Shdwdrgn Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 All this talk of street-heeling has gotten me seriously considering how I could do this. I think I have a good idea of what type of boot I would like to find, but after an hour of searching through google, I still haven't been able to come up with a search string to find what I'm looking for. Maybe someone can help? Basically I want something that at a casual glance would look like a regular boot. I'm thinking black or dark brown leather, a square or round toe, a heavy block heel, and something around a mid-calf lenght (pull-on style, no zippers or laces). That by itself would be pretty easy to find, except that I want at least a 4" or higher heel. I can walk around comfortably in 5.5" spike heels for an evening, so it doesn't make sense for me to bother with anything less. I'm not looking for anything heavy, no industrial or grunge looks. Just a regular no-frills ladies boot is fine (and hopefully nothing too extrordinarily expensive). I just can't seem to find what I'm hoping for. Any help would seriously be appriciated. Oh, and I'm based in the USA, so if you've seen anything like this at a local chain store, let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmc Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 If you're not comfortable going into a shoe store and trying on heels, keep an eye on Zappos and Nine West for stylish yet more discreet heels. Diba has also had some nice ones in the past although their sizes end at 11. Zappos is good because of their return policy (although many of our European members have a beef with them because they don't ship outside the US -- not an issue with you). Boot season, unfortunately, ended about three weeks ago, everybody is clearing out for the spring styles now. You might need to resort to eBay for now, then next fall the boots will be back. For a more discreet heel, try searching for a "block heel", "chunky heel" or "wedge heel". There are also some nice Western-styled boots that we guys can wear without attracting too much attention. They just look like cowboy boots to most people. Since you mentioned that you already are an old hand (or maybe foot ) at spike heels, you are certainly already aware of the sizing situation and know what size to get for starters. Have a happy time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shdwdrgn Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 I'm not opposed to going out and shopping for shoes, or trying them on. I just haven't really seen anything in the few stores I've been to, and thought I might save some time by shopping online. Sizing also isn't really a problem, as I wear a women's 10.5 or 11 (US sizing). I'll try to run some more searches on your suggestions and see if I can get any closer. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1819 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I really don't know why it is that most guys way over-analyze the issue. Just buy a pair and start wearing! Everything else usually falls into place, unless the pair you bought make you look like a girl. So, buy a pair that don't make you look like a girl! Such as these: I've worn these half way around the world, and back. No complaints, issues, etc. Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmc Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I really don't know why it is that most guys way over-analyze the issue. . . Let me give it a shot: For all our lives heels have been associated with feminine attire. Men just didn't wear heels and any man that did was tagged with some very negative stereotypes. Then at some point we experience an incident at which point we become aware that we like heels. Not only in the way that was acceptable for men to like them -- on women -- but on our own feet as well! And we do not want any part of all those negtive stereotypes. We cannot recognize any part of those typecasts within ourselves -- as as been well documented elsewhere on this board the stereotypical images of a heel-wearing man are hogwash anyway. Once we have a couple of pairs of heels we find that we like to wear them very much and want to wear them more and more. This leads to a desire to leave the privacy of our homes in them and uncertainty about how we are going to be accepted in them. Since we cannot crawl into other people's minds and know what they are thinking we imagine the worst. Thus we are left with a need to rationalize our heeling, to explain it away and make it seem routine in our own minds. We don't immediately realize how little other people care what is on a man's feet, this only comes after we go out a few times. It is all just part of the mind-games we play to work up courage and confidence. Have a happy time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpedup Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 You can go to your mall and probably find a Shiekh shoes, or Wild Pair. I've seen some amazingly hottttt boots at Wild Pair, and i imagine that Shiekh sells boots, too. Or mabey just go into a regular women's shoe department at Macy's or Dillards and check those out. click below to go to the Macy's website and see all their boots. Beautiful ones! Macys... http://www1.macys.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=25122&AdID=31973&LinkType=SiteAd&LinkLoc=13247&PageID=25122*1*24*-1*-1&cm_re=36.0-_-SHOESUBADSTOP-_-ADVERTISEMENT%20--%2031973%20--%2025122%3ABoots Also go here to find Shiekh shoes.. http://www.shiekhshoes.com/store/searchadv2.aspx?ShowPics=1&CategoryID=40&manufacturerID=&cat1=2&cat2=40&cat3=0&color=&IsSubmit=true&submit.x=4&submit.y=7 good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeMannWorld Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hey..... If you ake me TRY Aerosoles.... WOW.... Sorry i relly like them and relly soft soles on most of them try this http://store.aerosoles.com/escalate/store/DetailPage?pls=aerosoles&bc=aerosoles&clist=:013980322087:01398032208b&pc=MARCHWAY&ret=Boots+All All the way op to 12M Just 3 days agoe i broght thos in Brow http://store.aerosoles.com/escalate/store/DetailPage?pls=aerosoles&bc=aerosoles∏=01a780324b74&ipos=true I am locky to have 7½M Hope is some thing for you! ((( Frist i am not good to spell ))) ..........(((( Sorry for that ))))........ .......................(",)....................... http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/FreeMannWorld/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shdwdrgn Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Well thanks for all the replies! I'm certainly getting closer to finding what I like. The tip on searching for wedge heels was a big help! Here's something that I've got my eye on -- http://www.shoemall.com/keycode.cmd?catalogKeyCode=SMJQ993&dest=catalog/product.jsp?style=127541&GCID=C16122x006 Of course it's not *quite* right, but it's close. I don't need the platform, and I wish the actual heel height was a bit more (and the price is quite a bit higher than I had hoped for), but this is certainly the right idea, and I have a better grasp on what it is I'm looking for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeMannWorld Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Well thanks for all the replies! I'm certainly getting closer to finding what I like. The tip on searching for wedge heels was a big help! Here's something that I've got my eye on -- http://www.shoemall.com/keycode.cmd?catalogKeyCode=SMJQ993&dest=catalog/product.jsp?style=127541&GCID=C16122x006 Thos are Great... sadly no more monny *GG* ((( Frist i am not good to spell ))) ..........(((( Sorry for that ))))........ .......................(",)....................... http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/FreeMannWorld/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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