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I've not tried the Tesco one, although I do like the Islay and Speyside malts. £13 is only a cough and a spit from a bottle of Jameson though. The Irish do whiskey very well too.

Chris

Apples and pears - £13 is in comparison with something like Laphroig - which admittedly is better, but is almost twice the price. I might pour myself a snifter.

It's lots of things - and depends on my mood at the time. It helps to be totally confident with one's look. If there's something not quite right that can lead to justified fears that one's looking like a prat. I'm wary of physical abuse mainly.

Returning to the masculine/feminine issue with boots tucked into heels. It can be a very strong masculine look. I think the look I presented was more farmer than fashionista. Just think about it - men have always tucked their trousers into their wellies - and the boots tucked into heels look isn't a million miles from that. Very sensible too - just the job for tramping around outside in mucky weather. I've worn those boots with pale skinny jeans too without getting too much attention, it's the contrast that makes them more noticeable. And - Thanks for your kind words guys.

That's no doubt true for you and most of the people who come here; but I'm sure that a lot of parents would be less than delighted if their sons were spending time here.

A long belated welcome back from me. Good to see you back. I like everyone here I think, enjoyed your posts. Also you presented a very convincing image of a man in heels. I especially remember a picture you posted wearing boots, with one resting on a sofa. I think I posted a daft reply hoping you didn't leave a foot print on it. Enough of frivolity. There's been a lot of really good sense written in this thread. I think Heel-D hit the nail on the head - certainly something I can relate to. Purchasing can be the focus - I don't think that's an exclusively male heeling issue though! My next point might be considered inimical to a lively discussion forum, but I know I spend much too much time on this board, which is also a form of obsession.

This is a look I really like on women, but personally I think it's too feminine for me to do in public.

Chris

It depends how you do it. Here's a picture of me in Brighton about six weeks ago, we had a nice time shopping one Sunday afternoon and then went for a look at the sea. Admittedly the heels are quite conservative wedges about 2", but teamed up with a dark coat and jeans there's nothing to frighen the horses.

When my kids were thirteen, I certainly wouldn't have wanted them participating on a website that promoted male heel wearing. I've changed a lot since then, but I imagine that view would be shared by many parents of teenage boys.

Hang on - you said you were 15 earlier this year. You're telling utube you're 21. Make your mind up. Still got those broken heels though.

iniquitous

I paid £7 for metal tips on my J-Los - more than I paid for the boots, but it was worth it. It does mean I have to be really careful crossing my front room floor though. I had a kind of attitude from the guy - a sort of exaggerated helpfulness. Just made me want to wear them there and then, so I did.

The goal of our administrative staff is to promote an open forum with respect to the wear of heels, but guard against this forum being overrun with either males or females, or other issues such as narcism, transvestic fetishism, etc....

I don't think there's much that you can do about the forum being over run by either males or females - not that there's much chance of the latter.

I am wondering where the other concerns come into the rules? I don't think it says anything about transvestic fetishism or narcism. Or is that just a personal view, which is fair enough. What I'd like to know is where is the dividing line between the personal view and moderatorial authority. And obviously I'm saying this knowing my post could be deleted if any one of the moderators thinks it's a breach of the rules.

Which statistics? I don't know any reliable statistics on male heels wearing.

It's the informal polls I've conducted from those who sell women's shoes. Their comments consistently underscore the fact that most men who buy woman's heels want more masculine styles. They like the heels themselves, not the femininity associated with heels.

You can't call that statistics. You can sig test it, talk about standard deviations confidence intervals and all that kind of stuff that makes it sound authoritative and credible, but it ain't statistics! It's the result of conversations, in which you've heard what you want to hear.

That sounds simple. So you leave the brushes where they are and forget about sptting?

Totally off topic, but in a spirit of helpfulness I googled 'fetish shoes newcastle' and came up with this http://www.apotropaios.co.uk/june_swann_concealed_shoes.htm an essay on shoes hidden in buildings. Isn't the internet wonderful!

Preferences are varied, and some are much stronger than others. Most men who wear heels want manly boots - they just like the heels. The comments here would lead you to believe otherwise, but the most prolific posters here like the more feminine heels.

When one subtracts the volume of posts from the types of heels desired, preferences for heels for men revert to masculine-looking heels.

Statistics do not lie, neither do I!

I'm wondering what the penultumate paragraph means. It sounds authoritative but how can you subtract the volume of posts from the types of heels desired?

Who's said you're lying? Calling a couple of interenet polls statistics is stretching the point though! And of course you're filtering it all through your view of the world. Since you can't admit that you're wearing womens clothing you have to rely on the historical argument that heels and skirts are mens garments. Fine, that's your view, but you've got to recognise that there are loads of people on the forum who don't accept what you believe, and don't accept the underlying biblical basis of your beliefs.

This is going off the topic, but it just had to be answered. Some of the Rui Leonardes designs kneehighs has shown here are stunning. You may not like them, and I agree that micky mouse ears are quirky, but they are innovative and present an image that hangs together convincingly.

Found in Chicago Sun-Times:

"the "spy look": knee-high black boots under a short, fitted black winter coat and black tights. Sunglasses mandatory."

Wow! Sounds Hot to me.

Any Pictures?

Has anyone here tried Tesco's finest Islay Malt? It's around £13 a bottle and for that price not at all bad.

Hang on a cotton picking minute! Are we allowed to repeat?

Kneehighs asked me to nip out from work one lunch time and take a picture of the Starbucks that was on Oxford St near TCR tube. That one fits the bill, but in retrospect, it would have been a good idea to have checked with someone who's actually been there. The intention was to prevent the cock up that we had last time - talk about piss ups and breweries. So it's New Oxford St. New pictures will be forthcoming - they shall be posted for peer review. So what's this going to do for my reputation on the forum? It's already zero!

DR - I take your point. This is might be too personal for the internet, but to cut a long story short - being small and slight - and having let's put it this way punishments at home that were more for the relief of my mother's anger than for my correction, my body language made me a target in school. Adulthood brought relief - and my usual way of avoiding conflict is to face down an agressor, knowing I might get severly thumped. It's only failed once, but it's generally very impressive. I won't go into the time it failed. Anyway - I'm glad I live in a relatively safe place, where most people don't have guns.

What I'm saddened by is all the macho attitudes coming to the fore on this forum. Perhaps it isn't the place for me.

Alright, now I'm on my high horse. I DONT like getting jumped.

A. MANY MANY MANY MANY of you um, genetic straight MEN

Yes you are on your high horse and it appears to me that you've got a bit of an attitude. There are a lot of genetic straight men on the forum, and a minority of genetic gay men. What exactly do you mean by "um"? IMHO a little more courtesy and a little less attitude would make your posts much more readable.

Please let us know the name and address of the planet yer on? The one I'm on has a very long history of wars and aggressions and is generally a very dangerous place to live. Just last month someone was shot to death less than 300 yards from my front door.

You know where I live, it says so by my name. I don't think self defence would have helped the unfortunate person who was shot. Having a less all pervasive gun culture might have though.

I also don't think wars do any good, apart from if you're a politician and that's not guaranteed. It helped Thatcher get a second term, and from that we can definitely say war's a bad thing.

Jolly good. Congratulations! Get some practice in first, but however much you practice indoors, the first time out will feel strange. There's no substitute for street miles. Good Luck!!