Dawn HH Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 JeffB:-) Burgandy and gray? HMMMMMMMMMMM! You sure do like a challenge! If any of your co-workers ask how you have come up with the different colors, you can tell them that some of the board members had suggested them to you. Only one thing I can say---GO JEFF, GO!!! Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
JeffB Posted December 17, 2004 Author Posted December 17, 2004 Well, it's all part of my personal evolution, Dawn. While black is always a good color to wear, I don't want to stop there. I've got brown, red, white, bone, navy and turquoise in my collection, I want to go further with other colors, so burgundy and gray would be good choices to try, just to see what they would look like on me. Asking other about color coordination is a good idea. I'll give that a try! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Dawn HH Posted December 18, 2004 Posted December 18, 2004 JeffB:-) I, for one, will be quite interested in the results. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
JeffB Posted July 25, 2005 Author Posted July 25, 2005 Well, my evolution continues. Of late, I've been wearing mostly the Pleaser Seduce 420 with five inch heels at the office as they've become just as comfortable for me to wear as four inchers once were. Oh, and that those are really sharp looking pumps doesn't hurt either! The more I wear five inch heels, the more natural they become to me, and I would imagine that in time, that will be all I wear, in time, even four inchers will begin to feel like flats. Chances are I won't go beyond five given what I do for a living, but that will be good enough for me! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
highHEELman Posted July 25, 2005 Posted July 25, 2005 Way to go Jeff!! I only wear Fine Feminine Footwear too but sorry to say flats, moc, decks etc. HEELS would be forbidden in S USA. Would love to see you look!
JeffB Posted July 27, 2005 Author Posted July 27, 2005 It's rather remarkable how my shoe wearing has evolved. A lot of that involves my mindset. A year or so ago, I never would've dreamed of wearing five inch heels on a daily basis, I thought they'd be impossible for me to even stand, much less walk in, or that I'd stand out too much in them. But, I was invariably drawn to five inchers, mostly out of curiosity, it took a wee bit of time to acclimate myself to the extra height, but, just like with four inchers (which I once thought I'd never wear in public), I soon grew not only used to five inchers, but became very comfortable in them as walking in those heels is a breeze. It's like they've become an extension of my body and I've grown to love them, particularly the Pleaser Seduce pumps which I'm wearing more and more frequently, partly for the sleek styling, but mostly for the height. Like I said, I won't eclipse five inches, but that may well become my daily height of choice. In fact, that new mindset is already establishing itself as I only look for five inch heels when I visit online retailers and auctions as I'm starting to find four inches somewhat boring. It's all very interesting, and exciting how my thinking has changed in this regard. It's all part of my evolution. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Shafted Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 I learned in a 5 inch heel, so when I see something I like, I don't look for a particular heel height. If I like the style, I'll buy it wether the heel is three inches or five. I find that I like alot of the more mainstreem designs when I buy boots, even the euro or elongated pointed toe is sort of growing on me, although I find a classic pointed toe no less comfortable. It's disappointing to see the classic pointed toe virtually dissapearing from mainstreem design. I do hope it comes back. Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to.
JeffB Posted July 28, 2005 Author Posted July 28, 2005 I learned in a 5 inch heel, so when I see something I like, I don't look for a particular heel height. If I like the style, I'll buy it wether the heel is three inches or five. Most interesting. I guess I must suffer from some sort of subconscious bias against lower heights since I started out in three inchers, and as I worked my way up the ladder, the lower heights no longer interested me. Everything these days are either four or five inchers, all my three's which were once my stock in trade are long gone and, as I said, these days, I look for five inches first while cyber-shopping. Yep, most interesting indeed! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Dawn HH Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 JeffB:-) That's quite an interesting evolution that you have gone through with your shoe collection. I'm sure that the ladies have all gone through a similiar evolution with their heel wearing. Practice makes perfect must win out over all. Congrats again! I'm sorry that I can't follow you as with my physical conditions, my limit is 4" tops. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
JeffB Posted July 29, 2005 Author Posted July 29, 2005 Yep! Sometimes I amaze myself with how I've evolved. One day I'm nervously going about my business in subdued, two inch block heels and the next, I'm prancing about in five inch fire engine red stilettos! It also appears that as my height requirements have changed, my confidence has soared as well. When I first began wearing heels in public, the notion of being seen in anything other than black was unheard of. These days, I'll wear just about any color that strikes my fancy. I guess that's part of my evolution as well. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Shafted Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I enjoy hearing the stories about you pushing the envelope JeffB. I too find myself willing to add a little color and daring to my footwear. It's happening so fast it's scary. Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to.
