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Happy New Year, Gina, Oliver and Lionheart!

I've taken a liking to the Italian-style charm bracelets -- with the plain links (usually called "starter bracelets"). They are simple and uncluttered and their spring-loaded links fit like a Speidel watchband. I think they look just as good on a man's wrist as they do on a woman's.

Here's an example of a shoe stretcher: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-Shoe-Stretchers-Mens-and-Womens-Shoe-Stretcher_W0QQitemZ330067537135QQihZ014QQcategoryZ108690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330067537135

and there are a whole lot of different kinds available, some for boots and some for shoes. (Search for "shoe stretcher" on eBay to see what's out there.) The boot stretchers usually have a jointed handle that allows them to be tightened without the boot shaft getting in the way, while shoe stretchers often have a "heel part" that wedges against the back of the shoe to push the stretcher into the toe box. It is convenient to have your own stretchers so you don't have to keep trucking shoes back and forth to repair shops.

Look around in this "Shoe repair and Modifications" forum right here, there are a couple of other threads on shoe stretching.

Further, Firefox (one of the founders of this board) has a way of stretching shoes using homemade stretchers. This is a project for those of us who are handy with woodworking tools but it will create a fit that is customized to your foot. Details are available here: http://freespace.virgin.net/firey.fox/stretch.htm

Hi Tiffany, welcome to the board!

Halt -- or I'll drop you like the other shoe! (Guy N. Heels -- laughter is the best medicine :-)

If someone had told me say, ten years ago that I'd stumble onto a website where men, yes, men spent considerable amounts of time gleefully talking about anything and everything revolving around women's shoes, I would've laughed and told said person that he was stone cold crazy. . . .

Ain't that the truth! And the other day, on another thread we guys were giving a young lady advice on how to wear and walk in high heels! I took part in that thread and could not help but think "This could only happen on the Internet!"

. . . So, as we celebrate the arrival of the new year, let's continue to make this board an enjoyable place for everyone to come to be accepted without prejudice, and share in their passion for high heels!

Absolutely! Let's make it a high-heeled New Year!

Well, the "rules of fashion" are arbitrary and inconsistent so they are destined to get broken. These "fashionista" chicks may not like to see men in heels but we're here to stay so they have only one option -- get used to it!

You definitely have a wonderful lady in your life.

I guess I have been embarrassing myself with all the pics I posted

Oh, I would not say that at all. First, we have only seen your legs. Second, your legs are quite shapely. You wear those pumps well.

I am coming at this from a slightly different direction. At one point it occurred to me that spending a bunch of money on a collection of shoes that never left the confines of my house did not make a lot of sense given my situation. So I started to concentrate on styles that I could actually wear out in the real world. I am going to wear some kind of footwear anyway and this way I could get more "heel-time". I find that boots make a better fit into that plan.

You clearly enjoy your pumps. If you leave your house in them, then more power to you (you have more courage than I do). If you only wear them at home then have fun! I rather like your pictures.

Welcome aboard, stuckheels!

Welcome Aboard, Pumps! You are among friends here.

I ran across that story several years back. It is still just as intense as ever, thank you for bringing it back to mind.

Hi Vivienne and welcome back. May you enjoy your stay!

Welcome aboard, StiletoSiren!

Welcome aboard -- from another ex-lurker!

In my mind, pumps and heeled sandals are very feminine and (as much as I love them) they just look out of place on a man. Boots by their very nature have a more masculine look to them and I do not get that "out-of-place" feeling when I see them on my feet. I also believe (as chris100575 points out) that boots are a better match with pants. With boots I can get that heeled sensation I want without attracting too much attention. Even with boots I stay with wedges or block heels -- again I think the look works better for me.

. . .However, for the legs, its pretty much limited, so an anklet is one thing I can think of. . .

An ankle bracelet is so classy when paired with beautiful pumps!

As I read your question I get the impression that you are asking "What would you do if you saw another guy wearing heels in an everyday environment?" In my case I cannot know for sure because I have not yet seen another man wearing heels. But I think my reaction would be "Cool!" and then let him go about his business. Pretty much the same reaction I have to a woman wearing heels. In the case of a woman in heels, there is always a lot more to admire -- her figure, her hair, her face, her movements. In the case of a man, it would be an appreciation of his desire to express his individuality this way and his courage to actually do it. It is likely that I would not pay as much attention to a heeled man as I would to a woman. One other note, I do not wear heels to get reactions. I wear them because I like the way they feel on my feet.

. . .I could find a rubber band going from the legs down under the foot and up on the other side, very useful. This way, the legs will be pulled down by themself if they slide up.

. . .

Perhaps a "stirrup" made of heavy elastic tape, sewn to the inside of the pants leg? This stuff is available where they sell sewing supplies.

it should be "introducing myself"... LOL.. missed the "n" there.

. . .Fixed.

Well, to quote an old song from the Big-Band era,

"The foot bone's connected to the ankle bone. . .

And the ankle bone's connected to the leg bone. . .

And the leg bone's connected to the knee bone. . ."

and so on, or something like that at least.

But you might investigate a seat cushion like one of these:

http://www.safecomputing.com/carseat_cushions.html

before getting too carried away with other potential causes.

I'm pretty sure the auto manufacturers don't put a whole lot of extra design or materials into car seats, and the drivers' seat gets used whenever the vehicle is in motion. If your truck has enough miles on it to warrant a rebuild then the stock seat springs and cushions have seen their share of wear. If an add-on cushion alleviates the pain, even a little then you know you are on the right track.

Any way to reverse dyeing (blue cotton jacket/inside of jeans dyed darker:evil:

Bleach can remove color, just be careful with it. It can damage the fabric too!

A few wash cycles in some bleach water should lighten the color noticeably.

Welcome Aboard, CrazyIcecap! Most of the male members here love our heels although a few just like watching them. And we have a few female heelers too.

You should be able to wear those anywhere. Except for the slouchy shaft and the cords, they look pretty non-descript.

What the HECK are you all talking about? . . .

Those great big room-filling computers from the days before PC's. The ones that consumed so much power that they could heat an entire building. They were officially called "mainframes" back in their day, unofficially called "big iron" and a plethora of other somewhat more derogatory names.

They had six-figure price tags, whopping power requirements, occupied enormous amounts of space and your average desktop PC from Wal-Mart could out-perform one of them any day!

The designs of our modern PC's grew out of mainframe designs and most of the jargon used by computer engineers and programmers today (geeks) has its roots with these machines.