hhboots Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 "If the streets ain't dry, then my heels ain't high." haha, very nice indeed
Shafted Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Personally, I don't let bad weather stop me. I can be found wearing stiletto heels in any weather. I actually find that the thin heel can be dug in for far more traction than any treaded boot. I've had people ask me personally how I manage them in such harsh weather. They have seen me walk in them in the worst snowstorms. Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to.
Thighbootguy Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Personally, I don't let bad weather stop me. I can be found wearing stiletto heels in any weather. I actually find that the thin heel can be dug in for far more traction than any treaded boot. I've had people ask me personally how I manage them in such harsh weather. They have seen me walk in them in the worst snowstorms. Shafted - I've done that too but I think it puts too much stress on a 5" heel. Probably would work real well with something in the 3" range. JeffB - Sorry to mention this but I was just out in a heavy rain storm wearing a black leather bomber jacket, black leather knee length skirt, and black leather boots over black leggings. Key word is rain (in Cincinnati) and it's heading your way where it will fall out of the sky in a more solid form. If your thigh boots have a heel that is too high, you might want to invest in fishing waders, which would be appropriate for the weather, but no where near as stylish. TBG I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
SleekHeels Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 My main reservation about bad weather is not wanting to ruin a perfectly good pair of heels. Through our relatively mild but wet winter here I've been wearing trekking shoes for getting around, and changing into my heels when I reach my destination. Today my trekking shoes got covered in mud but I still had a fine day in my 5" black suedette shoe-boots that would've been ruined if I'd worn them for my journey. If I do wear heels in bad weather it's usually a less favourite pair that didn't cost much and could be easily replaced. If you like it, wear it.
JeffB Posted February 18, 2014 Author Posted February 18, 2014 Well, I don't like being out in the rain, regardless of if I'm jaunting or not, and after all the snow we've had, there's enough salt on the ground to corrode Wolverine's adamantium skeleton, never mind what it would do to my leather thigh boots, and I just can't see running the risk of messing them up. Does that make me a wimp, you betcha! Once again, I'll wait for more pleasant conditions. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
AZShoeNut Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Shoot, we have had record highs in our neck of the woods. We started running the AC last week because it has been warm enough to wake up the scorpions who can make their way in through gaps in the window screen frame. Killed four of them last week. They shouldn't be out until May. No problem wearing sandals though. Tons of gals wearing super high wedge sandals at the outdoor mall last Saturday night. Best, Larry Life is short... Wear the bleeping shoes!
Thighbootguy Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Well, I don't like being out in the rain, regardless of if I'm jaunting or not And we certainly wouldn't want JeffB to melt. Several year ago I was out in my thigh boots with 5" heels in salted snow. I really wasn't thinking about the affect on the boots at the time, as I wasn't really used to wearing them in public back then; I kind of had my mind on other things. Anyway, I remember leaving Sam's and the door checker commenting that I shouldn't be wearing them out and getting them all salted up. As soon as I got home I cleaned them up with a paper towel with clear water then some polish. After countless heel tip replacements and being resoled, they finally wore out last season. TBG I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
JeffB Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 And we certainly wouldn't want JeffB to melt. Several year ago I was out in my thigh boots with 5" heels in salted snow. I really wasn't thinking about the affect on the boots at the time, as I wasn't really used to wearing them in public back then; I kind of had my mind on other things. Anyway, I remember leaving Sam's and the door checker commenting that I shouldn't be wearing them out and getting them all salted up. As soon as I got home I cleaned them up with a paper towel with clear water then some polish. After countless heel tip replacements and being resoled, they finally wore out last season. TBG What can I say? I'm a wimp! Meanwhile, I hope you gave those worn out boots a good sendoff. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted February 23, 2014 Author Posted February 23, 2014 Jaunt #209, 2/22/2014 After a hiatus of nearly two months, mainly due to an absolutely miserable winter that's resulted in almost a snowstorm every week, conditions improved enough today, what with sunshine and temps that reached into the upper 50's for me to enjoy my first jaunt of 2014. However, because things were still sloppy in spots thanks to mounds of melting snow everywhichwhere, I left the heels at home, venturing out in my black faux leather jacket over a black turtleneck, the 21 inch denim pencil skirt, black tights, the Payless "Katie" loafers and a black handbag. Wearing a skirt had become as natural to me as breathing, these days, I wouldn't consider anything else, however, this had been the first time I've worn tights and had forgotten how dramatic they made my legs look while it had been years since I last stepped out in the two inch heeled Katie loafers which were comfortable. I thought it was a good look for a warm February day. My first stop was downtown and my favorite comic shop, having parked half a block away. Because of the mild temps, there were plenty of people out and about, but no one paid me any mind, after twenty minutes in the store, I walked a full block up the street to a convienence store to play tonight's Powerball ticket, then back to my car, no wide eyed stares, gapes, double takes, pointed fingers or guffaws. From there, it was over the Ben Franklin Bridge into South Jersey and to Barnes & Noble near Moorestown Mall to pick up a Blu-Ray film I had on order there (Farewell My Queen), then wandered the aisles for a good twenty minutes before leaving with the movie and a baseball magazine. From there, I headed to the nearby Chick-Fil-A for lunch, as it was a little past 1 p.m., there was a good crowd, young, very young and old, but no one made a big deal of how I was dressed as I dined on a chicken salad sandwich and a small lemonade while reading the newspaper. After that, I was off to Best Buy, as usual for a Saturday afternoon, the store was crowded but went ignored as I looked for the recently released Blu-Ray version of Death Wish which was there. After wandering the store for a solid half hour, I was ogling an iMac computer when a twentysomething woman complimented me on my necklace, asking if it was genuine jade, I chuckled and said that it couldn't be for $15 bucks from JCPenney. While the girl chuckled, her boyfriend also said the necklace looked nice, I smiled and thanked him. While they both saw the skirt, tights and handbag, that couple was drawn to the necklace. Pretty interesting. All in all, a good first outing of the new year that made me feel good because I was out and about in a skirt. I can't imagine wearing anything else because it's fun. More outings to come. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
