The Adventures of kneehighs...

[Arctic]

I can confirm that no tricks were used, as I happened to be on that square when that video was taken People really don't bat an eye!! That's just a fact. You really need to be standing on a soapbox yelling "LOOK AT MY HEELS" before you get any attention. Even then I doubt the attention would be only lukewarm. B

[heelme]

Well done, kneehighs, wish more of us would post video clips. I often wonder what others look like when they walk along in heels. I was intrigued by your statement: "I don't have a very sexy and feminine walk, so don't be caught aghast at the video." I'm not sure what you meant. When members here write about outings in higher heels than I can negotiate, I wonder what the stride looks like. In this short clip, you appear to be totally natural and comfortable in your gait. Mine is similar, just shorter strides than I would take with flats. I look forward to the next one!

[shyguy]

Good video clip kneehighs, I was watching around you for reactions, nothing at all. You walk very naturally though, so I guess no one had reason to look down to see what you wore on your feet. Thanks for sharing the video.

[ShockQueen]

Awesome clip, kneehighs! It just goes to show that it is totally possible to be free and natural in a pair of heels! Just act like it's an everyday thing and that you wear them all the time (which we know most do), and not-a-problem! BRAVO!

[HeelD]

:rofl: - For a second there I thought you added your own marching music to the clip. I've already met you in person so you don't need me telling you how natural you make it look! I think this will be quite a convincing clip to the guys out there sceptical about going out in public in their heels!

[heelium]

Excellent video Kneehighs, I have many times worn heeled boots out & around central London, athough they are usually a bit more block-heeled than your stiletto's. The one time that I did wear stiletto boots was in Ikea at Brent-Park, I was really nervous at first, but apart from a couple of minor glances, no real reactions at all. Heelium

[kneehighs]

Thanks for the compliments guys. More videos will surely be forthcoming.

[Dawn HH]

Kneehighs:-) Yep! Your right! Not a single double take. Looking forward to your future clips. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[fashionablefun]

Loved the video clip, Kneehighs. You looked like a natural. After watching it, I immediately decided to slip on my new pointy 4" Nine West stiletto pumps and went to lunch at Quizno's. I was wearing Seven jeans, a new white blazer from Express and a white knit shirt. I strolled into the restaruant like I owned the place, stood in line to order with a lot of people in front and sitting all around. I got the food and chose to sit at the high tables with stool seating to provide a better view of my heels to anyone who looked my way. Of course, no one did. But I enjoyed it and was certainly motivated by Kneehighs video.

[Shafted]

Great clip, Kneehighs! You're a natural.

[Pam]

Great clip!

[micha]

I can confirm that no tricks were used, as I happened to be on that square when that video was taken

People really don't bat an eye!! That's just a fact.

You really need to be standing on a soapbox yelling "LOOK AT MY HEELS" before you get any attention. Even then I doubt the attention would be only lukewarm.

B

Hi Bert,

that's exactly my impression! In London in the underground at the heels meeting I never earned any comment on my heels. My turkish neighbours have also calmed down, meanwhile they have accustomed to the crazy guy on women's shoes.

Today my door bell was ringing. The girl of the floor below was standing in front of my door. Two days ago I accepted two parcels for her from DHL. The post clerk put a message into her mail box. I simply opened the door despite just wearing Miss-Sixty drainpipe jeans and 4'' Jlo boots. For a short moment she looked a little bit confused down on my feet. But nevertheless she behaved very nice

micha

[kneehighs]

Today I lounged into Barnes and Noble wearing this outfit exactly as pictured.

Ordered my chocolate mocha, sat down in the cafe, went online and enjoyed myself for the next three hours. According to a friend, this Barnes and Noble is supposed to be a Hot Spot for singles, so the scenery is always interesting to watch. One girl was dressed in a black knee length skirt and croco print pumps.

