The High Heeled Ruminations Of Melrose Plant

[Isolathor]

14 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

Now wearing heels is medical.

These are called "healing heels"! 😇

[Puffer]

12 hours ago, Pierre1961 said:

When I was 14 the doctor said” stop riding immediately,if not you will be in a wheelchair at 25.

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If I may ask, what happened that led to that diagnosis?   Was it an existing medical (skeletal?) condition or did you have an accident?   Fortunately for high-heel manufacturers, you survived and they prospered!

[Isolathor]

1 hour ago, Puffer said:

 Fortunately for high-heel manufacturers, you survived and they prospered!

I really doubt that the high-heel manufacturers prospered, too many once famous brands have disappeared in the course of time. 😪

[Cali]

I shredded my peroneal tendon (while walking in flat shoes). This condition can cause "drop foot."  I used KT tape to help with the pain then Epsom Salt reduced the swelling in the tendon.  My podiatrist wants me in at least 2.5 inch heels but would prefer not 4+ inch nor stilettoes. And she is always eager to see what color my nails are.

Edited September 10, 2021 by Cali

[Pierre1961]

It was not an accident @Puffer .An existing skeletal condition. My back weakness  has always been something I had to deL with. Successfully so far.. high heels don’t bring any problem. Sometimes even kind of a relief. 

[Puffer]

11 hours ago, Isolathor said:

I really doubt that the high-heel manufacturers prospered, too many once famous brands have disappeared in the course of time. 😪

I think you misunderstood my point.   Pierre's regular purchases of heels have given the manufacturers some potentially profitable business, but I agree that many of the good brands have gone forever.   High-heeled does not necessarily mean high-yield!

[Isolathor]

7 hours ago, Puffer said:

I think you misunderstood my point.

I am sorry there was a misunderstanding. It was not meant to criticise You, but to express my sadness about the demise of these labels. 😪

[Puffer]

3 hours ago, Isolathor said:

I am sorry there was a misunderstanding. It was not meant to criticise You, but to express my sadness about the demise of these labels. 😪

I didn't take your comment as being criticism and share your sadness.  ☺️ 

[mlroseplant]

Welcome to Squirrel's thread, where the topic can go all wonky, and nobody cares. I say Squirrel's thread because I just realized that no-one has called me "Melrose" in at least 15 years, yet the name persists on the internet. However, the name "Squirrel" is quite alive and well, and I seem to be unable to escape it. I even went to an entirely different job with an entirely different company, and I still didn't escape it. Oh well, it's not a horrible nickname, and it is perhaps somewhat descriptive.

At any rate, I got a couple of things. Number One, I had my MRI on Friday. I don't know anything yet, of course, so I'm not totally sure why I'm bothering to tell. I still can't move my foot correctly, but perhaps it's a little better than a few days ago. It's hard to say. Number Two, I wore some actual high heels for the first time in a while. By actual high heels, I mean those with more than a 4 inch difference between heel and toe. Man, am I out of practice with those things. I have really let myself go. Hopefully, I did not look like too much of an idiot walking in them. It's not so much the first 50 steps that are hard, it's the last 50. At this rate, I'm never going to be able to make that high heel walking video I had planned, because I will be unable to actually do what I'm telling people to do. Don't let this happen to you! Like the liquor ad says, just keep on walkin'.

[Cali]

Count your blessings squirrel, it's better than chipmunk.😉

[Jkrenzer]

36 minutes ago, Cali said:

Count your blessings squirrel, it's better than chipmunk.😉

I like that, we should all call him chipmunk.

[mlroseplant]

17 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

I like that, we should all call him chipmunk.

As long as you don't call me "late for work." It's funny about nicknames. They can't really be forced, either for good or for evil, they just sort of happen. My name started out years ago as "Ground Squirrel," probably because I was in charge of site grounding (or "earthing," and some of our brethren say). It was my first real foreman gig, and they about near ran me to death. I pretty much hated every minute of it, but I survived and became a.  .  . I don't want to say better person, that would not really be accurate. Let's say I because a more mature person because of that experience, and I still have the name to remind me, albeit within mere months of its inception, it was truncated to just "Squirrel."

