimeters wide, in order to keep the wearer’s body centred.
‘An added benefit of heels is that they can help tone your important leg muscles,’ says Mr Kumar Kunasingam, consultant orthopaedic surgeon of the schoen-clinic.co.uk.
‘High heels do augment and build muscular calves as women become used to walking and effectively balancing themselves with the added height.
‘The toning effect can reach the calves, hamstrings and even glutes, as shoe heels effectively tilt us naturally forwards as we place them on our feet.
‘The wearer then has to work to keep upright by slightly leaning backwards to stand straight and walk forward.’
Podiatrist Simone Paul, of The Third Space Medical, says heels can improve circulation in the legs, too. ‘Two-inch heels activate the calf muscle, which is good for circulatory flow to the feet and legs, as well as providing arch support [in the foot].’
THREE-INCH HEELS... FOR A HIGH-FLYING CAREER
As one of our most respected business women, and the founder of the 30% Club to improve gender balance in the boardroom, Dame Helena Morrissey knows how to dress for success.
While some may claim it’s anti-feminist for women to wear heels in the workplace in this day and age, Dame Helena has always been a keen advocate of them.
‘I’m not embarrassed to admit I wear high heels because I feel more powerful in them,’ explains Helena, author of new book Style And Substance.
While she says there is no exact ‘ideal’ height, her preferred heel is a bit over three inches — taking her up to an impressive 5 ft 10 in.
And it would seem that scientists agree. In fact, when given digitally lengthened and shortened pictures of females, both men and women judge a tall female as more intelligent, assertive, independent and ambitious, a study by the University of Liverpool found.
Helena adds: ‘I don’t think there is a single ‘ideal’ for all women in business — the ideal is what makes a specific woman feel at her best, most authoritative, most confident, most impactful.
‘Personally, I like the extra height that heels bestow and the fact that they help me feel more confident — and improve my posture. I stand up straighter, hold my shoulders better.’
According to America’s Brigham Young University, this heel height also makes a woman more careful about spending cash, too.
Researchers found that the heightened sense of balance means women in higher heels are more likely to weigh up their options and buy a product that’s better value, according to a study for the Journal Of Marketing Research.
Marketing professor Jeffrey Larson says the study shows how physical feelings can affect the decisions we make, adding: ‘If you’re someone who tends to overspend, or you’re kind of an extreme person, then maybe you ought to consider shopping in high heels.’
THREE-AND-A-HALF-INCH HEELS... FOR A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR
A study in The Archives Of Sexual Behaviour found if a woman dropped a glove in the street while wearing flat shoes, it was picked up and returned by men 60 per cent of the time. Yet if she wore heels over 3.5 in high, men returned the glove 95 per cent of the time. It may be that high heels make a woman appear vulnerable, more feminine and in need of assistance.
Heels don’t make females totally helpless, though.
Researchers at Portsmouth University found that an average woman wearing heels actually walks faster, taking 110 steps a minute, compared to 106 steps in flat shoes.
FOUR-INCH HEELS... FOR A PERKY DERRIERE
Who needs to spend hours doing squats in the gym when you’ve got a pair of killer heels, as Scarlett Johansson demonstrates.
In heels, the pressure on the front of the foot rises from 30 lb per square inch to as much as 240 lb.
This tipping serves to push the body forward, forcing the muscles in the calves, thighs and ultimately buttocks to work harder to help keep the wearer upright, according to a University of Indiana study.
And the higher the heel, the more the bottom has to tense to stay upright, with a four-inch heel doing the most to mimic the look of a toned behind.
‘As soon as your toes are forced forward, your body leans forwards and your calf and buttocks start to tense up to oppose that force,’ explains podiatrist Christophe Champs, of PODO London.
‘The glutes look more toned because they are trying to hold you back.’ However, he adds: ‘It’s only a temporary effect because you are not building muscle.’
P.S: STICK TO FLATS FOR BEAUTIFUL FEET...
While heels may make your body look slimmer and more elegant, unfortunately prolonged wear won’t do the same for your feet.
This is because the pressure put on the ball of the foot increases with the height of the heel.
This forces the delicate foot bones into a narrow space, and they form claw toes.
