Ebay Guide To Wearing High Heels

[euchrid]

Not something I expected to find on eBay.

Interesting & useful none-the-less for girl & guy heel wearers.  Top marks to eBay. 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/How-to-Walk-in-High-Heels-/10000000177319103/g.html

[JeffB]

Well, I have to say I found that rather enlightening. Certainly made for good reading.

[Shafted]

Great, but what is it with all those supposed experts saying you have to take small steps. That in itself already discredits it in my book.

[Heelster]

Great, but what is it with all those supposed experts saying you have to take small steps. That in itself already discredits it in my book.

 

That is all relative - My stride is steel toe work boots is gonna be different than in classic pumps.

[Jkrenzer]

It's a shame they keep referring to the ladies rather than not referring to anyone. Read the article without any gender reference and it's still good. Never any thought to guy's in heels.

Oh well.

[Shafted]

That is all relative - My stride is steel toe work boots is gonna be different than in classic pumps.

It's funny, but my stride length is greater in classic pumps than my work boots. Much more freedom of movement.

[Shyheels]

It's a shame they keep referring to the ladies rather than not referring to anyone. Read the article without any gender reference and it's still good. Never any thought to guy's in heels.

Oh well.

So true. If that had been an article on how to change a tyre on a car, with the author making the assumption that of course only men would be likely to do such a thing, it would be seen as sexist. And probably create quite a stir, with talking heads in the newspapers weighing in with discussions of ingrained sexism and probably force an apology.

[Shafted]

You can't do anything in this world without offending somebody, so I choose to offend everybody. I'm an equal opportunity offender. lol

[Steve63130]

I found a link that said "Tell us what you think" at the bottom of that page. I did. Here's what I submitted:

 

I just read "How to Walk in High Heels" and while it's well written and helpful in general, it reeks of sexual prejudice. Of course it is mostly for women, and that's fine, but why not give us men a little credit? Many of us love to wear high heels, too, and we're Ebay customers more than the women (proportionally) because we'd rather buy online than in shops (where larger sizes are scarce). Please edit this potentially helpful guide to replace "women" with "wearers" and eliminate all the references only to females. Thank you!"

 

I'm sure my advice will be ignored promptly! LOL

 

Steve

[Shyheels]

I would be stunned if it wasn't

[HappyinHeels]

Steve63130,  JKrenzer correctly points out there is no mention of men at all in the eBay guide "How to Wear High Heels". You actually are trying to elicit a response on the quite  logical grounds of more online buyers of high heels on eBay tend to be men than women yet the article makes no mention of this part of the market. I think the article is culled from conventional stock material. It may sexually-biased but is nevertheless useful to those that are just getting into heels. As you know first-hand I am confident enough I don't need a guide but don't mind reading about heels whenever possible   HappyinHeels

[ilikekicks]

Heres some ' thoughts ' that the folks at Ebay should give consideration. Some of this may seem sarcastic, but its rooted in quite a bit of truth.

 

- As stated, most men would rather shop online then go to a store. Women like to hit the mall and windowshop or gaze at everything, even shit they arent going to buy. I CANNOT go to a mall with Darian as it becomes an ' adventure '. Fingering everything, having to look at all the shiny little things.. I get what I came for and get out of there as prompt as possible. It might seem like Im stereotyping women in general but I cannot remember ANY woman in my life ( be it wife, girlfriends or family members ) that were female and didnt spend excessive amounts of time at these stores.

 

- Women are more likely to go to a shoe store and try on a pair of heels. Most of the men on this site would rather have the anonymous posture and not be seen buying heeled shoes. SO they will go online and by things. Women? They will go and try them on.. and 50 other pairs that they were ' looking at '..

 

- Also stated, men do most of the shopping on Ebay. Fact is, most of the stores on Ebay are owned by men, even members like ' Shoebuy ' whom has run his spot for almost a decade.

 

- Try and find a size 11, 12 or larger in a local store! On Ebay? There are MANY places to find them. Guys have bigger feet..

 

- Some would say women will buy on Ebay more then men but how are they going to try on those shoes? Face it guys, Women know how to shop. They devote great amounts of time in perfecting their skills and would rather ' try before you buy '. There are so many stores dedicated to womens wear out there and how many for men? Very few. Thus, a greater push to HAVING to go online for items we might want.

 

Its just too logical to look at this and say ' Yep, men are buying heels on Ebay '. The members HERE have posted links and even mentioned " I bought these off Ebay.. ".

 

Regardless, I dont feel shunned for having my ' gender ' left out of that Ebay article. Inclusion wouldnt bother me a bit nor does exclusion bother me at all.

 

If ' men ' were mentioned in their article, how much of a backlash from some of the women would they receive? It could become a shitstorm they wouldnt want to deal with, thus, I like the generic term of ' Wearers ' as Steve mentioned ( Kudos to him! ) and believe it would be something ' all inclusive ' and quite fitting.

[Steve63130]

Thanks, ILK.

 

Steve

[SleekHeels]

I thought the article said "women" a conspicuously high number of times (and then suddenly switched to "you" for the "Buying High Heels on eBay" part). Like ILK I didn't feel "shunned" or bothered at all at being excluded as a man, but even if they switched to a gender-neutral term like "wearer" it would still seem over-used throughout the article. However, I thought the overuse of the word "women" was sexist in that it came across as very pushy as defining women by high heels. As a guy nobody tells me to wear heels (quite the opposite in fact), I wear them because I like them and enjoy wearing them, and it should be no different for women.

 

As an aside, I broadly agree with ILK's statement that most women would rather buy shoes in a store while most heel-wearing men prefer to buy their heels online. However, while I do adopt the male strategy of "get what I came for and get out of there as prompt as possible" for many things, when it comes to heels I kind of enjoy the "adventure". I sometimes try on heels I was craving for only to find that they don't look or feel nearly as good as I'd hoped, and other times try on the most unlikely heels and I'm pleasantly surprised that they look better on my feet than they did on the shelf. Personally I buy almost all my heels in store, and the only time I order online is if I can't find my size in store but I've maybe tried the same style in another colour and the fit's good. Now if that's shopping "like a woman" I'm happy with that.... come to think of it I browse for power tools in a hardware store the same way!

[mtnsofheels]

Good find Eucrid, and nice guide. I do agree with all of statements pointed out above and also feel it is not all shoppers. I did notice that on the right side at the bottom

"Write a Guide" button, It would be perfect place to write a guide for men  "How walk in High Heels", basically rewrite the walking guide for men or gender neutral audience.

 That button leads through a template selection and then a sign in. All we need is some pictures. Hmm....just need the time now.