The High Heeled Ruminations Of Melrose Plant

[Shyheels]

I never could see the sense of calf-high boots. I wear boots almost exclusively and love 'em  - either ankle height (hiking boots etc) or knee/otk height. Calf boots seem neither fish nor fowl

[jeremy1986]

2 hours ago, Shyheels said:

I never could see the sense of calf-high boots. I wear boots almost exclusively and love 'em  - either ankle height (hiking boots etc) or knee/otk height. Calf boots seem neither fish nor fowl

Agreed. I think they look a bit off too...

Even ankle height boots took me a while to start liking.. 

[maninboots]

5 hours ago, jeremy1986 said:

Agreed. I think they look a bit off too...

Even ankle height boots took me a while to start liking.. 

Knee high boots are definitely my preference, I’m with you on calf length, neither here nor there, and in my opinion looks daft over skinny jeans, i do like some ankle boots, you might have seen my snake print ones on my Costa thread but out of choice it’s knee high boots all day 

[Shyheels]

I’ve worn hiking boots nearly all my life - they are just ‘me’ - so heeled ankle boots aren’t that big a jump, but seem like racier, sportier versions of what I wear anyway - I like them. They have a daring appeal.

I like knee boots very much too and always coveted a pair. Having made the move and started wearing flat knee boots out and about all last winter, and enjoyed the warmth and style, l’d never go back to not wearing them

[Steve63130]

13 hours ago, Shyheels said:

I never could see the sense of calf-high boots. I wear boots almost exclusively and love 'em  - either ankle height (hiking boots etc) or knee/otk height. Calf boots seem neither fish nor fowl

You're right! Cowhide and faux leather are neither fish nor fowl! LOL

There's your chuckle for the day!

Steve

[Shyheels]

Unless they’re ostrich or sharkskin...

Edited October 26, 2019 by Shyheels

[Cali]

I don't discriminate like all you others.

I love my ankle boots, my calf high boots and my knee high boots. I wear them all. And with high heels 4 inch +. Specially like wearing them with shorts. Going to try wearing them with my vegan leather skinny pants

I don't have any thigh high nor do I have crotch high - unless you consider by waders boots.

[Shyheels]

Boots and shorts make no sense to me - a collision of looks and seasons that jars. Like wearing galoshes over your sandals... But that's just me.

I'm not a fan of thigh-high or crotch boots either. I like otk boots but only up to a modest height.  

Edited October 26, 2019 by Shyheels

[mlroseplant]

Maybe it's because I have to wear boots all day that I really don't want to wear them when I get home. Style wise, I think I need to find some boot cut pants that are not quite so generous with the flair at the bottom. I think that would be a good compromise between what I'd really like and what I'm willing to spend.

There is a woman at church, I would guess her to be in her mid 30s, who usually wears boot cut pants with modest heeled boots in the winter (2-3" chunky heels), and she always looks put together in her own way. Maybe I'd better start taking notes as to why.

[KneeBooted]

1 hour ago, mlroseplant said:

Maybe it's because I have to wear boots all day that I really don't want to wear them when I get home. Style wise, I think I need to find some boot cut pants that are not quite so generous with the flair at the bottom. I think that would be a good compromise between what I'd really like and what I'm willing to spend.

There is a woman at church, I would guess her to be in her mid 30s, who usually wears boot cut pants with modest heeled boots in the winter (2-3" chunky heels), and she always looks put together in her own way. Maybe I'd better start taking notes as to why.

I would suggest looking into American Eagle for some modest boot cut pants.

Recalling previous pictures you have posted, I would venture a guess that you are on the slimmer side, likely a 4 or 6 in women’s pants?

All of my pants that I own now are from AE, and I’ve had relatively good luck. If you’re looking for a second hand pair to try out first, I would look for the Kick Boot style on Poshmark. They are what I currently have, and are wonderful for having what I would consider a minimal flare.

If you prefer to try new, I would look at their Skinny Kick style. It’s a fairly straight leg with minimal flare.

I am in the boat where the majority(99%) of my outfits that I wear currently with heels involve a boot cut, if I’m wearing pants that is. I have two pair of jeggings that I am trying to get some outfit ideas together, one of which I posted in my thread a while back.

I am looking forward to the point where I wear my knee high boots on full display.

[mlroseplant]

22 hours ago, KneeBooted said:

I would suggest looking into American Eagle for some modest boot cut pants.

Recalling previous pictures you have posted, I would venture a guess that you are on the slimmer side, likely a 4 or 6 in women’s pants?

All of my pants that I own now are from AE, and I’ve had relatively good luck. If you’re looking for a second hand pair to try out first, I would look for the Kick Boot style on Poshmark. They are what I currently have, and are wonderful for having what I would consider a minimal flare.

If you prefer to try new, I would look at their Skinny Kick style. It’s a fairly straight leg with minimal flare.