Still no word from the doctor. If I don't hear something today, I guess I'll have to call him myself.

 

[Puffer]

10 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

As long as you don't call me "late for work." It's funny about nicknames. They can't really be forced, either for good or for evil, they just sort of happen. My name started out years ago as "Ground Squirrel," probably because I was in charge of site grounding (or "earthing," and some of our brethren say). It was my first real foreman gig, and they about near ran me to death. I pretty much hated every minute of it, but I survived and became a.  .  . I don't want to say better person, that would not really be accurate. Let's say I because a more mature person because of that experience, and I still have the name to remind me, albeit within mere months of its inception, it was truncated to just "Squirrel."

Still no word from the doctor. If I don't hear something today, I guess I'll have to call him myself.

 

I'm sure you also became more down-to-earth and gained a better grounding in your career.  🐹🌩️

[mlroseplant]

I should have gotten comments last night at the farmer's market. I didn't. Maybe it's because there are a lot of people walking around who look way more interesting than me. But it was kind of a slow night, so maybe that has something to do with it. It was also unusually hot for the middle of September, so I continued my usual habit of wearing shorts. I chose my pink Loft shorts, which are slightly dressy, if that is even possible with 3" inseam shorts, but it's the term I like to use, to differentiate them from denim cutoffs. A very light blue collared t-shirt with a graphic pattern on it and my Bruno Magli "Kira" wedge sandals completed my outfit.

I was complaining that I was out of practice wearing actual high heels the other day, so I decided to kick it up another notch and wear the shoes pictured below. They are nearly 4 inch heels (3 7/8", to be exact) with no platform, and maybe this causes them to look less than impressive on, but they are definitely steeper than what I've been wearing all summer. I dumped some money into these sandals by having sole protectors put on, as I figure the ridiculously thin leather soles wouldn't last half an hour in the real world. I don't know why so many designer shoes do that to you. It's almost like adding insult to injury at the prices they want.

This market basically requires you to be on your feet for 5 hours. The first 4 hours were just fine. The last hour was.  .  . how shall I put it.  .  . a very sensory experience. I won't say painful, that's really not the right word, but it wasn't exactly comfortable either. I told you I'm out of practice! Now, the next morning, it appears that I got by with it, I can feel no ill effects.

[Henri1942]

3 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

I should have gotten comments last night at the farmer's market. I didn't. Maybe it's because there are a lot of people walking around who look way more interesting than me. But it was kind of a slow night, so maybe that has something to do with it. It was also unusually hot for the middle of September, so I continued my usual habit of wearing shorts. I chose my pink Loft shorts, which are slightly dressy, if that is even possible with 3" inseam shorts, but it's the term I like to use, to differentiate them from denim cutoffs. A very light blue collared t-shirt with a graphic pattern on it and my Bruno Magli "Kira" wedge sandals completed my outfit.

I was complaining that I was out of practice wearing actual high heels the other day, so I decided to kick it up another notch and wear the shoes pictured below. They are nearly 4 inch heels (3 7/8", to be exact) with no platform, and maybe this causes them to look less than impressive on, but they are definitely steeper than what I've been wearing all summer. I dumped some money into these sandals by having sole protectors put on, as I figure the ridiculously thin leather soles wouldn't last half an hour in the real world. I don't know why so many designer shoes do that to you. It's almost like adding insult to injury at the prices they want.

This market basically requires you to be on your feet for 5 hours. The first 4 hours were just fine. The last hour was.  .  . how shall I put it.  .  . a very sensory experience. I won't say painful, that's really not the right word, but it wasn't exactly comfortable either. I told you I'm out of practice! Now, the next morning, it appears that I got by with it, I can feel no ill effects.

Thanks for sharing.  Pics would be nice

[mlroseplant]

21 hours ago, Henri1942 said:

Thanks for sharing.  Pics would be nice

Maybe I'll recreate the outfit as soon as it comes out of the wash. That's the only way you'll ever get any pictures of any of these farmer's market outfits, as my son is back in school and doesn't come with us anymore. My wife is too busy for such silliness, and even if she weren't, she would purposefully cut my feet out of the picture.

[SF]

I like the blue sandals, very nice....