bluejay Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 JeffB, Nice to read about your outing on Saturday. I like your look very much. High heels 3" and more are not always needed to be worn to look good. Like I mentioned to you last week, about my new flat heel boots, they looked good with the leggings I was wearing out. Yesterday, for the first time in what seems like ages, I was able to wear a pair of pumps out with my Sunday attire. All sidewalks and roadways were clear from ice and snow from the recent thaw. Only the huge mountain piles of snow remain at the edges of parking lots, however we are going back to the deep freeze again this week with off and on snow showers. I haven't put the boots away yet! Happy Heeling,bluejay
Mr. X Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Nice to hear you are hitting the pavement again Jeff. That is quite a large necklace! But like you said. With all you have going on in that outfit, it is funny they noticed and complimented on the necklace.
JeffB Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 JeffB, Nice to read about your outing on Saturday. I like your look very much. High heels 3" and more are not always needed to be worn to look good. Like I mentioned to you last week, about my new flat heel boots, they looked good with the leggings I was wearing out. Yesterday, for the first time in what seems like ages, I was able to wear a pair of pumps out with my Sunday attire. All sidewalks and roadways were clear from ice and snow from the recent thaw. Only the huge mountain piles of snow remain at the edges of parking lots, however we are going back to the deep freeze again this week with off and on snow showers. I haven't put the boots away yet! Happy Heeling,bluejay Thanks for the compliment. Well, there's still melting piles of snow everywhere here, and parking lots of malls large and small are rife with them, leaving water loaded with rock salt residue underfoot. In other words, it's still messy as sin, and that's why I'm leaving the heels at home for awhile yet. Besides, my goal as a freestyler is to put together an entire outfit, not to focus just on the shoes, so I'm perfectly fine with wearing lower heels. Oh, yeah, it's safer too for when you come across that unexpected icy patch on the sidewalk. Nice to hear you are hitting the pavement again Jeff. That is quite a large necklace! But like you said. With all you have going on in that outfit, it is funny they noticed and complimented on the necklace. Yeah, it sure felt good to go out and about again. It's not the first time I had someone focus on my jewelry instead of my outfit, but hey, I'm cool with that. Makes me want to buy more beads and baubles. Heh! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted March 2, 2014 Author Posted March 2, 2014 Jaunt #210, 3/1/2014: With yet another snowstorm bearing down on the region that figures to keep my car on the block for who knows how long, I thought I'd better get in a new jaunt before I'm snowbound again, so I headed out yesterday, warmed dressed in my black leather jacket over a black turtleneck, my 32 inch A-line denim skirt, the Pleaser "Vanity" 4 inch heeled knee boots and my favorite black handbag. While I hadn't gone out of my way to make any sort of New Year's resolutions, I've decided to pack away all my jeans and wear only skirts (and the occasional dress) on my outings in 2014, a bold step in my evolution as a freestyler as skirts have become my passion. Driving into downtown, my first stop was to a branch of my bank to tap the ATM for a little spending money, after crossing the street, a couple of young black men gave me a long look, then laughed in passing. Now, I could've laughed right back as both those clowns were wearing their baggy jeans with the waistband down around the crotch and looked truly ridiculous, but I kept my silence. From there, I went to my local comic shop, parking a block away, enjoying the sharp clicking of the Vanity's heels while passersby and motorists never gave me so much as a glance the whole time I was on the street, and I was cool with that. I then headed into South Jersey and the Moorestown Mall area, but instead of going to Chick-Fil-A for lunch, I opted for Boston Market as I haven't dined there in awhile. The store was fairly full at around 1 p.m. when I entered, but again, no one stared, gawked or gaped while I enjoyed a Boston Carver chicken sandwich. Good stuff indeed. Leaving the restaurant, I went into the nearby Staples as I needed a ream of paper for my printed at home, no muss, no fuss. I then headed to Barnes & Noble, holding the front open for an elderly lady, she nodded to me as she entered, the store was fairly full, after picking up three sci-fi magazines, I bought a bottle of lemonade in the lounge area and read for over a solid half hour, once again, no muss, no fuss about the guy in a skirt and high heeled boots. I mean, why should there have been? I was tastefully dressed for the day (I never leave the house if I'm not), nothing overt, extravagant or outrageous, so it stood to reason I wouldn't garner much attention. After buying a new manga title, I left for Best Buy, got a couple of short stares as I entered, nothing more than that, I wandered the aisles of electronic and video goodness for well over half an hour, even chatted with a salesperson about their Ultra HD TV sets and which one did the best job of upscaling material to 4K resolution. After leaving with a copy of Thor: The Dark World on Blu-Ray, I headed back home after another satisfying outing. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Mr. X Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 I can see why you love skirts so much Jeff. Your pictures convey that message. You look very comfortable in them. Keep it up!
