Thigh Boots in Public

[Shafted]

Salt water + leather = major non-no in my book.

[Thighbootguy]

Another good boot day.

Today I went out wearing a short sleeved blue knit shirt, baseball cap, jeans, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels.

The first stop was the Art Museum. The front desk guard greeted me like a long lost friend and I picked up a stool and headed for the second floor. I started sketching and a guard that had spoken to me before, but hadn’t seen be for several mounts, struck a long conversation about art and how we both got into liking art. I was there for about two hours and had a great time.

Next I went to a Payless that I had never been to before that CincyHeelLover recommended as carrying larger sized. Walking across the parking lot a guy asked if I had a light but made no mention of my boots. CincyHeelLover was right, lots of larger sizes but I didn’t see anything I really wanted. As I was leaving I asked the manager if they normally carry 13s and she said they did then offered that they got deliveries on Tuesday and Thursday. I thanked her and walked back to the car. The guy in the lot was still looking for a light but we exchanged nods as I left.

Next I went to a large Salvation Army thrift store. As I was walking in I heard, “OhhhEee look at dem boots” from a lady in a passing car, but it was meant as a complement (at least I took it that way). T walked all around the store and got no notice at all. As I left I heard a “What the...” from a guy sitting in the parking lot but didn’t acknowledge it.

I drove to an upper scale shopping center and walked into a Shoe Carnival and was greeted by the manager. I looked all around and would have been in heaven if I wore a size 6. As I left the manager asked, “You didn’t see anything you liked?”

“Not today.”

“Well have a good one and come back.”

I drove across the parking lot (big lot) to Joseph Beth Bookseller and went in looking for a computer book. I sat on a bench in the book racks and read for a few minutes then left but I did spend some time looking over the bargain bins outside the front door.

Finally I drove into downtown Cincinnati and found a parking space 2 blocks form the Payless. I parked and walked to the store. This included crossing a busy street in the middle of the block (that’s where the cross walk is). I got a couple of glances. In the store I overheard someone say “nice boots” but I didn’t see who said it.

On the way back to the car I did pick up a couple of hecklers (at least I think all the noise was for me) but I ignored them.

I walked passed Sun Wigs (cheep wigs and hair stuff) and thought why not look. I walked in and looked around and the manager asked if she could help me. I asked if she had a shoulder length with a bang that would match my hair (gray). She came up with nice light blond that I might go back and try. (didn’t have the money today). While I was in these one of the sales clerks called out to her friend (who was trying on a wig), “Hey look at these boots”.

Her friend said,” I could never walk in heels”.

“It just takes practice” I offered.

I left with pleasant greeting all around and headed back to the car.

A really nice outing.

JimC -

Great Photo

DawnHH -

BobHH -

Yep soft ground can really keep you on your toes and does make balance a problem. On the other hand it is good practice, and makes walking on solid ground seem like a breeze.

crotchboots-m

AHHHHHH.

Shafted has the right response. I don’t even like to get leather boots wet in rain water.

[Dawn HH]

Shafted and TBG both had the same comment as I would have---I don't even like to get my leather boots wet in a rain storm either. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[Thighbootguy]

Well it had to happen. As Dudley Doright’s horse, Horse, tells us, “The road to success is paved with low grade asphalt.” I went out this after noon wearing a white top, V front denim jacket, denim shorts, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. I forgot my hat, which is normally a part of my look, and that exposes all (or the lack there of) my gray hair which I wear in a pony tail. Anyway I went to a local park and found a secluded part where I sat at a picnic table with my sketch book and did a quick drawing of a tree. When I got done, I notice there was another car parked near mine. When I looked around, there was a guy near my age that was on the other side of the picnic area that was just staring at me. I read the look as, ”They let one of them in my park”. Since I was done, I walked to my car and left but he stared at me the whole time as i drove out. Next I went to the thrift emporium. As I walked in there was a guy stand by the front door that just couldn’t believe his eyes. I was getting used to being stared at. When I went in there were two more guys that made me the object of their attention. I wouldn’t have wanted to meet either of these guys in less than a crowded well lit area. Anyway, I wandered around a bit and found some CDs. The checkout line was the slowest I have ever seen and most people seemed a little uncomfortable around me. As I left, there was a crowd of 6 folks waiting for me to walk out. The guy that was standing by the door was now sitting on the ground and I said, “What, now I have an audience?” He replied, “Dressed like that what do you expect?” Anyway, I walked to my car to the groups delight. They weren’t nasty, just having fun at my expense. As I drove by them one of the ladies said, “You have nice legs.” I thanked her and bid them a good day. I realize that the fashion I chose was more appropriate for a young lady, but I enjoyed the look and if nothing else I added to the folklore of the folks that saw me. It was a change thought from my normal outings where no one appears to notice at all. All in all it was a fun outing.

