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  1. On 1/28/2019 at 1:58 AM, FastFreddy2 said:

    While out shopping today, I noticed these. Reduced in store to something like £120

    The heel is not as high as I would like, but the sort of heel that could be worn all day (if the opportunity arose.) What attracted me to them was the narrow-ish shaft, and small spacing between the lacing eyelets. It suggested the boots could be tightened to fit my very slim legs.

     

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    Better still if the were higher, and covered calfs.

    amazing boots!!


  2. 2 hours ago, FastFreddy2 said:

    Found it .... "Walk a mile in her shoes".

    "Pink"? :rolleyes:

    This video is over 4 years old, and still has less than 4,000 views. "Hard sell" is right. ("A dark subject.")

     

    The lady shown in the still from the video looks to be wearing some attractive heels, but that's as good as it gets as far as the video goes.

    Not sure why I thought there was a difference between American and Brit versions of the "Walk" theme. Perhaps the heels thing was also being used for breast cancer or something like it. We are talking 6 or more years ago..... But as I've said several times now, while awareness and help all supportable (worthy cause) as one of the participants says, it's a "dark subject", and one many would rather keep that way - rightly or wrongly. 

    There are a lot of pink ribbon events here too; mostly walk events (24 hour) and a lot of candles around the 'track'. People can buy paper bags, for around 5€. They write a wish for someone they lost through cancer, fill the bag with sand,  and put a light on top. So everyone can reed the messages. 

    I have been to a few. Wuite emotional stuff.


  3. 2 hours ago, FastFreddy2 said:

    A truly sexist race then? :D

    I vaguely remember this all coming about, the high heel races, walks for charity - in heels, and what could have been more.

    What I can't quite remember was the name of the "banner" principle that the charity races were done under. I'm thinking "Pink" something, but that doesn't ring true. What I do (vaguely) remember, was the American version of these charitable enterprises, supported (in principle) those with or who had suffered, breast cancer. The same "banner" title in the UK, was and maybe still is, associated with women who had been abused by men. While this is still a very laudable cause, it's not one many people are happy to be aware of. Put another way, it's a bit of a 'hard sell' as charitable causes go (it seems to me). I wouldn't be surprised to find it's the reason why high-heeled races in the UK almost certainly never happened. I know sponsored walks did, but I don't recall (if they were mentioned) the charity/charities involved. 

    But women only high heeled races, for prizes? In another era, that's the sort of thing Paul Raymond or Hugh Hefner would have dreamt up. 

     

    You might be right about the ribbon part: 'pink ribbon'.

    Could have been involved here too, but I'm not sure. Definately not during the first ever race here, which was organised by a womans magazine.


  4. 8 hours ago, FastFreddy2 said:

    Not seen one, or heard of one locally (meaning in the UK).

    I think they might have become less 'popular' generally, (less interesting) when men started to compete, and win. I have here some high-top plimsoll/trainers with a 4" heel. I would take on anyone while wearing those and potentially win because they are like wearing trainers. I don't know whether they would be outlawed in these runs, but wearing them would provide no handicap to my running speed at all. 

    Six inch heels with a 1" or 2" platform, might as well tie my ankles together for all the speed I'd manage. I could barely walk in them, much less run. :wacko:

     

    We seem to be quite professional is this, haha.

    The runs are just a few 100 meters, and men are not allowed.


  5. 8 hours ago, Puffer said:

    There has been at least one charity walk for heel-wearers (which I recall a member here took part in) but I don't remember where or when.

    As with most charity fundraisers, the physical effort, wasted time and potential for injury and damage would likely outweigh the achievement (If any) and potential for enjoyment.   Last time I was asked to sponsor someone (for a half-marathon), I offered to double the money if the would-be participant stayed at home instead and did something useful.   (Oh yes, I'm a bundle of fun - especially at Christmas.) 

    Here in Holland it's not for charity; just for money, haha! 


  6. 3 hours ago, FastFreddy2 said:

    She is stunning.

    The perfect woman, on the face of it. Shame I'm so old, she so young. I'm sure she could make me very happy. :D Though even in my 20's, I doubt she would have looked at me twice. ;) No matter, I've had my go at wondrous things. Though I'm still amazed at what happens to me some days. I've had and continue to have, a great life. (Long may it continue! :D)

    I have sent her a pair of heels, around a year ago. Sometimes we e-mail a bit.

    Unfortunately she went to 'plastic surgery', to 'upgrade' her face a bit, she shouldn't have done that. But still.a 9,3 for her ;-)


  7. 2 hours ago, FastFreddy2 said:

     

     

    Of all the people I could be talking about, you would not be one of them. ;) I'm aware through experience, you would attend a social gathering, (as might "Heels") with we three having met up together, many times in the past. B) In fact, you were one of the two people that waved me toward the (hidden) entrance door of the Miller pub back in 2008 - if I remember correctly.

     

     

    The 'Meet' in 2008 was really very special because it had an international flavour - including the bar maid it would seem!

    Here's some background to that time ....

