Men in Women's Shoes

[Ray]

Jeffrey, try NEXT. Lots of shoes in 43/9 wide which should do the trick for you. Great with Wolford!

[r.m.anderson]

Other sources for large size foot wear.

Payless is one:
http://www.payless.com

Famous Footwear:
http://www.famousfootwear.com

DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse)
http://www.dsw.com

Nordstrom and Nordstrom RACK
http://www.shop.nordstom.com

And then there is good ole Ebay

The solution to getting large size footwear is to get your foot into the door first (amazing isn't it).
Before boots and winter shoes are introduced early in the season get into the habit of shopping daily
and see what these places have and keep checking back frequently. Try this midseason or at the end
and forget about getting what you need.
If you have a Payless or Famous store close by strike up a business relationship with the manager
for when the stock is going to be introduced and get a heads up head start to get those large size
shoes/boots - use the internet to aid your search in getting those large boots - let your fingers do
the walking instead of your feet to seize and hold with a phone call or email those newfound boots !

My methods work - don't be squeamish or passive about your passion for large footwear !
You might have to travel a few miles to get what you want or have on hold - that is up to you !

For the record I can wear the Women's size 11 but prefer the 12 for better comfort.
In the raw the women's 11 =s a men's 9.5 or international/foreign 42-43.
There is no 11.5 per se odd but that is the way the women's sizes are marketed.
Look for the "W" - W = Wide. Women's shoes are "B" or "M" medium width same as what would be
a men's "C" (which you will not find in the retail markets). Men's shoes are commonly "D" width
which equals the women's Wide. The Wide width shoes sell out fast remember that. Women no longer
have those Cinderella slippers in Petite sizes !
Other considerations are the heels on women's shoes - no not the heel Height but the actual heel width
inside the back of the shoe - women do have narrower heels width wise than men - so you could expect
to have a tight fit in the heel which may just kick your sizing up one size for a better less tight fit.

The so called if the shoe fits wear it - well there is some truth in that - the best thing it the trial and error
method of actually trying the shoe/boot on for fit and comfort - therein is the problem with internet
shopping like Ebay - so make sure you have a liberal return/refund policy when going that way.

Good Luck and don't let the door slam shut on your foot after leaving the store - Ouch !

[Gusto10]

I can understand the reason for the ranting, have gone thru it myself. I do notice that a number of women use double standards, and pose themselves as grand due to insecurity.

At present I'm skirting less due to a new lovelife. The new woman is still halfway in acceptance, guess it will need some time.

And people wonder why there appears to be a lot more men wanting to transition to being women as compared to women transitioning to men...

If you doubt the statement above simply go to crossdressers.com where overwhelmingly the subject is male to female [crossdressing and transitions] while there is a small section dealing with transmasculine [female to male] topics.

I am sick and tired of the shop-worn phrase of ¨men don´t wear that¨. I get ma´amed on a regular basis due to my long hair and body shape [hips and breasts] until I start speaking with my deep bass voice. And then the response is, ¨Oh sorry, Sir¨ I might as well lighten and raise the pitch of my speaking voice and then I could have a lot more freedom in how I present myself.

John

That's because in general terms, women have it made! They have no social restrictions on practically anything they do. They are worshipped by men. And while women may bleed once a month, I'm sure it pales in comparison to the amount of blood men have spilled over women.

In the U.S. anyway, their blood is considered more valuable than men's. Case in point, in every disaster, notice they we always save the women and children first. Men stay and die. I understand the old reason for this was that women bore children, and during the times of hard survival, women were more important in maintaining the population. But HELLOOO... There are over 7 BILLION people in the world now, I don't think we'll be going extinct any time soon! Notice the age old saying "ladies first!" Look at the concept of conscription. I had to register with selective service when I turned 18, but not women! Of course they were allowed to if the chose, but most don't. We are expected to work ourselves right into our grave, breaking out backs, and consuming virtually all of our free time to better serve them, to give women they life they demand.

Notice how the U.S. leads the world in incarcerated prisoners. Notice how 90% of prisoners in the U.S. are MALE. Also notice in many cases men serve longer sentences for equal crimes over their female counterparts. source.