I am in the boat where the majority(99%) of my outfits that I wear currently with heels involve a boot cut, if I’m wearing pants that is. I have two pair of jeggings that I am trying to get some outfit ideas together, one of which I posted in my thread a while back.

I am looking forward to the point where I wear my knee high boots on full display.

You are remarkably perceptive! I vacillate between Size 4 and 6 in most women's pants. The difference between 4 and 6 is minimal, only 5 to 7 pounds of body weight for me. That is also the difference between "fighting trim" and "slightly poochy." At my age, it's pretty difficult to shed that last 5 pounds, particularly when I have a fondness for craft beer.

I shall have to consider your recommendations carefully. I guess I would like to wear my boots this winter, as I have a couple of pairs that I'm fond of that haven't been loved since the winter of 2017-18.

[jeremy1986]

On 10/25/2019 at 9:36 PM, maninboots said:

...you might have seen my snake print ones on my Costa thread but out of choice it’s knee high boots all day 

Same here!!

[KneeBooted]

2 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

You are remarkably perceptive! I vacillate between Size 4 and 6 in most women's pants. The difference between 4 and 6 is minimal, only 5 to 7 pounds of body weight for me. That is also the difference between "fighting trim" and "slightly poochy." At my age, it's pretty difficult to shed that last 5 pounds, particularly when I have a fondness for craft beer.

I shall have to consider your recommendations carefully. I guess I would like to wear my boots this winter, as I have a couple of pairs that I'm fond of that haven't been loved since the winter of 2017-18.

I have that same fondness for craft beer! It’s more like a love affair that I can’t let go! 

[mlroseplant]

Guys (and the occasional gal), I think I'm going to have to take a break from HHP for a while. I've got a special project coming up at work soon which will consume most of my waking hours. It's not like I'm swearing it off like a bad habit, I'll still be around, but I cannot allow myself to spend this time here every day as I have in the recent past. I shall miss you all for a little while. It's not all bad, I could really use some overtime before the holiday season. I shall miss my family as well. Luckily, it's for a finite amount of time.

[jeremy1986]

10 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Guys (and the occasional gal), I think I'm going to have to take a break from HHP for a while. I've got a special project coming up at work soon which will consume most of my waking hours. It's not like I'm swearing it off like a bad habit, I'll still be around, but I cannot allow myself to spend this time here every day as I have in the recent past. I shall miss you all for a little while. It's not all bad, I could really use some overtime before the holiday season. I shall miss my family as well. Luckily, it's for a finite amount of time.

Good luck mate, for the project and all. I find myself in a similar situation. see ya on the other side! 

[Puffer]

I hope it works out for you.   I suppose you couldn't say no when offered a 'high yield' project (or perhaps you misheard?)!  

[HappyinHeels]

mlroseplant,

Good luck with your project. Completely understandable financial stuff. Priorities change our focus. You'll be fine. HinH

[mlroseplant]

Hi folks, I'm still on a bit of a hiatus, but I thought I would allow myself to pop in and see what was REALLY going on. I also feel compelled to share a story very quickly before I go off to another 12 hour day at work.

It snowed yesterday early morning. It was our first substantial snow of the season--not a lot of inches, but enough to require snow removal, and enough to cause accidents on the highway. So I got this text from my wife saying that we had bought my 10 year old all these new clothes and shoes, but had forgotten about snow boots. he evidently couldn't even get his foot into the ones we bought him last year. He said, "no problem, Mama, I'll just wear your boots for today until we can get some new ones for me." Evidently, he actually wore these things to school. Although I came home very late last night, you'd-a-think if something really awful happened, I'd-a-heard about it.

These are not particularly exciting, but I'm thinking in my day, if a boy wore those to school, it would have been social suicide. If I hear anything more, I'll let you know.

[jeremy1986]

Wow, good for him @mlroseplant. As you say, different times now... Kind of makes you wish you were young again

Edited November 14, 2019 by jeremy1986

[pebblesf]

On 11/3/2019 at 6:09 PM, jeremy1986 said:

Good luck mate, for the project and all. I find myself in a similar situation. see ya on the other side! 

Gotta do what we gotta do buddy....Sounds like it is only for a month or so....Look forward to having you back with a few extra coins in your pocket....Or, perhaps a few more bills paid...

[mlroseplant]

A short update--my "special" project at work is not yet finished, but some of it has been postponed. I am glad to be home at a normal hour these days, but on the other hand, I wish they would hurry up and get it over with. It is somewhat frustrating to tell the family, "I won't be available to do much of anything but eat and sleep on such-and-such days," only to discover I'll have to make that sacrifice at a later, unspecified date. The overtime money is certainly appreciated this close to the holidays.

