Shyheels

I don't care for square or chisel toes either. I suppose it depends on your view of rounded lines. I see rounded lines as sleek. Think of Art Deco or Streamline Moderne - is that styling clumpy?

I like very much the fact that there is a selection of heeled ankle boots marketed to men. That said, I am not at all a fan of pointed toes and I dislike the centre seam. I like my boots to be more sleek than that, with cleaner lines. The pointed toe though is a real deal breaker for me, especially the elongated versions.

Yes, the boots very much recall cowboy boots. It’s a look that should be quite acceptable and I suspect would pass without notice in most circumstances The hat would emphasise the cowboy boot idea for the boots.

Long Tall Sally has boots and shoes up to a UK13 and while most of their styles are frumpy they can surprise on occasion, and they generally have a few nice ankle boots with blocky heels in the 3” range. You won’t find stilettos there though

Sure is. I quite like heeled ankle boots. I’ve always worn hiking boots and these sorts of chunky/Cuban heeled ankle boots feel like rather more daring versions but without going too far. A nice degree of edginess.

Stilettos are certainly vanishing, but one sees quite a number of “practical” blocky heels on ankle boots.

Same here. I’m not a fan of the seam down the middle and I much prefer a rounded or almond toe. But it is nice that heeled ankle boots are now being made and marketed to men, that’s for sure.

I'm about 6' as well and so don't exactly need the extra inches. I quite like 3-4" heels. Cuban heels are, I think, fairly easy to get away with for a guy, especially the 3" heigh. They come off as daring but not overtly feminine, like stilettos would be.

I guess we are all about the same size. Custom is very nice, but pricey. I love my Jean Gaborit boots - fully custom, made to measure - and would love another pair if only work and income allowed. It does surprise me that the makers of women’s boots continue to limit their upper size range to a UK8 or 9 if you’re lucky. People are taller these days and with commensurately larger feet. I’m sure the demand is there among women, let alone amongst guys who like heels.

The Cuban heeled ankle boots were from the now defunct Shoes of Prey. Very nice, they are too, it was a great company while it lasted. You could get your shoes/boots in a huge range of colours, heel heights and shapes, toe shapes etc and they ran to very large sizes. My ankle boots have Cuban heels and rounded/almond-shaped toes - a combination I especially like, and hard to find elsewhere let alone in my size

I travel a lot as a rule - or did. The magazine world was already going pear shaped even before Covid, but now things are pretty dire indeed! Don’t know when, or if, I’ll be travelling again. It certainly won’t be as much, or as enjoyable, as it was! I don’t mind questions at all. It’s nice to be having a lively chat on the forum. Are you in the UK? US? Or elsewhere?

Funnily enough, although I am a photographer, I don’t! Im not much on product photography, being more of a landscape, travel and people photographer. That said, I have toyed with the idea of doing some photos, but I’d want the quality to be high and to express something about wearing heels. I’ve not come up with any composition ideas - although to be honest I’ve not really tried that hard. I would kind of like to. Come to think of it there actually are photos of be wearing one of my pair of knee boots - vintage WWI-style lace up motorcycle boots which I wore on assignment in South America earlier this year, just before global travel pretty well shut down. I wore them every day down there - I was in some jungly areas and muddy villages in the rainy season and those boots were a godsend.

Let's see - not counting my usual hiking boots, I have two pairs of cuban heeled ankle boots (3.5" heels), two pair of stiletto knee boots, one pair of black suede stiletto OTK boots, a pair of grey suede otk boots with 3.5" block heels, a pair of grey suede flat/low-heel otk boots, a pair of brown flat/low-heel otk boots, and two pair of flat/low-heel knee boots. The flat/low-heel knee and otk boots I wear out and about all winter

I've always preferred boots - practically lived in hiking boots ever since I was in my teens. Other than the trainers I wear cycling or to the gym, I do not own any shoes at all. Just boots. Much as I like my habitual hiking boots I always fancied some of the boot styles that were seemingly open only to women - classic stiletto knee boots, regular low-heeled knee boots, otk boots and high-heeled ankle boots, which always seemed to me like sportier, more daring, versions of my hiking boots.

As I say, mine felt a bit snug but within a couple of times wearing them they fit beautifully. I’d also say that I probably bought mine slightly small - they come in half sizes and I went for a more snug fit. In the end I was glad, but at first I wondered if I’d messed up. They are just the kind of boots I’d always fancied. Definitely worth it I should add that I wear an 11-12UK too

I have the Tina knee boots - a classic stiletto knee boot, very clean lines. The sizing is a bit small, and narrow. I’ve narrow feet so that’s not an issue - actually rather a bonus for me. Mine felt tight when I first had them but being made of leather they stretch slightly and fit really well now. The Jean Gaborit boots are fully custom, based on tracings and about a dozen measurements on foot and calf and fit like a glove.

Yes, not cheap. But, as I say, worth the money

Yes, Italian Heels website is very dated. Love their boots though. My other boots are from Jean Gaborit - absolutely lovely quality and fully custom. Fit beautifully and the leathers and suede they use is truly luxurious. They cost quite a bit but I would rather have one or two pair of really lovely high fashion boots than a dozen or more pair of cheap and tacky ones which is pretty much all you can get in larger sizes. Louboutin doesn’t make boots (or shoes) nearly large enough.

I don't know where those precise boots are from but I have a couple pair of Italian Heels stiletto knee boots that look just like them - one with 4" heels and one with 5" heels I love wearing them. The nice thing about Italian Heels boots is that they scale the heel height up (or down) depending on the shoe size. The listed height (100mm or 120mm) is for a size 38 but mine, being a larger size, have rather higher heels in order to keep the same angles and proportions. It makes them much more stylish, looking 'right' at every size. They are cheap, but they are nicely made and worth the money.

Definitely level. Ive never tried shooting images of myself wearing boots. If were to do so, I’d give thought to backdrop and setting. Depth of field too - although shallow depth of field isn’t something one can do well on a smartphone camera. Of course it depends what you want from the picture too. If you want to find expression of yourself in heels, you need to give it some artistic thought. It could be fun. Be creative.

I use a tripod and remote release a lot in my work - I am a photographer. The trickiest part to taking pictures of oneself is creating an aesthetically pleasing composition.

Probably - but you’d be surprised at the percentage that wouldn’t and I doubt you’d receive any unfavourable comments. Especially not if you wore then with dark/black jeans like those. It's a nice look. And those are very nice boots by the way

Honestly, if you have flat or low-heeled knee or otk boots nobody even seems to notice. And in winter having warm ankles and calves is very nice indeed - once you try it you won't go back..

I always fancied a pair of knee boots but never dared to take the plunge until I was in my fifties - now I wonder why I waited. I have several pair of knee and otk boots, some with heels, some without, and a couple pair of ankle boots from the now defunct Shoes of Prey. Love 'em! I wear my flat knee and otk boots out and about all winter and they barely seem to be noticed. The only remarks I ever had were entirely complimentary.

Golly, a UK size 46 would be impressive. Not a fan of square toes either but it is nice to see a new producer