RonC

I think the tan looks much nicer.  Too much contrast with the black.  Shoe wise, I'm personally not a platform fan, but enjoy!

16 hours ago, Cali said:

nd @RonC I hope you wear gel pads.

Cali, I'd love to.  But I have a difficult enough time trying to find shoes that fit at all, much less a pair with room for pads.  Yes, there are some shoes available in sizes such as 11WW that might allow that, but I haven't found anything in that size range that I would even consider buying.  They tend to be low heel, clunky looking things for the most part.  That said, I am not an all day, walk alot wearer, so I can get by for the time I am in heels.

12 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

I admittedly fall into the higher heel category. Not apologizing. I'm getting older, 57, and see the end of higher heels but until it gets here I'm living it. Very public and always 4.75 to 5.25. Admittedly 5.25 is not what it used be.

And you wear them well!  I'd like to be able to wear what you do, but honestly, as mentioned, I am perfectly happy with a 4" heel.

20 hours ago, jeremy1986 said:

Really nice looking every day boots. What did you pair them with?

A simple pair of men's jeans that did cover most of the heel.  I'm not one to put my heels on display.  I just enjoy being able to wear them without being noticed, etc.  

Thanks for all those comments Jeremy!  

8 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

It is also clear that after 8 years of practice, what was impossible to wear all day has become possible.

Unfortunately for me, age and health issues are causing me to go the other direction.  I am finding anything at about 4" or up is now beyond my comfort limit.  My feet just can't take the pressure on the forefoot, and my ankles are not as flexible as the used to be.  So I enjoy what I can wear.  That said, as I've expressed in the past, to my eye, a heel of greater than 4" holds no real attraction for me.  I do have to say that it seems the vast majority of HHPlace participants seem to like the more extreme heights.  

Yep.  That was the idea.  A walkable, wearable pair of heels.

Nice to see some pics again from you CAT.  You make Chicago look better....lol

On 10/9/2020 at 1:55 PM, Pierre1961 said:

Would creating “ the heels of the day “ blog with a new picture everyday, even with the same shoes be an option? 

I don't think anyone would complain.  Always nice to see what guys are wearing.  What heels, and what clothes with the heels.

I rather like them with the pants.

Jeremy, that is a nice story.  I only wish I had told my wife about my desire to heel when we were young.  I believe she would have thought it quite odd, but likely would have lived with it.  But after nearly 50 years of marriage, and health issues, it's just too late to go there now.  Hope you continue to make some progress.  And hey, if she can wear shoes from the male side, should be no problem for you on the female side, right?  lol.  Also, I think those sandals are quite nice, with an attractive but walkable heel height.  That is a style and height that is in my wheelhouse so to speak.

And also, to you and mlroseplant, I always read your stuff.  You guys are about the heels.  Jeff is more into clothes and hardly even wears heels anymore.  I read basically every post, though there are a couple folks whose posts I typically skip, but I enjoy hearing about other's experiences and living the vicariously through the posts.  So please guys, keep posting.

Some nice looking boots!

Wow, I am batting .000 recently.  I ordered one pair of pumps in 11W and could barely get my foot in them.  A second pair of pumps in 11W and I walked right out of them.  Then a pair of block heel booties in 11M and while the toe box was plenty roomy, they were way to snug across the ball of my foot and rubbed across the instep.  All had to go back, darn it.

Look good in these photos.  Nice outfits and heels.  Love the red classic pumps.  I tried the link in your original post and only see two images of stars.  Did you delete the other heel photos?

12 hours ago, nzfreestyler said:

looking around that site - these are more my style... not too weird looking but still pretty. I don't think I could do those 'mens' new styles.

I agree wholeheartedly.  I was just surprised to see what to me was a very fem style in the men's section of a mainstream, high end retailer.  I'd much rather these myself!

After clicking on the link, I thought to look at men's shoes to see if heels were being offered for men.  No heels, but the following two styles appear in the "what's new" section specifically for men.  Interesting.

Well, the clothes were goofy as usual, but the footwear was encouraging!  Something caught my eye online the other day and I ended up on the website of one of the high end stores the other day - think it was Bergdorf-Goodman - and I was quite surprised at the selection of heels.  The vast majority were stilettos in a variety of heights, which is opposite to what I'm seeing in places like DSW and Macy's, where it seems chunky is leading the way.  I will say that the heel heights I was seeing tended to be lower than what has been prevalent in past years, which personally I am quite fine with.  But the shoes were for the most part attractive to my eye, not unlike several pairs in the video.

Well welcome back then!  Always happy to have a new participant share their experiences.

13 hours ago, kneehighs said:

While I I’ve worn heels solo, not only did I have a passenger but I also planned a lot of rough terrain walking for our outing.  So no heels yesterday.

But she wore heels in that rough terrain?

In my area, DSW has jumped all over the sneaker trend, now calling themselves the "sneaker headquarters."  I bet that they have taken out a minimum of 50% of the selection of dress shoes/heels, and in some stores it's been more like 2/3 of the space formerly devoted to heels.  It saddens me to see this, but I'm afraid it is a sign of the times.  I've also now seen articles about our vice presidential candidate, Ms. Harris, heaping praise on her for her choice of Timberland work boots and sneakers on the campaign trail.  Quite sad to see in my opinion, and certainly not appealing.

I have to say that those just do not look comfortable at all.  The slant of the back of the foot, the bend at the ball of the foot and the strap on the little toe would all seem to be problematic.  Enjoyable for home wear!

That is likely a fact Pierre

Welcome.  Don't know why you'd wouldn't keep them if they fit and are comfortable, even if you just wear them at home!

While I agree in very large part to your comments HinH, I do have to add that the public is somewhat responsible for the current situation.  Back in the 1980's, we were flying to Orlando from Chicago and the airfare, round-trip, was typically in the $300-$400 range.  Today, we get upset if the cost is more than $250 RT, and mostly pay less than $200.  The public demanded that air travel be "cheaper and available to the masses".  I'm hard pressed to think of much of anything that is cheaper now than it was in the 1980's.  In the never ending quest to keep fares down, something had to give.  Hence, those small seats with no leg room, minimal service on the flight, and less than stellar cleanliness.  I think many of us would prefer a bit higher fare and a return to comfort and service, but that then does not serve the greater masses.  I guess we could fly first or business class and receive the comforts we desire, and the cost of that might not be any higher than what a 1980's airfare would be in the typical rate of inflation were applied (online research says that $250 in 1985 is $604 today, so maybe not quite first class.  But the comfort and service were also not today's first class for $250 back in 1985.)

No.  I learned a while back that women don't really seem to appreciate that, though I guess if I said something to the effect that she looked great without mentioning her heels maybe it would have been accepted.  But after a couple of not so great reactions to compliments, I just keep it to myself

I'm impressed that you can handle that height, especially in your size.  I'd have a real problem even in a size 12.  A mile in those would cripple me!