JeffB Posted July 30, 2005 Author Posted July 30, 2005 I too find myself willing to add a little color and daring to my footwear. It's happening so fast it's scary. I couldn't agree more, Shafted. My boldness when it comes to wearing different and brighter colors has been startling. I don't mind admitting that as my confidence grew, I came to hate the notion of confining myself to only black or brown, I had to branch out, see just how far I can push that envelope, and it's been quite a fun experience so far! As for you, go ahead and push, gently if you must, but don't limit yourself, go and see just what you can really do when it comes to shoes! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Bubba136 Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 Your experiences are awesome, Jeff. As are your pictures, which could only be topped by a group shot with you in heels along with two or three of your coworkers. Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
JeffB Posted July 31, 2005 Author Posted July 31, 2005 Your experiences are awesome, Jeff. As are your pictures, which could only be topped by a group shot with you in heels along with two or three of your coworkers. Hmm! That's a thought! I might have to give that a try sometime down the road! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Dawn HH Posted July 31, 2005 Posted July 31, 2005 JeffB:-) WHAT AN EVOLUTION!!! From the Wright brothers Flyer, (2" block heels), to the Space Shuttle, (5" stiletto spikes). AAANNNND, Away we go!!! Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
JeffB Posted August 1, 2005 Author Posted August 1, 2005 JeffB:-) WHAT AN EVOLUTION!!! From the Wright brothers Flyer, (2" block heels), to the Space Shuttle, (5" stiletto spikes). AAANNNND, Away we go!!! Cheers--- Dawn HH Well, that's certainly one way of putting it! HA! However, I'm sure this is nothing you haven't heard or read before, Dawn. I genuinely never expected to experience such an evolution when I first began wearing heels in public, it was like every time I got used to wearing a particular height, I felt I needed to go higher as the old height would begin to feel, well, boring. Like I said, five inches is my absolute limit for public wearing, but it's a ceiling I plan to enjoy for a long time to come. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
heellvr Posted November 2, 2005 Posted November 2, 2005 It will be awhile yet as I've just begun to wear heels in public. You guys are giving me the courage to consider publicly wearing them on a more frequent basis. I'm nowhere ready to wear stilleto pumps in public but as I read here I beginning to think that the day will come that I can get rid of my last pair of man shoes and be high heeled forever. Thanks.
dr1819 Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 It will be awhile yet as I've just begun to wear heels in public. You guys are giving me the courage to consider publicly wearing them on a more frequent basis. I'm nowhere ready to wear stilleto pumps in public but as I read here I beginning to think that the day will come that I can get rid of my last pair of man shoes and be high heeled forever. Thanks. Well, you might be interested in my Across the Pond in a Skirt and Heels thread, then, under For the Guys!
JeffB Posted November 6, 2005 Author Posted November 6, 2005 Here's the latest example of my shoe wearing evolution: Above are the latest offerings from Sexy Shoes. Sharp looking, aren't they? A year or two ago, I would've jumped on those with both feet, but there's just one problem----those heels are only three inches!! Pretty as those pumps are, I can't bring myself to wear them because the heels aren't nearly high enough to suit my discriminating taste. Four is my bare minimum these days while I wear five inchers regularly, so those shoes are sadly, of no interest to me. And my evolution continues.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Dawn HH Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 JeffB:-) Onward and upward. More power to you. Just wish that I could do it. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
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