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It still is a sensational report since the police aren't claiming it to be a hate crime. Therefore, why even mention that the victim was wearing "woman's clothes".

To sell newspapers, nothing more.

thanks for the heads up, any shoe shop is worth a visit, especially one in a decent store. Thanx, I'll be try to get there in the next few weeks.

Great outfit, I love your style.

Well, unless one happens to have a job as a dominatrix or works at a fetish shop, I would have to agree with the girlfriend.

I totally agree with JeffB. Be grateful your gf likes to wear heels, but don't try to force / persuade her to do something she doesn't want. She sounds like she has her head screwed on and knows what's what.

Well, it depends on the weather, the time of day, my mood etc.etc. One thing I always do is to have a good long look in the mirror. I don't care a hoot how loud the heels click or how obvious the extream height of my high heels, but I do care how the whole appearance is co-ordinated. I wear hats, a little makeup, scarfs, some jewelry; it depends on many factors.

RULES : never try to hide anything / always please your own eyes before those of the public / assert your style and taste in the same way the rest of the world does !

M

Hi Mike

Great post

I always wear knee highs. Socks just ain't right and anyways, you never know when you're gonna try on that sexy pair of sandals you've been after ;o)

I take the stickers off mine. It's not the worst thing you can do to leave them on, but it can spoil a classy look.

If you have a pair of heels he hasn't seen before, wear them to work and strike up a conversation about what he did at the weekend. Innocent enough, of course. He's bound to ask you, which is when you can say you went shoe shopping and bought the shoes you are wearing. Tell him why you like them and then ask him if he thinks they go with your outfit. Or him if he thinks they're ok for the office as you bought them to go out in. Add as much inforamtion about them as you can, how many pairs you tried on, what they were like, etc. If he gives positive answers, you could say it's so nice and cool that he's man enough to appreciate them. You could also say you wished he'd come with you shopping as it would've been more fun than being on your own. I hope some of this helps and you tell us how you got on.

You've got great taste in shoes and your feet are gorgeous in them. What make are the shoes please?

See here to win a pair of gorgeous Aldo stilettoes, signed by Myleene Klass.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/fabulous/fabulous_competitions/905014/HOT-STUFF-Win-Myleene-Klasss-shoes.html

And no, I don't work for NOTW or any other newspaper.

i think i saw in an earlier thread the best place to try in store is Oxford Street, is that right? how is the london oxford street public with guys in heels? anybody heeled there?

Thanks !!

Hi UKHeels

First off, congratulations on your purchase, they're hot heels

Second, the guy in Aldo who made the "joke" is a prat. End of.

Lastly, Oxford Street is great, I've never had a problem wearing heels in public or trying them on in the shops. I would apply a caveat in so much as you might want to avoid it until after the school holidays have finished as it could be crawling with teenagers, and we know how gobby they can be.

Whenever you go, have lots of fun trying on heels - I always do

I like the patent finish and the heel, but platforms leave me cold. But if you want them, go get them, and to hell with what anyone else thinks!!!

Not a fan of pencil heels, just don't think the proportions of heel to shoe look good.

I agree about the heel, though the rest looks good to me.

Wearing heels everyday is for young girls, not mature women.

I'm not sure whether this is your opinion or you're providing an assessment in answer to the OP. Do you really believe mature women shouldn't wear high heels? How old is mature? Is it a no-no for mature men to wear heels, but ok for boys on the basis it is for girls?

I believe people should wear what they like, regardless of age, gender or any other label society plonks on them. Shame most of us still get adversely influenced by what society says is acceptable.

Lead article on Yahoo News today...wearing high heels is bad for your calves and ankles:

http://uk.health.lifestyle.yahoo.net/Health-effect-of-wearing-high-heels.htm

In other news, scientists have discovered that bears defecate in woods and, stop the press, The Pope is a catholic!!

High Street stores would be 'Nine West', 'Faith/Solo'....I would have included 'Office' a few years ago but their ranges have lost all sense of style or class these days.

Then two independent shops in my own town that sell fabulous ranges of high heels, from 'Bronx' and 'Cassandra' through 'Pleaser' and 'Tony'.....up to 'Leatherworks' and 'Brazilain Orchid' (last two to order).