Flat shoe wearers, such as Anya Taylor Joy, are also spared the most common and unsightly foot problem known as hallux valgus or bunions.
This is when regularly forcing the foot into a triangular shoe shape under pressure tilts the big toe over towards the smaller toes and a bony lump appears at the base of the outer joint.
Studies estimate about 30 pc of women suffer with bunions, particularly those who wear high heels for long periods for work.
High heels pave my way to good sex!
BY ROSIE MILLARD FOR THE DAILY MAIL
There is nothing quite like wearing heels. And however much fashion editors or wildly tall women such as Carla Bruni might try to suggest flats should replace them in women’s affections, we all know that’s rubbish.
When I was a child in the 1970s, I remember my headmistress ringing my mother, a doctor, begging her to write some learned tract for her to use in assembly about how platform heels may ruin the ‘organs’ of girls.
My mother laughed her head off. ‘They might ruin your back but that’s it,’ she said.
There is no question high heels have a sexual alchemy which is irresistible. Even though they can be painful. Particularly now. After two years of lockdown, my feet aren’t used to being in heels. Not that I care.
Yes, I will be reawakening my relationship with the chiropodist. Yes, it will be brutal.
Yes, it may involve laddered tights, pedicures, blister plasters or those metatarsal pads for the balls of your feet.
But, oh, how wonderful it is to whip on those leg-lengthening, curve enhancing, sexy accoutrements once more.
They make clothes instantly look better. And, believe me, the best ones are designed so you can actually run for the bus.
I write this as a marathon runner who has had about as many running shoes as heels.
At my wedding day this year, I was going to sport a pair of sensible heels (in other words, dowdy) until the day dawned and my Best Lady Alison and I realised they would not do.
‘Put these on,’ ordered Alison, holding a pair of 4in beauties. ‘They are so much sexier, don’t think about the pain.’
She was right. Heels make you feel desirable. The fact my new husband is almost a foot taller than me — he’s 6ft 7in — also means that if I wear flat shoes he is breathing a different atmosphere.
Are they the key to sexual fulfilment? Well, they might pave the way. In a sometimes uncomfortable but always gorgeous manner.
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9 hours ago, Cali said:
I can not confirm nor deny.
But surely you have some 'killer heels' (dreadful expression!)? And I don't mean the type worn by Rosa Klebb:
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3 hours ago, Shyheels said:
But you don’t have a license to kill
Oh dear! Mr Bond, being a proper British agent, was licensed to kill but had a licence to that effect. (And he wouldn't dream of drinking red wine with fish, old man, especially not on a train from Trieste.)
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23 hours ago, pebblesf said:
Just got these Nine West ankle boots... Brand new and very inexpensive on ebay. US women's size 10.5 and the fit perfectly. The exact style I love, nice pointed toes and classic stiletto heels. Super easy to walk in with 4.5" heels and comfortable, have put a few miles on them already. And, being ankle boots/booties, they are easy to pack.
Lovely boots! Last Friday, I ogled in the supermarket a very similar (but slightly more pointed) pair being worn with skinny jeans by a slim and neat grey-haired woman of at least 50. I thought then, and again now, that this style is exactly what I would wear if (a) I could get them in my size at a fair price; (b) my courage equalled my desire! (I can dream.)
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1 hour ago, mlroseplant said:
How we Americans managed to get it completely backwards when it comes to words for "zero" is beyond me, but we did. In very specific circumstances, we use the word "aught" to mean zero, when in fact the real meaning of the word "aught" means the opposite of zero, and we probably should really be saying "nought," or even "naught," but we don't.
Wire gauge and firearms continue to use "aught" as designators, as in "Bring that spool of 'four-aught' (4/0 or 0000) over here and set it up." The ammunition size .30-06 would always be pronounced "thirty aught six." Double aught buckshot would be another one, where such things are allowed. They aren't here in Iowa. We have to use a slug.
Interesting. You will hear 'aught' used occasionally (and correctly, to mean 'anything [at all]') in some UK dialects, but it is archaic to say the least. For example, 'Have you heard aught of John since he moved away?'
