Are U nervous when u wear heels that make a loud "click

[MelyssaTG]

Sorry if this is a repost. But I've done some searching on old threads and didn't find anything on this topic. I apologize if i missed a thread with this topic I didnt go all the way back also to the beginning of this wedsite either. I don't have the time. Now thats out of the way. It doesnt matter if its a chunky heel, wedge heel, or stilleto. If the heel has a hard surface and not rubber, It's gonna "click" when you walk - we all know the sound ! So as a guy, when I hear the clicking of heels when someone is walking, I expect a woman. I've never seen a guy wearing heels, and I live in the gay area of Dallas, so I'm not sure what I would think. Is he gay? is he a Freestyler? Is he bi? I have not ventured out in "clicking heels"...only quiet ones. I wear heels enfemme when out in drag, and I pass great...so I dont give a crap if someone looks at me, I encourage it cause I am a sexy bitch and l love attention. I love when guys smile and do double takes at me or say HI and such, and totally love it when they hold a door open for me ! I guess what I'm rambling about is, people synonymously associate a click of a pair of shoes A: being a high heel of some sort, B: a woman wearing them. So how do you guys feel when your wearing any heel, wedge/stilleto,chunky and your making a "click" ? Peoples eyes turn to you automatically, theres no doubt about that. No one man or woman when they hear a pair of heels DOES NOT - not turn to look to see the person/shoes coming toward them to see what the shoes look like and what the person wearing them looks like. So what is the usual response from A: men/boys when they see you/hear you wearing heels? B: women/girls when they see you/hear you wearing heels? Do men or women, boys or girls, actually A: say anything to you - if so positive or negative B: what kind of facial expressions do you get? I have been wearing quiet heels (wedge/chunky) for years....and it's time to get past the nervousness of stilletoes or chunky heels I have that making a loud noise, and mostly.....I JUST WANNA HAVE FUN AND BE ME ! Please help me. I live in the gay community of Dallas....there are flamming types, trans, etc. So I guess I shouldnt be to nervous should I? Everyone in my Apartment complex is gay/les or transsexuals. Should I try to get their opinion? P L E A S E H E L P ! any advice would be appreciated

[NewfieGuyInHeels]

Like the commercial says......... Just Do It!!! If I was as brave to do all the stuff you do, I wouldn't let a little thing like clicking fester on my mind. I have a pair of black ankle cowboy boots. They're mens, so the heel might be over an inch, I got them at wal-mart, they're prolly my favorite pair of shoes ever, so much so I bought another identical pair for when these wear out. Anyway, They click or clack wherever I go, and very seldom do I see anyone look my way, and my town is deffinately not an open minded one in the majority. I did hear clicking as I was going through the mall the other day and when i turned to look it was comming from a guy dressed casual with casual/dress shoes. So there are guys shoes that do it too. Getting back to my original point, Don't even give the clicking another thought. Half the time it only seems loud cause yer focusing on it yourself. Most ppl in this world have too much else on their minds to worry about the sounds of other ppls shoes. Hope that helps? Laters!

[micha]

I live in the gay community of Dallas....there are flamming types, trans, etc. So I guess I shouldnt be to nervous should I? Everyone in my Apartment complex is gay/les or transsexuals. Should I try to get their opinion?

Hmmh, I were happy if everyone in my house would be gay, bi or transsexual. The most of my neighbours are quite normal people. But they have accomodated to my "click clack" in the staircase

[MelyssaTG]

So you guys really dont think the click-clack is a big deal? But I wish you all would respond and give me a idea as to do people look at you and what is their facial expression and do they make vocal comments to you? And to Newfieguyinheels, what do you mean, "If I was as brave to do all the stuff you do," what are you talking about? Thanks guys

[HeelD]

Put it this way, I have a pair of men's YSL loafers that make the loudest clicks when I walk of any shoe I've worn - more than some of my heeled shoes. All shoes make noise. People will always look torwards a noise they hear, it's natural instinct. I think more people have turned around because of my YSL's rather than my heels. So, to round it off, the noise of my shoes doesn't bother me at all. In fact it's quite a buzz.

[Guest]

When i wear my heels that click most guys do turn around and look at me.Most smile.Some just look n keep n walking.Woman ask where i got my shoes/boots at most of the time.And i do live as a female so i guess wearing heels is no big deal.Most woman and young girls around here wear flip flops.There kinda loud also.I have a firm dis-like for flip flops LOL

[Fog]

By and large people don't notice clicking heels. People in this community do though. Men wearing men's shoes with metal tips on the heels to prevent wear make as much of a click as stilettos. I only feel nervous when walking on a steel floor - say in a tube station, but that's a buzz as well. Come to think of it I need to get some tips on my blue J-Lo's.

[Shafted]

I have long gotten past the clicking of my stilettos, and now it is just music to my ears. Come to think of it, I'd hate it if they didn't click.

