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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.

That bag has the shoes my GF wore in it and the boots are on her feet as so are mine.LOL

Sweet!

Well, I don't see a lot of wobble. But, like Guy N. Heels I do see a lot of camera shake so it is hard to tell. I also see a couple of shopping bags, at least one of which bears the label "Bakers" and looks like it contains a largish box. Are those new boots?

8-tracks -- oh, yeah! Punch cards and FORTRAN -- oh, yeah! I got one better -- reel-to-reel tapes! Welcome to the forum, dubheii and elliesboy!

RPMindy -- it sounds like you know your lady very well. You know what she looks for and likes in shoes and you are fortunate to have each other in your lives. May you continue to grow closer.

I have seen them in the crafts section at most Wal-Marts. If that fails, try a craft supply store such as Ben Franklin or a Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Doesn't she get some funny looks in that red rectangle with the blue text?

Please check your link -- that hosting service (Web2k.co.uk) states that it serves eBay only. The picture is not visible here. It is better to use Photobucket, Imageshack, Flickr or some other photo hosting service because those links don't expire over time. More information is available here: http://www.hhplace.org/discuss/technical_support_requests_proposals/6312-inserting_images_into_messages.html.

. . . [snip] please give me a break with a few of the shoes that are being posted here . . . [/snip]

Well kneehighs' offering in that last post is certainly a tremendous improvement!

. . . [snip] every now and then I notice a guy take a look at them, kinda like they're thinking they're a bit pointy [/snip] . . .

They are probably thinking "I like those - wonder where he got them?" They look so much like regular cowboy boots I doubt if anybody will notice there is anything different. Only you know the truth!

There is a poll here: http://www.hhplace.org/discuss/everybody/6007-minimum_height_high_heel.html

on this very question. If I remember right, the numbers came out to 3.5" -- anything less than that is not "high" by the working definition of this board.

I cannot believe that any feminine shoe would qualify as a high heel. Flats are not high heels by definition. I don't think anybody around here would call a thick-soled platform a "high heel" either unless there was some significant rise (like about 3.5") from the toe to the heel.

I know there are a lot of old threads discussing this question.

. . . [snip] Shouldn't there be at a least minimum heel height for anyone to claim to talk about high heels? [/snip] . . .

Yeah, that's come up once or twice -- there is a poll on that subject: http://www.hhplace.org/discuss/everybody/6007-minimum_height_high_heel.html

I think the numbers came out to 3.5".

And there was a poll about how to make the determination: http://www.hhplace.org/discuss/everybody/5929-how_high_high.html?highlight=how+high+is+high

I am certain the subject has been addressed in a number of the older threads too.

Then, on the subject of ugly shoes (only if you dare!): http://www.hhplace.org/discuss/everybody/1992-your_worst_idea_ladys_shoe_fun_pics_please.html

(Un-) Fortunately, most of the picture links have died. This thread was hilarious in its day.

Welcome aboard, Higharch! This is the place to be if you're into heels!

might sound silly but is there a difference between like indoor carpet and out like concrete ive only ever worn quite high heels indoors

Oh, definitely there is a difference.

First, the sound! On concrete, tile or hardwood it's deafening if your heels are hard plastic or metal. You'll swear every eye within ten blocks is looking at you -- especially in an enclosed area where the sound echoes. If you go with a broader heel, with a softer "heel tip" (the part that actually touches the floor) you can cut down the volume. (Be aware, most of us love that sound and I'm liable to take some flames for suggesting a method of reducing its volume.)

Second, a very high heel might actually feel a bit higher on a hard surface. This is because the heel will sink into carpeting and the toe will rest higher than on the hard surface -- a little bit like wearing a mini-platform.

Third, a lot of the soles on dress shoes are very smooth -- even slick. On carpet they will slip quite a bit while on concrete they will slip a lot less. In fact, walking on concrete -- especially if there is a little bit of sand on top of it -- will roughen up the soles amd make them less slippery on carpet.

Stilettos, especially, don't work very well on soft ground. The heels sink in and get damaged easily. Cobblestones or uneven surfaces are a challenge too -- you really need to watch your step (and I do mean that literally).