[Shafted]

Well it sounds like one of those nervewracking times that most of us expects but rarely happens. Just goes to show everyone that if you remain composed things have a way of turning out for the better.

[iloveboots]

Hi TBG,

You have great instincts, a key factor when stretching the imagination of the majority out there. Confidence is important but also dealing with possible threats, difficult situations is also a key. I have not had many bad experiences because of that instinct to be wary of possible trouble areas. For example, when i am in NYC and in my high heel thigh Boots, during the day i will go almost anywhere, Greenwich, 8th Street shopping area, Central park area etc. However at night I stay mostly in the high traffic tourist areas.

The same recently in San Francisco. I did receive lots of comments, but they were almost all positive. While walking to see the movie "Kinky boots' which was in the west end of the City near the University we passed agroup of guys and their girlfriends. As they saw us coming, both Cathy and I in high heel thigh high Boots over jodphurs, they all stopped talking and just fixed their eyes on us. As they passed one of the young lady's (probably early 20's) said to the group, "wow is that ever f-----g cool". To which one of the guys turned around and yelled back, " cool Boots"! After the movie Cathy and I were one of the first out of the theatre and into the lobby where about 50 to 60 other movie goers filed out. I'd have to say at least a dozen couples made comments about how cool the Boots looked, 'very sexy", "wow those are high heels i'd never be able to walk in those", etc. Two couples dressed in gothic style, sat down beside us and started up a conversation about fashion and freedom of expression, as we waited for our taxi. All very cool.

Well, i got a bit off topic, but in conclusion, way to go TBG, continue to be you!

david

Well it had to happen. As Dudley Doright’s horse, Horse, tells us, “The road to success is paved with low grade asphalt.”

I went out this after noon wearing a white top, V front denim jacket, denim shorts, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. I forgot my hat, which is normally a part of my look, and that exposes all (or the lack there of) my gray hair which I wear in a pony tail.

Anyway I went to a local park and found a secluded part where I sat at a picnic table with my sketch book and did a quick drawing of a tree. When I got done, I notice there was another car parked near mine. When I looked around, there was a guy near my age that was on the other side of the picnic area that was just staring at me. I read the look as, ”They let one of them in my park”. Since I was done, I walked to my car and left but he stared at me the whole time as i drove out.

Next I went to the thrift emporium. As I walked in there was a guy stand by the front door that just couldn’t believe his eyes. I was getting used to being stared at. When I went in there were two more guys that made me the object of their attention. I wouldn’t have wanted to meet either of these guys in less than a crowded well lit area. Anyway, I wandered around a bit and found some CDs. The checkout line was the slowest I have ever seen and most people seemed a little uncomfortable around me.

As I left, there was a crowd of 6 folks waiting for me to walk out. The guy that was standing by the door was now sitting on the ground and I said, “What, now I have an audience?”

He replied, “Dressed like that what do you expect?”

Anyway, I walked to my car to the groups delight. They weren’t nasty, just having fun at my expense. As I drove by them one of the ladies said, “You have nice legs.”

I thanked her and bid them a good day.

I realize that the fashion I chose was more appropriate for a young lady, but I enjoyed the look and if nothing else I added to the folklore of the folks that saw me. It was a change thought from my normal outings where no one appears to notice at all.

All in all it was a fun outing.

[Thighbootguy]

Another good boot day.

After yesterday I wanted to go out again and have a little better experience. I wore jeans, blue knit shirt, baseball cap, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels and went to the Art Museum.

When I walked in I was greeted by the guard with a “Hi” and a nice smile. Walked over to the front desk to get a ticket to the Rembrant show and the gal at the desk, who had seen me many times before, greeted me with a big smile. I asked her for a favor, “If there is ever any problem with my choice of footware here at the museum, would you let me know?”

“Let me see” and she stood up and looked over the desk, “Oh, I love them.” “I can’t walk in heels, I have a hard time walking in flats.”

The other lady at the desk offered, “I don’t see how you walk in them.”

“Practice”

Lots of smiles all around and I went on into the museum. I worked for an hour then went into the Rembrant show. The show required standing for over an hour in 5” heels. Standing is harder than walking. After the show I sketched for another half hour then started to leave.

Since the gal at the front desk really did seem enthused about boots, I stopped by and offered, “You know they make these in flats.”

“Really!” “Can I look at them?” and she dashed out from behind the counter.

I turned my foot a little to show the heel and said, “These are 5.”

