ShockQueen Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 Those are great boots, Newfie! I have a pair myself in that same style and color. They're nice and comfy - especially once they're broken in. Enjoy! SQ.....still busting societal molds with a smile...and a 50-ton sledge!
NewfieGuyInHeels Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Thanks Shock. I just hope that there's enough room in the shafts for my legs. It would be a waste if there aren't. I asked for measurements and if what he told me were true, then they should fit. you can count on pics once I get them. http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j78/darthraze/
ShockQueen Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 The PVC is soft and gives, so given a few wearings, they'll feel like your best friends in the world. I do like the look those have whether you wear them with skirts or pants (I know....why bother with pants?), but hey....makes for some nice looks :-) SQ.....still busting societal molds with a smile...and a 50-ton sledge!
NewfieGuyInHeels Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Well actually i don't have any skirts. I've thought about picking up a blue denim one, around knee length. But I don't know, i doubt I could pull it off. These boots will prolly be for more "indoor play" anyway. Where I have a black vinyl tank top and short shorts to match http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j78/darthraze/
Crushinboots Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 I feel I would like to introduce myself to you all. May I say I absolutely love this site, it is the meeting place of guys who I have so much respect for, guys who share their great pictures of their amazing boots. I have worn boots all my life, I started by wearing my mums boots and then those of my babysitter who I built up a friendship with that lasts to this day as she is my mums friend. I have to laugh with tongue in cheek that when she cam round to the familly home for dinner I would be sitting there trying not to smile knowing she let me wear her boots. Now I love to go out for a drive in my boots and in keeping with this subject I would like to show you some of my pictures, I just hope you like them. These are a pair of boots that I had made for me some years ago, they are simillar to a pair that Fliss who is a lovely booted lady who lives in London wears.
Crushinboots Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 These are some boots that I wear when my friend Lesley and I go out in the car for a drive in the countryside. They are crotch high boots from Afterdark Fashions in Australia and they go great over my jeans. Lesley is a friend of mine who I live with and she is a bootlover herself and I am hoping that we are going to do pics of us in our boots for you all.
Thighbootguy Posted July 12, 2006 Author Posted July 12, 2006 Crushinboots - I had never picked up from your other posts that you were a thigh boot wearer. I have since gone back and read some of them and you did tell us you have a collection of them but ... I’ll just have to learn to read louder. I like the look of both pair. Wearing thigh boots over jeans is still my favorite look. I don’t know if your situation will allow this but just wearing thigh boots for a drive in the country is only half the fun. Wearing them in a more public place can be a real hoot. My build is a little heavier than you but I have similar receding hair that I wear in a pony tail. I find that a baseball cap really smoothes out the image I present. If the rest of you guys don’t know who Fliss is click here. Thanks for sharing the pictures and I am looking forward to seeing more and some of Lesley. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
BobHH Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 I think the thigh boots worn over the pants are sort of retro looking - like Dutch paintings from 400 years ago.
Thighbootguy Posted July 12, 2006 Author Posted July 12, 2006 BobHH - No one has ever accused me of being fashion savvy (after all I wear thigh boots with stiletto heels) but I hear the “retro look is in”. I really like the paint style of the Dutch Masters from 400 years ago but the fashion style was a bit more decorative that I see being worn today. Their tall boots were balanced with fuller shirts and coats and real hats (unlike the baseball cap I wear). It may be that the old guys saw something I haven’t realized. A hat balances the look of the boots. In my last post I suggested that Crushinboots might balance the look with a baseball cap. I think I’ll change that recommendation to a cap of some sort and I’ll start looking around for something different than a baseball cap to wear with mine. