Midlands meet up - Page 6

Yamyam · 19th April 2003, 20:59

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Originally Posted by jo

I have seen the stiletto desert boots on the streets once, just a few days ago. These were very pointed with a heel well over 4 inches high, probably nearer to 5 inches, laced up, and with a small but chunky padded black shiny collar round the top of the boot shaft. Very nice, and the girl wearing them walked easily despite their heel height. Those were a lot higher then a pair I saw in a shop a few days ago. I nearly stopped her, and asked where she got them, but as she was only about 16, and her friend was slightly younger, I didn't.

I've got a pair, but mine are around 3" high. I'd love a 5" pair, but I'll just have to keep looking. They are astonishingly comfortable, and will likely be worn a lot this summer!

Calv · 19th April 2003, 21:25

Yam Yam

We saw the desert boots in Fosse Park New Look at £29.99 up to size 8. Heel size looked about 4". Are these the ones issued to the British troops in the Gulf :D

We did Coventry today starting at Makro Cash & Carry where they had several pairs of boots in the sale. Trying them on was interesting as the left boot was cable-tied to the right boot! Bondage Boots! Need a pair of cable cutters to try them on properly. Xaphod bought a new pair of leather trousers in very soft leather and I am having serious thoughts about another pair. In the Makro flier which I get every 2 weeks there was mention of some Lotus courts with a square toe, but no sign in the warehouse. :(

After seeing the wedge sandals in M&S yesterday we went to M&S Coventry for another look only to find that no sandals were stocked. :( :(
Looks like another trip to Leicester :) (Since driving the truck I always fill it up at Total Garages where I collect the Marks & Spencers vouchers and have £35 worth due to me - I think I know where they are going)

Firefox · 7th May 2003, 21:55

Ooops I missed that one. I have been so busy doing improvement work at the golf club recently I didn't catch the day. Oh well, I'm glad you had a good time. Rest assured SH, that if I had been there we would have found a pub no matter what time of day it was! There's always next time for a pint though :D

jo · 9th May 2003, 21:01

Went out clubbing last Saturday, and saw several girls wearing the J-Lo boots. One had them in brilliant in white, with very thin laces.

I also saw her a few hours earlier on the train. She got hers in New Look, and sat close by travelling on the train. She was really pleased with her boots, and showed them to us. What do you do when a 16-year old asks your opinion as to whether her boots look too much like ice-skating boots, or not? Of course, I said they were unusual, that I had never seen anything like that before, and asked where she got them, and so on. If only she knew what I know. Hee hee.

The other two pairs in the club were pink and camel coloured. The local New Look only had them in camel with coloured laces, and 4 inch brown heels, when i looked today.

I have seen higher ones on the street, but I still don't know where they were bought. I would expect United Footware to have something similar, but I haven't looked in there for nearly 6 weeks now.

Yamyam · 9th May 2003, 23:09

I've seen them in green, also.

I must admit, mine are about - hang on... - 3.5" or so, but with really thin stiletto heels. I've seen them with higher but slightly thicker heels, but not with stilettos. I'm happy with mine, just looking for a chance to wear them again.

And I've also seen them as mules! Don't have a photo, but they looked quite nice. I was shopping with a good friend who almost persuaded me to buy them :)