They are entitled to chivalry. But why? In most cases I can't see where this is no longer deserved. Thanks in part to the modern feminist movement, women have become very arrogant about their entitlements and how they expect society to treat them. We are to respect them with every ounce we have, yet that respect is seldom returned.

Look at cases of divorce. How many divorced women live happily ever after with their "new" man, and her children from the former marriage and how many divorced men live in their mothers basement, paying alimony, seeing their kids twice a month if they're lucky.

They call me a misogynist, well I'M NOT! I'm just sick and tired of feeling like a second class citizen, while I provide EVERYTHING!!!! I'm a freaking SLAVE! Some there may be some "gentlemen" on here who may politely disagree with me on a few points here, and that's understandable. I understand it's customary to put women first before everything. But I ask why? How is this mindset practical in the modern western world where women can and do perform any task a man can.

Women demand respect. Well, respect is a two way street. Often time when confronting wives and women on our skirt wearing, we often advise one another to look at it from the woman's point of view, to be "sensitive" and "understanding" of their views. That's all find and well, but I wonder why nobody every tells them woman to look at it from the man's point of view.

It's not right or fair guys and you know it! It's just clothes for God's sake. If my wife tries on something that makes her look stupid, get's a dumb hair style, or ask me if something makes her look "fat", I damned well better reply that it looks "great!" or you know what will happen. Yet I don't deserve the same consideration? NO! I have to stand there and take it. I'm not even offered a chance of rebuttal! They throw down their opinion LIKE IT OR NOT, and then proceed to WALK OFF and end the conversation.

Why.... why, why WHY!!!!!?!?!? I swear to God, one day, I'm just going to pack up my personal belongings, load it in my old pick up, drive off into the sunset and to hell with this place! Life is to short for all of this trifling nonsense!

*long exhales*. Sorry about the rant, but I could contain it no more...

And then I listen to this, and it makes me feel.... better. It remind me that all in all.... none of this really matters, none of it, not one bit, nada, zilch. I may be on this blue dot for 70 years, if that's true, I'm "halfway to heaven". As far as we know we only live once. And the truth is, I may die tomorrow, so I must live for TODAY. Why live a slave? Anyone, women, or men who seek to control others to pacify their own ego's isn't worthy of a REAL relationship of LOVE.

https://youtu.be/b58SfRphkKc

Again again, I'm sorry for the rant, but this is a REALLY SORE subject for me that makes me want to split someones throat when I get on it.

[moonshadow]

Found a place in Abingdon that sells women's size 12. Seems like a good fit. Comfy too.

[Fred in Skirts]

Found a place in Abingdon that sells women's size 12. Seems like a good fit. Comfy too.

I love the shoes!! They look comfy too! I wonder if they have size 13 WW??

Fred

[Pdxfashionpioneer]

Nice shoes. Or as my women friends in choir would say, "cute."

[moonshadow]

Thanks everyone!

[JeffB1959]

Found a place in Abingdon that sells women's size 12. Seems like a good fit. Comfy too.

Very nice. I hope you enjoy wearing them.

[moonshadow]

Thanks Jeff. I've worn them around the house a bit. So far so good!
I like that there are made out of a rubbery like material that is perforated with little holes, almost like crocks. This is a shoe that I could probably trod through streams on it need be and it wouldn't hurt them, although that's not my intention. Still, it does seem like it's a good hardy shoe.

[Gusto10]

Just another pair of boots I bought the other day. Like those bought earlier, grand fit.

[Gusto10]

a further impression

[moonshadow]

Nice boots! I should try a pair sometime. Never was too crazy about men's boots, never occurred to me to try women's. Worth a shot. I will see what they have in the big shoe store down in Asheville later this year.

[tesjolts]

Loved those boots, Gusto !! Looks great with that leather skirt.

Tes

[JeffB1959]

a further impression

VERY nice! Those boots look great, especially with the leather skirt. Well done!

@moonshadow: I have a pair of women's riding boots (bought from Maryland Square) and they're great fun to wear. By all means, give a pair a try.

[moonshadow]

@moonshadow: I have a pair of women's riding boots (bought from Maryland Square) and they're great fun to wear. By all means, give a pair a try.

I think I just might. Would like to get a pair by next winter anyway, as the seem to be good in colder weather.