High Heels

[Boo Stew]

I'm 6'2" (like Maria Sharapova) and I'll rock a 3-4" heel if the outfit calls for it or I'm feeling it. You just gotta own it and resist the urge to slouch when talking to women and men shorter than you. I'm a size men's 10.5-11 so you would think I'd be limited to women's 12 but actually, with heels I'm able to "work" an 11 by breaking in the leather/faux leather with tried and true techniques like socks and a hair dryer. 

I've had good hunting on Zappos.com, and Nine West but also in store at DSW where they make it so very easy to spend your month's paycheck. Their clearance section is divided by size and you can get some GREAT deals there.

[Lyric]

I'm a size men's 10.5-11 so you would think I'd be limited to women's 12 but actually, with heels I'm able to "work" an 11 by breaking in the leather/faux leather with tried and true techniques like socks and a hair dryer. 

I haven't tried that method, but might sometime. I've gone the other direction, though. I wear 9.5 mens or 10.5 women's but that women's size is pretty scarce. With women's boots I can buy an 11 and wear thick booty socks that don't show.

[barbie]

Nowadays, I am bombarded with ads specifically targeting me. Google and Facebook seem to monitor my internet usage to profile me. The following shoe ad (http://www.zizhel.net/) has appeared for more than 1 month whenever I visit Facebook or other news sites. I am tired of it.





But the sequel is that I eventually purchased one pair, and now I consider ordering another one.
The prices range from US$120 to US$150, relatively expensive, but the products are custom-made to be fit comfortably to my feet.



I am sure I will be addicted to shoe shopping 

barbie~~

[CaseyD]

In male shoes, I wear a 10.5EEEE or 11-11.5XW, so for finding a pair of women's shoes, it usually means that if it fits in the width, the length is off. Ebay, I got a 13W that fit perfectly, but with payless- I've had 1 pair (size 13M) out of 3 not go back (ordering online) as they were cut different. One had an extra inch to the length but the width was amazing, while another was perfect in the length but a tad too narrow. I tried using the '13W=12.5WW=12XW=11.5EEEE' trick with maybe 50% success. Would I be better off buying a smaller size and stretching it a bit?

[barbie]

Just ago, I ordered another one. I became a slave victim of relentless ad companies. Sigh...



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[FrancisAnn]

I love heels maybe up to 3 inches or so, size 9.5-10 medium width womens size shoes. I'm only 5' 8" so they look great but one big toenail hurts some, not sure why, maybe too tight shoes, but it just hurts if I wear nice shoes for very long. So frustrating if I go out for the evening with only this one pair of shoes.  So anyway GF's have fun before your toes start to hurt.  I'll try back this fall & see if all goes well, maybe.

[Boo Stew]

Just ago, I ordered another one. I became a slave victim of relentless ad companies. Sigh...



barbie~~

careful barbie. Buy the shoes for the outfits not just for the shoes! You're gonna have some orphans if you're not careful.

[Lyric]

The prices range from US$120 to US$150, relatively expensive, but the products are custom-made to be fit comfortably to my feet.

That's pricey, all right, but they look great. I'm glad they fit well.

I am sure I will be addicted to shoe shopping 

Interesting. I hardly ever buy shoes or want to. I guess I'm lucky that way.

Would I be better off buying a smaller size and stretching it a bit?

Every shoe is designed and constructed differently, so even if this worked for one, I probably wouldn't for another. Your best bet is it just try it on a cheap pair and see if works.

Buy the shoes for the outfits not just for the shoes!

You've got that right. It's always best to consider the overall way you want to present yourself and buy clothes to suit.

[FrancisAnn]

A girl can never have too many shoes/heels. Just a suggestion to some. Thrift stores have lots of discarded but nice slightly used women's shoes very inexpensive. Most women will not wear another woman's shoes so there is very little demand. For myself I wear a woman's size 10 normal width which is common, I try on each pair & walk some to make sure of a nice fit. So if you wear a size 10-11 or down you might want to at least go thrift store shopping, you can always find something nice for very few dollars.   Good luck GF.

[barbie]

A girl can never have too many shoes/heels.

Yes! Exactly!

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[barbie]

Finally, they were delivered today, but my little daughter opened the box to try them first.



They fit well to my feet. Just ago, I cleaned my office by the vacuum cleaner while wearing the heels.

barbie~~

[FrancisAnn]

Finally, they were delivered today, but my little daughter opened the box to try them first.



They fit well to my feet. Just ago, I cleaned my office by the vacuum cleaner while wearing the heels.

barbie~~

They look marvelous!

[Lyric]

Finally, they were delivered today, but my little daughter opened the box to try them first.

Glad they fit well. They look fantastic on you. You've got great legs for heel wearing.

[Apples Mk.II]

I'm sorta giving up on heels for now. As far as thing goes, 90% of standard heels, even in my size are too narrow for my feet. The only ones that I have and I could surive hours on them are 10 cm and with an "E" Wide. I've been looking at Clarks online shop and most of them have both my size and width, so despite the high prize it may be my salvation.

My issue is always with a closed front, so open toe or really open heels is something I can get away with far easier. My size is usually a 42 EUR, which translates to an US10 or UK8. But the real problem is that they are clearly man-feet.

[Two Bodies/Same Soul]

I want a pair of heels so bad. Can someone tell me my size? My male shoe size is 11.

[CaseyD]

I want a pair of heels so bad. Can someone tell me my size? My male shoe size is 11.

Should be about a 12.5-13, however many companies cut their shoes differently. I've bought the same size of different shoes and one fit perfect and the other was like an inch too long

[FrancisAnn]

I love to shop at thrift stores & I wear a size 9.5 to a 10 normal width women's size shoes. I picked up such a nice pair of 3 inch wedges last week for all of $2. They look great & so comfortable. I would post a pic however I do not know how. As always a girl can never have too many shoes.

[Lyric]

I want a pair of heels so bad. Can someone tell me my size? My male shoe size is 11.

The general wisdom is that you add one size number to convert from men's to women's shoes. In this age of lousy manufacturing controls and deliberate size confusion, though, it's always best to try them on first.

[barbie]

I'm sorta giving up on heels for now. As far as thing goes, 90% of standard heels, even in my size are too narrow for my feet. The only ones that I have and I could surive hours on them are 10 cm and with an "E" Wide. I've been looking at Clarks online shop and most of them have both my size and width, so despite the high prize it may be my salvation.

My issue is always with a closed front, so open toe or really open heels is something I can get away with far easier. My size is usually a 42 EUR, which translates to an US10 or UK8. But the real problem is that they are clearly man-feet.

I guess I also have relatively wide feet, but the shoes I purchased are custom-made, justifying their high price tags, ca. US$ 120-140. When I order, I gave them my feet size in circumference.

ankle 24, the top size 24.5, foot pad 24.5 cm.



As a result, the shoes really fit well to my feet.

barbie~~

[FrancisAnn]

Good luck GF's. I sure feel lucky to have kind of small feet & hands however I'm getting a workout on removal of nasty facial hair......