The Jaunts of JeffB!

[HenriHH]

Jeff, I'm not the only one requesting a sitting pose! Henri

[ShockQueen]

Love the latest jaunt, JeffB! Keep the spirit alive! I really like your sig line, by the way! Kitty....love the new heels! That combo works!

[JeffB]

Jeff,

I'm not the only one requesting a sitting pose!

Henri

Well, I'm planning another experiment along the lines of "People Don't Look At Men's Feet" like I did in Jaunt #180, so I think I'll include a sitting pose for that. Stay tuned!

SQ: Thanks for the kind words. As for the signature, that's my philosophy!

[RonC]

Jeff, I admire your chutzpah in selecting your outifts. However, I believe that it is not so much that your shoes are noticed, it's just that people are not, as a rule, inclined to point, stare, laugh, call out, whatever it may be. They may notice, have a tought in their head, and then just continue on their way. I know that people have noticed my 4" heel boots when I've worn them out, but I've never had anyone make a comment. It is likely that most will just glance, and you'd never even know that they did notice by the time you look at them. I think most people, unless you're doing something that is deliberately seeking attention or poses some type of danger, have a live and let live attitude.

[JeffB]

RonC: You are quite right, my friend. Ninety-nine percent of the people I do encounter in my travels have manners and aren't inclined to be crass and point, stare, chuckle, laugh out loud or call me dirty names, not even when I've worn tight jeans with thigh high boots or a short skirt and heels. However, there has been the occasion or two when I ran into the one percent who don't have manners, but those encounters were rare. But I'm not so stupid to think I can go anywhere and not run the risk of getting heckled, or worse, so I'm exceedingly careful about where I go and when. In a way, that's part of the fun for me.

[Thighbootguy]

I think most people, unless you're doing something that is deliberately seeking attention or poses some type of danger, have a live and let live attitude.

Hmmm... Somehow I consider wearing thigh boots with 5" stilettos either with jeans or a skirt falls into the category of "deliberately seeking attention" , but neither Jeff nor I do any agressive activities the would imply a danger to others. I do agree that most folks "have a live and let live attitude" and I think those folks constitude more then 99% of the public. However, as the old saying goes, "It only takes one...".

Jeff - You have often mentioned cutting a jaunt short to be home in time for a game on TV. This fosters images of a guy in thigh boots and stylishly atired kicked back in a recliner with a cool drink taking in a game (unless my above comment is all wrong when it comes to watching a game ), Consider this a picture suggestion.

[JeffB]

Hmmm... Somehow I consider wearing thigh boots with 5" stilettos either with jeans or a skirt falls into the category of "deliberately seeking attention" , but neither Jeff nor I do any agressive activities the would imply a danger to others. I do agree that most folks "have a live and let live attitude" and I think those folks constitude more then 99% of the public. However, as the old saying goes, "It only takes one...".

Quite true. I think I can speak for TBG when I say that neither he or I purposely go out of our way to seek attention while in public, though the juxtaposition of a man wearing a skirt and heels without any of the other accouterments associated with women (i.e. wigs, false breasts, makeup) is attention grabbing in itself, and yet, we manage to go about our business without ending up on the six o'clock news. Definitely a good thing I'd say.

Jeff - You have often mentioned cutting a jaunt short to be home in time for a game on TV. This fosters images of a guy in thigh boots and stylishly atired kicked back in a recliner with a cool drink taking in a game (unless my above comment is all wrong when it comes to watching a game ), Consider this a picture suggestion.

Sorry to disappoint you, but when I get home after an outing, I trade my stylish attire for sweats and sneakers.

Jaunt #182, 4/6/2013:

Now that spring appears to have finally sprung, that means more opportunities for more outings, and today's little adventure was my second experiment with discovering whether or not people notice men's feet. So, with that in mind, I headed out today in my dark brown faux leather jacket over a brown mockneck, the a.n.a. bootcut jeans and the Payless "Kylie" wedge pump in cognac, a sort of bold tan, oh, yeah, I also added a dark brown handbag as well. My first stop of the day was to a local branch of my bank for some cash, now, one thing about the Kylie pumps is that they're whisper quiet, so no one can hear me coming, I walked half a block from where I parked to the bank ATM, passed a couple of people who didn't look. After getting my cash, I headed west to the King of Prussia Mall for a thorough test. I parked outside the entrance of the far end of the mall and headed in as that was where the mall's comic book store was, I walked in and there were a goodly number of shoppers in attendance, and no one looked or stared.