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Thighbootguy Posted July 13, 2006 Author Posted July 13, 2006 I stopped at Bigg’s this morning wearing my white leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels for the first time this week. I have worn my granny boots under my slacks so far this week. Anyway, I had my thigh boots cuffed down to knee high and when I had paid for my stuff I asked the register clerk (who had seen me many times) if the boots looked better down or up? She looked at them and said, “No, I like them up.” I guess that’s the last time I’ll wear them down in Bigg’s. I think I should explain how I fold the boots down. I start with the whole top half of the boots folded down (inside out) and pull the boots on like that. Then I grab the top of the boot (near my ankle) and start pulling it up which folds it right side out. I keep pulling it up until it is the height I want. This leaves the cuffed part in the middle of the boot around my calf. The laces on the back of the boot are fully showing below my knee and the cuff in the boot. The boots don’t look bad like this and, especially in the summer, I have the choice of knee high or thigh high with the same boots. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Thighbootguy Posted July 13, 2006 Author Posted July 13, 2006 Either I misunderstood what the register clerk said yesterday or she sent me a mixed message this morning. Today I wore my granny boots over my slacks (I have been wearing them under my slacks). I don’t like the look too much because the shaft of the granny boots is short and very tight. When they are worn over pants, other than very tight legged pants, the pant leg seems to balloon where it goes into the boot, but I thought I would give it a try again. This morning I asked the clerk what she thought of the granny boots and she said, “Those are much better … MUCH better”. So she likes the thigh boots worn tall, but really prefers the granny boots. I suspect if I quit wearing boots she would like that even better. Oh well you cant make everyone happy. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Dawn HH Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 TBG:-) A wonderful outing you had and reading between the lines caused me to think that you had more enjoyment out of that than you have had for a while. A different twist, but good conversation for you from the people involved. Newfieguyinheels:-) That's a great looking pair of boots for you. I'll be looking for the pics when you start wearing them. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
Thighbootguy Posted July 15, 2006 Author Posted July 15, 2006 This was Friday and that meant blue jeans. I stopped at Bigg’s this morning and was really feeling good about wearing my white thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. I don’t know what was going on but I was really looking forward to wearing my boots. I walked in and gathered my stuff and headed for the register. The clerk was a young lady that has seen me several times before and she greeted me warmly. I said, “Hey, it’s Friday, I get to wear jeans, and with jeans I get to wear the tall pair”, and kicked my leg out to the side a bit. She laughed and said, “I like those better than the black pair.” “Really? I’ve got a pair in blue also.” I was dumbfounded that she noticed that I had a different pair and floored that she had an opinion about them. “Yeah? Where do you get them?” “On the Web” Another patron came up to the register so we had to cut the conversation short. I thought I felt good going into the store... Whee Hah what a way to start the day! DawnHH - Having folks comment on my boots is part of the fun and I really do enjoy it. Often when I’m out wearing boots I feel like I’m in my own little world. People tolerate “that guy in boots” but don’t make me part of their world . When someone comments about them (even negatively), they come into my world for a little while and I enjoy their company. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Thighbootguy Posted July 19, 2006 Author Posted July 19, 2006 I stopped at Bigg’s this morning wearing my white thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels, a long sleeved white shirt, and slacks. At the register there were two clerks that I see all the time and they both greeted me warmly. One of the ladies was the one that commented on my granny boots the other day. I asked her, “Do you really like those short granny boots I had on the other day better than these tall ones?” She thought back to the conversation and said, “In the summer time, yeah”. So the final score is she likes the thigh boots worn tall rather than knee length but likes the shorted boots in hot weather. I saw these yesterday at the Goodwill (thrift store) for $5. They are a size 11 and should be a 12 or 13 for me but the price was too good to pass and they do fit tolerably well. They are solid wood and there is no flex to these sandals at all. The sole is curved so that as your weight transfers to the front of the shoe as you walk, the curve forced the heel up. It took a few minutes to get used to walking in these but after a few steps it was natural and felt great. