Dawn HH Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 TBG:-) Congrats on being ready in advance to help out that lady who wants to order thighboots to wear when she rides her hubbies motorcycle. She really sounded quite enthusiastic about ordering them and seemed glad that you could provide her the information that she needed to get them. I'm sure that she will take your advise. Sorry to hear that your pics didn't win the contest, but it seemed that you were ready for that to happen. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
Thighbootguy Posted June 22, 2009 Author Posted June 22, 2009 Sunday was a museum day but in the morning, I went bike riding again. The wide was the same as yesterday, black suede ankle boots with a 2” block heel (which I'm wearing at work today), shorts then a 14” skirt and a grey T-Shirt. The ride was lots of fun and uneventful. I haven’t been to the museum for a while and the day was warm enough that going someplace air conditioned was a good idea especially since I was wearing skin tight black denim slacks, a black ¾ length sleeve black top, and black leather thigh boots with 5” stilettos. With the boots and the slacks being black, there is no real contrast that catches the eye so a casual observer might not notice the boots. Consider what it would be if I had worn my white pair of boots. I think a guy (or gal) wearing tall leather boots in the warm weather would attract a little attention and I got a couple of looks but not more than normal. In the museum the guards greeted me warmly and asked where I had been. I spent a couple of hours sketching and chatting with the other visitors most of whom are delighted to talk with someone about the art even if he is wearing boots with stiletto heels. After the museum I went to PetsMart for some cat food. The clerks there know what brand I want and only need to know how many cases. They are very used to seeing me in boots. I asked the young lady that was waiting on me, “Does this work or is it too much black?” She looked me over and said, “Yeah, it works, it looks nice.” I thanked her and headed to the car. All in all it has been a fun weekend. Today I stopped at the Goodwill for lunch and picked up a denim skort and a skirt for 99¢ each. It’s kind of hard to pass up deals like that. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Bubba136 Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 Today I stopped at the Goodwill for lunch and picked up a denim skort and a skirt for 99¢ each. It’s kind of hard to pass up deals like that. Thanks for the report, TBG Great outing as usual. Lunch at Goodwill? You're lucky....Goodwill stores here where I live just sell used stuff. No food. (hope the food wasn't second hand :lmao:). (for all those that don't recognize it, just a little humor, there.) Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Thighbootguy Posted June 24, 2009 Author Posted June 24, 2009 Bubba136 – Sorry to hear that your Goodwill doesn’t a sushi bar and coffee emporium. (a little more humor there) I do love the English language even though a slight misstatement can change the whole meaning when taken literally, but the intended meaning gets through anyway. What other language is rich enough to say, “The up escalator is down.” and have it make sense, or drive a translator nuts over the difference between evening gown and night gown? I took the skirt out for a spin and posted about it here. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
bootedup Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Hi all, I've finally had time to sort some pics of my new matt-finish thigh high boots. These are the ones that I went out to Peterborough in recently, although I have had several outings since in public wearing these over my jeans. I love the rush of it! Okay I'm apprehensive for the first few minutes before getting out of the car but once I get past that, its great fun to wander around in these. People don't react negatively the majority of the time, most people don't seem at all bothered that I wear these over my jeans like in the pictures, and only a few make any sort of acknowledgement or comment, usually positive. I got stopped by the police the other night whilst wearing these, and jumped straight out of the car before they came up to me. They treated me with dignity and respect and the female officer actually asked "how on earth do you drive in those?" She clearly couldn't believe I could actually walk in them so when I walked up and down for her briefly she was gobsmacked heh heh. Thighbootguy your tales are very interesting, often your stories are akin to the experiences I have. Let's face it people:- society is becoming far more tolerant of people who want to do their own thing, no matter how far from the "norm" it is. You've only got to read through a handful of posts to realise that people will not mutilate you for doing your own thing. Although do be careful not to stray into untrustworthy neighbourhoods as often things can be very unpredictable in those areas. Thanks all for taking the time to read, let me know what you think to my new boots :-) BU
tallguyinheels Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 they look a lot like the Pleaser Domina 3000 I just purchases - I like your look, boots on the outside. I'll have to get a skinny jean to go under them though... maybe even a crop pant.