All of the tables in the cafe were taken, except for three spots next to me. So a group of three girls had to sit next to me. I rested my left foot under my leg exposing my pump to the girl next to me before she sat down. No response. All she did was let her hair down from the pony tail it was in.

After leaving Barnes and Noble, I went to Whole Foods Market. Instead of cooking for myself tonight, I treated myself to their salad bar. Great stuff.

Went down the steps to the subway in my pumps. Still no real double takes. On the subway, I overheard an African American woman say to her male friend, "I've never seen that before." It wasn't said with a derogatory tone of voice and it didn't make me feel uncomfortable. They were looking discretely in my direction.

At Penn Station, I encountered some entertainment. Walked through the main terminal area, no problem. Then when I walked up to a pillar in the middle of the crowd to rest for a minute, a Latin American girl dressed in all black and laughing real loudly came up behind me. Her mannerisms were turning heads as she was loud. She came up to within six feet of me and did the usual "jump into position."

This "jump into position" I've seen before when someone notices my stilettos. A girl will walk towards me, stand close, and jump as if to non-verbally communicate "this is where the guy is at."

Anyhow, she was laughing loudly. The guy who had a jersey that ran all the way to his knees wasn't really laughing, but he did have a cell phone out. Then, when I wasn't looking, the flash went off. I knew they had snapped a pic of me. So I looked right over at the guy, but instead of returning my welcome, he was looking at the pic on his phone. Apparently, it didn't turn out.

Since they were so rude about getting a pic of me, I walked around the pillar so they would have to make it obvious they wanted a pic by standing in front of me. When I walked away, the girl said, "se fue" (spelling), which translated means, "He's gone"

If they would have had the decency to approach me with respect, I would have obliged with a pose.

The day in pumps proved a tremendous success overall. I felt comfortable wearing them out in the open, even when the loud girl came around. She would have annoyed me with her mannerisms even if I wasn't in heels.

[fashionablefun]

I recall once I was wearing 4" stiletto boots with long jeans, while stopped in the middle of a downtown crosswalk awaiting the light to change. On the opposite side was a young man with a surprised expression looking at my footwear. As the signal changed and I started to walk forward, I saw him pull out his phonecam and click a picture. I was headed a slightly different direction, but came within 10 feet of him. No further exchanges between us occurred, but I've often wondered if his photo turned out and what he would ever do with it.

[kneehighs]

^ Yeah, I wonder what people do with cell phone camera pics too? I had a couple of people in Paris snap shots of me. They did so respectfully though. So overall, it didn't bother me. If someone asked me for a pic, I'd have fun with it and give em my best pose too.

[Dawn HH]

Sounds like you are having all kinds of fun with those pumps, Kneehighs. They look good with that outfit in the pic. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[Zero]

Hello Kneehigh. I"m glad to be in return. Hopefully I can keep track with the activity this time and perhaps if fortune choses me, I can join the Amsterdam meeting. Just thought that this thread would be the best to traffic constant updates. I hope to be of service to increase male popularity on high heels. I find these styles so adorable as elegant that I feel to take up the quill and write articles about it. Yes yes they spoil me pink, and I have turned into a writer. All I need is to learn a way to inject my proses unfiltered into the minds of the dear reader. With this talent, I may be able to serve HH Place.org. What do you think?

[kneehighs]

Hello Kneehigh. I"m glad to be in return. Hopefully I can keep track with the activity this time and perhaps if fortune choses me, I can join the Amsterdam meeting.

Just thought that this thread would be the best to traffic constant updates. I hope to be of service to increase male popularity on high heels. I find these styles so adorable as elegant that I feel to take up the quill and write articles about it.

Yes yes they spoil me pink, and I have turned into a writer. All I need is to learn a way to inject my proses unfiltered into the minds of the dear reader.

With this talent, I may be able to serve HH Place.org. What do you think?

Hey Zero!