 

[mlroseplant]

I was having a conversation with a distant acquaintance (in other words, we recognize each other, but I barely know the guy) the other day, when suddenly he asked what my pronouns were. I did one of those involuntary looks where my eyes go all the way to one side and then return to center, as in "What the hell are you talking about?" I then realized what he was getting at and I replied, "Ummm.  .  . he and him?" as if it were a question. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was. Hopefully I didn't sound too dismissive.

[SF]

The world theses days is so confusing....  I like keeping it simple.....

Curious tho, what was his response / reaction?   Have fun....  sf

[Shyheels]

You could really confuse him by replying - who, which and what. After all, he didn’t specify what kind of pronouns 

[chesterx]

Its only happened to me once, by my tax preparer, & I too was caught off guard. I'm fine with being a male in female outfits & besides, if I identified as a female I don't think I could afford the cut in pay...

[mlroseplant]

I guess I am headed to a neurologist sometime in the near future. I just had an appointment with the doctor to discuss the results of the MRI of my back, and got to witness a rare thing--the doctor actually admitted he was flat-out wrong about the cause of my dropped foot. The MRI clearly showed that there is nothing wrong with my back, at least nerve-wise. And yet the problem still persists. It's a lot better than it was, even from last week, but it persists.

[mlroseplant]

It was small town parade time on Saturday. My son was playing in the marching band for the first time, so I wanted to get some pictures and video for my far away family. Quite by accident, I discovered what must be the only other person in the entire crowd who was wearing heels besides me.

I think I am back, as far as wearing higher heels again. I was going through a period where I was beginning to feel clumsy, awkward, and uncomfortable in anything much exceeding 3 inches. I'm sure it has something to do with my neurological condition. I wore some 4 1/2" heels (no platform) to church yesterday, and was fine. Tired, by the end of it, but fine. Now, if I could just get back to where I can walk normally in flats again.  .  .

[SF]

Glad you be getting mo bettah.  It's good to not be the only person in heels!!  What style of heels were you wearing?  Nice picture too, I have a pair of very similar sandals (I like that style), but with a bit chunkier heel...   Have fun...  sf

[mlroseplant]

On 9/27/2021 at 10:09 AM, SF said:

Glad you be getting mo bettah.  It's good to not be the only person in heels!!  What style of heels were you wearing?  Nice picture too, I have a pair of very similar sandals (I like that style), but with a bit chunkier heel...   Have fun...  sf

I appear to have made even more progress since last week--I'm to the point where I can walk almost normally in tennis shoes, though my heavy steel toed work shoes still trip me up (literally). As far as what shoes was I wearing for the parade? I can't remember, but I know they were heels! I also know they would have been wedges, because I had to walk across gravel and grass for my duties, and I would have anticipated that. I may be crazy, but I ain't stupid.

[SF]

Ha ha....   I know what you mean.  Once (and only once) I wore a pair of kitten heeled sandals to an event that was held mostly on grass.  Lesson well learned, the sandals survived the ordeal amazingly, and the grass looked great a few weeks later after being aerated.  Wearing the right heel type for your travels is important.  ha ha...  

Glad that things are coming along for ya as well....   smile....   sf

[Isolathor]

16 hours ago, SF said:

Once (and only once) I wore a pair of kitten heeled sandals to an event that was held mostly on grass.  Lesson well learned, the sandals survived the ordeal amazingly, and the grass looked great a few weeks later after being aerated.  

That is a problem only on wet soil. If the ground is dry heels can be worn.

 

[mlroseplant]

The way I figure it, you just never know what you'll run into around here, so it's best to wear wedges if there is any doubt, even though I'm not a big fan of wedges. They are practical in some situations. Of course, it would have been more practical to wear tennis shoes, or at least flat sandals, but one has to draw the line somewhere. I've a reputation to maintain in this town.

[SF]

Tennis shoes???  Tennis shoes????  Really??  Wayyyy to practical, and drab...  ha ha ha...  

But yes, sometimes you have to be practical.  Maybe???   ha ha 

Have fun....   sf

[p1ng74]

We'd be lucky to have grass down here.  Usually it's brush or worse.  That's why I wear boots