JeffB Posted March 3, 2014 Author Posted March 3, 2014 I can see why you love skirts so much Jeff. Your pictures convey that message. You look very comfortable in them. Keep it up! Thank you for the kind words, Mr. X. Yes, I do indeed feel comfortable wearing skirts, and it's great fun too! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
AZShoeNut Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 JeffB, man, you rock. I love your attitude and I enjoy reading each adventure. Thank you for sharing them. Best, Larry Life is short... Wear the bleeping shoes!
Heelster Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Dude - - I'll give you all the credit in the world. Even if I liked wearing skirts, I couldn't pull that off in little ol'e hickville. Even the girls don't wear skirts around these parts,
JeffB Posted March 4, 2014 Author Posted March 4, 2014 JeffB, man, you rock. I love your attitude and I enjoy reading each adventure. Thank you for sharing them. Best, Larry You're welcome. I'll continue doing my best to share my little adventures with everyone. Dude - - I'll give you all the credit in the world. Even if I liked wearing skirts, I couldn't pull that off in little ol'e hickville. Even the girls don't wear skirts around these parts, Well, I'm lucky to live in the big city, but even then, I'm very careful about where I go in order to avoid any potential trouble. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted March 9, 2014 Author Posted March 9, 2014 Jaunt #211, 3/8/2014: Yesterday, we enjoyed a touch of spring with sunshine and temps reaching around 50, so I headed out on a brief outing as I wanted to get back in time to watch local squad (and #6 team in the land) Villanova square off against Georgetown. My outfit was casual yet stylish as I wore my black faux leather jacket over a red mockneck, my six year old 21 inch denim skirt, black tights, the Blondo two-inch heeled loafers and the Buxton crossbody bag which I hadn't used in awhile. This made the second time I've worn tights this year, and I have to say I do love how they make my legs look great, as for the skirt, it's my longtime favorite and I just feel so incredibly comfortable when wearing it while the Blondo loafers provided a satisfying click on the pavement. My first stop was downtown and my local comic shop, while the sun was out, it was a tad chilly at around 11 a.m. when I parked halfway down the block from the shop. As usual, no one gave me much if anything in the way of notice as I walked to the shop where I spent a good twenty minutes or so, after leaving the shop, I went around the corner to a conveinience store for a newspaper, as I waited in line to be served, a twentysomething woman smiled at me and said my legs looked nice in the tights I had on. I must admit I didn't see that coming, but I smiled back and thanked her for the compliment. She then said it was cool that I was wearing a skirt and that I looked natural to her. I liked that word she used, "natural", meaning she was openminded enough to think that I didn't look like some sort of freak or deviant because I was wearing women's garments, that made me feel good. Again, I thanked her before leaving the store. A third stop was little over a block away from the store at a newsstand where I bought last night's Powerball ticket, I walked at a slow, casual pace, acting calm and nonchalant, no gasps, stares, titters or double takes, I stood in line for a few minutes before buying my ticket, then made my slow, casual return to my car, just enjoying being out and about, dressed the way I like and letting people see me, I found it quite enjoyable. My last stop of the day was to a place I haven't visited on a jaunt in a long time, if ever: 30th Street Rail Station, a huge, sprawling, always crowded place, and it was here that I had lunch at Subway, again, no muss or fuss. Twenty or so minutes later, I was back in the car and headed home. While it was a short outing, it was certainly satisfying. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SleekHeels Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 .... as I waited in line to be served, a twentysomething woman smiled at me and said my legs looked nice in the tights I had on. I must admit I didn't see that coming, but I smiled back and thanked her for the compliment. She then said it was cool that I was wearing a skirt and that I looked natural to her. I liked that word she used, "natural", meaning she was openminded enough to think that I didn't look like some sort of freak or deviant because I was wearing women's garments, that made me feel good. Again, I thanked her before leaving the store. Over the years we may learn to feel more natural within ourselves, but it's really quite amazing to evoke that reaction in someone else. It's a well-deserved compliment Jeff. If you like it, wear it.
