Who has bought some new shoes

[mlroseplant]

21 hours ago, Jkrenzer said:

Very deep red. Look good.

Yeah, the color was what sort of got me besides the price--it is definitely not tomato red. What you see on your screen might not be exactly the true color (the angle of the sun this time of year is giving me fits for taking photos after church, overcast days are much better for that purpose), but it's definitely more of a hunter red, with plenty of blue in it.

[Shyheels]

Yes the shade of red is very nice - I’m not a fan of red as a rule but those look good 

[mlroseplant]

I can't believe I'm posting in here yet again. The worst thing is, it won't be the last, I have a couple more pairs coming. Anyhow, these are my Steve Madden Varcityy purple suede pumps. I mentioned this elsewhere, but the camera doesn't see the color like I see it in real life. They sure look way pinker in these photos than I see them, but it doesn't much matter, I like them either way.

They are exactly the same as the black and tan shoes I wore a couple of weeks ago--4 5/8" heel that is plain plastic, i.e., not suede covered. Which is just fine by me, it's more resistant to damage that way. It is very skinny, at 1/4" wide. There was some wear on the heels, as if somebody actually wore these someplace in the past. I had to shoe stretcher them a bit to get them to be more comfortable, but not much. I think I'm getting a little bit better about managing such high heels. There were times when I actually felt sort of graceful. Maybe that's a good thing, since I have another pair just like it on the way in bright blue!

[mlroseplant]

I recently bought these Söfft Willa shooties on a whim. A nostalgic whim. Early in my heeling days, in late 2012, I bought an identical pair brand new from Amazon. I can remember wearing them quite a bit in the early days, as they were fairly tame at 3 1/2" in height, and had very plain styling. I cannot remember why I got rid of them. I do seem to remember this spot around the zipper that caused me some discomfort, but the memory isn't that vivid. In any case, that does not seem to be a problem with this new-to-me pair. I've worn them outside long enough to know that there are no comfort issues. I do remember a point where I got rid of almost all my shoes that were less than 4", as if that were some badge of honor or something. Maybe that had something to do with it. I don't suffer from such hangups now, and every once in a while, you need something in that 3 - 3 1/2" range.

One thing that has not changed is the noise level on these shoes. I remember my old pair being super loud. Part of that was being self-conscious, but they are on the loud side. As I said before, they've got 3 1/2" high heels with no platform, and the heels are cone-ish shaped, and kind of underslung, cowboy boot style. The heels are approximately 1 inch thick at the bottom, so they definitely do not make a "clicking" sound. Their sound is much lower in pitch. What I did not manage to get into the pictures is that there is a short zip on the inside of the shoes, and the buckle you can see is merely decorative.

The weather has been really lousy here for a couple of weeks, so I don't have a picture of me wearing them. It's back to the top of the washing machine for now.

[Bubba136]

This is a pair I could wear without difficulty almost any where.

[Shyheels]

I like them too. I like chunky heels in the 3 to 3.5 inch range. They suit my aesthetic 

[Bubba136]

Over the past several weeks I’ve been receiving emails from a Website called “Temu.” I guess the IA feature built into the browser I usually use, has honed in on my interest in women’s shoe sites and automatically shunted this one to me.  

Now, this seller features casual clothing and shoes for both men and women.  The selection of shoes available on the women’s side are a mixture of trainers, canvas slip on, and leather loafers. All low heels but very attractive.  

While I doubt not many of our members here would find this site interesting because it doesn’t feature “high heels,” it does present many interesting and different good looking styles that male wearers of girls shoes will might find attractive.

At this moment I am not in the market for any more shoes.  However, should the need (desire) arise over the next few months,  I believe I will definitely take a second look.
 

 

 

 

[Puffer]

I too have received Temu e-mails.  It is a Chinese marketplace (somewhat like Amazon) with a wide range of products, mostly at low competitive prices - especially where the same item is offered by several sellers.   Although some customers have complained about missing, damaged or incorrect items, the general trend is of satisfaction.   I recently bought a selection of small tools and workshop items with a total cost of about £17 (with free delivery for £15+) and they arrived within a week exactly as ordered and with no apparent defects.   There is a free returns service if needed.

I  did search more widely on the Temu website and there are many footwear items offered - including a large number of high-heeled shoes, boots and sandals, including stilettos.   So, I am surprised that Bubba could not see any; maybe the offerings to US customers are different?   I don't know what the quality is like; the low prices (typically £10 - 40) may be indicative.

