Saturn

I was recently browsing my local Craigslist listings to see if there were any size 11 heels. There usually aren't, and if there are, they're lower heels.

So, somehow I skipped past THIS listing!

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/clo/814668370.html

Needless to say, I was excited and e-mailed the seller right away.

She replied very quickly, and said that of the 16 pairs she had, only 5 pairs were left! I was already smacking myself in the forehead for not noticing this listing.

So she e-mails me and sends me this picture of the shoes she has left:
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/IMGP0249.jpg

She tells me that the lacy ones in the front row, second from the right are already sold as well as the 6" pair in the center of the back row. I was mildly upset that the 6" were already sold, but I decided to go over there anyway considering she has my size.

I arrive at her house, and let me just say - this young woman was AWESOME. She was not getting rid of all her shoes, just the ones she didn't wear very much (or at all!) I figured it might be a man who listed this because of the size, but sure enough, it was a woman with size 11 feet!

In the picture, the shoes on top of the pink box were already gone, as well as the heels to the far left. She brings out a bag with all the heels in it, and she informs me that the 6" heels in the picture were NOT sold, the guy who was there that morning decided not to buy them (but bought the two pairs that were missing). She then informed me that every buyer who showed up to purchase the shoes was a man! Awesome!

So I'm sitting there trying on the shoes, right there on her deck. She says to me: "So what got you into dressing up? Or the shoes? I mean, if you don't mind me asking?" So, I sat there and told her my whole story (a familiar one around HHP) of wearing my mother shoes as a little 2nd grader, and it just continued from there until I could buy my own.

Then she tells me about her story - apparently her husband is the one who buys all the shoes for her, and even HE has a couple pairs of his own - and they have the SAME SIZE! She tells me that they used to go to fetish clubs, he would sometimes dress up in drag, all in good fun... then she had her kid, a little boy, and she is working at home now.

I'm deciding on what shoes to get - the 6" oxfords will just not go on my feet without a lot of trouble, probably because they are such a closed shoe. All others fit. The Pleaser shoes, as usual, are a little tight in my right foot in size 11, but they're leather, so I think they'll stretch some. I only brought $100 with me, but I wasn't thinking that I would want so many pairs!

It gets better. She says "You know, I have some other heels in the house. They're really expensive though, we paid a lot, and I'm looking to get $100 for them." So I tell her, "Sure, bring them out." A few moments later, and she brings out a pair of flat black leather 6 In Forever heels, with an ankle strap! I practically hit the floor!

She says "Here, you can try them on. They were a little loose on me, so I decided to sell them. My husband ordered them for me, and he was pretty upset when they didn't fit right, but you can't return them."

I let her know that I was familar with 6 In Heels Forever, and I know that they're great craftsmenship. I tried on the first shoe, and my foot went right in, NO STRUGGLING! It was like the difference between night and day when comparing the 6inForever heels to the Ellie 6". The Ellies seemed like foot torture chambers compared to these heels. They really are amazing shoes, as many of you already know. I had no idea that 6" heels had the ability to be comfortable, but I could actually walk a few steps in these!

As I'm wearing the 6inForever heels, she tells me a random story that she's mildly embarssed to tell (it was about her previous job). I'm like... "Uh, under the current circumstances, I don't think we should be embarassed about anything." So I thought that was pretty funny, and she did too, because she knew I was talking about the shoes and she had a nice laugh.

So it comes to the money transaction portion of our little meeting, and I want the 6inForever shoes for sure, and also a few of the other pairs. Unfortunately I only brought $105 - not enough! So I went to the bank, took out another $60 and bought a few more pairs.

This young woman was absolutely amazing - fun, open minded, and her husband wore heels and he loved her to wear them as well... and she loved wearing them! Before I left, I made sure to ask her an important question. "Can I ask you, what got you into these shoes? I mean, I know you're a woman, and they're women's shoes, so.... anyway, you know what I mean." Her response: "Well, I just love them because they're beautiful! And my husband buys them for me, he loves them, and I'll actually wear them. Some women won't wear them."