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Thighbootguy Posted July 21, 2006 Author Posted July 21, 2006 I had an enlightening conversation this morning. I stopped in Bigg’s for my morning shop wearing a long sleeved white shirt, black baseball cap, blue denim shorts, hose, and blue thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. There was a crowd this morning. It looked like a bunch (8-12) guys were stocking up for a trip. Normally there is only one person in the checkout line, but this morning there were at least 5 carts. When I saw the crowd, I took my time and wandered around a bit but when I got to the front there were still 3 carts to go. To say that this crowd noticed my boots is an understatement but no one said a word. One of the manager types walked by and asked if they were waiting for someone and they said they were so he told me he would open up another register. I followed him to the register and the rest of the crowd stayed at the other register. I said, “I guess I gave them something to talk about for the rest of the day”. He laughed and said, “Maybe so.” “Let me ask you, is this too much?” “When I first saw you I thought it was funny, but since I see you all the time it’s just normal.” We bid each other a good day. Hey, if you see a guy in thigh boots with 5” heels often enough, it becomes a normal occurrence. Since I do tend to go to the same places, which may explain why I often think no body notices when I wear my boots. People see contrast and notice things that are different. If my boots don’t contrast my jeans/slacks people often don’t notice that I have boots on. The same way when a guy in thigh boots with 5” heels isn’t a different thing, people don’t notice. Looks like all my boot wearing, besides being a lot of fun, is paying off. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Rockpup Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 The contrast is why I tend to feel more comfortable wearing black jeans with my boots. I stayed in Miami Beach Wed night, but didnt wore my boots under my pants to go get dinner, when checking out I wore them over my blue jeans, and had a couple waiting behind me while the clerk finished the paperwork. I then had to take my 2 bags out to the main street to load my truck. Oh well, I should get a white pair and wait for the anual "White Party", where any style of dress or costume go's as long as it's white. Oh well, I was in key west for work earlier in the day, should have gotten a picture at the southernmost point wearing my boots. seeya (formerly known as "JimC")
Thighbootguy Posted July 22, 2006 Author Posted July 22, 2006 I just had a rather embarrassing boot outing. I went to the museum and wore a knit shirt, blue denim shorts wore a 4” inseam, and my blue leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. The shorts come to about the top of the boots. I hadn’t been to the museum for almost a month and I was really looking forward to going. The parking lot was packed but just as I pulled in a car in the front row pulled out and I got that spot. I walked in and was greeted warmly by the staff. I got a folding stool and headed upstairs to the gallery where I went to work. Everyone noticed my boots but no one said anything except to complement my sketch (it was a good one). I moved on to another gallery and chatted with the guard (young lady) about the Ruben’s on the wall. She said I reminded her of a friend of her family (she didn’t mean friends of her family wore thigh boots). I walked around for a while then thought it was time to leave. I headed back through the galleries and all of a sudden the sciatic nerve in my right leg began to act up again. I’ve commented before that when that happens I have a hard time walking in heels. Boy did I ever. All the strength in my ankle vanished and every time I put my right foot down my ankle wouldn’t stay straight and my foot rolled over and off the heel. It didn’t hurt but I couldn’t walk. I stopped and tried a few things and found that if I transferred my weight to my toes and went slowly I could make some headway. I was still on the second floor and I had to go down a flight of steps and across the lobby. Normally I do this without using the banister and stride across the lobby. Not this time. I hung onto the banister for dear life and took very gingerly steps across the lobby. By the way, there was a wedding party in the lobby getting ready for a reception at the museum. My ankle still rolled over a couple of times and it really looked like I couldn’t manage heels. After the lobby I still had the front steps on the museum and the walk to the parking lot. Was I ever glad I got that parking spot in the front row. The only good thing about all this is that it didn’t hurt and I didn’t turn my ankle when my foot fell off the heel. I know too much pride isn’t a good thing, but I do take pride in being able to walk in a 5” heel. Doing that poorly in public was a real embarissment. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
FreeMannWorld Posted July 22, 2006 Posted July 22, 2006 Ohhhhhhh ahhhhh and littet funny! But i have seen a lot of woman have a simaly problem at that funny to Well i glad u ditten fall and smakt u face and some otter budy parts! Btw.... I love to read u stoff! it´s realy great! ((( Frist i am not good to spell ))) ..........(((( Sorry for that ))))........ .......................(",)....................... http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/FreeMannWorld/
Shafted Posted July 22, 2006 Posted July 22, 2006 Thighbootguy, I think it was Eddie Izzard who said, "If you're a woman wearing high heels and you fall it's embarrasing. If you're a bloke wearing heels you have to kill yourself." 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.
