Shopping for heels: try them on? - Page 3

admirer5577 · 4th January 2007, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Pumps

Try this one: http://www.pehrssonsskohus.dk/

I visited once, but didn't have the guts to buy.

I have this desire to just go into a shop and buy a pair of heels as if it was the most natural thing in the world, but since few stores carry my size, it's not realistic. Internet for me.

I have also been there (latest were last Friday actually) but they didn't have much in EU45. The only thing they could offer were the more fetish style platform / thighhigh boots but that doesn't work for me to be out in public in. It is "sligthly" over the top.... smile

Pumps:
Have you ever been to Kingsizeskor? If you find anything you like on their website it can be worth a visit. It is only some 50-60 km from you I guess.
Living so close to each other we should meet up sometime, what do you think? A mini heel meet in southern Sweden? ;) Or maybe Copenhagen? I am open for almost any Saturday or Sunday. Hopefully we can get someone else coming too.
See also your PM box, will not bore everyone else here with details.

HellOnHeels · 5th January 2007, 04:19

I used to never do it but have tried a few pairs on in recent years without any problems. I still for some reason feel very self conscious doing it if I am by myself. In a group or with my wife much less so.

When I was buying one of my first pairs of heels about 15 years ago the sales girl asked me, without missing a beat, if I wanted to try them on. I was not expecting this and it floored me. I stammered a no thank you and just bought the shoes. In retrospect she probably had sold many shoes to men and it was no big deal to her.

BlkKhb1 · 5th January 2007, 04:24

From my personal experience, I wear size 11 the majority of the time, and even an 11 is hard to find in some stores. So I have been used to shopping only online and ebay to find what I am looking for...

However as a new years resolution I went into a story on new years eve and bought a pair, even though I didn't try them on there, but I wish I had because they of course didn't fit and didn't have the size I needed...

Needless to say I took them back but it still kind of is a hassle to do so...

I need to go buy some b4 the season is up! it's getting too clsoe and I need a couple new pair...

Jeff

KrisS · 5th January 2007, 17:13

I used to buy and hope but I am now more comfortable trying on in the store. As with most people here, I usually look for female help. Sometimes I get a surprised look, a smile, and "Sure, go ahead" if I ask if it's OK to try something on.

A couple of times come to mind.

I wore knee highs into an "Adult" shop because I wanted to try on a pair of Jante thigh high boots. The young lady was very helpful and commented on how easily I walked. I said they were nice but I couldn't afford them now. Before I could leave, she had me trying on pumps and sandals and commented on each. I'm sure she was trying to make a sale but there seemed to be more interest than just that.

Another time in mainstream shop, I asked to try on a pair of heeled sandals with ankle straps. This time the male clerk said no problem, so I looked for a discreet part of the store to sit down. He followed me and helped do up the ankle strap for me. It drew several surprised looks and smiles, but no comments.

It's a less frustrating way to buy and, for various unknown reasons, very exciting.

Pumps · 5th January 2007, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by admirer5577

I have also been there (latest were last Friday actually) but they didn't have much in EU45. The only thing they could offer were the more fetish style platform / thighhigh boots but that doesn't work for me to be out in public in. It is "sligthly" over the top.... smile

Pumps:
Have you ever been to Kingsizeskor? If you find anything you like on their website it can be worth a visit. It is only some 50-60 km from you I guess.
Living so close to each other we should meet up sometime, what do you think? A mini heel meet in southern Sweden? ;) Or maybe Copenhagen? I am open for almost any Saturday or Sunday. Hopefully we can get someone else coming too.
See also your PM box, will not bore everyone else here with details.

Nope. I did know their website, but thought their prices where to high.

I think I'll get to know people online first, before I start arranging a big thing. Maybe London. Who knows ?

Dr. Shoe · 5th January 2007, 23:53

Boots: no problem.
Shoes and sandals only when in Tara mode.

Skirts, female trousers and jeans are no problem either but I cannot try on any kind of dress unless I'm in female mode.

micha · 6th January 2007, 01:36

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Originally Posted by Heelfan

Only in my young teens I was too nervous to try anything in the shop and bought "For the girlfriend", but this lead to many misfits and disasters.

However, for years, I've tried ALL my shoes before buying. Not only has this lead to successful fitting, but a spin-off is all the most enjoyable fuss and attention that I and fellow members get from gorgeous and enthusiastic salesgirls! I avoid most salesguys (as they're sometimes a bit sniffy), but 99% of the girls are absolutely fantastic, especially as more and more guys are apparently 'coming out' and trying on the ladies' large sizes.

I wouldn't miss it for the worlds! It's one of the best things about the whole
streetheeling experience. Oh yes, and I always wear the out of the shop!

Cheers, Heelfan

Exactly the same with me! It's almost 30 years ago when I bought my first womens boots. An elder lady asked me as sales clerk if she could help me. I became red like a tomato and stuttered something like "they are for my girlfriend". I'm sure that she was convinced that something is wrong with me. Naturally I didn't dare to try them on. These boots had only 2'' block heels

Today I'm grinning amused about the shyness of my youth. For me its always a fun to try on shoes in the womens section of a shoe shop. The main problem is simply that I can't find my size

Nearly all my heels are from internet sellers or from ebay auctions.

dr1819 · 6th January 2007, 05:34

Most of the time the salespeople make some comment like, "I'm sure she'll enjoy these," to which I reply, "There is no 'she.' I like wearing heels,'" and usually pull up my pant leg and show them.

jmc · 6th January 2007, 07:08

I still buy online. (Yeah, I know that's missing out on a potentially wonderful experience -- but I have not built up confidence to that level yet. Furthermore, the only brick-and-mortar store in my area that has anything bigger than USW 11 is Payless. They are good for what they are but I definitely prefer a higher quality product.) With that in mind, I am gravitating toward online merchants that have a generous return policy. With all the inconsistency of the different sizing systems, it is just too much of a "crap-shoot" to buy footwear sight-unseen and hope it will fit. My current favorite shoe-store offers free return shipping and I have availed myself of it about half the time.

BlkKhb1 · 6th January 2007, 07:15

If there was a place locally that carried my size on a regular basis, I would shop there no problem...

alas I have not found that yet... :(