Before I only bought my heeled footwear from internet stores, except from a couple of time I bought in the stores, but never tried them on.
A few years back I bought my first pair custom made, so first they measured my feet, then shoelasts had to be made, and when the final product were done, I had to try them on in the store.
This is at the Philippines and in the shop there are both men and women working.
And ofcourse everybody have to look when a tall, bigfooted, white man is buying high heeled footwear.
Maybe I get used to it in the future...hehe