Edited April 6 by Puffer
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[Bubba136]

3 hours ago, Puffer said:

I too have received Temu e-mails.  It is a Chinese marketplace (somewhat like Amazon) with a wide range of products, mostly at low competitive prices - especially where the same item is offered by several sellers.   Although some customers have complained about missing, damaged or incorrect items, the general trend is of satisfaction.   I recently bought a selection of small tools and workshop items with a total cost of about £17 (with free delivery for £15+) and they arrived within a week exactly as ordered and with no apparent defects.   There is a free returns service if needed.

I  did search more widely on the Temu website and there are many footwear items offered - including a large number of high-heeled shoes, boots and sandals, including stilettos.   So, I am surprised that Bubba could not see any; maybe the offerings to US customers are different?   I don't know what the quality is like; the low prices (typically £10 - 40) may be indicative.

That shows how diligent I am at actually reviewing unsolicited websites.  I rarely go beyond the first page of any unsolicited website.  Once I have satisfied my curiosity as to what it’s all about, I usually just press the “Spam” option and delete it.  Since I sold my house and downsized my lifestyle over the past two years,  I find that I am not in the market for anything these days, which doesn’t mean that my curiosity has been diminished, just that I am living on what’s remaining.

Edited April 6 by Bubba136

[bluejay]

I too have received the e-mails from Temu. Low heeled but nice looking heels. I ordered a pair just to try them out. When I get them I will report on their fit and quality, as they are very cheaply priced. Incidentally, I have bought some women's clothing from them in the past ie: leggings, and bike shorts which fit me well and I liked them. The quality was good too! One of my grand-daughters is always buying things from them and she been very happy with her purchases from them.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

[Jkrenzer]

I searched stilettos on the sight and many showed up, none as high as 5 inch but most about 4.5 inch.

[Peeptoe]

I grabbed another pair of heels from Mercari. Officially, I'm an 11W. Most times, I size up to a 12 and get heel grips. It usually works. These, I'm not sure if I'll need a heel grip. Haven't had a chance to do more than try them on and walk around the bedroom yet so time will tell. 

[Mr. X]

Here are my latest. They brand is pleaser party and prom. And the heel measures 4 and 3/4 inches. They are in mint condition, and they don't look like they have been worn even once. I believe these shoes would qualify as "Disney Princess" or "Barbie" shoes. And the best part is I got them in a thrift store for $20.

Edited April 16 by Mr. X

[Cali]

A little too much bling for me. But if you can rock them, then enjoy.

Edited April 17 by Cali

[Bubba136]

On 4/16/2024 at 5:56 PM, Mr. X said:

Here are my latest. They brand is pleaser party and prom. And the heel measures 4 and 3/4 inches. They are in mint condition, and they don't look like they have been worn even once. I believe these shoes would qualify as "Disney Princess" or "Barbie" shoes. And the best part is I got them in a thrift store for $20.

Very feminine looking.  Where would you wear them and how would you dress?  I don’t think they would look good with my “laid back fashion” preference.  

[Bubba136]

I had an interesting experience this afternoon. I went to my local cell phone provider to get a minor malfunction corrected.  While I was waiting for my technician to finish waiting on another customer, I was sitting in the customer waiting area when a large transgender person entered and sat down close by.  (S)he was wearing full face makeup as well as a black female warm up suit and red feminine tennis shoes.  A really unusual appearance.  Not the clothes or makeup because the clothes were tastefully selected and the makeup nicely applied, but the sheer large stature of the individual’s appearance left everyone in the room in “open mouth wonderment” as to why anyone so constructed would ever want to appear in public adorned in such a manner.  My technician called me for service While I was still trying to untangle this picture and even now, I am still unable to get the image out of my mind.  I am not criticizing, just wondering.  🤔 

[mlroseplant]

I am not entirely sure what the above reply has to do with Mr. X's "Barbie" shoes, but it is something worth discussing. Not here, and not now, regrettably. I'm afraid we are dangerously close to the line of demarcation.

As a reply to @Mr. X, I have mulled upon these shoes for a couple of days. While I have zero objection to them in principle, I agree with the others: Where, exactly, do you plan to wear them? Are you going to the Junior Prom next month? And I don't mean to ask that question just to be difficult, I have a few pairs of "out there" shoes that I have actually worn in public.

