Bubba136

Whew! Cough, cough.......!!!!! Someone open the window and let out some of the smoke.


Call a truce. Daz, Becks is a treasure that we cherish dearly. And, Anne_Louise is an important poster here, as well. Let's not get too carried away with this issue. I, along with a lot of the other guys visiting this forum, wish that we could wear heels as long and as often as women can.

Heelfan

I agree with Bubba. Can we please now see an end to this futile argument Daz and Becky? You are both valued members of this board and are each furthering the cause of heel-wearing in your own admirable ways. But it is not a competition between men and women wearers and never should be. Having ventured-out together, hand in hand, in some of of our highest heels, my wife and I have long shown that the best way of men and women enjoying heels is to go for it it a savour doing it together. That is why we always invite people to our Heel-Meets by announcing "Guys and Gals all welcome".

If either sex starts championing their own heel-wearing prowess, it inevitably reads as though the other sex is being belittled, which doesn't achieve anything and only causes disharmony and hurt on the board. We are a very special and precious little heely community here, so why start tearing ourselves apart? I suggest that we should all think positive try and focus upon and admire the best heel-wearing activities of the opposite sex rather than being negative about each other's efforts.

Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

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new_look

My first comment, i can see from your replies Becky of how you must have understood what i wrote, however it was not the intention to belittle anyone. What i posted here was probably more towards the admiration of the female posters here who wear their 5.5in heels daily, in comparison to the people i mentioned who complain about 3in heels and LOWER as if they were some great challenge.

Further to that, lets end this silly argument as it is rapidly approaching a silly stage, with personal insults flying around that should never have been sparked.

Daz

Becky

Daz,

Firstly, nothing in your initial post shows or makes any reference to the admiration of the female posters that wear 5 1/2" heels.

Secondly, you must understand that women have smaller feet and as such will find it more difficult to wear higher heeled shoes, i.e. a woman with size 5 feet will find wearing 3" heels comfortable, but guys who have size 10 feet will find wearing 5" heels comfortable - its physics Daz. So, don't go measuring what you wear against what we wear and then saying that it annoys you when we moan - because that in turn that annoys me, as you have seen

Finally, I'll agree to stop retaliating as long as you stop posting comments about what I've said and what you're trying to say – don’t forget that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!

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Dr. Shoe

There seems to be an opinion among many heel men that any woman not wearing 6" stilletos is wasting her opportunities.

This is utter crap!

There also seems to be an opinion among many ladies that post here that all us guys actually believe that.

This too is utter crap.

Most of us heel men can manage very high heels for limited periods, maybe as much as a day at a time, I for one can manage 5" heels quite comfortably for a day at a heel meet (never used to be able to) and eventually I hope to gradually increase my heels toward the 6" mark until I can actually walk in my 7.5inchers!!!

I do know however, and I'm sure that Daz would agree if he gave it some thought, that to wear 5" heels 24/7 would be a major challenge even if my lifestyle would permit it. It is quite a different matter carrying the fatigue of the previous day's heel wearing through to the following day than just wearing them on odd occassions or just for lounging around the house.

When you consider that on a size 9 (UK) foot a 5" heel would be much like a 4" heel on a size 4 foot- which is why I have so much admiration for women who often wear 5"+ heels with apparent ease.

Skirted-UK

Wearing very high heels will eventually damage your knees and will shorten the tendons in the backs of your legs. This is not too bad if you are a woman and you can wear high heels all the time. But if you are a man who has to wear flat shoes for your job It can be a problem. I spent a year out of work in 2000 and all through the winter I studied at home for a qualification. As I had the house to myself I wore a straight skirt and 4" heel court shoes all day. This made me walk a completely different way and modified the shape of my legs. When I went back to work in the summer I soon pulled the tendons at the back of my ankles which was extremely painful. The only relief that I could get was to wear shoes with a 4" heel which was impossible at work.
Wearing 5" heels all the time might be ok when you are in your 30's but by the time you get to your 50's you will find that they have damaged your legs, I know I have got the Tee shirt!
I would therefore not recommend wearing very high heels for any length of time, and like Becky say's it depends on the shoe size what constitutes a high heel. I never wear anything higher than 4" now and I take a size 11 UK.

Heelfan

Having already agreed with Bubba, I agree with Dr Shoe as well. Wise words!

Nothing whatsoever is gained by either sex criticising the other. As I say, let's all appreciate the opposite sex's good points instead of trying to find fault and bad things to say.

Let me set the example: Women are GREAT. They look magnificent in heels - fantastic! Well done all you girls! As I've said on these forums before, speaking as someone who has enjoyed well over forty years of public street-heeling, for me even all that great enjoyment pales into insignificance beside the sheer bliss of seeing a wonderful girl in wonderful high stiletto heels! Daz, if some girls aren't interested in seriously high heels, or regard a modest 3" as being too high, then so be it - it's their choice. For me (the eternal cheerful optimist), it makes it all the more special when a seriously high-heeled lady walks by. Wowee! Schakaroonee! Kerpow! Shazam! Wahay! Simply one hundred and one per cent amazing! AAAaaaarrrgh! Swoon - incredible!

Cheerfully yours, Heelfan

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new_look

Becky in reply to you i will say the following. Maybe i shouldve been a bit clearer in my initial post. I usually post here last thing in the day and my mind is often somewhere else or on cloud cuckoo land, so may be i miss things out but thats what work does for you.

I admit i had not fully considered what you say about foot size. Dr Shoe i believe explained the difference for us, and i can imagine that the lucky people with smaller feet can enjoy a higher arch. Also Dr Shoe is right with the lifestyle, and with what you said regards to longer term wear, and developing problems etc, i dont have a problem with this as a valid point.

I will add however that my comments referred probably more directly to Jade or my cousin who both wear uk sz7 (myself sz8 ) so there is no real difference between us. Also she wears heels about as frequently as i probably do, simply because she finds anything from 3in + uncomfortable, which i find strange (rather than annoying as i put b4) when like i mentioned i can wear a 4.5 in heel for the same length of time and not get pain, where her 3in shoes cause discomfort, same story with my cousin, and from overheard chat, a couple at work too.

I simply felt that with the ease you find to wear your more extreme heights that you would find this strange too.

I hope that this clarifies what i intended to get across. I feel there was a little confusion and we both missed the point that we each were trying to say, whch fuelled the little argument, but i hope that we can put this behind us, and continue our friendly posts as normal :)

daz

greatspikeheels

Every girl should be trained to walk, stand, and wear high heels... When i reference high heels i am referring to heels higher than 4 inches, many women wear 3 inch heels and consider themselves high heel wearers, well in my opinion and only mine a high heel starts at 4 inches and a really high heel for going out either to work, dinner, dancing, is a 5 inch spike heel...

higher than 5 inches is simply not realistic for extended periods of wear, i have trained numerous girls and they all have 4, 5, 6 and even 7 inch heels, but 4 inch stiletto's are perfect for work, 5 inches for other outing and 6 and 7 inches are perfect for play time

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