dr1819 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Pick your favorite - same boot in four styles I modified using Paint. The boot on the left remains intact for comparison. Original Heel: Riding Heel: Cuban Heel: Stiletto Heel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1819 Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 I chose the Cuban, because it's a good mix of sexy and masculine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefry Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I went for original, the rest just ain't my style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heelium Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 The stiletto first, second choice would be the original Heelium Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrStiletto Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 My choice would be the stiletto first (of course) I think the next would be the cuban heel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shoe Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I would wear the cuban but only because it's a timeless classic that goes with the general design of the boot. Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneehighs Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I voted for the stiletto, becuase there's little challenge in publicly pulling off the other heel versions, IMHO. Feminine Style . Masculine Soul. Skin In The Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramon020 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I choose for the cuban heel style, cause it is sexy and is more masculine looking and I could wear easier at the street than the other styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscotty727 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Can I request you add a wedge boot to your list? I wear wedges for descretion and also the wife approves of wedges. She doesn't like me wearing any kind of heel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1819 Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 :rofl: Sure! How do you want the back to look? Straight, tapered, or curved, like the stilleto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighbootguy Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 I went for the stiletto (maybe even one a little higher) but any/all were a fine choice. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighboots2 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 dr1819 Good question to pose. I voted for the Cuban heel as this heel style is widely accepted. Of course, I would like to see a 3"+ Heel, but Cubans give a nice blend of shape and style, whilst being accepted as wearable by either sex. A good example would be from Pennangalan Dreams The weblink is http://www.pennangalan.co.uk/boots/FW245.php According to the blurb, these have a 7cm lift. Again a nice height to get the feeling of the lift, yet not too high for general daily wear. It is exactly this sort of style that could so easily become mainstream for men. I expect to put these into my collection this year. Whilst I did vote for the Cuban, of course the Stiletto comes home second, I just love them, as do we all. TB2 Are you confusing me with someone who gives a damn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1819 Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 Interesting shoe! And they're indeed designed for a man, as every other shoe on the sight with a heel that's higher than 1/2" stops around F9 (I assume that means Female, too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1819 Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 Here you go, Scotty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighboots2 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Indeed they are interesting. Similar to the offerings from http://www.beatwear.co.uk except the heel is higher I emailed them about the boot and they recommend ordering a whole size up ie 11 for 10 as the boot does run on the small side. You can wear this boot with jeans with the whole heel showing and all you will get is compliments. TB2 Are you confusing me with someone who gives a damn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiela Ann Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 I prefer the stiletto heel. My second choice would be the cuban heel. All are nice and I do like the added wedge heel boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaneyrw Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 I too much prefer the stiletto form for a shoe, however I'm not much of a fan of the ankle boot. For my boots, it's got to be at least knee high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscotty727 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Here you go, Scotty: Thanks DR. I know they aren't as "sexy" as the stilleto, but for practicle/casual wear, I think the wedges are the best. Now if anything goes, of course I would take the stilleto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misazeno Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 None, those all are nasty. Even though I am a straight, I try to add a little gender confusing fashion to my outfit. Gender Confusion = Sexy Androgenous is sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegant Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 For me Cuban, then riding heel. These stillettos don't look nice to me- not high enough! What is good for a goose, can be good for any gender! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris100575 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I'd go for the stiletto. I've worn a few different styles of heel but keep coming back to the good old spikes! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeiee Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Hello all, This really is not a fair poll for me as I would wear either the original OR the stiletto, depending on outfit and/or occasion. I like them both!! Happy Heeling!! "Heels aren't just for women anymore!!" Happy Heeling! Shoeiee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn HH Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I would go for the original maybe in a higher heel, but that is just me. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy N. Heels Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I would wear the cuban but only because it's a timeless classic that goes with the general design of the boot. Ditto. Keep on stepping, Guy N. Heels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shafted Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I voted for the stiletto. I really like the feeling of it underfoot as well as they are very light weight. I also like the fact that the impact point of the stiletto is directly under you heel rather than behind it, which for me makes for easier and more natural walking. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taliheels Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 stilettoe - but none of the ones in the pics in a million years -yuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1819 Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 I was looking back over the picks, and I realized it would be nice if someone offered an extended height cuban/riding heel of say, 3 or 4 inches. I'm quite sure if they made the base large enough, but kept the general angles, and marketed specifically to men, that many men would buy them without a second thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn HH Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Dr1819:-) That sounds good to me. I would buy them. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azraelle Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I would prefer a somewhat exaggerated version of the shape that was popular in ~1966-67 among teenage boys in America--the front looks like the Cuban heel, the back looks like a cross between the Cuban and the stilletto, e.g. with a severe slant curving into a near vertical slant near the bottom. Amounting to about an inch and a quarter squared of actual horizontal contact surface with the ground. If this makes sense. "All that you can decide, is what to do with the time that is given you."--Gandalf, "Life is not tried, it is merely survived -If you're standing outside the fire."--Garth Brooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynotheels Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Stilletto. The tipsee-er the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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