Glad to see that you are still around. I hope you can make it up from The Hague to Amsterdam. Last I heard, the train ride was only 8 euros and the ride was about 45 minutes. I would love to meet you in Amsterdam!

As far as your budding writing skills, there is no doubt room for that here! Thats what we do. I was thinking about writing a letter to the editor at the Village Voice about my experience at Penn Station with the girl who was laughing loudly. While I don't mind being noticed, or photographed, I do mind when people find a man in heels soo amusing, that they react rudely like she did.

With your enthusiasm, I'm sure you could up with many interesting ways to express your interest through your writing

[Shafted]

Great read, kneehighs! I too have been the subject of cellphone shutterbugs when I was in the high end shopping district of Rome and also in Sienna.

[dr1819]

A couple of people have snapped cellphone pics of me, usually when I was wearing my full-length ankle skirt, though, not heels.

It's a great skirt, by the way, found on eBay, black denim, 40", with the fly to the right, 5 pockets, and belt loops. From the crotch up it looks like a normal pair of jeans, and standing or sitting at the bar, most people never notice it at all. It's when I'm walking in, or going up/down stairs that most people notice.

On a completely different note, if your heels hurt your feet, this might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMzTtgZ7E5w&search=men%20heels

[Zero]

Hey Zero!

Glad to see that you are still around. I hope you can make it up from The Hague to Amsterdam. Last I heard, the train ride was only 8 euros and the ride was about 45 minutes. I would love to meet you in Amsterdam!

As far as your budding writing skills, there is no doubt room for that here! Thats what we do. I was thinking about writing a letter to the editor at the Village Voice about my experience at Penn Station with the girl who was laughing loudly. While I don't mind being noticed, or photographed, I do mind when people find a man in heels soo amusing, that they react rudely like she did.

With your enthusiasm, I'm sure you could up with many interesting ways to express your interest through your writing

To experience full flavour on heels, I blend with certain people who have a touchy way of influence within their daily surroundings. I chat with those who fancy, I discuss with those who argue, and I guide those toward correct perspectives who have questions. The offensive minds are to ignore, as I continue to walk forward onto the path of glamorous movement. I like the sight and sound of my new boots, in which I soon collect sharable photoes of, and I have captured a lot of female fancy during all times I put my public display. Of course the hint of whispering remains unchecked and inconsolable at times, but I never make it worse. I manage to remove the festering pustules on the face of art and fashion, to as you all do too, restore the free minds we had plenty in the 60's, 70's and 80's.

As you clearly notice, wide eyes allow us to gain images of returning fashions, such as vintage, and even the Marylin Monroe sway. With that, I combine my aristocratic and dark French appearances into a new image in the hopes to start a new collection.

About the Village Voice, do you have a link directing toward an online display, dear Kneehigh?

Also, if you desire me to be at disposal of writing articles are other content regarding our taste for footwear, simply send me a homing pidgeon to my email which is zero@empyrrian.com (if not found in my profile that is).

I do have to check, by the way, if possibilities serve me an open slot on the Saturday Amsterdam Meeting. Otherwise I have to make a sacrificial selection of what content should fill my day then.

Nevertheless,

It is good to be back again.

[kneehighs]

Well, as you all know, I just got back from Amsterdam and Prague. But before I get to that, here is a pic of a friend and I. Yes, he is in heels too and is also a member of this forum.

New York City 2006

Amsterdam 2006

There's nothing like getting on a plane and jet setting off for some international travel. This time, my travels were taking me to Amsterdam and Prague. And Amsterdam did not disappoint.

Obviously, the heel meet was one thing I was looking forward too. While waiting for a3, we saw this beauty walking by:

Then, while waiting for the rain to go away, all of us saw this beauty in heels. I was totally digging the strap on her shoulder bag.

Finally, at night in Rembrantplein, admirer5577, ramon020 and I all saw this girl.

Then at the end of the night, I saw this.

ooopps, that last pic was of me.

More later...

[vector]

Hey, all I can say is "Nice shoes"!!!