[dr1819]

...and then some of us don't like the clicking. I don't mind it at home, but not while out on the town (although in a noisy bar no one hears them, but to and from can be an issue, particularly since drunk people have little inhibition left, so if there were any animosity...). As for gay or TV, most men who wear heels as men are not gay. We just like heels. Very few people who're gay wear heels. The greatest percentage of men who wear heels and are gay are the full cross-dressers (they try to pass as women, also known as transvestites), but even then the percentage is surprisingly low - less than 30%. There's a third class, transexuals, but it's difficult to say they're "gay" because they actually identify as a woman. The forth category, drag queens, are indeed gay, but their motivation for cross-dressing is more of a parody of femininity than of identifying as a woman, and is complete with exaggerated movements, speech, makeup, clothing, etc.

[Magickman]

I will admit that there was a time when the "Clickety-click" of my heels in a public place made me a little self conscious. Like Shafted, though, I think I have gotten past worrying about it. The accompanying sound track to the high heel strut, is now an integral part of the fun. Some male heelers like to wear extra long trousers, to cover their shoes. I say, "What the heck? and wear capri pants to make my heels more visible. Why the heck not?

[Dawn HH]

When I first started to streetheel, the sound of my heels was deafening to me. Now, I don't care if they make a sound or not. At first, I used to put rubber tips on my heels. Now, I wear them right out of the box, noisy tips or not. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[jmc]

I'm still in the phase where I prefer quiet heels. I don't want to call attention to myself, I just like the way they feel. The way I read these posts, this is a phase that passes after a while, probably as self-confidence builds.

[iloveboots]

This is definitely a personal preferance type of question. I myself enjoy the sound of my heels across a tile floor and every pair of eyes in the club or bar turning to see where the sound of the heels has come from. Same out on the street, I enjoy the attention. It is all part of the confidence building and to see someone connect the sound of stiletto heels to me through eye contact and then that approving smile, it is a winner! david

[Dawn HH]

JMC:-) Self-confidence will build and that phase will pass on. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[Phoenix]

I like hearing the clicking sound when I walk. My wife would prefer that I don't draw attention to my heel wearing. That's OK with me because she lets me wear heels when I want to. Some compromise involved here.

[wineanddine]

Since it involves "clicking" I thought I'd post my outing yesterday here. I only get the opportunity to be out of town alone a couple times a year so I was determined to make the most of the one day trip. After meetings about 1:00PM took about a 3 block walk around an outdoor mall. Pink D'Orsay style pumps, long pointy toe (sorry no pics, there are some from an old thread somewhere), long jeans that covered all but about an inch of the heel but none of the toe. These have a 5 inch stiletto heel so they make some noise. Not much traffic at this location, went to a Goodwill thrift store that was very crowded next. Walked across the parking lot and got lots of looks, went inside to some vending machines and bought a bottled water. A couple of outright stares from older women but nothing said. Same with walking back to the car. Went to a Bed Bath and Beyond thinking it would be mostly women and did about the same, same results. With mounting confidence stopped for gas on the way home and decided to punch the "pay inside" button on the pump. By the time the gas was pumped there were all kinds of people there. A car with 4 young guys parked right in front, several people paying inside. I walked right in, heels clicking loudly on the tile floor and waited in line. Manager talked a bit about the weather while I was waiting. Nothing else. Young kids didn't even blink. Now I was really convinced so stopped at the rest area and used the mens restroom. Very loud clicking on the concrete floors while walking to the hand dryers, etc. When I walked out there were 3 Japanese girls coming up and they just stopped and stared and then started looking at their own heels which weren't bad either. My only regret is that I was already past them before I realized I should have stopped and said something to them. They watched me all the way to my car. The clicking on the outdoor concrete was loud even for being outdoors. All in all, my best and most confident outing. What fun. Wineanddine (sorry this ran so long)

[dr1819]

My first real "outing" was at a gas station, too, and far, far from home. The lack of reaction there gave me confidence to go out to the movies, then a casino, and finally, to other places, until I was wearing heels regularly away from work.

[new_look]

this has always been a bit of a dilemma to me. i enjoy the feel of heels and the loud clicking heightens my awareness that i AM in heels, this makes me feel good. however when i wear heels being a bloke i aim to try and mind my own business, and not draw too much attention to myself, and the clicking of the heels certainly draws the attention, which also makes me nervous and more aware i am being 'noticed' so the louder the heel, the more enjoyment i get but more nervousness too...... a strange one ')

[kneehighs]

I actually use the "clicks" to help establish a harmonious rhythm to my walk. The "clicks" are feedback to gauge how well I'm navigating various surfaces. Some surfaces are steeper, some slicker, some grainy, and some are cobblestone for which I will accomodate by walking faster, slower, or taking smaller steps. So if my solid "click" accidentally turns into a "scrape", I know I need to look more carefully at what type of terrain I am navigating and adjust my walk accordingly.

[new_look]

athough id say im fairly confident with my walk i agree that is a good point kneehighs. 5in downhill is when an issue would appear probably, but not really tried above 4.5in on the street

[HHwornbare]

Well what can I say. I just love the way heels click on a hard floor very much. When I walk in my heels, I love to step hard enough so my heels could click loudly on a floor. In fact, I took up tap dancing so I could tap in heels.

[Fog]

Come to think of it I need to get some tips on my blue J-Lo's.

Job done! They're quite loud enough now!

[dr1819]

I'll bet they are! But probably not as loud as a blue pair of high-heeled boots being worn by a man!