“Five inch!”, and another worker at the desk looked up and the gal looking at my boots called her out to look at them.

Then new gal said, “My highest heels are 3 ½” and I have problems with them”.

The first gal asked where I got them. And I told her ,“Howcool.com there not very expensive, and they do have a style with a low heel that has the laces in back.” I suggested she look at Pleaser’s and Ellie’s.

She said, “I’m going t have to look into this.

I bid them a good day and left with smiles all around.

Yep, a good boot day.

Shafted -

Iloveboots -

Thanks for the comments and concerns.

I really didn’t feel threatened by the group when I left the thrift emporium. They really seemed ready for the show. If I had had a little more composure I might have joked around with this bunch of folks. As it was (and the way the day had gone), caution told me to just leave well enough alone and leave. I have cautioned others many times to not become complacent about wearing where you go when wearing “different” fashions, and I try to take my own advice.

[dr1819]

You know, TBG, I applaud you, I really do, for your efforts towards paving the way (asphalt or not) towards a society in which anyone can wear whatever they wish without a ridiculous backlash from society.

Please note that I am by no means attempting to undermine an appropriate level of decorum!

If the situation calls for "suit and tie," "service dress," or "ball and gown," then so be it. Whatever people wear to these affairs should respect this. But it should not be dictated with respect to style.

For example, if I, as a world traveller, chose to appear in the customonial garb of those of my station from Nepal (and I've been to Nepal), then this should be of no cause for concern.

[Dawn HH]

TBG:-) You truly are a leader among us all. And what interesting stories of things and people that you encounter in your outings. Great reading. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[Thighbootguy]

dr1819 –

Thanks for the kind words. I try to respect the level of decorum of the places I visit wearing boots with heels which means I don’t go to any fancy places but since I don’t go to many fancy places anyway respecting decorum hasn’t been a problem.

As I have said, I do avoid heels at work. I also avoid the “society gatherings” at the museum. That just isn’t a crowd I’m comfortable with (there nice folks but I just don’t fit [my choice]). I do want to attend the symphony one of these days, wearing boots, but I haven’t been able to arrange my schedule to make that happen. The symphony crowd is mostly casual to suit and tie… nothing formal.

Most of the time I’m going to places where jeans are appropriate (sometimes people at these places have to put on jeans to dress up).

DarnHH –

The last thing I want to be is a leader. You know you can always tell the pioneers by all the arrows in their backs. If you follow a leader and things go wrong, it’s the leaders fault. (The rage is in jest). Heaven forbid that I become a fashion leader (that is not a major concern).

Thanks for the kind words.

[dr1819]

People who simply do what they believe is the right thing to do, not because it's conforming to societal norms, but regardless of what societal norms may be - are always leaders. It's those who're always conforming who're the sheep who say, "EEWWWW!" The above is an amalgam from numerous fashion site posts where kneehighs, I, and others have attempted to "expand their minds" when it comes to fashion variations around the world. Often, it's not been a problem of enriching or enlightening their minds, but rather, trying to find a mind to enrichen or enlighten in the first place. Yep, like it or not, you're a leader, thighhighbootguy.

[crotchboots-m]

anytime you wear anything that is fetish or androgynus unfriendly you are painting the big roundel on your back. so dig in and get ready for the bombardment....

[Guest]

well said! as a pioneer, one must always be @ the "front lines" so to speak, to show the way for all others! just think about this: if Louis & Clark only knew what their great trip to the north west passage finally would come to all these years, it boggles one's mind! same with all the other ones too (space/aviation for example) or this line from LAWRENCE OF ARABIA "great things have small beginings"

[Ruud]

Hi All,

I hope you enjoy the pics, sorry they are not the best quaility, but they are from my phone cam!

Ruud

p.s. If you would like to see some NAughty pics of me in my heels then PM me and I'll email them to you!! x x

[Elegant]

Whoa, beautiful heels. The pumps from the 3rd pic look 7" or at least 6"- am I correct? What size do you wear?

[Ruud]

Tube head, They are 6.5inch heels and are size 7.5uk. My g'f normally wears them and I wear the thigh boots, but she was away for a night so i decided to give em a go. They were fantastic to wear as they are a different feel to the boots without the support of the thigh boot shaft. Ruud

[LthrRam]

So if I might ask, where did you get the boots and where can I get a pair just like them. They look awesome! Kevin

[Ruud]

So if I might ask, where did you get the boots and where can I get a pair just like them. They look awesome!