NewfieGuyInHeels Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Hey all, I just got my new thigh boots and have them on. I'm sooooo glad they fit, tho they're skin tight! I got them mainly for wearing around the house so outfits aren't really a must, but I would like ideas for outfits to do a pic or two to show all you ppl. I don't have any skirts. And I won't be able to get them to fit over any of my pants. I do have a pair of black pvc 5 pocket jeans, and a pair of pvc short shorts, but all ideas are welcome. Thanks! These are them if you missed the pic before http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j78/darthraze/
Dawn HH Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 TBG:-) That new pair of wooden bottom sandals look good on you. Enjoy them. My very first pair of sandals ever was delivered today. I'm not used to seeing my hose-covered toes in the open with a 4" heel out back. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
iloveboots Posted July 30, 2006 Posted July 30, 2006 Hi to a fellow Canadian ! These are a great pair of Boots that you definitely should show.....to hide a pair of high Boots under pant legs is such a waste! Over the many years that i have experimented with different pant styles from tight fitting leather pants to tights jeans, the best pairs of pants that I now own and wear mostly with my Boots are Jodphurs. Go to any equestrian store and there are many styles and colours of mens jodphurs. they fit great, look cool and are awesome for under Boots. I now have a daozen pairs of jodphurs, different colours, some with leather seats others just plain. I receive lots of compliments on not just the Boots now but also the pants! The part I enjoy most about jodphurs is they show off the Boots the best. My avatar on the left is showing a pair of black jodphurs that I love to wear with my Little Shoe Box black leather thigh high Boots. This is the outfit that I wear out and about the most often.....this photo was taken just before we left to the theatre to watch the movie Kinky boots while on vacation in San Francisco. Hope this helps! And yes, show off those great Boots you have just purchased! david Hey all, I just got my new thigh boots and have them on. I'm sooooo glad they fit, tho they're skin tight! I got them mainly for wearing around the house so outfits aren't really a must, but I would like ideas for outfits to do a pic or two to show all you ppl. I don't have any skirts. And I won't be able to get them to fit over any of my pants. I do have a pair of black pvc 5 pocket jeans, and a pair of pvc short shorts, but all ideas are welcome. Thanks! These are them if you missed the pic before "Dress For Your Own Pleasure"
Thighbootguy Posted August 3, 2006 Author Posted August 3, 2006 Diary 7/31/06 I haven’t been posting for over a week because I was concerned about the addictive nature of posting on this board (at least for me). One major part of the fun of wearing thigh boots is posting my outings on this board. So I forced myself to take a break both from posting and boot wearing. It started when I saw the movie K-PAC on TV last week. I’m not sure what clicked but at the end of the movie I decided to see if I could lead a little more normal life (everybody can have their own definition of normal but mine included not wearing thigh boots [or heels or skirts or ...]) for a while. I went for a week and two weekends without heels and a bit longer without posting here. I’m not sure what I was expecting but my world kept going and I don’t think there were any problems. This last Monday night I stopped at Sam’s on the way home. I was wearing a blue short sleeved dress shirt, black baseball cap, blue denim shorts, and I pulled on my blue thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels for the first time in a week and a half. They didn’t feel great or exciting or anything, they just felt like my boots. The temperature was well into the 90’s so I didn’t spend much time outside. In the store I wandered around getting my stuff. No one seemed to pay any attention. In the checkout line I was the subject of another picture phone photograph. The young girl was trying to act like she wasn’t doing anything so I asked her, “Did you get the heels?” Several shaded of red later she laughed. I complemented the register clerk on her jeans and one of the other clerks asked me if these were the same boots I had worn several weeks ago. It was a nice Sam’s visit. I think I can honestly tell myself that I can wear thigh boots only because it’s a bit of an attention getting device and it’s fun. Tuesday, no boots at all. Only wore my wood sole sandals when I walked around the neighborhood tonight. Wednesday, ditto Tuesday but I did post this. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Shafted Posted August 5, 2006 Posted August 5, 2006 Sure, they are an attention getting device. Attention getting is fine in most situations. I think it's more important to know when not to wear them rather than when to wear them. 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 August 5, 2006 Author Posted August 5, 2006 I found this image on http://laarzen.punt.nl/ They may not be thigh boots from the front but from the back ... my goodness. I'm sure there not available in a 14 so it may be time to get out the sewing machine. Shafted - For me it was getting worst than knowing when not to wear thigh boots, it was becomming a bit of an obsession, same thing with posting. It was time to stop and step back for a while. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
iloveboots Posted August 6, 2006 Posted August 6, 2006 Hi TBG, Great postings and inner perspective on how you deal with those "voices" in your head. Man, I have been there so many times myself! For years I battled with "what is normal, am I normal, why do I do what I do, etc. etc. etc.". I am now 49 years old and I know we're around the same age group. It wasn't until I reached the age of 36 that I finally decided what my definition of normal was and how I fet into it. It came after my last big "purge". You knw the one where most everything gets turfed to the Salvation Army donation box, photo's get destroyed, scrapbooks get tossed. I discovered that "normal" is what I want it to be, not what others tell me it is. Since then, I have been me! I would have to say THB that your high heel thigh high Boots is 100% absolutely normal for you. It may not be normal for the guy or gal next to you but then again what they see as normal may not be what you see as normal. Too many people try and conform to others view of normal but all normal is, is a concept in one's own mind. TBG, be who you are as you only live once in this physical state you're in. By the way, great photo of the brown leather back lace knee Boots and jeans, now that is a person who enjoy coordinating! TBG, you may enjoy my Boot fashion groups...... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welovebootsfashion1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welovebootsfashion http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilovebootsfashion http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilovebootsfashion1 Cheers, david "Dress For Your Own Pleasure"
Zero Posted August 6, 2006 Posted August 6, 2006 I found this image on http://laarzen.punt.nl/ They may not be thigh boots from the front but from the back ... my goodness. I'm sure there not available in a 14 so it may be time to get out the sewing machine. Shafted - For me it was getting worst than knowing when not to wear thigh boots, it was becomming a bit of an obsession, same thing with posting. It was time to stop and step back for a while. Tis indeed incredible sight and perspective. I have taken a closer glimpse upon the site of this collection of wonderful boots. Call it a hint of wantonness haha. At least that is what I see to it ^^ If all is lost as it may seem, in a cruel endless game, I'd rather live to redeem, than to die in shame!