bootedup Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Thanks, tallguyinheels. These aren't a tight-fit jean that I'm wearing in the pics, they're actually 34L bootcut (male size/style) jeans so I can wear the boots either under or over as my mood suits. If I wear the boots over the jeans, I fold the leg of the jean so its nice and flat, and roll my socks up over the bottom in order to facilitate easy on or off with the boots. Thanks for the comments! BU
iloveboots Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Great Boots, style and comments! David & Cathy Hi all, I've finally had time to sort some pics of my new matt-finish thigh high boots. These are the ones that I went out to Peterborough in recently, although I have had several outings since in public wearing these over my jeans. I love the rush of it! Okay I'm apprehensive for the first few minutes before getting out of the car but once I get past that, its great fun to wander around in these. People don't react negatively the majority of the time, most people don't seem at all bothered that I wear these over my jeans like in the pictures, and only a few make any sort of acknowledgement or comment, usually positive. I got stopped by the police the other night whilst wearing these, and jumped straight out of the car before they came up to me. They treated me with dignity and respect and the female officer actually asked "how on earth do you drive in those?" She clearly couldn't believe I could actually walk in them so when I walked up and down for her briefly she was gobsmacked heh heh. Thighbootguy your tales are very interesting, often your stories are akin to the experiences I have. Let's face it people:- society is becoming far more tolerant of people who want to do their own thing, no matter how far from the "norm" it is. You've only got to read through a handful of posts to realise that people will not mutilate you for doing your own thing. Although do be careful not to stray into untrustworthy neighbourhoods as often things can be very unpredictable in those areas. Thanks all for taking the time to read, let me know what you think to my new boots :-) BU "Dress For Your Own Pleasure"
danielp6406 Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 ...the female officer actually asked "how on earth do you drive in those?"... Very nice boots :-) Curious to know if it would be illegal somewhere to drive with very high heels. I think I may have read something about it but I'm not sure anymore...
bootedup Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Hi danielp, I don't know what legislation regarding wearing high heels whilst driving is in force in the UK, but I do know that I've been stopped by police (random checks might I add) on at least five occasions when I've been wearing heels. Two of those occasions were mid-last year and both times I was wearing my patent thigh highs under my jeans, so only the platform and an inch or two of the heel showing. No comments were made regarding these. The rest were this year and each time I was wearing my boots over my jeans, the first occasion was by an officer in a skoda octavia, who didn't mention anything about my heels. The second time I was doing about 45mph in a 30mph zone at 2am, and was pulled over by an officer on the side of the road. This guy didn't mention anything about my boots but he was a top guy - he just told me to steady down, he appreciated that there was absolutely no traffic, and the area was completely deserted and open, so he let me go on my way trouble-free but with the message to "just steady down a bit lad." The final occasion was as mentioned in my previous post, where I jumped straight out of the car, wearing my matt thigh highs. Maybe insurance companies would have something to say in the event of an accident, but if you drive safely and can still "feel" the car whilst you are driving it, and you are comfortable driving (not putting any unnecessary stress on your feet for example) then, and only then, are you able to decide whether or not to wear heels while driving. My point, after all that, is that on a number of occasions of being stopped, not once have I been told "you're not allowed to wear those." AND the officers treated me with huge respect each time, I wasn't made into a laughing stock or paraded round town with a white jumper and black arrows all over it. They let me go on my way with no problems at all...
danielp6406 Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 Thanks for the details bootedup :-) You were lucky the officer let you go with your 15 mph overspeed ! BTW, you are still using mph unit for speed in the UK ? I was sure you were using the metric system... When you buy gasoline, is it liters or gallons ? Distances are in miles or kilometers ? Happy (and safe) heeling !
at9 Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 When you buy gasoline, is it liters or gallons ? Distances are in miles or kilometers In the UK petrol and diesel are sold in litres (not liters:smile:). Distances always in miles, speeds always in miles per hour. Fuel consumption usually quoted in miles per gallon. If you want real confusion go to Ireland. Although they have officially changed over to kilometres there are plenty of distances on road signs still given in miles. And don't some of those leprechauns wear thighboots?