Kevin

The thigh boots are from The little shoe box in london as was!! It has now closed down! I don't think you will be able to find some of such high quality as other supliers eg leatherworks, ellie, domina etc etc are nowhere near the high standards as the LSB. If you keep and eye on ebay they ocassionally turn up on there but be warned you will have to pay the price for this quality of footwear, mine were nearly 300 english pounds 5 years ago!! OUCH!!!

Ciao

Ruud

[Shafted]

The pumps look very much like my 8267's from Ellie except without the ankle straps and padlocks. Still trying to learn how to walk in those.

[Dawn HH]

TBG:-) You may not think that you are a leader or not want to be one---but as you can see---I'm not the only one that thinks this is so. Any arrows in your back lately? TEE! HEE! Ruud:-) Fantastic pair of shoes and thighboots you have there. You say that the shoes are your G/F's and the boots are yours? They both look great on you in the pics. Do you ever swap the boots for her shoes or not? Do you wear these out in public with her? Any trouble walking in them? Enquiring readers would like to know. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[Thighbootguy]

A fun boot day.

I went to the museum wearing a short sleeved knit shirt, jeans, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels.

I walked in and was greeted by the guard as an old friend. I grabbed a folding stool and headed for a gallery that has been closed for several months for a renovation. The gallery looked great so I settled in and started sketching. Several folks stopped by to see what the guy in boots was doing. After a while I want into another gallery and went to work again. When I was hone an lady stopped me and said, “Your here every time I’m here”.

“Really? I’m normally here on the weekends”

“I remember seeing you at the opening of the Rembrant show and thought I would say Hi the next time I saw you.”

“Then I was wearing the white pair”

“No it was the black pair.”

“I just come over to relax”

“What do you do?”

“I’m just a computer geek.”

“I bring my laptop over the sculpture garden to work.”

“Shame on you.”

“I just started wearing heels. My friend bought me a pair of orange boots with heels. He’s into boots. He wears a size 13.”

“Is that a ladies 13?”

“Yeah. He is transgender and I try to find clothes for him.”

I told her mine were 14s and about several web sites then bid her a good day.

I went on to another gallery and continued working and talked with several people about the art. No one seemed to be put off talking to a gut in thigh boots.

As I was leaving I saw the gal at the desk that was interested in my boots last week. I asked her if she could wear a size 7 shoe. She seemed glad to talk to me and said it depended on the shoe but normally she did wear a 7.

“I have a pair of boots that have been in my closet for 25 years. Would you be interested in them?”

Her eyes got real big and she said, “Yes, I’d love to see them.”

This was a brown suede pair of over the knee boots with a block keel that I bought for a friend 25 years ago and she didn’t like them. They have a block heel that I thought my museum friend could manage.

I went out to the car and brought them in to her and she was delighted. I din't know if it was the boots or that a total stranger gave her a present. I left before I gave her a chance to say anything. I’ll asked her how they fit next week. I didn’t want to seem to anxious after giving someone I really didn’t know a pair of OTN boots.

After the museum I went to the thrift emporium just to look around. One of the clerks asked me if it wasn’t too hot to wear those. I said it was if I was out in the sun but being inside it was Ok. I then offered that they were very comfortable with shorts.

DawnHH -

As far as being a fashion leader, I think I’m more like a low grade virus that numbs the fashion immune system of the folks that see me a few times. After seeing me again, it’s no big deal, just a little different.

Rudd -

Great looking boots and courts.

[Rockpup]

TBG: Great trip to the museum as ususal. Maybe you can start a trend of having the staff wear low heel thigh boots under their uniforms Btw, it was 97 here according to the weather channel. Excuse me if I'm a bit sporatic with thigh boot photo's as it's a little warm.

[Thighbootguy]

I went to Sam’s wearing my black thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. I do this often enough that I don’t always bother to post anything but this time I wore them with a short sleeved knit shirt, baseball cap and white shorts. The shorts have a 5” inseam and I thought the outfit looked good. It was about 92F (33C) and as JimC tells us, “a little warm for thigh boots” but since I was going to be inside most of the time it was Ok. The lady that recommended this combination to me several weeks ago was right about how this combination would look. I did get several double takes but no one said a thing. My air conditioner at home failed last night which prompted the trip to replace it. I took the time to wander all over the store with a flatbed cart with the new A/C on it. At the checkout The clerk was one I hadn’t seen before and I said, “It’s almost too warm for these.” “Yeah it was almost too warm for sandals.” “I normally wear these with jeans, how do they look with shorts?” She looked me over and said, “Maybe if they were a little lower and indicated above the knee on her leg. I thanked her and headed out. I had seen the lady at the exit many times and she asked me if I needed any help with the A/C. I said, “No, I can manage even with these” and indicated my heels. She laughed and said, ‘I don’t see how you walk in them, I never could”. We bid each other a good day. Fun trip to Sam’s

[Shafted]

Hmm, maybe they are are men's boots, thighbootguy, as most of the women who have said anything to me say that they could never walk in them either.

