RonC

Might want to consider the composite deck material next time around.  They supposedly don't have shrink/expand issues and hold up longer than wood decking without the need for staining/sealing/painting.  A few people in my subdivision have re-done their decks with these products (Trex is one name brand that comes to mind) and swear by it.

7 hours ago, jetheelsfan said:

In my early days of dreaming of a pair of high heels while in high school in the late 1960s,  the Aldens Catalog listed their dress classic pumps as 2 1/4 inch as a mid heel and the 2 7/8 as a high heel.  When I left home for college,  I made the purchase  of a pair of those pumps in a white 11B with a 2 7/8 heel as my second pair of  "girls" shoes.  They were everything I had expected them to be.  That will be 50 years ago this September.  I never did understand how they were making that measurement in height.

My second pair came from Aldens as well, but a couple years earlier than you, like 52 years ago.  I remember them well - a pair of black patent t-straps with the high heel.  They actually fit!  I loved those heels but didn't have many opportunities to wear them.  

That might have worked for me then.....

Most of my dislikes have been mentioned here already, and I despise them.  But I need to add flatforms.  Geeze, I hate the way those look.  And of course, it seems the girls love them.  Sad.  

While I like the look of those, I certainly couldn't run in them as they would be flying off my feet.  Anything that doesn't hold secure at the back of the foot just tends to kick off my foot when I walk.  Something about the way my toes work I would guess - I just don't grip well with them?

Interesting thought there mlroseplant - dependent on who is helping who.....

I should clarify my earlier comments, as while I like the look of heels of 4" or so, my feet and body much prefer something in the 3-3.5" range.  

I'm with you on that one!  

Personally, I find that 3" is enough to create the look of a high heel.  Below that, things tend to look more like a kitten heel.  I find 3.5-4.0" to be the most attractive to my eye, and I don't mind something up to about 5".  Beyond that, to my eye, things just loose the graceful shape and the angles get too exaggerated.  I know for many here, higher is always better, but for me, there are limits to the appeal of height.  Probably also why I've never been a big fan of platforms.

3 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

A simple answer to WHAT question, exactly? 

I was trying to figure that one out as well...lol

A few guys have mentioned wearing flat recently.  I can remember a member from a few years back, I believe it was HappyFeats, that said he go far more reaction from wearing flats than when wearing heels.  Yes, they were "girly" style flats, but he said that they seemed to attract more attention than his heels.  

I agree on the hideous observation.  And it starts with the absurd looking boots.  

Furthermore, this second time I wore them, I had them on for about an hour, and I was quite ready to get out of them. 

Just curious, what do you believe makes them uncomfortable?  Height, width, length, shape?  

 A pair of black patent classic pumps always looks good.  As I mentioned earlier, way too high for my ability, but a very nice look.  Always my favorite (for the ladies, put a bow on the toe and it's perfect!) as indicated by my photo at left here.

Way beyond my height capabilities!

looking good mlroseplant

Nice combo!

Glad you found us!  Welcome!

That could very well be the case.  Willing to wear heels more often but for much shorter periods of time.  

I think the recent trend toward women quitting heels is not just a trend this time around.  In the past, yes, there have been periods when heels were not being worn.  However, it was fashion that dictated the change, not women's attitudes.  This time around, fashion is being dictated to by women who have rebelled against the wearing of heels of any sort.  Heck, not even heels, but dress shoe styles period.  Seems all they want to wear now is athletic related footwear. as we're seeing things like lace up gym shoes with formal attire.  While I could be wrong, and hope that I am, I think that the statement that heels are dead is in fact a reasonable possibility.  Sure, it will take a while for heels to completely disappear,  and I likely won't see the final results in what's left of my lifetime, but the rebellion against heels is very real today, and I think it will end up being the end of heels as a common and desirable footwear option for women.  Hey, maybe men can take it over then!

And more power to them if that's what they want to do.  There are a ton of studies that prove that heels do damage the wearer's feet and maybe even back and knees, and these studies are based on what women typically do, in fact, wear regularly, which is nowhere near what the heels here are in terms of height and slope.  I love heels, and loved my wife in them when she could still wear them.  But beyond maybe for bedroom type purposes, I would never ask anyone to wear a heel like that which could inflict damage in a relatively short period of time.  Personally I don't really enjoy an overly high heel, but I know there are plenty that do.  Have fun....

Wow.  I've never seen anything but heavy looking chunky shoes from them.  I'll have to investigate.

Are all of the shoes in that photo Doc Marten's?

Looks nice, and comfortable

That sounds like fun.  Wish I could do that right now!