Thighbootguy Posted June 27, 2009 Author Posted June 27, 2009 I did my normal Friday shopping at PetsMart and Sam’s wearing a heavy black T-Shirt, a 17” denim skort and black leather thigh boots with 5” stilettos. The reason this was unusual is that the temperature was in the upper 80s F which would have normally (in Cincinnati) made wearing those boots impossible but the humidity was low enough that although being warm the boots felt great. In Cincinnati, the humidity normally tracks the temperature which can be miserable. In PetsMart, where the clerks know me very well and always seem glad to se me come in, I asked the register clerk (young lady) if the skirt was too much. She replied with a wave of her hand, “Nah, don’t pay any attention to what others think.” “I don’t or I would have gone nuts a long time ago, but I was wondering how it looked.” “It looks fine. I just don’t see how you walk in those heels. You were when it was snowing wearing them and I was having trouble just walking at all on the ice. I just can’t wear heels at all.” At the other register the young male clerk was nodding in agreement. We all bid each other a good day and I headed for Sam’s. Sam’s was a non event. I was in a bit of a hurry but I did notice that I had almost forgotten I was wearing a skort. The boots are a little hard to not be aware of but the skort was so comfortable I wasn’t paying any attention to it. I’m finding that wearing a skirt or a skort requires the same mental adjustment that wearing thigh boots had taken. You have to be able to see yourself wearing something, and be comfortable with that image. It has to feel natural. Getting past our own mental roadblocks of, guy in heels, or guy in boots, or guy in a skirt, that society had worked so hard to implant in our heads, can be a real challenge. I’ve gotten past the boots and heels roadblocks and am just about past the skirt roadblock even though I’ve been wearing skirts and skorts for months. You really do have to be mentally comfortable with what you choose to wear in public. I think once I really get past this last roadblock I won’t feel the need to ask anyone, “Is this skirt too much?” I won’t have to look for positive reinforcement about what I have chosen to wear. What a remarkable journey. -bootedup I wear my 5” heels while driving all the time but have never been stopped by the constabulary. The http://www.hhplace.org/guys/1743-thigh_boots_public-post149978.html?highlight=tire#post149978'>times I have stopped and gotten out of the car were on the expressway and although I was way off the shoulder of the road, I was concerned about the traffic roaring by at 65+ MPH and that I might present enough of a distraction to be a hazard. Thigh boots over jeans really is a great look. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
JeffB Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 I’m finding that wearing a skirt or a skort requires the same mental adjustment that wearing thigh boots had taken. You have to be able to see yourself wearing something, and be comfortable with that image. It has to feel natural. Getting past our own mental roadblocks of, guy in heels, or guy in boots, or guy in a skirt, that society had worked so hard to implant in our heads, can be a real challenge. I’ve gotten past the boots and heels roadblocks and am just about past the skirt roadblock even though I’ve been wearing skirts and skorts for months. You really do have to be mentally comfortable with what you choose to wear in public. I couldn't agree more, my friend! You can't afford to have any sort of roadblocks when it comes to wearing clothing society deems as "non-male" like heels or skirts, otherwise, you'll drive yourself crazy from nervousness, something Stevie Wonder would be able to see as plain as day. In the relatively short time (eight months) I've been wearing skirts in public, whatever nerves I once had, thanks to those roadblocks quickly left and I've come to enjoy the experience. At the end of the day, it's just clothing, why people put such overwhelming importance when it comes to gender and clothing is beyond me, but I stopped worrying about what society thinks about our unique passion a long time ago. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Bubba136 Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 In the UK petrol and diesel are sold in litres (not liters:smile:). Are you sure? I've never seen that word for a metric volume measurement spelled that way. Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Dawn HH Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Bubba136:-) That's funny. TEE! HEE! Only you would pick that up. TBG:-) Just shows what can happen with the slip of the tongue. Congrats on your outing. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
danielp6406 Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 In the UK petrol and diesel are sold in litres (not liters:smile:) Are you sure? I've never seen that word for a metric volume measurement spelled that way. I don't want to be out of topic but it is getting more confusing here...(for my French brain) 1000 ml is one "Litre" in French and one "Liter" in English. Is-it possible in the UK they write "Litres" and they say it as "liters" when they speak ? (Or maybe writing it in one way or the other are both acceptable in English ?) And if you add an extra "t" it become "litter" which is synonym to "trash". I know my English is not perfect but am-I right ? (Please confirm: I am still learning each day...Tks !)