I spent a good twenty minutes in the store then left, got back in my car and drove to the main area of the mall, parked in the indoor garage and strolled right in. As it a quarter past noon, the mall was good and crowded and I walked on through and by numerous shoppers, now, I did get a few odd stares here and there, but no one stared down at my feet, everything was at eye level thanks to the handbag I was toting. That got me to thinking that the bag might've been drawing attention away from my feet, even though the Kylies were quiet, one would think they light color, not to mention it's shape and styling that screamed "WOMEN'S SHOES" would've attracted attention, instead, people stared at the purse. Upon further review, maybe I should've left the bag safely locked in the trunk, but because the pockets on the jeans were practically nonexistent, so carrying my stuff (wallet, cellphone, car keys, house keys, etc) in the pockets of the jackets was a nonstarter. And, as I've said many times before, I don't feel dressed without a purse.

With an internal shrug, I continued on my way, went to the food court (always crowded) for lunch, zeroing in on Chick-Fil-A, from there, I headed to JCPenney for some shopping, spent little over a half hour there, wandering the Ladies' side of the store (the only side that matters to me) before going to the register with, ironically enough, a new handbag, a white bag since I recent bought a pair of white platform wedge sandals at Payless, and it's important that one's bag match one's shoes. At the register, the salesperson didn't bat an eyelash when I pulled my wallet out of my bag to pay for my purchase, I guess she was focused more on getting me to spend my money. Heh! From there, more wandering here and there to window shop and to be seen, I did see a couple of people look down at my feet, but nothing more than that, people did notice the shoes, AND the bag, no doubt about that, but no one made a scene, not even a trio of young black men I passed who wore baggy jeans with the waistband down below their crotch.

After leaving the mall, I made my final stop of the day at Best Buy for some aisle wandering, and no one paid me any mind, and that included a couple of young kids who sat next to me in home theater recliners as we watched Marvel's The Avengers. I guess I just didn't register to 95 to 97 percent of the people I encountered during my outing, despite the shoes I wore. Most interesting indeed.

[Mr. X]

Looking good Jeff! I know I would't give you a second glance if I saw you out and about. And I'm not just saying that beacuse I am a fellow heel wearer myself!...........lol

[Shafted]

Love the combination, Jeff.

[LuvyourShoes]

I LOVE those wedges Jeff! Nice work as usual!

[JeffB]

Looking good Jeff! I know I would't give you a second glance if I saw you out and about. And I'm not just saying that beacuse I am a fellow heel wearer myself!...........lol

Well, I appreciate the compliment, Mr. X! Guess I did something right! Heh!

Love the combination, Jeff.

Thanks muchly. I work hard to put together good looking outfits for my adventures.

I LOVE those wedges Jeff! Nice work as usual!

Glad to hear that. In the beginning, I didn't like wedges, but now, I find them great fun to wear.

[bluejay]

Nice pics JeffB. You certainly will not attract a lot of attention, wearing that ensemble. The wedge shoes look great with the jeans. Glad you enjoyed yourself. BTW, Louisville or Michigan State. I was rooting for Syracuse, but it wasn't meant to be. Happy Heeling, bluejay

[JeffB]

bluejay: Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated. As for who wins tonight, I'm going with Louisville.

[RonC]

Hmmm... Somehow I consider wearing thigh boots with 5" stilettos either with jeans or a skirt falls into the category of "deliberately seeking attention" , but neither Jeff nor I do any agressive activities the would imply a danger to others. I do agree that most folks "have a live and let live attitude" and I think those folks constitude more then 99% of the public. However, as the old saying goes, "It only takes one...".

Jeff - You have often mentioned cutting a jaunt short to be home in time for a game on TV. This fosters images of a guy in thigh boots and stylishly atired kicked back in a recliner with a cool drink taking in a game (unless my above comment is all wrong when it comes to watching a game ), Consider this a picture suggestion.

