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shaq91, I completely agree with Nigel's warning. People on the Internet are anonymous, most of us here post under a username that may or may not reflect our true identity. I know for a fact that a great many posters on this board use female names even though they are in fact men. You don't really know anybody here, or me for that matter. We are all nothing more than glowing characters on a computer screen, we can write anything in complete anonymity. We can get to know a little bit about a person by reading his/her posts but it is far from a face-to-face meeting. I daresay most members of this board simply present themseves as they are while posting. It is just easier that way. But you can never really tell and there are a great many horror stories in the news of young people who have fallen victim to Internet predators. Somebody comes to you with the promise of something they know you want, and uses that as an opening to do something despicable. Maybe this member is legitimate and truthful but you cannot know until it may be too late. Heels are great, wonderful, interesting and fun but they are not worth this risk. You are 14 or 15 now, in 5 or 10 years you will be able to buy your own heels. I know that sounds like an eternity to someone so young (I was there so very long ago) but when you are my age it will seem like the blink of an eye. As Nigel says, do not take this member up on this offer.

TBG -- Shakespeare wrote something else: "This above all, to thine own self be true."

5150PLB1 -- I agree. I think the jury's still out on the silicone breast implants, there is some evidence that the brouhaha may have been an attempt to separate a large corporation from a big chunk of money. But there are some women who swear that they were harmed by them. To simply inject this substance into something as crucial one's feet does not sound like a good idea. It seems like the force of one's weight alone would cause it to migrate through the body and the results of that cannot be good. Jo, on the silicon/silicone theme, you are correct. Silicon is an element and is quite abundant here on planet Earth. Beach sand is mostly silicon dioxide, in an amorphous form this substance becomes window glass. As I am certain you already know, very highly purified silicon is used to manufacture the electronic micro-chips that make our computers work. Silicones are a class of compounds that mimic organic chemicals, except silicon is substituted for carbon. Silicones are available in the form of oils, gels and rubber. Silicones are generally biologically inert -- meaning they don't rot, are impervious to fungal or bacterial attack and do not enter into biological processes. Theoretically they would be inert inside the body -- but we still have all those breast implant lawsuits.

I'll take a glance off store windows or mirrors just to make sure my pants haven't ridden up. I'm still at the stage where I like to keep my heels hidden. They're for my enjoyment, the rest of the world can get their own!

Those are nice boots! I'm partial to the Western styles anyway and those look like a fine example.

Shaq91, Thus far I have not gotten involved in this thread but I have looked at your blog and your latest video clip. And you keep asking for comments so here goes. . . Upon looking at the blog, the first thing that jumped out at me was this: you got a broken heel, dude. Now I know you have heard that before and you seem to want some critique on your walking style. I have detected some frustration from you on the fact that other members who have commented on your videos cannot seem to get past the broken heel. Well, I cannot either but please allow me to explain why: Let me try to make an analogy here. I realize that at 15 years of age you probably do not drive yet but most of us guys have an almost innate interest in cars. I'm going to take a chance here: (To the few ladies that might be reading this, please bear with me. Car talk ahead.) One of the most critical factors affecting the handling of an automobile is the condition of the tires. It does not matter if the car in question is a Maserati or a Chevy pickup -- worn or unbalanced tires will deliver poor handling. Put bad tires on a Corvette and you will not be pleased with the result. On the other hand, you can take an old (but mechanically sound) "junker clunker", put a decent set of tires on it and make a world of difference in its handling. Further, tire defects can cause problems that mimic other defects, such as "pulling" or jiggling. The tires, after all, are the only part of the car that actually touches the road. Now the human components of locomotion -- hips, thighs, knees, calves, ankles, arches, toes, and heels -- form a system that is far more adaptive than the mechanical system of any automobile. We can figure out how to get around despite a great number of potential afflictions of our feet and legs. Shoes and boots add to and enhance our human system and in some cases they cause us to adjust our stride to compensate. Obviously, we walk differently in high heels than we do barefoot. That broken heel is causing you to adjust your stride, your step, your balance and the way you transfer weight to that foot to compensate for its compromised strength. I would bet that in a full body video of you walking in those boots you would display a slight limp as you favor that broken heel. It is likely that it would be a subconscious effort because you don't want to damage the boot any more. But asking us to critique your walking style in those boots is a little bit like asking us to critique the performance of a dancer who is dancing on a sprained ankle. It's going to be a little bit off! As it is, you do pretty well but that heel is ready to kick under the boot. I know in your situation the chances of coming across another pair of undamaged high-heel boots like those are rather remote. But if you want to keep practicing and enjoying those boots, you really need to get that heel fixed.

