exitman1

Hi...
After my many troubles about trying to be a casual heel wearer and many thanks to you guys for your help. I how wear my high heels everywhere and no-one cares. Even though im a young guy(21) which means im in the definate minority of poeple who wear high heels are there any other young people here who find this. I do all normal things shopping etc, today i was studying for my uni exams in the library with heels showing and no-one looked twice.

But anyway.
I was also went to meet my girlfriend(I use this term - she is a friend of mine and we grew up together knowing each other) and She told me she wanted to buy me some shoes for a formal event she wanted me to go with her to and when she told the organisers I was going they asked if I would get up on stage and do a few of my original songs. So she wanted me to get these two-part stiletto heels(I will post a picture later tonight - and you can tell me what u think). So the salesgirls chatted and fussed over me for a while and I eventually found out that my mans size 6 should in theory convert to a size 4 1/2. I tried the four on and they were really tight and hurt me, so I went to a five. They fitted but they seem to be huge. IS THIS NORMAL, am I just not used to wearing this type of shoe. They have a pointed toe box so is this where the extra huge feel seems to be comming from or are womens shoes supposed to fit as if youve been poured into them. I'll explain more when I get the photos up and this may seem vague at the moment. Stay tuned.

ALSO
I also exchanged the heeled boots I had for the same size (size 5) and they fitted better, they fit so that the largest toe has about 1cm of room. But after walking in them for four hours my sole was slightly sore - I take it this is normal.

Sorry for the length... I will post up some pictures later tonight.

exitman1

Heres the pictures

what do you think and does anybody wear this type of shoe while out and about.
http://mysite.freeserve.com/myheels/2.jpg

this next picture shoes the sizing problem. Size four was way too tight. Is there anyway I could make them fit better. You can see the start of my toes sticking out. There is quite a bit of room in the toebox.
http://mysite.freeserve.com/myheels/3.jpg

by the way I will be wearing them with black socks to make them look a bit less femine and more like stiletto boots. I will also be wearing womens dress trousers which are about as long as my jeans, which are long bootcut.

Bubba136

The shoes, in my opinion -- although a little fussy -- should be ok. I like them even though I don't wear that style out in public, myself. People will take notice because of the swatch of color on the side of the toe and because there's no mistaking them for anything other than "women's shoes." I, for one, am interested in knowing how the event turns out both in terms of the way you are dressed and your performance. And, should you have the opportunity, post a picture of yourself from the waste down so we can see the "overall" look you created. Wishing you well,

Bubba!

exitman1

yes there is no mistaking they are womens, I probably would never wear them out but do any of you wear this type of heel on a boot.

The event itself allows for the alternative dressing becuase it is a art and design end of year party and it is sponsored by charities and people wear alternative clothes to it. Im using it as an excuse to wear this type of shoe plus my girlfriend says you would not really notice them under the long trousers.

genebujold

As a daily heel wearer at home, a usual heel wearer after hours, and an occasional feminine shoe heel wearer after hours, I have to say...

Blech!

Guys in heels look fine - provided the heels match their overall dress. If women wouldn't wear a heel with jeans - neither should guys!

Furthermore, any obviously feminine heel such as the one you're showing necessitates shaving.

Enough said about the hair...

Now - if your overall dress is masculine, the footwear (heeled or not) should be, too. If the overall dress is gender neutral, make the footwear matche. If the dress is, well, a dress, then wear a woman's shoe.

exitman1

ha ha...
no, I wore them barefoot to show the sizing. As i said i will be wearing them with thick black socks, long womens formal trousers and a shirt. We are going to black out the design before the night and all that you can see with the trousers are the pointed toebox and the heel only really shows when I walk.

Its for a charity fundraising art college end of year party and my girlfriend wants me to wear them a small price to pay for all the support she has given me. As for casual heels I stick pretty much to boots with thick heels but I was also asking you guys here do any of you wear this style of heeled boots i.e. the stiletto type heel with a squarer toe box as im thinking of getting some.

chris100575

Hi Exitman. Nice shoes. As far as I can see the sizing appears to be about right. It looks as though the ball of your foot is in the right place, which would lead me to think that the excess room is because the toe-box appears to be quite long. I have a pair of boots with similar toes, and although they fit everywhere else they do feel too long in the toes.

Firefox or Dr Shoe would probably be better qualified to comment than me though. Let us know how it went!

Chris

Paula_HH_cd

Hi Exitman, i think the style looks great & would love to know how much fun you had in them
I'm also glad to see that i am not the only one who has hair,although i try to cover with stockings/tights (doesn't always work)
I also have gone to similar functions where i have dressed wearing heels & feminine trousers & blouse and loved it all night having a laugh with everyone else (just wish i could re-live them years)

genebujold

Sounds fine.

Yes - I prefer a narrow heel to a chunk heel, but not for looks. For some reason, walking on a chunk heel just puts too much side-to-side torque on my ankle, and that's the last thing I need. With a narrow heel (like the one on my favorite pair of boots to the left), I can keep it at the angle I'd like, instead of the one dictated by the designer. But I wear my pants much lower (I'm modest, not a fashion trend-setter).

The only exception is a pair of rubber-heeled boots I bought from Payless (shown below). The rubber gives (and is very quiet!) so they're quite comfortable. And despite their 3-1/2" heels, they're so plain and gender-neutral I never have to worry about anyone wondering if I'm wearing a woman's shoe. I just wish they were made out of leather...

Personally, I hate the pointed toe shoes that are the rage today. I prefer a rounded toe, although a semi-round/semi-square toe is fine, too (my Payless rubber-heeled boots).

As for color and other styling, I generally stick to the simpler, more elegant designs, as anything too flowery (in my book, anyway), says "I'm a man trying to dress like a woman" instead of "I'm a man who likes to wear heels."

http://65.160.96.70/hhplace/images/1074593278.jpg

Bubba136

To answer your queston, I don't wear that style in public. I usually wear loafer style/loafer style sport shoes with 2½ to 4" heels. Like these:

http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/35/9d/e2_1.JPG