I didn't do a good job of indicating that when I said "deliberately seeking attention" I meant a deliberate attempt to draw attention to one's self by being loud, arrogant, rude, acting silly, whatever, and not by simply wearing clothes and shoes that are outside of the "norm". I have to admit, a man wearing heels and a skirt or dress, as a man, is rather obvioulsy going to attract attention, but it doesn't mean running about and yelling look at me, if you know what I'm trying to say.

[Thighbootguy]

When I said "deliberately seeking attention" I meant a deliberate attempt to draw attention to one's self by being loud, arrogant, rude, acting silly, whatever, and not by simply wearing clothes and shoes that are outside of the "norm".

Ron - I kind of figured thats what you ment, hence the icon in my note.

TBG

[Curt]

Hey Jeff, love the wedges! Just awesome. I've been in the market for wedges for a while now, but can't seem to find any I like, but I like those. Ash.

[JeffB]

I didn't do a good job of indicating that when I said "deliberately seeking attention" I meant a deliberate attempt to draw attention to one's self by being loud, arrogant, rude, acting silly, whatever, and not by simply wearing clothes and shoes that are outside of the "norm". I have to admit, a man wearing heels and a skirt or dress, as a man, is rather obvioulsy going to attract attention, but it doesn't mean running about and yelling look at me, if you know what I'm trying to say.

Nahhh! Intentionally drawing attention to myself isn't how I roll, despite how I might be dressed, I just go about my business, act like what I'm wearing is no big deal, and, to be perfectly honest, it isn't, at least not to me anyway.

Hey Jeff, love the wedges! Just awesome. I've been in the market for wedges for a while now, but can't seem to find any I like, but I like those.

Ash.

Do you have Payless in your neck of the woods? That's where I bought mine. Give that a try, either in person or online.

[JeffB]

Jaunt #183, 4/27/2013:

Well, it looks like spring has finally sprung here. I know I've said that before, but I think it's really happened this time, that said, with plenty of sunshine and temps reaching into the low 70's, I headed out on a jaunt, and since it was so warm outside, that meant it was time for a skirt. I wore my 22 inch denim skirt from Penney's along with a denim style shirt, the Blondo two inch heeled loafers and my handbag. The skirt in question I've owned for almost five years now, and while I don't keep track of how many times I've worn a particular garment, I think it's safe to say I've worn this skirt more than any other I own, in fact, this was the very first skirt I wore in public way back in the summer of 2008. I love wearing this skirt because of it's simplistic styling, and it's very comfortable, even after all these years, on top of that, it just plain looks good on me, and that's an important consideration.

Anyhoo, I headed into center city, stopping off at a local branch of my bank for some cash, then I drove to my favorite comic book shop, parking close to a block away, I was able to get in a good little walk, enjoying the clicking of the loafers' heels on the pavement. The fun that comes from wearing a skirt, ANY skirt is that it feels so natural to me, and I felt nice and cool to boot, despite the warmth of the day, oh, yeah, I didn't get any stares as I walked to the comic shop. After twenty minutes in the shop, I headed back to my car and drove into South Jersey, yes, I went straight to Chick-Fil-A near the Moorestown Mall as I'm crazy for their chicken salad sandwiches. There wasn't much of a crowd when I walked in, even though it was just after noon, but while I enjoyed my lunch, the place filled up pretty well, and that included a goodly number of kids, a couple here and there stared, but their parents didn't.

From there, I headed to the nearby Barnes & Noble where I spent close to half an hour, enjoying some sci-fi magazines with a lemonade in the lounge area before going to the register with a couple of volumes of manga, again, nobody looked, nobody stared. My last stop of the day was to Best Buy, always a fun stop for me, there was a good crowd in the store, but again, nobody looked, nobody stared (sense a pattern here?) while I trolled the aisles, sat in a home theater lounger and put my feet up while watching ten minutes of The Dark Knight Rises, then headed to the register with the Blu-Ray version of Django Unchained. All in all, a good outing to close out the month of April. Look for more coming soon!

