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fastfreddy2 · 17th April 2008, 12:05

I've written a comment for the Times article. I'm looking forward to seeing if it gets published.

My basic comment was that I've just bought some cowboy boots. Now, I know they are styled for girls, but under jeans they look like any mens boot.

Walked around my local supermarket with the wife last night, wearing them out for the first time. She was amused rather than upset. [Kept looking at me and saying; "yeehaw"

] I didn't mind as I'm now 'officially' allowed the rather modest 3 1/2" heels everywhere, except in front of her 'horse-riding - country dancing' sister.

I quite like these boots anyway. They were moderately expensive at circa $200 new, and I got them "used" (very very very, slightly worn), from eBay. About £17 delivered IIRC. Resssssult.

I ought to add, our very own FireFox was the (actual) inspiration for buying them. I've met him a couple of times and I know he wears them all the time. I had rather foolishly thought anything other than stiletto's for heeling, was almost 'cheating'. Older and wiser, I now realise a thicker heel is significantly more practical for anything other than office/shops/club use where surface abrasion isn't an issue. Tarmac kills heel tips in days (plastic) or weeks (metal), and paving stones/slabs are almost literally a minefield in which stiletto heels can get ruined while only walking a number of yards. [I speak from experience.]

I got lucky with the pair I bought. Fit like a glove, and I think look quite good under jeans, despite being man-ish.

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fastfreddy2 Banned Users Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hertfordshire, England I am Male Posts: 736 Thanks: 71 Thanked 224 Times in 157 Posts My Mood: Rep Power: 0	Re: Another Press Clipping UK Times 11th April I've written a comment for the Times article. I'm looking forward to seeing if it gets published. My basic comment was that I've just bought some cowboy boots. Now, I know they are styled for girls, but under jeans they look like any mens boot. Walked around my local supermarket with the wife last night, wearing them out for the first time. She was amused rather than upset. [Kept looking at me and saying; "yeehaw" ] I didn't mind as I'm now 'officially' allowed the rather modest 3 1/2" heels everywhere, except in front of her 'horse-riding - country dancing' sister. I quite like these boots anyway. They were moderately expensive at circa $200 new, and I got them "used" (very very very, slightly worn), from eBay. About £17 delivered IIRC. Resssssult. I ought to add, our very own FireFox was the (actual) inspiration for buying them. I've met him a couple of times and I know he wears them all the time. I had rather foolishly thought anything other than stiletto's for heeling, was almost 'cheating'. Older and wiser, I now realise a thicker heel is significantly more practical for anything other* than* office/shops/club use where surface abrasion isn't an issue. Tarmac kills heel tips in days (plastic) or weeks (metal), and paving stones/slabs are almost literally a minefield in which stiletto heels can get ruined while only walking a number of yards. [I speak from experience.] I got lucky with the pair I bought. Fit like a glove, and I think look quite good under jeans, despite being man-ish. ....