[Thighbootguy]

Another fun outting.

I stopped at Bigg’s wearing slacks and a short sleeved knit shirt, baseball cap and black leather pull on thigh boots with 4” stiletto heels. No one batted an eye. The register clerk had never seen me before and stole a second look but the guy in line behind me thought he was seeing a serious weirdo so I just idnored him.

After work I stopped at a bank branch in a large grocery store. I switch the slacks for white shorts and several people noticed. One lady was walking straight toward me and she couldn’t look anywhere else so I gave her a nice smile and she returned it. After that I went to a Walgreen’s drug store. As I got out of the car there were two older ladies in the parking lot. After I got into the store I heard them break into laughter and I think it was at my expense. Oh well, I made their day lighter.

It is a little warm for boots but most of the time I’m indoors (air conditioning) so it isn’t a problem. If I were taking mile hikes as JimC does, that would be pushing it .

Shafted -

I never thought of my boots that way but you may have something there. I have always considered the boots to be my boots rather then women’s boots but I never considered them to be men’s boots. I’ll have to give that some thought. Every little bit of attitude helps.

[chudbeast]

Hello everyone. This is my first post here. After reading some of the experiences you have all had I decided to take my love of thigh boots outdoors. At first I would go for walks late at night in parks and side streets here in Toronto. No one really saw me and I was happy with that. There was the odd car that would drive by and surely notice my high heel knee boots but no one stopped to take a better look or said anything. This past week I bought a pair of black patent thigh boots with 5 inch heels. So I went out late at night again. I was running low on gas. I debated if I should take my boots off or fill up with gas with them on. After a little while I said to myself, "Screw it. I don't care if people see me wearing high heeled boots or not." So I drove into the next gas station. There was a car with a woman filling up on gas already there. I opened the car door and got out. At that moment the woman looked my way. I don't think there was any way for her not to notice my boots. She didn't seem to notice anything and she didn't try to go out of her way to look again. I have to admit my heart was beating a hundred miles an hour...but I loved it. Out came my credit card and I proceeded to fill my gas tank. A few minutes went by and everything was quiet. I though the whole event would happen with no one noticing my footwear. Then a car entered the gas station from the opposite side of where I was. It pulled up on the other side of the pump that I was using. I knew this would be the moment when someone would definitely see me. I hoped I would get a positive reaction like Thighbootguy and other members has received. A women exited the car. She walked to the back of the driver side of her car and opened her gas tank. She turned around and looked at me. First she looked at my face. Then she looked down. I guess the shiny black patent PVC does attact the eye. She stared at the boots for a moment. Then she looked up. I think she was deciding if she should say something or not. Then she said, "Nice boots." I said, "Thank you. I just got them and I wanted to wear them for a walk." "Are they expensive," she replied. I said, "No. I got them fairly cheap on EBay." "I'll have to look into that," she said. I was all done so I wished her a good night. I got into my vehicle and went away. Anyway I just wanted to say thank you to Thighbootguy, JimC and everyone else that have posted on this site. I've taken my love of boots to the new level and I wouldn't have done it without reading how the rest of you are branching out into public with your passion. I can't remember who posted that there should be a new rule of people posting a picture of the outfit they went out with. Mine was simple: a gray shirt, black jeans, and black pvc thigh boots with 5 inch heels. Here are a couple of pictures. Thanks for reading and take care. Chudbeast

[chudbeast]

My picture links didn't work. Can someone tell me what I did wrong or the correct way to post pictures. Thanks. Chudbeast.

[hoverfly]

http://bootshare.com/StreamFile?id=58131

http://bootshare.com/StreamFile?id=58132

They work with a url tag.

[NewfieGuyInHeels]

lol I was the one that made the suggestion for that rule. I didn't mean it seriously, it just seems that everytime someone discribes a new pair of boots or an outfit there's someone to come along right after and ask for pics. lol But glad to see you followed up with pics. Those boots are awesome. I've thought about getting some but I've had trouble finding knee boots to fit my calves without laces. they're about 17 inches around, so I didn't want to spend the money on thigh boots only to find out I cant do them up. Which is just as well, i like wearign my heels with jeans and pants over them anyway. So high boots would just be a waste. I'll stick with ankle and mid calf.

[crotchboots-m]

as time goes on,i think you will notice that few people notice(or show it)and even fewer will say anything. just the way ive found it to be after 5 plus years of wearing my fetish boots and leather in public