I shook her hand, and I walked away with 4 pairs of shoes for $165, including a pair of $150+ 6inHeelsForever shoes. She gave me a REDICULOUS deal on them, I could tell she was taking a big hit on the price, but she just wanted them gone. She knew they would make me happy so she said "Just take 'em, dude." I left the Oxfords, but I wish I could have taken those too - they were from "The Highest Heel."

So here are the pictures of my new shoes! (What, did you think I was going to leave out the best part? Sorry, they're from my phone, but it'll have to do for now.)

Here are the 6inHF heels, my favorite! These shoes are absolutely rock solid, and AMAZING!

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...rn/6inHF01.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...rn/6inHF02.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...rn/6inHF03.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...rn/6inHF04.jpg

Here are the 5.5" Pleaser heels, leather upper. As I mentioned before, the right shoe is a little tight (my right foot is bigger) and I usually go with size 12 in Pleaser shoes, but that's okay. The toe box is a lot smaller looking than it came out in these pictures, so they look kind of funny.

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o.../Pleaser01.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o.../Pleaser02.jpg

These are the open sided stilettos - very comfortable, but the sole bends when I take each step, so no chance of street heeling these. I still like 'em though!

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...rn/Jante02.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...rn/Jante01.jpg

And finally, here are those outrageous 6" Ellies. They were patent, so I had to have them! I'm actually surprised that I got my feet in these. I thought they weren't going to fit, but once I set the shoe on the floor, my foot went RIGHT in. As I was trying them on (before I bought them), the lady commented "those just look so awesome on you."

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...Ellie6in01.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...Ellie6in02.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...Ellie6in03.jpg

And here is a picture of some gold platforms that were size 10, and were way too tight for my feet. She commented on how comfortable they were to walk in, but unfortunately I would have had to JAM my right foot in. The left one was enough of a struggle, so I passed. Still, really cool shoes. She bought them at "The Mission" store in Cleveland, where I tried on the 7" Scream heels.

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/IMGP0254.jpg

And that's all! You know, re-reading this post, it really sounds like I made it up as some sort of fantasy post, but this REALLY happened today. It was an incredible experience that I don't think I'll ever forget, and now I don't have to buy a new pair for a LONG time. As some of you may know, I was looking for some nice 6" heels that would fit me, and it couldn't have turned out better. I'm so incredibly happy, I still can't believe this!

I know this was a long post, so thanks for reading!

las

What a truly awesome "outing" ! :)

Sounds you you both had a blast - if there was only more happening at my end.... or I was in the right state of mind to try go out and then have something to talk about, hehe.

Elegant

Yeah, your post was long, but wonderful to read. Congratulations! And since you live in the US, and she in Parma, you surely had a long way to get to her - but I think it was well worth it, and it looks like you have made a new friend. Have you mentioned hhplace to her? I think we'd gain several new users :).

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Saturn

Well, she lived in Parma, Ohio - not Parma, Italy. Hehe, sometimes I forget that most everyone here is from Europe... So I only had to drive like 45 mins to get to her house, not too long!

And I have her e-mail address, I'll make sure to pass the website along to her! Darn, why didn't I think of that when I was there?

t-strap lover

Sounds like you hit the jackpot and had a good time. Thanks for the story. Nobody could make up something that good.

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Bubba136

Man, great experience. And to think, US Woman's size 10-11 is exactly my size, too. If I were you, I would make it a priority that I never lost track of this woman.....who knows what treasures remain to be "mine(d)" in her closet?

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Mr. X

Very nice read, and nice shoes too!

hhboots

Great story and very nice score on those heels and especially the 6inHF. Oh and I notice the heels you asked about before in another thread, are Ellie's. Well, we were close on thinking they were Pleaser's as those two brands are often clones of each other.

shyguy

There was a song written about you, "Some Guys Have All The Luck".
Looks like you had a great day, got a great deal, and made a new acquaintance in one go, excellent work.

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Thighbootguy

I echo shyguy's comments but would add

Whee Haw

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