    Until a few weeks before the big meet (there was a dinner together before that with about 9 attendees) several of us had no knowledge of men wearing heels as a group. Certainly in my case, I was almost overwhelmed to find my interest (straight man, practically non-TV) wasn't alone in the world with regard to my finding pleasure in wearing a heel. Of course I knew other men wore heels, I'd seen them years before, but these were for the most part, TV/TS or drag. Otherwise 'regular' men wearing heels because they could, and liked them, was 'news' to me?

    There was at least one person (who attended the meal on the 14th), made mention that his interest in wearing heels, and feeling isolated because of it, had produced some strong mental health issues. (Thinking of self-destruction.) His contact with the group, and attendance which allowed regular conversation with other like minded people, enabled him to 'normalise' his interest, rather than let it isolate him. His attendance, quite literally changed his life. 

    To be honest, it also changed mine. I got involved with the group as a whole, and did my bit to help and support others who possibly didn't have my confidence to start with. Once I had spent some time out in the real world in a heel during daylight in a non-fetish situation, and having established my interest wasn't unacceptably unique, I became a great evangeliser for the cause. Not only "talking the talk", but quite literally, "walking the walk" (in heels). Part of my evangelising activity was to encourage social activity via meetings. Several of us met from time to time.

    Travelling to a central place, typically London, takes time, effort, and there's cost. Add that everyone involved gets older with every day, become less enthusiastic for venturing out breaking normal routines, it's not hard to understand how 5 or more people might struggle to find matching energy levels/time and money for a group meeting. 

    I've mentioned confidence levels, but there is possibly another deeper psychological reason for what appears to be a reluctance to 'share'. Let me propose that many men take their pleasure from a heel, through sexual self-gratification. Many of those 'many' will have solitary experiences, that could never be shared with their partner, assuming their interest in heels doesn't prevent them having a partner to start with....  These men are likely used to keeping their interest in wearing a heel, in 'the closet'. Might be they are members of forums or BB's where they read about and share experiences, but their real world experience of wearing high heels amongst other men, is a big fat zero. How important to the lives of these men who maybe spend 10 minutes a week in heels, would meeting other men who are into wearing wearing heels, likely be? These men might spend 10 minutes every day, maybe 30 minutes, maybe an hour every day, thinking about heels and when they'll get to put a pair on. But it seems to me, their enthusiasm often never leaves the bedroom, much less is taken out to meet people socially. 

    Believe me, I'd be happy to have this all wrong. I wish it were as simple as; "Can we all meet at xxxxxxxx on DD/MM/YYYY? Who is in?" And 20 people put their hand up to join a gathering.  Even somewhere as busy as HHp, the offer of a 'meet' (certainly in the UK) might after a week or two of wrangling over dates and locations, produce two interested people, and one of those might be the person trying to organise the meet.

     

    Thanks for sharing this, taking the time, and giving us / me such a 'wide' explanation. Since you are here for 'ages', and I'm quite new to this 'group' you'll probably be right and I agree with your way of thinking. :-)


  8. Thing is..I organise stuff for all my life and I do have my network.

    Bigger problem is that I'm in the netherlands, but willing to take an Easyjet flight for a weekend.

    But...if there's a problem collecting  a few 100 pounds, together, than it',s not going to happen, for sure.

    Back than it's quite clear that 'we' don't really want it, right?

    The meeting that @euchrid mentioned sound cool!


  9. 4 minutes ago, Puffer said:

    I can't add much to this discussion, but do suggest that 'graceful' and competent heel-wearing is not directly linked to gender or build.   We have all seen a variety of women (and a few men) whose ability - or lack of it - to walk in public in heels is all-too-evident.   

    This man seems to me to be perfectly competent in his Omano boots (allegedly 6" heels but I think a little less than that).   He has other videos of him in similarly high heels and is obviously well-practised, but scarcely unique.   

     

    I love the music.

    Nice boots by the way!


  10. 2 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

    I’ve never heard that. I am sceptical of any claim that women can naturally walk in heels - find even one podiatrist or osteopath who says women’s (or anyone’) physiology is suited to heels. Wearing them and walking well in them is an acquired skill.

    The height of heels and the counter-balance with awoman’s topside may create a more suggestive pose, but it in no way implies a need for a feminine walk to master heels.

    We make that association ourselves.

    Well.. you might be right..I wish I knew for sure :-)


  11. 23 minutes ago, Shyheels said:

    Women walk better in heels simply because they have endless opportunities to wear them and acquire the knack. Men are obliged to do do furtively, or occasionally, as opportunity offers. For women it is simply a matter of putting on a pair of shoes, just another day. In such circumstances a heel-loving woman is bound to be very, very much at home in a pair of heels.

    True! But they also dare to be feminine and they're used to a type of walking where they use their hips, and we aren't.

    If you don't walk 'from the hips', you'll never learn to walk in heels.


  12. I understand your thoughts @FastFreddy2 but I still luke the fact that it's there. Maybe guts that have to perform on stage, or in clubs, I have no idea. Maybe I'd attend; I'd love to be able to walk in high heels, although I know that, like you said, our hops aren't as 'smooth' as woman's. If you search on youtube, you'll find a guy that's better in walking heels than woman (the title says) he'svquite good, but not so gracefully.

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