― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 29 November 2004 05:39 (nineteen years ago) link
― Leeenge de Bruijn (Leee), Monday, 29 November 2004 05:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― lukey (Lukey G), Monday, 29 November 2004 10:16 (nineteen years ago) link
As an aside re: the fratty thing, how weird is it that female students still get called co-eds in the US? Like it's still special in some way for girls to be at university.
― Liz :x (Liz :x), Monday, 29 November 2004 10:22 (nineteen years ago) link
Flats every time. Oh, and tights? DUD.
― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Monday, 29 November 2004 10:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― Just Kate (papa november), Monday, 29 November 2004 10:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 29 November 2004 10:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Monday, 29 November 2004 10:59 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jesus Christ, Paraplegic (Mark C), Monday, 29 November 2004 11:00 (nineteen years ago) link
i suspect that it's just something that people get used to, but i've never been motivated enough to wear heels regularly. i'm tall enough that i tower over most people, so don't 'need' to wear them. i'm also too poor to take taxis everywhere, which i suspect would make girly shoes more practical for a night out.
― colette (a2lette), Monday, 29 November 2004 11:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 29 November 2004 11:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― Johnney B (Johnney B), Monday, 29 November 2004 11:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― Vicky (Vicky), Monday, 29 November 2004 11:22 (nineteen years ago) link
I have a few high heels. I only wear them very rarely b/c of the towering over people thing. I love all the vintage-esque shoes this season, but couldn't wear most of them (besides not being able to find them in my size) because the heels are too tall. If they were 1/2 or maybe 3/4 of the height, that would be perfect.
― sgs (sgs), Monday, 29 November 2004 12:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― Cathy (Cathy), Monday, 29 November 2004 13:13 (nineteen years ago) link
This is a very good point - if you're wearing heels, you always end up doing that kind of dancing that involves minimal foot movements.
― caitlin (caitlin), Monday, 29 November 2004 13:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Monday, 29 November 2004 13:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― caitlin (caitlin), Monday, 29 November 2004 13:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Monday, 29 November 2004 15:04 (nineteen years ago) link
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― lukey (Lukey G), Monday, 29 November 2004 15:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 29 November 2004 15:47 (nineteen years ago) link
Heels with jeans is so widespread in Britian I would never even have considered commenting on it.
I love them. They do make me feel sexy, true, but more because they acentuate the way you move your hips than any idea of domination (this is a wearers view, not a watchers). But I will wear heels for job interviews or any other situation where I need to feel in control. I need the extra height, I don't like people, both literally and metaphorically, talking down to me.
― Anna (Anna), Monday, 29 November 2004 16:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― luna (luna.c), Monday, 29 November 2004 17:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Leeenge de Bruijn (Leee), Monday, 29 November 2004 22:33 (nineteen years ago) link
Not true. The effect they produce on a woman's walk is sexy, and they make one's calves and ass look better.
― oops (Oops), Monday, 29 November 2004 22:43 (nineteen years ago) link
Gem I hope I didnt offend you btw! I wasnt suggesting you were a fake tan blonde!!! :/ Its just thats all I see around where I live - those awful jeans with the HUGE rolled up cuffs, and white pumps under it. Uuuugh.
― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:42 (nineteen years ago) link
So, yeah, I can see why someone would say 3" heels are much more comfortable than flats.
Why would someone roll their jeans if they're wearing heels with them???? Trayce, I think you live in Madness City! I've only seen women, including myself, wear quite long jeans with heels, unrolled*; I think if I saw them all rolled up I'd be a bit scared too.
* this is untrue, some girls put on those capris and the heels but I'm wholly against capris anyway so I will not defend this look ever.
― Allyzay Science Explosion (allyzay), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:52 (nineteen years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― Allyzay Science Explosion (allyzay), Monday, 29 November 2004 23:54 (nineteen years ago) link
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― Allyzay Science Explosion (allyzay), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:02 (nineteen years ago) link
That is the law.
― Jimmy Mod always makes friends with women before bedding them down (ModJ), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:03 (nineteen years ago) link
I guess I can see how elegant pinstriped slacks or bootleg jeans could look ok with a heel. I think heels look good in the right way too, I have to say. I just cant wear them, for aforementioned podiatric spazmo feet reasons :(
― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:03 (nineteen years ago) link
x-post
― Jimmy Mod always makes friends with women before bedding them down (ModJ), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:04 (nineteen years ago) link
I like CFMs, I have to confess, though I dont wear them all that often cos I get paranoid someone will think I'm a prossy.
― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― Allyzay Science Explosion (allyzay), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jimmy Mod always makes friends with women before bedding them down (ModJ), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 00:26 (nineteen years ago) link
http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/L+AUTRE+CHOSE/tskay/3FD17CD7/rr/1/cod10/440867383N/areaid/36/sts/searchResult
^but if anyone's an 8.5 (i think they run a little big, im usually an 8 but got at 7.5) these are awesome boots
― bell_labs, Monday, 28 January 2008 15:50 (sixteen years ago) link
In my opinion there's no point in getting shoes that don't (quite) fit, but maybe that's just how I talk myself out of the more borderline purchases that I don't really need.
Four inches is quite a lot of heel! But when would you be walking more than 10 blocks when you wd also be dressed up/secksy enough for such boots?
― Laurel, Monday, 28 January 2008 15:52 (sixteen years ago) link
almost always! there's not really anything worth dressing up for in my hood (wore them to a sushi restaurant last night, eh)
― bell_labs, Monday, 28 January 2008 15:54 (sixteen years ago) link
I like to think that my walk to and from the subway (from my house) is the longest trip I'll make all day. But then you probably could have guessed that.
― Laurel, Monday, 28 January 2008 16:01 (sixteen years ago) link
well, my work is a 10 to 15 minute walk from the nearest subway
― bell_labs, Monday, 28 January 2008 16:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh ew, I forgot that! That's what I hate most about going to your work, actually.
― Laurel, Monday, 28 January 2008 16:05 (sixteen years ago) link
well, it gives me an excuse not to join a gym
― bell_labs, Monday, 28 January 2008 16:09 (sixteen years ago) link
bell labs, it has been a hard and somewhat costly lesson to learn, but to buy any shoe that is not your size or does not fit well is foolhardy. You'll hardly ever wear them and when you do it will be a hell.
― Abbott, Monday, 28 January 2008 20:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Short girl + huge heels = sexah
― Bodrick III, Monday, 28 January 2008 20:08 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah and they are the only ones who can pull it off without looking like Amazongs.
― Abbott, Monday, 28 January 2008 20:09 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm thinking of buying something like these:
http://www.zappos.com/dirty-laundry-dl-my-chell-black
― Jenny Ondioleeene (Leee), Thursday, 5 May 2016 21:23 (eight years ago) link