I haven't bought any new shoes for nearly six months, so I'm trying to make sure I'm wearing the more neglected members of my collection in addition to my favorites. I have had these Bakers Reissa oxfords for several years, but have never worn them in public. I have taken them for a couple half mile spins around the neighborhood early in the morning/late at night, but the fact is, I can't walk in them properly. There's basically a 5 inch difference between heel and toe, and my graceful limit is about 4 1/2". I can walk in them functionally, but it's not pretty to look at, and I can't go around looking like that. So I'm trying to expand the top of my height range, and I've started wearing them around the house, despite the fact that I absolutely hate wearing fully enclosed shoes at home. OK, I hate wearing fully enclosed shoes anywhere, but especially in my own house. Nevertheless, if I'm going to keep these shoes, I'll need to learn to walk in them, and that's not ever going to happen if I don't wear them.

The other problem with these shoes is that they have a very short, rounded toe. I'm not a big fan a-them witch toed shoes, but I wish these shoes had a slightly longer, more pointy toes. The reason is that at this height/steepness, there is not much horizontal real estate being taken up, and you have to wear the slimmest, skinniest pants with them. Otherwise, with any flare or fullness at all to your pants, it looks like you have no feet, or that your toes have been chopped off.

As an aside, I have bought some new leggings. I have yet to try wearing leggings out by themselves, but I use them both for my yoga practice in the winter, and for long underwear underneath basically everything all winter long. I admit to being cold-blooded, and that extra layer on my legs makes a huge difference to my comfort. My trusty three pairs of Hanes leggings are all looking raggedy and terrible, so I ordered two new pairs in a cropped length. I chose the cropped length because I have very short legs, and I was somewhat frustrated by the leggings sticking out the bottom of my skinny jeans when wearing no socks, an unattractive look in my estimation. So I took a chance on these Jockey cotton cropped leggings, size small. It was a good gamble. They fit perfectly. I wish they were a little tighter around the ankles, but I'm not going to fuss about it. I think they are actually supposed to hit you mid-calf, but as you can see, they hit me a little lower, which is exactly what I wanted. I can now wear clogs with skinny jeans and wear these underneath, and nobody is the wiser. I can still use the three old pairs for work, because who cares? I have to go to wool longjohns if it gets really, really cold. That's when fashion goes completely out the window, when I want to come home with all the fingers and toes that I had in the first place.

[Jkrenzer]

Actually i love the shoes. 

[Cali]

@mlroseplant You might want to look into thermal legging for those extra cold days. I have been using leggings and yoga pants in place of longjohns for many years. Much more comfortable and warmer..

[HappyinHeels]

mlroseplant,

I understand the cold stuff and dressing for it. I just returned from our land in far northern Wisconsin where it dropped to -10F (-23C) on Monday. That's an unheard-of low temperature so early in the winter season. My ponds were completely frozen and I was able to practice skating on them which again if very unusual so early in the season.

I did like the shot of the Bakers oxford heels. HinH

Edited November 17, 2019 by HappyinHeels
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[Mr. X]

Nice shoes! You don't often see oxfords with that high of a heel.

[p1ng74]

13 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

That's when fashion goes completely out the window, when I want to come home with all the fingers and toes that I had in the first place.

A coworker of mine that lives in Minneapolis calls this "responsible fashion".  

[mlroseplant]

9 hours ago, Mr. X said:

Nice shoes! You don't often see oxfords with that high of a heel.

No, you don't--outside of the Pleaser-type realm. These are the highest oxfords I've ever run across that don't look sort of fetish-y. If I were willing to accept wearing a 3 inch block heel, I would have endless choices of oxfords.

8 hours ago, p1ng74 said:

A coworker of mine that lives in Minneapolis calls this "responsible fashion".  

I guess that's the one area where I must be practical. I would go to Disney World in ridiculous heels, but I wouldn't be cold doing it. I guess I'd make a terrible Korean chick. In Korea, there doesn't seem to be any such thing as a skirt that's too short, and they seem to wear them all winter long! Even with tights, I couldn't do it.

[Pierre1961]

Hello 

if you happen to really hate these Oxford and they are W12 I could buy them. Oxford are my favorite shoes. Round toe box,very high but still decent heel. Perfect for me. 

Pierre

Hello 

if you happen to really hate these Oxford and they are W12 I could buy them. Oxford are my favorite shoes. Round toe box,very high but still decent heel. Perfect for me. 

Pierre

[mlroseplant]

16 hours ago, Pierre1961 said:

Hello 

if you happen to really hate these Oxford and they are W12 I could buy them. Oxford are my favorite shoes. Round toe box,very high but still decent heel. Perfect for me. 

Pierre

Hello 

if you happen to really hate these Oxford and they are W12 I could buy them. Oxford are my favorite shoes. Round toe box,very high but still decent heel. Perfect for me. 

Pierre

I don't really hate these shoes, but I also don't love them. I assume you wear U.S. Women's size 12 by your comment? Unfortunately, these are U.S. Women's size 9. If they fit you, I would just give them to you, because I know you love oxfords of all stripes.

[Pierre1961]

 Thank you. I appreciate it. Unfortunately W 9 would never fit.

Pierre