JeffB Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 Over the years we may learn to feel more natural within ourselves, but it's really quite amazing to evoke that reaction in someone else. It's a well-deserved compliment Jeff. Indeed it is, my friend. And when one rarely gets compliments from complete strangers, that makes the experience all the more enjoyable. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
bluejay Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 JeffB, As usual you had a nice heeling jaunt. Great look BTW. I like to wear tights too, but usually under slacks or leggings. I haven't worn a skirt in a very long time, but I do wear leggings with a long polo shirt of fleece top. The very thin leggings are very much like tights. With that look I'm almost wearing a skirt, short one at the very least. Happy Heeling,bluejay
JeffB Posted March 12, 2014 Author Posted March 12, 2014 Thanks for the kind words, bluejay. Tights add another layer of experimentation when it comes to fashion, deciding what they look best with, and that's all part of the fun! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Thighbootguy Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Thanks for the kind words, bluejay. Tights add another layer of experimentation when it comes to fashion, deciding what they look best with, and that's all part of the fun! An easier question is with what tights/leggings don't look good. TBG I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
JeffB Posted March 16, 2014 Author Posted March 16, 2014 An easier question is with what tights/leggings don't look good. TBG Quite right, my friend! HA! Jaunt #212, 3/16/2014: With March Madness™ (the NCAA men's basketball tournament for the sports challenged) kicking off this coming Thursday, my weekends figure to be rather busy for the rest of the month, so I thought I'd get in a jaunt before spending my Saturdays and Sundays into early April chained to my couch, so I headed out in my black leather jacket over a black turtleneck, my 32 inch a-line denim skirt, black tights, the Pleaser 4 inch heeled "Vanity" knee boots and a black handbag. With temps barely into the low 40's with a good wind blowing, it was fairly chilly, but I felt nice and warm in my ensemble, having fully devoted myself to wearing skirts, I had to figure out what to wear with them in the cold of winter as well as the heat of summer, by wearing a longer skirt with tights and boots, I was properly prepared, and looking good for the environment. My first stop was to a branch of my bank in the University City area as I needed to tap a cash machine for my next stop at the Post Office, hopping out, I passed a couple that paid me no mind, after getting my cash, I got back in my car and went to the Post Office as I needed to buy a couple of money orders. After feeding the meter, I headed in where there was a long line, some ten people ahead of me, but no one gave me so much as a glance as I got in line and patiently waited for my turn with a clerk. About ten minutes later, I was at the counter, bought my money orders, then walked over to a counter to fill them out, dropped them in the box and headed out. My next and final stop was to Best Buy in Springfield, walking inside, there was a fair sized crowd at just after 1 p.m., and the people inside barely noticed me, my objective there was to buy some speaker wire and a digital coaxial cable, but, since this was Best Buy, there was no going in, finding what I needed and going right back out, I spent well over half an hour in the store, and, as usual, it was enjoyable, and no one made a big deal about how I was dressed. If you're dressed nicely and appropriately, why should you be bothered, even if you're man wearing a skirt and heels. While brief, it was a pretty good outing as I got to go out and about, dressed how I like, nothing more, nothing less. As for when my next outing will be? Well, that's anybody's guess. Heh! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted March 18, 2014 Author Posted March 18, 2014 WOW! I just noticed that I repeated an entire out that I had worn, being the black leather jacket/A-line denim skirt/Pleaser knee boots on 3/1 and 3/16! Same necklace too! Horrors! That's what I get for not paying attention enough to past jaunts! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
mlroseplant Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 WOW! I just noticed that I repeated an entire out that I had worn, being the black leather jacket/A-line denim skirt/Pleaser knee boots on 3/1 and 3/16! Same necklace too! Horrors! That's what I get for not paying attention enough to past jaunts! Obviously, it was a good outfit. Just don't let it happen again. )
bluejay Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 No problem with that, JeffB. I wore the same ensemble tonight that I wore on Sunday afternoon. Happy Heeling,bluejay
JeffB Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 Obviously, it was a good outfit. Just don't let it happen again. ) Aye, aye, captain! No problem with that, JeffB. I wore the same ensemble tonight that I wore on Sunday afternoon. Happy Heeling, bluejay Ahhh! But did you do that on purpose, or by accident like I did? I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Steve63130 Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 No matter, Jeff. If it worked well for you once, it's logical that it will work well again. Nothing wrong with wearing the same outfit twice, whether by accident or intentionally. Steve
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