Who would want to work at a High Heel Shoe store?

[mtnsofheels]

I voted Yes just for a change in work and to meet some other women and men perhaps that would be interested in heels. That might be a wish list but it certainly would not be for the money:smile:. Mtnsofheels

[Kris]

I voted yes because working in a shoe store would be a dream come true for me. I could spend all day around shoes and people talking and helping them find that perfect pair. Could you imagine having some one who would assist you in finding just that perfect pair without the anxiety or stress of being humiliated or embarrassed. I think it would be awesome to be able to enable men to walk into a shoe store and talk and try on high heels without any worry or anxiety about it. Just my 2 cents worth.

[HappyFeat]

Last winter, I was talking to the manager of a shoe store about taking a summer job, just a couple of days a week in the store. She gave me an application and when I returned it, she said that due to the economy tanking they had a hiring freeze for all people working less than 35 hours a week and she already had three of those. She told me that it was a shame because I knew their inventory better than she did. Anyway, that manager has since taken another job and I will be back at square one when things turn around.

[Bootking]

OMG - talk about living out a fantasy! A guy I knew in college had worked in a woman's shoe store in New Jersey - boy was I jealous!!

[JohnCinheels]

it beats being unemployed!

[mackman69]

id love to work in a high heel shoe store cause think of all the perks you could enjoy . getting to pick out the great heels before the customers did .

[jmc]

If the store carried a lot of sizes that fit me I think I'd wind up paying them to work there. If they didn't, the sight of all those beautiful styles would send me shopping for similar shoes wherever I could find them. The end result would be the same.

[5150PLB1]

I would do it only to prevent unemployment. Dealing with fat chicks with sweaty feet, that want to try on 40 different pairs of shoes, to 'get just the right pair' day in and day out, would drive me to the looney bin.

[ShockQueen]

It might have a certain novelty or charm for a while, but after you boil it all down, it's just another customer service job dealing with people - not all of them pleasant. I guess it depends on your overall view of the job though. I worked in a gothic store for a while, and got to pick heels at times, but after a while, it sort of lost its appeal, although I still enjoy all the shoes I picked out during that time. :-)

[Olounda]

Well, i made friends with a manager and her niece of a store here called "head over heels". I swing by quite often to see what is happening, and they have me help out from time to time. everytime i come in they always get excited and want to show me new styles, and i talk with customers when they come in and forward them to styles that they would look great in. Its a pretty nice gig.

[vector]

Have you worn heels while working? Any comments? Reaction?

[high_55]

Not only i would love to work in a high heel store, i would love to own it

[luxxyheels]

I voted no because I don't like mixing hobbies with work. I used to be a big computer junkie until I got into the industry, now I could care less about them.

[staceyinheel]

i voted yes but only if the wages were good as i would be the best customer too. lol

[Cuban Nicky]

Think of all the people you'd meet and the endless opportunities to meet heelers with similar tastes. But it would have to be a shop with an open attitude and lots of larger sizes.

[jwhite44]

Think of all the people you'd meet and the endless opportunities to meet heelers with similar tastes...

I think of high heels as a sexy clothing item, sort of like short skirts, a slinky dress, or lingerie. Maybe it's me, but I'm thinking the type of women shopping for them, not being that comfortable with men being around. One could easily say, "I'd love to work at a Victoria Secret's store", but I'd think most women might avoid dealing with a male sale agent.

An exception to this would be if the store was a fetish or speciality store. I visited one of the high heel stores in Vegas, which I think was actually more of an exotic dancer store. The one sales agent I saw there was a man, but if it's really 'dancers' coming into the store, I'm sure they have no problems dealing with when - it's what they do their entire job. But if you're thinking about the type of women that would buy 4"-5" heels at Bakers, or Macy's, or a more mainstream store, I don't see them wanting guys around.

I also don't think of those women as the ones most likely to approve of men in heels. Like it or not, I think you need someone a little off center, to be accepting.

[Maximilian]

I voted no simply because I'd never want to work in customer service. I'd be bored really fast as well. When I go into shoe stores the salepeople always seem bored to me. Plus, it's not like I'd be trying out shoes all day while working. I have an image of Al Bundy in my head as what working in a shoe store is really like lol. Now if I had a friend who worked in a high end shoe store, that's a different story. Better yet, the manager. That way I could come in and try stuff while chatting with her/him without the need to serve customers.

[HeelsForMen]

Definately, many years ago i used to work in a bowling alley doing the computers and the shoes and every weds was womens coffee morning where id normally work only behind the counter taking cash and changing the shoes which very often the better looking heels were being taken for a spin as soon i had a chance, I always look back at that job affectionately.

[thedesigner]

oh come on, who of us wouldnt luv working there...

[hhdude159]

Haha, this thread has given me inspiration to work at a high heel store now.

[hhfan]

i voted yes it be awsome as long as i could try on shoes i rekon id be a bit shy tho im pretty nervous bout lettin ppl kno that i love heels

[PJ]

Although I would enjoy working at a high heel store, I would prefer to be the owner.

[yujie]

I voted Yes and would even love it more as a 2nd part time job

[Bootking]

One could easily say, "I'd love to work at a Victoria Secret's store", but I'd think most women might avoid dealing with a male sale agent.

On the contrary, when I was growing up in the 60s, ALL of the sales people in women's shoes stores were men, period paragraph!!!!!!!

[djboot3333]

I voted yes. I absolutely would. Although I would be scared that I'd get sick of heels after dealing with them at work all day.

[kikepa]

Wow! Who wouldn't? Although I voted "yes," here's why I don't work in a high heel shoe store: 1. There are so few of them around. 2. The clientelle would be uncomfortable with a guy wearing 4" stiletto-heeled Pelle Moda sandals. 3. I would make half of what I make now (thereby negating any benefit from any discounts). 4. They probably wouldn't allow me to wear a skirt, which is what I'm wearing now while working from home. 5. They may object to my choice of earrings. 6. They would require me to either shave or grow a beard, and some days the answer is simply "nope." 7. They would require me to be at work before 9am, and some days the answer is simply "nope." 8. I might run into someone whom I know in another mode, and to avoid conflict I'd have to work in 100% male mode, as opposed to my preferred mode, which is more freestyle fashion mode (thanks, kneehighs, for defining that!) 9. I'd be sorely tempted to buy every shoe in the store, but since they don't carry my size in 99.99% of ladies high-heeled shoe stores, I'd be very frustrated! 10. If they did carry my size, chances are greater than 99.99% the offerings would be very poor-fitting black patent dungeon dregs, which I am both not into, and which clash with my usual jeans I wear when I do wear heels while out on the town.

[XtremeHeels]

I voted yes. I absolutely would. Although I would be scared that I'd get sick of heels after dealing with them at work all day.

how could you ever get sick of heels?

[hebbler]

I'd love to work in a woman's shoe store however I'd probably get fired because the first time a hot looking woman came to try on sexy shoes with her legs bare my level of arousal would become very obvious and that would be it for me! Wouldn't look good on my resume I'm afraid.

[zebra heels]

i got some good/bad news i work at dicks in the footwear dept. but no heels but DSW is right next store:smile:

[gwl1]

Zebra, would that be at the Easton Mall in Columbus, Ohio? Dick's Sporting Goods is next door to DSW there. But it could be at lots of other places, too. Just curious. GWL