tal Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Though i'm not english... Liter =1000ml Liter is used maily in europe as being part of the SI which we tend to use as much as possible, and written as 'liter'. Its the same thing as in the UK, they just like to be different, and write 'litre'. Just as the whole world uses 'color', but in the UK they write 'colour'. Centre, center then there is grey and........ They are all prenounced the same. My username changes every now and then on here. God knows why.
marhil711 Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 In the UK petrol and diesel are sold in litres (not liters:smile:). Are you sure? I've never seen that word for a metric volume measurement spelled that way. "Liter" ist the correct spelling in German for example.
Elegant Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Let's say "cubic decimeter" instead What is good for a goose, can be good for any gender!
Bubba136 Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Though i'm not english... Liter =1000ml Liter is used maily in europe as being part of the SI which we tend to use as much as possible, and written as 'liter'. Its the same thing as in the UK, they just like to be different, and write 'litre'. Just as the whole world uses 'color', but in the UK they write 'colour'. Centre, center then there is grey and........ They are all prenounced the same. It's ok for a country to have their own spelling for different words. If they're willing to accept the consequences, that is. Take the UK for example. The sun used to never set on the British Empire. Then, along came "liters" and they chose to spell it "litres" and they lost everything. Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
nhoj62 Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 i work for a water tank compnay and we write it as litres but say it as liters the higher the boot, the higher the heel, the better the feeling!
iggy_ze Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 Thats one of the many differences between English and American English (?). Just like tyre and tire! We could start a whole new forum on this one. Regards, Ian
bootlover66 Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 I don't want to be out of topic but it is getting more confusing here...(for my French brain) 1000 ml is one "Litre" in French and one "Liter" in English. Is-it possible in the UK they write "Litres" and they say it as "liters" when they speak ? (Or maybe writing it in one way or the other are both acceptable in English ?) And if you add an extra "t" it become "litter" which is synonym to "trash". I know my English is not perfect but am-I right ? (Please confirm: I am still learning each day...Tks !) Hi and to confuse you completely: "Liter" is the perfect german word. Booted greetings Joerg
Dawn HH Posted July 4, 2009 Posted July 4, 2009 Lets confuse things a bit more and use the word "gallons". When you post, we all get the idea of what you are saying no matter how you spell it. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
Thighbootguy Posted July 5, 2009 Author Posted July 5, 2009 Then we have to worry about Imperial gallons v. US gallons. Come on guys, lets get this thread back to thigh boot wearing. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Bubba136 Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 Yes! back to important things Reminds me of Dr. Shoe who wore his red latex cat suite and red high heeled thigh boots into the water in Bristol after a party one night......when he took them off, he poured a couple of gallons of water out of each of them.....can only speculate that they were imperial gallons. :lmao: (Interested persons only have to check out the archives to read the entire posting.) Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Thighbootguy Posted July 5, 2009 Author Posted July 5, 2009 The first time I wore thigh boots (Baker’s, flat heel) bicycling was many years ago. I was on the Loveland bike trail in Loveland Ohio. I was the only person on the trail because it was raining. I figured I wasn’t going to melt and I kind of liked ridding by myself because I didn’t have all the confidence in my look back then. When I got done, and took my boots off, I poured several cups of water from each. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
Dawn HH Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 And you guys thought that I was bad? Now a word from our sponsor---"Thighboot wearing in Public". Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
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