[Bubba136]

Sorry for probably misposting/misplacing my comment in this thread.  But, given the state of affairs existing in our existence today, finding the right thread would not have been easy.  Likewise, in my opinion, any man appearing in public wearing a pair of dainty “Barbie” girly shoes obviously is making a statement that would probably be received in a similar manner- One of surprise and total “wonderment.”  Not that I don’t like the shoes because I really think they’re exquisite and probably would wear them around my house but not outside in public.  Because, they are way too girly for my taste and I don’t feel any need of making a statement.  Like I posted before, this is the time for being “Offended.”  However, I chose curiosity over offense because if I am comfortable wearing my girls shoes in public, why shouldn’t anyone else wearing anything they want to wear, as long as it is legal, also be?

[Mr. X]

On 4/17/2024 at 1:15 PM, Cali said:

A little too much bling for me. But if you can rock them, then enjoy.

Thanks!  I was drawn to the bling. 

On 4/17/2024 at 10:22 PM, Bubba136 said:

Very feminine looking.  Where would you wear them and how would you dress?  I don’t think they would look good with my “laid back fashion” preference.  

To be honest, the femininity is what drew me to them. And they will most likely wind up as housewearing only.

11 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

As a reply to @Mr. X, I have mulled upon these shoes for a couple of days. While I have zero objection to them in principle, I agree with the others: Where, exactly, do you plan to wear them? Are you going to the Junior Prom next month? And I don't mean to ask that question just to be difficult, I have a few pairs of "out there" shoes that I have actually worn in public.

I wish I was going to the Junior Prom next month, so I could rock these. But in all honesty, these may never see the light of day. Truth be told, I am probably just as much a collector as I am a wearer. I see objects of great beauty, and I must have them, lol. With all the shoes I have ammased over the years, I bet way more than half of them have never seen the light of day. But if the mood strikes me with these ones, you just never know.

7 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

Sorry for probably misposting/misplacing my comment in this thread.  But, given the state of affairs existing in our existence today, finding the right thread would not have been easy.  Likewise, in my opinion, any man appearing in public wearing a pair of dainty “Barbie” girly shoes obviously is making a statement that would probably be received in a similar manner- One of surprise and total “wonderment.”  Not that I don’t like the shoes because I really think they’re exquisite and probably would wear them around my house but not outside in public.  Because, they are way too girly for my taste and I don’t feel any need of making a statement.  Like I posted before, this is the time for being “Offended.”  However, I chose curiosity over offense because if I am comfortable wearing my girls shoes in public, why shouldn’t anyone else wearing anything they want to wear, as long as it is legal, also be?

These will probably end up being house shoes for me as well and may never see the light of day, but you never know.

[mlroseplant]

20 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

Sorry for probably misposting/misplacing my comment in this thread.  But, given the state of affairs existing in our existence today, finding the right thread would not have been easy.  Likewise, in my opinion, any man appearing in public wearing a pair of dainty “Barbie” girly shoes obviously is making a statement that would probably be received in a similar manner- One of surprise and total “wonderment.”  Not that I don’t like the shoes because I really think they’re exquisite and probably would wear them around my house but not outside in public.  Because, they are way too girly for my taste and I don’t feel any need of making a statement.  Like I posted before, this is the time for being “Offended.”  However, I chose curiosity over offense because if I am comfortable wearing my girls shoes in public, why shouldn’t anyone else wearing anything they want to wear, as long as it is legal, also be?

Oh, I don't think anybody is in the least offended by your post, I'm just saying that according to the terms of this website, we are not allowed to discuss the subject plainly and openly. And especially not at great length. I am not opposed to such discussion, but not here.

The real question is whether such a presentation is cringeworthy. I realize that it's a very subjective thing, but it's something that I consider pretty much every day. My problem is that I consider myself a representative of an unofficial movement. It is my desire to show that men can indeed look good in fashions that are outside the "traditional," without pushing the envelope so hard that people immediately think I look totally bizarre.

In reference to your recent observation, I think a large part of the reason why I get away with what I get away with is because I am not physically large. I can think of a few situations where I could get away with wearing the Barbie shoes, or indeed heels in general, without looking too extreme where some of my larger male friends and colleagues could not. That is probably a bias on my part, but I am quite open to changing my opinion, as I have done many times over the course of my life.