Thighbootguy Posted August 6, 2006 Author Posted August 6, 2006 I just went to the museum for the first time in several weeks. I wore a blue short sleeved dress shirt, black baseball cap, blue denim hip hugger shorts with a 2” inseam, hose, and blue leather thigh boots with 5” stiletto heels. The temperature was about 90F so the shorts really helped to stay comfortable. As I drove in I saw that things were busy. When I walked in I asked the parking lot guard what was going on. He had never seen me before and I’m not sure he looked down, but he told me about all the activities going on in the museum that day. I thanked him and headed across the street to the museum. Two older ladies were walling toward me and both really stared. I smiled and commented, “There fun”. One of the ladies said, “They really do look good though.” I thanked her and headed on in. There were several people outside and although no one else said anything, they did notice. The museum was busy so I grabbed a stool and headed for one of the upstairs galleries where I went to work sketching. Lots of folks came through and everyone was polite which means they didn’t walk in front of someone who was sketching. I went to the Impressionist gallery and started to sketch again. The guard came by and chatted with me for a while then a museum tour came through. The tour guide (young lady, museum employee) asked me if I would move for a few minutes because the picture I was working on was the tours next stop. I said, “I don’t mind at all”. She went on, “I know your here all the time and I love to watch you sketch.” ROCKS AT BELLE-ILE, PORT-DORMOIS - Monet (This is much darker then the painting) I stood up and move my stool and got in the back of the group. The guide talked about the painting then started asking questions. I was very interested in the answers because it gave me a different perspective on the painting. When she was done I asked, “Could I ask the group a question?” “Sure!” And the guy wearing thigh boots started, “Some of you said the seen was rugged, do you see the mountains as rock covered or forest covered?” . . . “Does anyone see the tree in the painting?” The guide looked at me with renewed interest. No one saw what I had been seeing so I walked up by the painting and indicated what I thought was there. The guide was blown away because she hadn’t seen what I was explaining until I pointed it out. The tour group seemed to enjoy the show. There was an exhibition of 19th century court dancing going on in the great hall and they were having audience members partner with the dancers who were dressed in period costume. If it wasn’t for my total lack of choreographic skills (can’t dance at all) I wondered what would have happened if I had volunteered? I put my stool away and walked around for a while and chatted with some of the other guards. In the gallery of Iranian pottery I wondered what Iranian art will be like 20 years from now when the current young generation starts making art? All in all a good museum trip. Zero - Glad you liked the site. Unfortunately I don’t speak Dutch so all I can do is look at the pictures, but that was fun enough. Iloveboots - Thank you so much for the response. It’s good to know that someone else has “been there, done that”. But the way at the end on September I will join the ranks of the sexagenarians (I always thought it was hexagenerian but my dictionary corrected me). Cool category name huh? I have never gone thought a “purge”. I have pitch out some stuff but it was because I no longer liked it or it finally fell apart but not because I thought I shouldn’t be wearing it. No one has ever accused me of being “normal” and I think I would be offended if they did. My profession is IT and I’ve been at it for over 35 years, but even in that bunch ok crazies I’m still an oddity, partially because of my age, which gives me a different perspective on IT, but also because I get along with machines much better than I get along with people. That makes my wearing thigh boots in public an even odder thing for me to do. In IT, I really don’t want to be seen, but when I’m wearing my boots I really am looking for attention. (I might have to do some thinking about this.) Your absolutely right though about only having one shot at this. If I don’t hurt anyone doing it, I might as well enjoy it. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
iloveboots Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 Hi TBG.................... Love your taste in art, gorgeous piece! Great day at the museum....your confidence gushes through in your email. terrific! david "Dress For Your Own Pleasure"
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