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4 hours ago, kneehighs said:

Sounds like a cool doctor.

That comes with working with liquid nitrogen.

4 hours ago, HellHeels said:

Fashion is cyclical. I remember being jealous of girls wearing chunky heels like that in jr high in the mid 90s. And they are back again. 
70s > 90s > 2020s haha

Ah - the 1970s: the decade that style forgot!   And it's back with a vengeance: inflation, strikes, fuel shortages and blackouts ...

On 10/27/2022 at 7:39 PM, pebblesf said:

Those Asos are great boots indeed.  They look sturdy, comfortable, easy to walk in, powerful, and alluring!

OK for Halloween!   Seriously, I hope this early-70s style does not become widespread.

16 hours ago, Cali said:

A higher heel could have corrected the hem problem.  Say another 4 to 5 more inches. Maybe stilts.

9 hours ago, bambam said:

Nonsense, that looks perfect

The trousers are surely just too long, so puckering-up on melrose's instep, as he implies because they were hemmed wrongly.   A higher heel would be more visible (and reduce the gap between trouser bottom and ground) but not correct the gathering over the toe/instep.

12 hours ago, balletboot said:

I got out shopping yesterday to a rather large outdoor mall. Found myself some Sam Edelman (danna) black pumps with a 5 inch heel! It's so nice to find a pair that's not 4 inches

Are they truly 5" heels?   They don't look that high, and websites suggest 4.2 - 4.5", which presumably varies with size. 

I've only ever had one pair of DMs: ordinary lace-up work boots (of the same pattern often favoured by UK police officers).   Comfortable to wear and with a sturdy sole/heel unit, I think of polyurethane.   But the soft leather uppers proved too easy to damage when worn for even light work; the toes wore through simply with kneeling, which was disappointing.   They are now just kept for rough work in the garden. 

8 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

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I figured I'd never be able to see the sanctuary from that viewpoint ever again, and I'd never again operate a scissor lift wearing high heeled sandals!

Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer to Thee
E'en though it be a Sky Jack
That raiseth me

ASOS continues to offer high-heeled footwear for men (and others).   These ankle boots are now on the website, both available up to UK12:   

The stated heel height on the first is 6"; the second is 4.5".   I will leave others to decide whether they are attractive and wearable, especially given the platforms and/or diamante trim. 

On 9/25/2022 at 5:02 PM, highbootsluv said:

I visit many building sites with my work…not sure I would get away with wearing this outfit!

 

No indeed - the hi-viz jacket would be totally inappropriate.  😁

8 hours ago, Shyheels said:

Yes, it’s just something to grab a headline and be noticed. All of the runway stuff is outlandish and done mainly for notoriety. It’s not like you could go sit in Waterloo Station and see men in heels arriving in the city for work

At Waterloo Station, you would definitely need platform shoes!

I am reminded of the two woman chatting at a dinner party.   One told the other that she had an ancestor who was killed at Waterloo.   The other asked (innocently): 'Really - which platform?' .  The first responded (disdainfully): 'As if that mattered.'.   

10 hours ago, kneehighs said:

Can you imagine the risks associated with such a surgery?  No way I'd risk health (short or long term) for that.

I agree - and end up with your two legs stretched to slightly different lengths and you would spend the rest of your life walking round in circles!

(But, if you ever did decide to go ahead, you'd have to change your name to 'kneeshigher'.)

10 hours ago, Shyheels said:

THe thirteen-hour queue defeated me - I took a pass on the whole thing and will just watch the funeral on TV

Quite so.   The never-ending (and very repetitive) television coverage all week has been tiring enough, even if watched selectively.    

12 hours ago, kneehighs said:

I don't really see the absence of reviews as a problem.  It's more "noise" to me.

There's no reviews on more traditional menswear shoes on ASOS. 

Case in point, a standard conservative faux sued brogue

https://www.asos.com/new-look/new-look-smart-shoes-in-black/prd/203829322?colourWayId=203829346&cid=27116

With ASOS, imho, presence of a testimonial proves positive. But absence of a testimonial isn't necessarily negative.  

