The High Heeled Ruminations Of Melrose Plant

[mlroseplant]

2 hours ago, higherheels said:

I see that this topic is in the "for the guys" forum, I'm sneaking in because I got marked by @Shyheels

I hope it's OK for you all if I post here?

 

The availability of good quality heels with a 11+ cm heel at a reasonable price is very bad in my opinion. Every pair of this height I own is more on the expensive side.

It's really sad. I don't want expensive designer brands for everyone of my pairs, anything with a good quality is fine for me, but this only really exists in the mid-heels range.

It's also sad that even Louboutin doesn't make the Hot Chick 130 anymore. I definitely wouldn't go for a cheap knock-off one. The 13 cm heel itself is enough of a challenge, I wouldn't wanna have an extra struggle with bad quality 😉

 

Guys are not allowed to post in the girls forum, but there is no rule against girls posting in the guys forum, and there never has been.  There is no rule because such a rule is not necessary--women evidently know how to behave themselves better than men do.

5 minutes ago, Puffer said:

It was not clear from mlr's comment if he was referring specifically to 13cm Hot Chicks, but there are Chinese clones of these available too, along with many other styles of 13cm (and higher) heels.   And it is purely speculative to say that wearing any of them must be dangerous, although no doubt some are poorly made or poorly fitting and pose a hazard - but only someone who has tried a particular pair could comment on that.   And, as I understand the many online comments by genuine Hot Chick owners, the real thing is not easy to wear, comfortably and safely, either.   I have also read that, although they are discontinued, Louboutin will still make the 13cm Hot Chick as a 'special order' - at a hefty price, of course.

 

I am done buying shoes that are shipped directly from China. I've had a 0% success rate with them. @Jkrenzer swore by Hey Si Mey brand, which is shipped directly from China, but is not super cheap. However, both of the pairs I bought have a toe-length-to-foot-length ratio that does not match my feet. If a Steve Madden or an Aldo or a Nine West would make a 130 mm shoe, I would buy it. Or heck, if they'd even make a true 120 mm shoe, I'd buy it.

[higherheels]

1 hour ago, Puffer said:

And, as I understand the many online comments by genuine Hot Chick owners, the real thing is not easy to wear, comfortably and safely, either.   I have also read that, although they are discontinued, Louboutin will still make the 13cm Hot Chick as a 'special order' - at a hefty price, of course.

Yes, they're not easy and comfortable to wear. But that is simply due to the heel height and shape of the toe box. They're very well built and therefor I don't consider them "unsafe" because they offer good stability.

I didn't know that they're still made as a special order, that's cool! I looked up the price and apparently it's about double of what I paid for them back in the days...

 

1 hour ago, mlroseplant said:

There is no rule because such a rule is not necessary--women evidently know how to behave themselves better than men do.

Oh, what a pity...but I certainly can't complain about you guys 🙂

[Shyheels]

1 hour ago, higherheels said:

Oh, what a pity...but I certainly can't complain about you guys 🙂

I'm so glad to hear that.