I totally agree about Office. They used to be quite classy, but know seem to go overboard with too many embelishment on their shoes. I got some great strappy sandals in a sale a few years back, £5 a pair. They're so stylish. I also got 2 pairs of awesome awesome boots, one black suede, the other pair red suede.

Faith as we know have gone boobs up and I'm still in mourning, but there's always ebay for good bargains. I like Dune, but find their shoes can be a little narrow. Then again, they're not designed for guys

Oh, I nearly forgot a couple of others - Aldo and Kate Kuba.

I wear flat ballet shoes whenever I'm at home and need a rest from heels. My favourite style are the classic plain ones, i.e. no buckles or other embelishments. I have quite a few pairs, maybe 10. Leopard print ones from Faith are well hot!!! I've also worn them in out and about, once with fishnets showing from under my skinny jeans. Got just as many looks in those as I do stilettoes

Well done trev5457, I'm thrilled for you. Here's to the next time!!

The power and the glory of them!!!

Those LF, as well as the McQueen's original Armadillos, are really hideous.

I agree with you that the McQueen's, at least, had an original touch and were more proportionate than these ones. Any way those are just runway shoes. I don't imagine people actually street walking on such shoes.

Now that's spooky. "Hideous" was the first word I thought of too

Twice that I know of. The first was at Camden Market and 3 schools girls followed me into a shop, stopped at the door and took a couple of pix. I only knew because of their loud giggling and they ran off within a few seconds. They were quite sweet about it, not abusive at all. If they'd only asked, I'd have given them all the time and poses they wanted. The other time a guy of about 20-22 followed me with his video cam, about 4 feet behind. He was with another guy and 2 females. I was aware of him for a minute or so and he really was bugging me. I stopped abruptly, turned and stared at him. He wasn't expecting me to stop and was very flustered. I thought he was bloody rude. I mean, if I followed a woman doing the same thing, I'd probably get arrrested. He turned away and I didn't see him again.

Sometimes shopping I have told a few women "I think you would look great in this or that style" . They usually enjoy the attention they get. I have only had one woman to think it was strange.

Were you wearing heels at the time?

Just recently I went to get a haircut at a salon just outside of town. I have been there several times before and the same woman cuts my hair. I was wearing a pair of black slacks, black hose, charcoal gray t-shirt, and sport coat with a pair of black leather pumps with 5" stiletto high heels. I always wear high heels in there when I get my hair cut. She cut my hair as usual and conversed as usual and four women walked into the salon for haircuts. As my stylist was finishing up with me, two of the women were now in chairs with their stylists and the other two were sitting and waiting for their turn. As I got up out of the chair, my stylist said in a loud voice, "...look at those high heels! Those are pretty high heels and those heels are really high! Wow!" By now, all of the women in the salon were looking at me and all were smiling at me. I was in the chair farthest from the door and cash register so I walked across the room in front of all of the women in my high heels. There were no snickers or laughter, just stares and smiles. As I was paying, my sylist asked me where I got "those shoes" and what high heels would I be wearing next time I came in. Again, her voice was louder that natural conversation so all of the women heard her. I winked at her and told her I would surprise her. She just laughed as I waved to her and all of the women in the salon and walked away. She has always made a comment about the high heels I wear in there, but she never carried on like that.

You were there so will know better, but from the way I've read it, she was obviously trying to draw attention to you, though in my opinion wasn't being very nice about it. The thing which I base my opinion on is her rasied voice. If she had brought others into the conversation, fine. As she was talking loudly to you, she didn't. If this happened to me, I think I'd go some place else for my hair cut. Of course it's still earlier in the morning as I write and maybe I'm be over sensitive?!

trouble is, she might still think youve done it for a laugh.. not becase you really want to wear them.

Now is the good time probably (as i did with my ex on a similar dare style approach with my ex) to say oo actually i like wearing these they feel great with the heel. You girls are lucky you know etc and take it from there and hopefully she will be cool enough to say u can wear what u like

This is such a good tip, I agree 100%. The door is open to heeling hhfan, now totter through it

^^ Totally! My Postman often has an eyeful of 4" heels and Neon Pink toes!

I wanna be your Postman, pussyinboots