 

The absence of a review, especially of a more unusual or extreme-styled shoe (ASOS or otherwise) leaves potentially interested buyers at a disadvantage.   Do the shoes run true to size; are they comfortable; are they well-made???  Without some feedback - good or bad - anyone buying 'blind' is taking a bigger chance than they need.   ASOS is not known for consistency in size/fit, for example, so any purchase likely to be a gamble.   I would have to decide between at least three size/width fittings if I was buying anything from ASOS.  

1 hour ago, VirginHeels said:

Problem is with the original stiletto heel boots is there’s no reviews on them. Makes me wonder how many bought them. Those other new ones look great, more 70s. 

Yes, the absence of reviews is unfortunate - and perhaps worrying.

Interesting to see that (as of today) these ASOS stiletto boots are all sold out except for size UK6 (which very few men would need).   I wonder if the other sizes (up to UK12) proved very popular or simply that the quantities manufactured were low - testing the market, perhaps?

There are currently other ASOS boots for men with modest heels, of which these are perhaps the most 'daring' - and still available in sizes UK 6-9, with UK 10-12 sold out.   Imho, they look very good when worn as shown with slightly flared trousers, although the chain is rather too prominent.

45 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

Not apocryphal. It is a story that has been told by the close protection officer who was involved. It was referenced in a Guardian story the other day and named were named - I think his name was Griffin. It’s a story he apparently relates often - and why not? It’s hilarious.  

I'm glad to hear that the account was true.   My doubt was based on the publication of other stories to like effect, e.g. American tourists who had wandered into the Balmoral gardens and came across the Queen and her gardener planting roses, with a similar question and reply.

On 9/9/2022 at 10:55 AM, mlroseplant said:

As an American, I have never pretended to be interested in such things, but today I do find myself being drawn into the the stories of the queen's life. She was an extraordinary lady.

There is a story (possibly apocryphal) of the American tourist couple who, wandering around the countryside near Balmoral, came across the Queen, out walking and accompanied by her policeman 'minder'.   They failed to recognise her in her very casual country clothes but, knowing that the Queen's residence was nearby, asked her if she had ever met the Queen.   The queen replied, deadpan, 'No - but he has', indicating the policeman.

1 hour ago, VirginHeels said:

https://www.luxuo.com/style/inch-up-your-footwear.html
 

Nearly everything shown there is ugly and cumbersome - good only for Frankenstein's monster at Halloween.   I suspect that what most of us want is a development of the Beatle boot - slimmish block/Cuban heel (3 - 4"), tapered toe and no platform or other thick sole.

1 hour ago, mlroseplant said:

 

I bring a warning from the Pharaohs: 'Watch your step'.

21 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Ain't no way I would ever pay 200 bucks for piece of crap Steve Maddens. And I have a ton of Steve Maddens. They are a low quality shoe, in my experience. Too bad for me, a lot of them are so cute!

So, there is a way ...?  😜

9 hours ago, Rockpup said:

Steve Madden has a couple heeled boots. 

https://www.stevemadden.com/products/viper-black-leather

https://www.stevemadden.com/products/richie-black-leather

it's odd that the prices for mens boots are a lot higher then their womens models. 

Quite apart from the silly prices, the first Madden pair would suit Frankenstein's monster and the second offer nothing that is not already available elsewhere.   But heels are heels ...

The Vasini boots look good but are again far too expensive.

10 hours ago, at9 said:

Twinkle, twinkle little LED

How I wonder if you're dead.

This side of The Pond we say it as both the word LED and "ell ee dee".

The wiki entry for TTFN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TTFN states what I believe is the correct origin, the BBC WW2 radio comedy "It's that man again", usually abbreviated to ITMA. The Winnie the Pooh film reference is given (it's not in the books) but the surprise was its use in Batman in 1966.

10 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

I might have figured SF would provide a link to Tigger from Winnie-the-Pooh. I can't say as I am surprised that you don't recognize the Disney animated version, as it bears (no pun intended) little resemblance to A.A. Milne's books, especially in that few second clip.

One interesting abbreviation I have run across is the initialism LED, or Light Emitting Diode. Or I should say, it's an initialism here, but in Asia, everyone seems to pronounce it as a word, making it an acronym.

I've never heard anyone in the UK call an LED a 'led', but no doubt some do.

