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Sadly my SO would not do that. Although she has no problem with my YSL "Johnny" boots or my Archie Eyebrow "Lenny" boots, (both with 7cm heels) she does have a problem with a pair of NEXT ankle boots that have a 9cm heel. Whilst she considers the NEXT boots to be quite masculine in design and something that she would never entertain 'cos they are "dyke" shoes to her mind, they are still made and marketed to women and so men should not wear them. She would be most vociferous on this aspect if she did ever get onto this or HHP board. She is no radical, just a regular girl. As an ex-nursing sister, she has an extreemly broad mind, but clothing is a gender specific thing and when it crosses, it is a bedroom thing. Simon.

Bob and FF, thanks. It wasn;t so difficult after all. Anyone else care to tell. Simon

Hi NH, Yup, I'm sure I recognise you from HHP. Glad your here and slowly this place may pick up some activity. Bit dificult being so much in the shadow of HHP. Nice that you have a supportive SO, does make life easier. As to getting out more, what styles do you like and what styles would you wear without a thought as to if it was OK or not? I guess you avatar will suggest HH Cowboys are alright. See my thread elsewhere on here regarding this subject. Cheers Simon.

Gentlemen, You are standing outside the virtual shoe shop window and you see the exact pair of shoes you would purchase and wear today. Please describe them. Please don't describe a Louboutain Very Prive as clearly this is a fantasy, but the shoe you would really wear today if it was in the shop to buy. Here's my shoe. I am looking at a brown leather laceup wingtip style shoe with a thin leather sole which hugs the outline of the upper. The toe shape is pointed but not extreeme, Rather like an almond. The leather is polished and has an antique look. The heel is cuban in style an is 7.5cm in height, with a stacked leather effect. The shoes are light and supple to the touch. So what is your shoe? Simon.

Hoverfly, That is a good boot. Exactly the style a gent can wear. Good purchase and a good price too. Simon.

Guys, You do have to define the term heels and what people's perception of them is. Even the 70's disco era platform heels would cause people to point, smirk at you just as much as you wearing a pair of 4" stiletto court shoes. The difference is the gender the heels are designed for and also the connotations drawn by the style of footwear worn. It is a well known fact than many men dabble "in private" in wearing clothing and shoes designed for women. It is part of "the scene" in some cases and is seen as not normal. So wearing anything that is specifically female will label the male wearer. Of course, this does not apply in ceratin circles where it is viewed quite correctly as a fashion statement, but the Jane & John Doe don't think along those lines. But step out in disco heels and because they know they were made for men, no stigma is attached to the wearer. Because the shoes were made for men to wear, you wear them without even a thought or care for what others around you may be thinking. It does seem to me that we are trying to go from the classic oxford laceup flat to an elegant slender heeled court shoe in one go. It is really too much of a change for J&J Doe to cope with. Happily, we are seeing albeit slowly heeled footwear appearing for men. Yes it is expensive, YSL, Gucci offerings are eyewateringly expensive, but no more than women are prepared to spend on a shoe, and there are others like Archie Eyebrows and there will be more to come. In order to progress, manufacturers need to see a demand. A major chain shop like Russel & Bromley - high end admittedly but nevertheless high street - have a 2" cuban heeled mens ankle boot available and that is good news. Also there is a trend to make mens shoes more sleek and thankfully lighter. Drawing no doubt from the female styling. Thing is to track down and wear the sorts of shoes that are the next step and if the whole look is good, then no one laughs, rather they wish they were wearing the same outfit. Get higher chunkier heels seen more regularly and then pushing the boundary to more slender and stylish heels is a much smaller step. Simon.

Thanks for the welcome JMC. I certainly do hope H4M revs up as it is the right place. HHP is wonderful and has a huge momentum, but to my mind there are just too many who are into heels for reasons that society believes men wear them for and it is difficult to look at HHP and not get that impression. Whilst I may not be a huge fan of stilletos on men, some to work it well and it really is an attitude coupled with the right outfit thing. It would be nice if those guys on HHP that do not look at heels as fetish items but a genuine fashion statement would crosspost. Simon.

Shyguy, and why not. When its nice and sunny you gotta get the legs out. Simon.

Hi Guys, Name is Simon, I have registered in this board, albeit that it is a a little quiet. BTW, the handle stands for Heels For Men Rule OK. On HHP, I go under Thighboots2. I didn't use that handle here as it smacks of fetish and since HHP was instrumental in my change of attitude concerning the wearing of heels to one of fashion, I though it would no longer be appropriate to use that handle. As this place is about men incorporating heels in a fashion sense there is a chance that the board entries being read by an outsider may not look upon the content as fetish or wierd and that we are genuinely interested in the incorporation of heels ino the masculine wardrobe. Cheers for now. Simon.