Tech Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Hiya Puffer, Welcome to Heels for Men. Please feel free to browse around and get to know others. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Please take a moment to introduce yourself, tell us all a bit about yourself and let us all get to know you a bit better... Were glad you joined, and look forward to hearing more from you soon. Best wishes The Heels for Men community team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffer Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Having joined several months ago but not been confirmed, I was beginning to think this board was closed to new members - and am glad to find it isn't! I'm 65 and live in Kent (England) and a lifelong admirer of heels, with cautious public wearing myself, although not easy when one is tall with size 11(UK)/Eu45 feet. I have a few pairs of women's boots and shoes, some of which are not too good a fit, with heels 3" - 5" high, including some stilettos. I have recently bought a pair of Miguel Jones boots with pointed toes and 5" semi-cuban heels; they were made-to-measure, are good quality and fit very well - but are a little challenging to wear outside as my legs want to bow outwards, although I am persevering. I'll try to post some photos soon, if I can manage to take them of myself without assistance. I'm now a retired professional and spend most of my time renovating and improving property - my own and other in the family. There isn't any DIY task that I won't tackle if I have enough strength (and the right equipment), and will try to help members with advice if they have a DIY-related problem. Puffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hh4evr1 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Hello and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFreddy2 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I have recently bought a pair of Miguel Jones boots with pointed toes and 5" semi-cuban heels; they were made-to-measure, are good quality and fit very well - but are a little challenging to wear outside as my legs want to bow outwards, although I am persevering. I'll try to post some photos soon, if I can manage to take them of myself without assistance. I'm now a retired professional and spend most of my time renovating and improving property - my own and other in the family. There isn't any DIY task that I won't tackle if I have enough strength (and the right equipment), and will try to help members with advice if they have a DIY-related problem. Puffer Hello, and welcome. I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures of your Miguel Jones boots. Could you mention the price too please? I have a DIY thread here, I'm about to add to. Feel free to contribute too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffer Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Until I can take a pic of my actual boots, this from eBay will have to do: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sharp-toe-ankle-boots-sixe-zipper-leather-soles-stacked-5-inch-high-heel-/311051164628 My boots were made-to-measure and I specified that the 'spur ridge' (the projecting ledge around and particularly behind the heel) should be minimised, which it was (as I'm not a cowboy wearing spurs so it would have looked odd!). For reasons not fully explained, the shaft height was a little less than that shown but still perfectly acceptable. I found Miguel to be very co-operative and helpful - he sent a pic of the finished boots and reduced the spur ridge further at my request. The manufacturing time was about 5 weeks and they only took a week to arrive from Mexico. I won the uncontested eBay auction and paid £85.75 plus almost £30 for shipping and I managed to avoid paying any extra for duty or VAT. The price has since increased for a buy-it-now but I think Miguel does special offers from time to time and other styles are available. I would certainly recommend his services - but suggest care is taken in providing measurements, as other people have sometimes found sizing an issue (generally running large if buying ready-made boots). These are 'man's boots', even though with a much higher heel than a man would normally wear (such as the 2.5" or so on a cuban heeled Beatle boot) but I think they could be worn (bravely) in public without concealment. [interestingly, the street-heeling doubts cast on these elsewhere came from men who wear skirts and stilettos in public, scarcely discreet conduct!] So far, my forays have been with straight-legged jeans that come down over the boots and show just a couple of inches of heel when standing, but rather more when walking (or of course sitting). The boots have some internal padding and are perfectly comfortable to wear; I am used to pointed toes although the longish points do need care. As previously mentioned, the main problem is a tendency for my legs to bow outwards - and of course walking down slopes! Any comments about wearability and clothing co-ordination would be welcome (but maybe this is not the right thread to be using - so I will leave the mods to move it if necessary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFreddy2 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) An interesting report, thank you. I'm still a little ignorant to what a 'spur ridge' might be, but understand where I should be looking. In all, it sounds like a perfect shoe at very reasonable money. I'm surprised anyone would cast doubts on the wearability of these outside. A long time member (Love4Heels) and good contributor, wears a very similar style publically. I too have worn a cowboy style boot with 4 inch heels all over the place, though the (toe) point of the boot does catch the eye. I've also worn a stiletto heeled boot out too, and have found the sound of the heel is the initial 'teller' of a man in heels. Of course, walking badly in a heel will tell any woman a mans shoe has a heel.... While thinking about walking badly (or walking in such a way as to indicate a heel is being worn), I may have just realised what you meant by "problem is a tendency for my legs to bow outwards". I thought you meant as in "bow legged", the 'manly' gap between your legs that look like you've been riding a horse for too long? Maybe you mean as to slightly rotate your joints to allow a more comfortable walk in a heel? This was much typified by one of Dick Emery's characters in his TV show. (You are old enough to know the show of course.) I think her name was "Mandy", and her catchphrase was; "Oh you are awful, but I like you." After reciting the catchphrase and pushing the interviewer, she would walk away, trip, and her feminine walk would turn into something more like a policeman pounding the beat. Knees spaced apart with feet at right angles to each other? Maybe the doubters refer to the height of the heel as being potentiall unsuitable? Edited September 17, 2014 by FastFreddy2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffer Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 The 'spur ridge' is just about visible in the eBay picture. The sides and back of the heel itself project a little (5-6mm I guess) outside the heel cup, instead of being flush. This allows a spur to sit on the ridge and be supported, as I understand it - of great value no doubt to a 'Midnight Cowboy' but of no interest to me - I'm not even a 'Cowboy Builder' and in any event like to be tucked-up if not snoring by 11pm. I thought the ridge spoiled the clean lines of the boots so got Miguel to remove them (i.e. by slimming the heel down a little). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFreddy2 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 You are up late tonight then. Okay, absolutely get what you mean, and agree with the look too. Much better with a 'clean line'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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