guys wearing heels *not in a crossdressing way.

Hi.
I wanted to see what your opinions are of guys wearing heels. Not stilletto's etc, but chunky heel boots that could almost be masculine shoes, like the following.
http://www.next.co.uk/shopping/women/shoes/31/5
http://www.next.co.uk/shopping/women/shoes/39/7

I got into wearing boots like this not as a crossdressing thing or anything like that but simply because I always have real trouble finding dress type shoes in my size (I have size 5 feet). I am also quite a short guy (5"5), So one day while out shopping with my girlfriend she asked if I would ever wear something like the above pics and at first I thought it was strange, but I tried them and liked the look. Since then I have been wearing boots like this with little or no reaction from people (if they even notice), inculding at uni apart from a few positive comments.

I normally wear them with long bootcut or flared type jeans so the heel is not really visable.

So I just thought I'd ask for general opinions on this idea.

Reply 1

Harribot

6

Why cant you wear childrens dress shoes? Like some ones found in next or mant other places try looking on th e internte rather than shops. But i know you must be able to find some that would be mor emanly and attractive than those boots.

Reply 2

kinkajou

15

if you're actually being serious, you can get smart actual men's boots with a thicker heel that really are specifically masculine and don't have such an obvious gap between the heel and rest of the sole. i wouldn't really recommend wearing women's boots though. i dunno, i guess they're fairly similar but i personally would find it a bit odd if my boyfriend came round in girl's shoes when there are perfectly adequate male alternatives.

Reply 3

candy x

1

at first wen i looked at the pictures i did think they were a bit "girly" but im slowly coming round to the idea and dont personally think theres anything wrong with it...... go for it!

does no where do mens boots with a bit of a heel???

Reply 4

Hel

I like 'em. Keep wearing and ignore anyone who tells you not to! I doubt any of them would notice IRL anyway.

Reply 5

candy x

1

.jen.

if you're actually being serious, you can get smart actual men's boots with a thicker heel that really are specifically masculine and don't have such an obvious gap between the heel and rest of the sole. i wouldn't really recommend wearing women's boots though. i dunno, i guess they're fairly similar but i personally would find it a bit odd if my boyfriend came round in girl's shoes when there are perfectly adequate male alternatives.

Ditto

Reply 6

Hel

Er, he knows the shoes EXIST, he just can't find them in his size - which is why he's buying "girls'" shoes in the first place.

Reply 7

ChocolateEyes

I'm not sure what to think about those shoes actually

Reply 8

Dionysus

15

You can get them made in your size. My feet are only 5 1/2 and I find plenty of 6s that fit fine. Try a few shops - what is a 6 in one is totally different in another. I have a pair from Burton with which I actually had to buy a 7 they were so small.

Reply 9

ASprinkleOfPixieDust

I used to wear boots like those when I was 8 and my mum wouldn't let me wear 'big girl heels' yet...sorry if I saw a bloke in the I would think "he's wearing women's shoes". Can you imagine if you turned up to a lecture one day and a girl was wearing them? Awkwaaard. I mean if you did actually want to cross dress then that's all fine and dandy but wearing that style and hoping to pass them off as men's shoes? they are obviously womens shoes

Reply 10

kinkajou

15

Hel

Er, he knows the shoes EXIST, he just can't find them in his size - which is why he's buying "girls'" shoes in the first place.

LoL...er, you do know you can get men's shoes in smaller sizes :smile:

he wants them to add height too so that's more the reason why he's asking for this style of shoe it seems.

Reply 11

d11

OP

Hel

I like 'em. Keep wearing and ignore anyone who tells you not to! I doubt any of them would notice IRL anyway.

Thank you, thats pretty much it, of all times I have wore them either nobody has noticed or has indeed given me compliments.

To answer some of the other comments about getting shoes in 'smaller' sizes, I find it incrediably difficult and any that may be are incredibly expensive. As I said it was actually my girlfriend that suggested it, we were due to go to a dig flash dinner and I couldnt get anything in my size at the time. So one day when we were out shopping she suggested I try this type of boot and at first it was wierd but I liked it and so did she. So as I got used to wearing them I came to find that I liked the added height that the heel gave so I was hooked from then onwards. The two examples I gave are what I would wear (one of which I have), as I feel that they are not outrightly feminine. I wouldnt dream of wearing stillettos or really obviously 'womens' shoes as for me that would be crossing the line.

Thanks for all the comments so far....

Reply 12

sparkler

11

your girlfriend is weird.

guys wearing heels *not in a crossdressing way.

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