[Puffer]

9 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

... I think a large part of the reason why I get away with what I get away with is because I am not physically large. ...

I think that is a very valid proposition; you are much more likely to be overlooked (literally!) or ignored because, with or without height-boosting heels, you do not stand out, either in the company of others or against objects such as a doorway.   I am tall (but by means a giant) and am quite conscious of being more prominent than many men.   I have always been reluctant to draw enhanced attention to myself by what I am wearing - however normal that might actually be in terms of style, colour etc - and it took a fair measure of courage for me to venture out in even modest men's cuban heels some years ago.

[Mr. X]

On 4/20/2024 at 6:20 AM, mlroseplant said:

In reference to your recent observation, I think a large part of the reason why I get away with what I get away with is because I am not physically large.

I am in your boat.  It definitely helps being on the physically smaller side.

[Bubba136]

I have vowed many times that I would never purchase a pair of “Crocks.” I can not imagine anything more hideous to put on your feet.  However, yesterday I was shopping at one of our local clothing stores and happened to see a pair of attractive shoes that appealed to me.   Black, faux suede, lace up, oxfords with an almost 4” wedge heel.  After carefully looking them over, I discovered they were brand named “Crocks.”  I bought them.  I wore them to supper last night.  They are the most comfortable and easy to wear shoes in my collection.  While they are more suited for fall and winter wear, I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t get a lot of wear during his summer .

[Puffer]

If they were truly labelled 'Crocks', they are not going to be from the same source as 'Crocs'.   But I see that there are some wedges from 'Crocs'.   

[mlroseplant]

Crocs actually do make some regular looking shoes (not many). I've never considered them special enough to warrant much of my attention. I have never seen an oxford style from them, I am curious.

[Bubba136]

13 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Crocs actually do make some regular looking shoes (not many). I've never considered them special enough to warrant much of my attention. I have never seen an oxford style from them, I am curious.

As a  update, after reading these posts, I took a second careful look again at this pair last night.  There is a small label fastened to the tongue showing that they were made in Vietnam, size “11W.” And the only other printing on th shoes is the Crocks label and the remark “Duel Comfort.”  The brand name “Crocks”is embedded into the sole.  The overall appearance kinda resembles “Chuck-a boots.”

I decided,while getting dressed this morning, to wear them to church.  I usually wear a less obvious pair of girls shoes every Sunday.  My black or brown Nine West Penny Loafers with 1 1/2 inch heels, for example (nothing as stylish or flamboyant as Mlroseplant ). No problem during the service and none at the restaurant where I ate Sunday dinner afterwards.  I believe that I am going to enjoy this pair,

 

Edited May 5 by Bubba136

[Puffer]

10 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

As a  update, after reading these posts, I took a second careful look again at this pair last night.  There is a small label fastened to the tongue showing that they were made in Vietnam, size “11W.” And the only other printing on th shoes is the Crocks label and the remark “Duel Comfort.”  The brand name “Crocks”is embedded into the sole.  ...

 

So, if they are truly branded 'Crocks', they are not made by 'Crocs' - but probably someone's idea of passing-off as a 'Crocs' product.

[mlroseplant]

I had intended to let my shoe collection remain at its present size for a while, but I ran across these Steve Madden Klory pumps in a color I don't have, which I'll call coffee colored. Coffee if you have added a little bit of cream, that is. Some might call them brown patent. The seller shot me an offer of 20 bucks, and I could not resist. I wore them yesterday for the first time, and they fit just like my other Klory pumps. Not something I would want to wear all day, every day, but good enough for cheap shoes.

I have three flavors of Steve Madden pumps (four, if you count D'Orsay style), and the Klory model is my favorite for style. It features a 4 5/8" heel, making it just short of Louboutin So Kate territory, but only we would notice. The heel is 5/16" thick, and solidly built. I do not regret this purchase.

[Jkrenzer]

Wow, missed this. Those are beautiful heels. 

Watch out, you're turning in to the pumps guy. Join the club 

[HappyinHeels]

This is JS Dany in the sand color I’ve wanted for a while. DSW still has this at $110 but typing Dany in the Dillard search box shows these and the black at just $35 as they’re on clearance. Got the 11 and they arrived in just 52 hours. Fit like a glove. This Dany has a 6.25/16cm heel whereas the Devalyn has a 5.5”/14 cm heel.