When quoting in speech reference numbers or dimensions and the like, nought is rarely heard nowadays in the UK; 0 is very commonly rendered as O [Oh], or more formally as zero. I believe that the usage of 'O' derived from wartime practice, to minimise confusion when quoting co-ordinates and times etc over the radio or telephone. (Using 'fife' and 'niner' for the easily-confused 5 and 9 were other examples.) Many older people resisted its wider 'peacetime' adoption for a long time; I well remember my schoolmaster telling me sternly (c1959) that the local 601 trolleybus was not numbered 'six-oh-one'.
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8 hours ago, Shyheels said:
I guess American humour is different. You guys don’t really do irony
Humour can be different; language (usage and abusage) all too often is.
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5 hours ago, Shyheels said:
Bad grammar and misplaced punctuation can very much impact communication - as any solicitor can tell you
Indeed - and so can using 'impact' as a verb, and certainly when not followed by 'on'. Acceptable in US business-speak; not otherwise.
10 hours ago, Shyheels said:It’s pop culture rather than trade or financial links that would shape the language, and US pop culture - films, music, TV, trends etc - vastly overwhelms British on a global scale. No comparison. And indeed British English is becoming increasingly American itself.
This very much depends upon the world in which one moves. Teenagers worldwide are going to be influenced much more by American culture than adult business-people and professionals.
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2 hours ago, Isolathor said:
On that matter i have to say the same, thanks for ignoring my mistakes or showing how i can improve my english. And the difference between UK-english and US-english does not make things easier. Since the US influence is far greater than the british influence in movies, music and business here in Germany we tend to understand and use the US-derivate more.
Interesting, but a little worrying. I would expect that, regardless of Brexit, there is in Germany and the rest of Europe far more British than US influence in relation to business matters. And of course there is big German investment in a number of British business sectors (e.g. transport) and individual companies. Still, I am comforted by the thought that you won't beat us in business unless and until you learn our version (the proper version) of the English language!
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1 hour ago, Jkrenzer said:
Stick with us colonists. We way number the little island. 🙂
I assume you mean 'outnumber'? But size isn't everything.
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13 hours ago, Pierre1961 said:
Thank you for that story @mlroseplant!
it’s funnily written even if it may haven’t been so much fun for you
It reminded me some stupid experiences I had. Because I also am a crazy guy.
Thank you also for that perfectly written and understandable English which gives me the opportunity to practice that language I like but isn’t easy so for mePierre
Your English is invariably good and understandable, monsieur Pierre - do keep it up! But if you want to align yourself with your friendly British neighbours* rather than the colonials across the pond, you should use 'practise' for the verb and 'practice' for the noun'. Likewise 'license' (verb) and 'licence' (noun). And refer to yourself as a 'bloke', not a 'guy' - which we don't have in the UK.
*unless of course the French tradition of blockading ports is in progress. 😈
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8 hours ago, mlroseplant said:
... Not a deal breaker, but not my true preference--the peep toes are actually peep toes. They only show two toes, and I prefer shoes that show at least three. That's a personal thing, I think three just looks better.
And for the objective bad: These shoes are awful! Naturally at this price point they're not leather, but whatever these are made of is stiff and cheap looking ....
I agree about peep toes. I cannot see the point of a small opening; open-toe sandals or shoes should be as revealing as possible at the front, commensurate with the overall style and practicality.
You suggested that these mules would normally be $100. Surely at that price one might expect leather, and reasonable quality all round?
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The truth is that you want a heel - but with sax appeal to boot.
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8 hours ago, 5150PLB1 said:
I though the best kind of fertilizer for potted shoes was Kiwi Shoe Polish.
With the right fertiliser, higher yield footwear is entirely possible. 👠
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22 hours ago, Cali said:
Bumble bees and wasp are in different subgroups; their stingers are different.
I'm the result of what happens when nobles and royals from around the world meet in a foreign land (continent) in the 16th and 17th century and inter-marry.
So, you are the result of in-breeding and also incredibly old and probably illegitimate? ☹️ But high heels were standard menswear when you were growing up, methinks. ☺️
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3 hours ago, Cali said:
Great Halloween look...I might be tempted to copy it. I even have antennas that would work with it Now for a stinger.