Welcome aboard! I think you will find we thoroughly explore every aspect of heels.

Mickey, thank you for the update. It is good to hear DawnHH is making progress, we consider both of you to be valued members here.

Welcome aboard, Kahlan51! We have a lot of boot afficionados here (myself for one).

Poor girl . . . and she was making such a fabulous entrance!

Or even Maxwell Smart for that matter. . . Sorry about that, Chief.

think about it...is high heel wearing all that mainstream with women? go out and count all the women you see in one day and see how many are wearing heels over 2 inches....not that many,and why? because they hurt your feet!...nuff said.

Actually well-made, properly-fitted and modest heels do not hurt your feet. Yeah, if you put five or six-inch heels on an un-trained foot, that will hurt. If you put ill-fitting four-inch heels on any foot, they will hurt. But a well-made 3- or 4-inch heeled shoe, well-fitted to the wearer, will not hurt (and will most likely feel good.)

Fit (and moderation) is the key.

are there any good high heel clogs?

You might try Victoria's Secrets http://www.victoriassecrets.com, they usually have some beauties, although their sizes seem to end at 11(US womens), sometimes 10.

Zappos http://www.zappos.com is worth a look too.

Or just go to Google (or Webcrawler or whatever), type in "high heel clog" and see what happens!

If your wallet is a little flat, Payless has had a couple of nice ones lately (might have been last years' though).

Dawn, you are in all our thoughts and prayers. We wish you a swift recovery.

Welcome, MrFoot123! This is the place to be if you are interested in heels!

Melyssa, At least on eBay, any seller who makes it a practice to sell used merchandise as new will soon be buried under a heap of negative feedback stating so. I have seen used shoes listed, and they were clearly listed as such. I pass them by. I am not certain if you are talking about "used" as in "worn" or "tried on". Wear in shoes is pretty easy to detect because minor scuff marks and wear on soles and heels accrue very quickly. This is especially true with stiletto heels because of the small contact area of the heel tip. "Tried on" is another issue entirely. It is likely that a large portion of the displayed inventory in any shoe store has been tried on at some point in time -- meaning there has been a "foreign foot" in there. With the prevailing confusion in sizing systems, this is inevitable. As a case in point, I just ordered four pairs of shoes from an online vendor. They were all the same size and two pair fit great, one pair was too tight and one pair was too short. Two pair are going back. That's a 50% acceptance rate in this rather small sample but you know those shoes are going to be re-sold. As long as we shoe buyers know what we are getting, new or used, we are OK with the price and we like what we get, I don't see the problem.

Good for you, Stilletto!

I agree with your relief that we get a reprieve from the ads for a year or so. These campaigns seem to get more annoying and less informative all the time.

You have inspired me to slip on a pair of heels when I go to vote myself. It is all about freedom, after all!

Hi Elzbennet! Welcome Aboard!

Jim -- I like the Western influence those boots show. They are pretty close to a classic cowboy boot -- the heel is supposed to be "no larger than a quarter".

Michael Jackson <-- --> credibility Wow -- that's a hard connection to make! Maybe I'm harder on the guy than most people but to me he is just pitiful. He needs help -- and he has all the wherewithal to get it. So he must not want it.

Well, womenshoelover, if you like your crocs, more power to you! There are certainly plenty of them around! I do have a pair of the classic unisex clogs -- wood bottom wnd leather upper. They are extremely durable and rather comfy. I keep them by my side door, they are very handy to slip on any time I need to go out into the breezeway or garage for a minute, or even outside when the weather's nice.

what, no takers on this thread?

Patience is a virtue, Melyssa.

Since I tend to bump into things without my pop-bottles secured to my face, I feel I am in no position to cast aspersions on bespectacled girls. And Ms. Loeb is indeed a cutie.

To comment on the frames you have linked, I would have to see them on your face. And I'm probably not the best judge of what goes together. . . I have a feeling that your judgement and sense of style will serve you much better than mine will!

As the caption says, "Amazing"! That last shot -- from the wrong angle -- illustrates just what he does to create his illusion of depth. He has an uncanny grasp of perspective and projection.

Welcome, MrsHeels -- from another long-time ex-lurker!

Dainty and pretty sandals -- very nice!