Yes, 'TTFN' did indeed feature prominently in ITMA and I'm sure that was indeed its origin.   There were a number of other catchphrases in that extremely popular programme, most of which have survived, even though used by people who (like me) were born well after the programme last aired.   I blame my late parents (both fans of ITMA) ...

As to 'Tigger', I should perhaps have recognised the character and the setting but have never seen the film - perhaps just as well.

17 hours ago, SF said:

cartoon

Ha ha!   I don't recognise the cartoon, but interesting that it seems to be better known outside the UK than I expected.

2 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

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I'm going to tag @Puffer on this one, because this is probably right up his alley. I didn't actually invent this "acronym." Or maybe I did. As I'm sure you are quite aware, being a fashion enthusiast yourself, OOTD is as common as dirt on many social media platforms. Like I said previously, I had to change it to reflect one-seventh the frequency.

On a slightly different subject, we call these things "acronyms," but they are not truly acronyms. That definition may be changing as people, including me, slightly misuse it, but what we really mean is "initialism." To be a true acronym, the initials must form a sort of word that you say, kind of like "LASER, SCOTUS, SCUBA," that sort of thing. An initialism is an abbreviation where you say the letters, like "FBI, DIY," and quite possibly "OOTD." OOTD is an interesting one, though, because at least as I use it, it's only in writing, as "Outfit Of The Day" rolls off the tongue quite easily, perhaps rather more easily than saying, "oh-oh-tee-dee." "Eff-bee-eye" is obviously more handy than saying "Federal Bureau of Investigation" every single time.

I could go on to examine the fact that Americans will call air-conditioning "A/C," whereas Brits will tend to say "aircon." Both are shortened forms, and some might point out the the initialism "A/C" might be mistaken for "Alternating Current," whereas "aircon" cannot. However, in real life, this never happens. Y'all ave a good day.

How can I not respond, although I'm not entirely sure what pearls of wisdom you expect me to add to your explanation of the various types of somewhat disparate abbreviation?

In my book, an acronym is as you say - initial (or more) letters forming a pronounceable word.  ('Radar' is an example of the latter: ra(dio) d(etection) a(nd) r(anging), where two letters in 'radio' are both used.)   Sometimes, not all letters are used (particularly if representing  conjunctions), as in NASA - which would be NAASA if the 'and' was also represented.

An initialism (such as FBI or BBC) uses initial letters (and sometimes others) and they are pronounced separately.   They may be separated by full stops (periods) but that once-universal convention is increasingly ditched.

A basic abbreviation (sometimes called a contraction) is simply a shortened form of a word in which certain letters apart from the first (and often the last) are omitted, as in 'Dr' (doctor) or St (street or saint).   Here again, the convention of always adding a full stop (period) after such is no longer as common as it once was, particularly when both the first and last letters appear.   (I am aware that it remains common in the US (or U.S.!) for the stops to be included.)

A contraction (properly so-called) is a combination of two words into one, where one or more letters are omitted and represented by an apostrophe, as in don't for does not.

In my UK experience, we would usually say aircon but write either aircon or A/C;  the control in a car is usually labelled A/C.  We use AC as an initialism for alternating current and often use A/C to mean account.

There is quite a lot more that could be said about these and other forms of abbreviation - but I guess you have had quite enough excitement for one day.

TTFN,

Puffer

[TTFN is possibly unknown outside the British Empire.   It stands for 'Ta-ta for now', i.e. 'Goodbye for the present', and I believe was a catchphrase originating in a wartime radio comedy programme.]

42 minutes ago, mlroseplant said:

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Part of my problem is that I am naturally bow legged, which is not a great thing for presenting in heels, but it is a fault that I believe I can overcome.

I am not exactly bow-legged but I do find that I tend to wear my shoe heels down more on the outside back, which is not exactly uncommon.   The effect is significantly greater when wearing heels higher than about 4" and does not help my gait.   I would appear to be 'suffering' from supination, which goes along with high arches, although I'm not sure if my arches are truly 'high'.

I don't know if there is a cure, or any simple way to improve my gait in heels.   Possibly a tapered insole that is thicker on the inside?

I should be interested to know: (a) if you find the same with heel-wear; (b) if the problem is more pronounced with increasing heel-height; (c)  how you think you can overcome it as you suggest.   Maybe others here have a view too?