[Shafted]

Isn't it funny kneehighs, that in all those pics you wore the best shoes and highest heels.

[kneehighs]

Shafted Yeah, not many women wore stilettos in Prague. The oblique toe, low heeled loafer was popular there. You do have to credit the city with breaking away from communism only as recently as 1989. Being that the city has had only 17 years to Westernize and that it takes a couple of generations for total Westernization to settle in, Prague is doing a good job.

However, few women who I thought were locals wore stilettos. The high heels that I saw most women had thicker heels and round toes.

Then again, its not everyday people from the Americas get to see such brilliant architecture

[dr1819]

Quite unbelievable!

[kneehighs]

ONE: testing, one, two, three

status: Nightlife venues in New York City remain popular only for a short while before they become outdated and dead. Will One still be a great nightlife spot -- maybe for the upcoming heel meet -- two years after its initial debut?

answer: Even on Labor Day Weekend, One still proved a pillar of success.

This Saturday I decided to "try" One again. Its now an older club, almost two years old. I was concerned that the place was going to be overrun with tourists. As it turned out, I was wrong.

Making new friends while wearing pumps

And being wrong in this instance was a good thing. During the day, I saved my appetite so I could enjoy dinner at the bar. So when my pizzeta and duck spring rolls arrived, I couldn't help but enjoy my meal. A few minutes after I was done eating, a group of two girls and one guy who were seated next to me at the bar started up a conversation with me. One blonde wife, her husband, and one attractive brunette from Boston.

To my delight, I discovered she was newly single and waiting at One to meet a guy who her friend was introducing her too.

All the while, I was enjoying a spontaneous combustion of chemistry with her in my black stilettos, seven jeans, red hugo t, and my two new necklaces and my new bracelet.

She thought I had the "euro thing going on" After a few hours of great conversation, we exchanged contact information. It goes to show that stilettos are not a handicap to successful social assimilation.

Are my shoes pointier than yours?

After she and her friends left, I passed a group of three very attractive blondes, all wearing stilettos. I would have posted a full body picture, but the camera I was using was a cheap $230 replacement I bought in Prague and the batteries were dead. So I all I have is

this shot of their heels. When the girl with the ankle strapped pumps was left out of the conversation with her friends, I made my approach.

Unbeknownst to me, I opened with, "hi...can I ask you a quick question?" To which she replied, "sure." "If you were to see a guy with stilettos like yourself, here (point at my shoes), what would you think?" She looked at my shoes and told me, point blank, "I like them" Usually, its not like me to be so straightforward so early in a conversation, but my experience has been that women will usually tell the truth about how they feel about clothing--even with limited rapport.

For instance, this girl (again sorry, my camera batteries were dead. I really wanted a full body pic including face) when asked what "If you were to see a guy wearing shoes as pointy as yours, what would you think?" replied,

"I wouldn't like it."

"why not?"

"Because its not fashionable"

Moving on later in the evening I was walking through the dance floor, and a dirty blonde pulled me over to dance (I was elated I wasn't the one making the first move). She was trying to get her friend to sandwich me. Anyway, after a few song and dances, I asked her what she would think if a guys shoes were pointier than hers (and pointed to my shoes while asking). She said, "let me see." So, she bent down and totally pulled up pant leg to my calf. Another male bystander watched with no significant reaction. After she stood back up, she said, "I like them." And kept dancing and flirting with me.

When she left, she said in my ear "I looovvve your shoes."

Once again, after a night of fun filled excitement, I came to the conclusion that ONE is still exhilarates a true new york city nightlife energy.

[HeelD]

Sounds like a great night out there! Interestingly mixed responses to your shoes - none negative of course.

[Fog]

Hmmm - responses to the person as much as anything - you've got to have personality, charisma and soul to pull it off. Time for bed methinks.

[Dawn HH]

Different folks---different strokes! Cheers--- Dawn HH