billyb

Fastfreddy2 I have a pair very close to those and I wear them to work usully 2 - 3 times a week and I have had only one comment and that was from one of my fellow programmers who asked the first day I wore them are those new boots and I said yes and he said I like em and that was it since no comments at all.

ShockQueen

I think it's far easier to "get away" with wearing boots than any other style, because there are so many that ride the line, it leaves more choices open to us. Same goes for the slightly thicker heeled shoes as well.

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fastfreddy2

Yes, but this style comes 'at a price', and sometimes it seems that price might be a tad high? Boots with a 2" blade heel were seen today in Shoe Zone for £13. [IIRC.]

As a personal challenge to myself, I spent 4-6 hours last night trying to find an inexpensive source of this style of boots in the UK. And failed. Even in the US, they're typically over $150, I can now tell you. Add shipping and VAT, the cost is prohibitive.


P.S.

While reading up on some old posts (searched for Emery) I came across these:

http://www.famousfootwear.com/produc...riant_id=51448

http://www.famousfootwear.com/produc...riant_id=51471

http://www.famousfootwear.com/produc...riant_id=51160


UK residents, please note prices....


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roniheels

fastfreddy2...

The last picture of the boots looks exactly like a pair I wear to work. After initial comments when I first wore them, I've heard no remarks since, except for a few complements from both men and women.

fastfreddy2

I'm definitely leaning towards a pair of womans 'sensible' heel boots for everywhere I don't wear higher heels. And I quite like the ones you wear.

I'm sure I've read more than once, that podiatrists recommend 1 1/2" to 2" heels for best spinal posture? Do I need a better reason to wear them?


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Thighboots2

FF,

Get yourself a pair of "sensible" heels. Its what I wear. Two bonuses with them. Firstly, Ladies don't see them as sexy precisely because they are "sensible" so you are not invading their territory, so to speak, and thus you probably will be viewed as being fashionable. Secondly, because the heel isn't nearly as slim (as most of us on here would like to wear) and rubber shod they are quieter and just seem to blend in far more easily. As they do blend more easily, then you feel more comfortable. The more comfortable you feel the less vibes people around you sense and so on, a kind of reverse Catch-22. 7-8cm is my ideal height with a masculine emphasis on the toebox. Next (if you have eu43 or smaller) have a good pair on their website at the moment. With minor variations, they appear season after season and so are firmly in the "sensible" category. You can always find lots of sensible Essence brand (Evans) on Ebay. Ankle boots, not courts and then you are just following the "Sarkosy" effect.

Simon.

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fastfreddy2

When away from my own locale, I'm not overly bothered what people (I don't know/will never meet) think when they see me. As long as I'm left alone to get on with it, I'm happy. [Living in FreddyWorld.] I've had a couple of smiles (men and women) and one or two stiffled smirks, but other than that, I've had a pretty easy ride of it so far. If anything, I'm over-confident.

Monday pm I walked around Northampton town centre wearing my wedges, amongst many people including hordes of teenagers loitering in the High Street with apparently little else to do ..... Yesterday, I had to leave my wedges at home when I went to Luton, because I didn't have time to walk slowly around the Arndale there. If they were in the car, I would have worn them, time or no time available..... Didn't stop me trying on some shoes in Faith, that I would have bought if they didn't feel a size smaller than indicated. [I could wear them, but not for long. Looked lovely though.] And this I did in a shop where my last visit wasn't as pleasant as I would have preferred. <ignored by sales staff.> But I wasn't too shy to go back and have another go. And it went much better this time!


Anyway .... Next >> low heeled boots << These the ones

If so, they're a bit pricey for me.... at £45 for boots I'm not that keen on, especially as they come in a wide fitting, which I don't need.

These are more "me", not that I expect to own a pair.



I have had a look around though;


eBay item 1 << 'As new'

eBay item 2 << Pre-owned 1 <seller of item 1 and 2 'could' be one of us >

eBay item 3 << Pre-owned 2


I've also "window shopped" about $300 worth from the US. This includes 2 pairs of (apparently) well made 'sensible' shoes. 1 pair of Nine West not so sensible block heels with masculine toe box, and the mandatory pair with 5" heels.


The project is something of a 'work-in-progress' .....

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iggy_ze

Love both of these pairs from NEXT, wonder if they will fit me?

Ian

at9

I have a pair of the Next ankle boots in size 9W. £20 in the sale last year. I'm at the small end of 9 and so don't really need the wide fitting in these and might have even done well with an 8 but they didn't have either of these. The 9W are fine but I tend to use thicker socks or a thin insole. So if you're a largish 9 they'll be fine.

formallyknownas

Hey I actually have this exact pair of boots, in the ankle boot version. I paid £45 for them sometime before Christmas. They are actually my main pair of shoes and I wear them pretty much everywhere. They are really comfortable to wear all day. They also last well, the heels on mine still look as good as new. You can also get them in regular fitting as well, but I can definately recommend these boots.