[Thighbootguy]

Great look JeffB. Try it with your knee high stiletto heeled boots. TBG

[bluejay]

JeffB, Glad you finally had a chance to go on a heeling jaunt. Yes, with the warm weather finally arriving we all can enjoy some heeling in the "sunshine". Your ensemble looked great for your latest jaunt, today. I am glad that you enjoyed yourself! Happy Heeling, bluejay

[Mr. X]

Loved reading something new again from you Jeff! Keep it up!

[JeffB]

TBG: I already did, some two or three or four years ago. But not in the spring! Heh!

bluejay: Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, it was great to go out and about again, I plan to do so again soon.

Mr. X: Glad to have been or service. I will keep it up! Read below:

Jaunt #184, 4/28/2013:

To close out the month, I thought I'd bring everyone a new episode of "Does Anyone Notice What Men Wear On Their Feet?" For my third experiment, I decided to take my new Payless "Molly" platform wedge sandals out for a spin, pairing them with a red campshirt, the JCPenney a.n.a. bootcut jeans and my short strap handbag. Now, this was a first for me since I've never worn either sandals or any sort of open toed shoe before, so this figured to make for an interesting little outing. Much to my amazement, even those these sandals sported a one inch platform and a near five inch heel, they were very comfortable and surprisingly easy to walk in, not to mention they looked good on me, and that made wearing these shoes great fun. So, I drove to Springfield and headed to Best Buy to see if anyone would notice, parking in the lot, then walking in the store, it was mildly populated, but the shoppers I passed took no notice of me, even though I stood high above everyone, something I found kinda neat.

I spent a good half hour in the store, slowly browsing the aisles and checking out all things electrical and electronic, and while the shoes barely made any sound, they could be seen by everyone, yet, no response, no turned heads, no funny looks, not much of anything. After going to the register with the Blu-Ray version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I headed out and went down the road to Subway for lunch. There were some four people ahead of me in line when I entered, but they paid me no mind either, not while I stood in line, and not while I ate. After I ate, I headed back home, confident in the knowledge that I didn't cause a ruckus because few if anyone noticed the shoes I wore. Still, I've come to like these little experiments I've been conducting, and since I have the Molly sandals in white, perhaps I'll wear those in the next episode of "Does Anyone Notice What Men Wear On Their Feet?" Stay tuned, everyone!

[SleekHeels]

The neon shirt adds an interesting dimension... on the one hand it makes sure people notice you, on the other hand maybe it distracts their attention away from the shoes. In any case, that's a very fresh and vibrant outfit that you look totally comfortable wearing. As always you're a great ambassador for footwear freedom Jeff !

[bluejay]

Very nice JeffB. I like it very much! Yesterday, Saturday night I wore a very similar ensemble, to yours. I don't want to high jack your thread but I will post a pic of what I wore. I wore my "Hue", dark wash, (almost black) jean style leggings, red, rayon tall camp shirt and my Naturalizer, "Laurie", black wedge heel criss-cross sandals, with a 4" heel and 1" platform. Very comfortable to wear. Much like you, no one seemed to notice what I was wearing last night, even though I was in a Lowe's store, a male bastion type of store! Again I apologize for the high jack. Happy Heeling, bluejay

[SkirtDude]

Great skirt ensemble, Jeff

[JeffB]

SleekHeels: Hmm! I must admit it hadn't occurred to me that the red shirt I wore might have been a distraction from the shoes I had on. I wish I had considered that sooner, I would've worn a more muted color. Oh, well, food for thought for a future outing. Heh! bluejay: Neat looking outfit there, my friend. Great minds think alike. HA! Kilty: Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated.

[Bundy999]

I love the look!

[HenriHH]

Jeff,

Great look. And for the first time that can remember; you are sitting in one pose. When you are wearing pants, we can not see the full effect of the heels. When sitting; we can. Thanks for remembering.

Henri

[Logjam]

Jeff, you are a class act and a continuing inspiration. Regards, Logjam

[JeffB]

I love the look!

Many thanks!

Jeff,

Great look. And for the first time that can remember; you are sitting in one pose. When you are wearing pants, we can not see the full effect of the heels. When sitting; we can. Thanks for remembering.

Henri

No prob! Perhaps I'll continue doing that.

Jeff, you are a class act and a continuing inspiration.

Regards, Logjam

Thanks muchly! I'm glad to be an inspiration to people here.