I thought you were already a WASP?
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8 hours ago, bambam said:
My current favorite pair of pumps are Steve Madden Daisy, Matte black, to the point that they are worn out. So, looked for a new pair and could only find a few inexpensive options. Trying white, I know it is hard to keep clean, but they'll look nice for a solid thirty minutes, right??
Do you really like that very set-back heel position? Apart from appearance, surely not so easy to walk in? (Despite that, nice white shoes.)
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On 10/1/2021 at 2:47 PM, Chorlini said:
I think I now understand what went wrong with the Penelope's. I thought they were sized UK9/EU43, turns out they were UK9/EU42. Really, is it too hard to ask for consistent sizing, shoe industry? Anyway, so now I got a pair of size UK11/EU44. Overshot my mark with one size as it were. Not going to send them back though. They look good, even though there is a slight gap in the back when wearing, but overall they're a snug fit, so I'm not going to risk it.
I agree with you about sizing. UK11 is not equivalent to Eu44; more correctly Eu45. I very much doubt that your pair would fit UK11 but, from what you suggest, is a reasonably true Eu44 rather than the Eu43 you really wanted.
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18 hours ago, Chorlini said:
The Dutch Asos site has them going up to size EU44.
I'll give them a try and if not, I'll just return them like I did with the Penelope's.
I am somewhat sceptical that the claimed Eu44 is correct; more likely to be the advertised UK9 and possibly not even that big. But I hope you get what you want; please let us know.
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9 hours ago, Chorlini said:
I just saw that Asos has a similar model called Passion, 5" heel and best of all, goes up to size UK10. Or EU44. I'll give those a try.
Passion shown in two colours, but nothing larger than UK9 shown, and sizing suspect according to some reviews: https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-passion-stiletto-court-shoes-in-chocolate/prd/200406684?colourwayid=200406686&SearchQuery=passion
52 minutes ago, StockingTop said:They were from Asos, Penelope sounds familiar but I can't find those exact shoes on their website at the moment.
Penelope likewise although tan sold out: https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-penelope-stiletto-court-shoes-in-beige-patent/prd/12171041?colourwayid=16455145&SearchQuery=penelope
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1 hour ago, Chorlini said:
I ordered those in size EU43. Sadly I had to return them because they didn't fit. They felt more like EU42.
It does seem that most ASOS own-brand shoes come up small. My UK13 boots are certainly not too big on my UK11-12 feet. (I'm wondering what, if any, women's styles will be offered by ASOS in sizes above UK10 this winter?)
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7 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:
Simply perfect. Got get those shoes. Brand and model please.
I think they are ASOS Penelope in tan, 5" heel: https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-penelope-stiletto-court-shoes-in-tan/prd/20392718 Shown now as out of stock but others colours still available.
If I'm wrong, the Penelope might still appeal to you!
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10 hours ago, mlroseplant said:
As long as you don't call me "late for work." It's funny about nicknames. They can't really be forced, either for good or for evil, they just sort of happen. My name started out years ago as "Ground Squirrel," probably because I was in charge of site grounding (or "earthing," and some of our brethren say). It was my first real foreman gig, and they about near ran me to death. I pretty much hated every minute of it, but I survived and became a. . . I don't want to say better person, that would not really be accurate. Let's say I because a more mature person because of that experience, and I still have the name to remind me, albeit within mere months of its inception, it was truncated to just "Squirrel."
Still no word from the doctor. If I don't hear something today, I guess I'll have to call him myself.
I'm sure you also became more down-to-earth and gained a better grounding in your career. 🐹🌩️
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Who has bought some new BOOTS?
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Posted · Edited by Puffer
I haven't bought these (nor will I) but there are two new styles from ASOS that might appeal to some, especially as both are available up to size UK12.
These leather boots (107933391; £80.00) have a block heel that looks at least 3", but with a rather thick sole and square toe. They do look a tad unbalanced - the whole boot (and wearer) seems to be leaning forward.
These are also leather and wide fit (107933390; £70) and the round heel looks close to 4". Again, they have a thickish sole and a very square toe. They are also available up to UK13 in a standard width.
If anyone buys either style, a review here would be interesting.