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These
are Bob's amazing cowboy boots he says they are "Bo
Riddle boots with 5 3/4" heels. AWESOME to
wear!!The boots were custom made by Bo Riddle. He made
what I asked for..a male looking boot with very tall
heels. He will send you a kit to measure your feet and
goes from there. The fit is superb and the boots are very
comfortable. I have other boots with modified heels so I
am used to walking in 5"+ heels. Bo is in Arkansas.
http://www.boriddleboots.com. Check him out....expensive
but a boot I can wear without looking feminine. "
These
are some of Xaphod's shoes. He has the following to say:
"The attached shows a picture of a
pair of Oxfords I bought from Ad Hoc. The balance
was so off that I nearly fell over backwards when I wore
them. As you see, I
included a 1/2 inch piece of ally stock between the heel
tip and the heel proper. The ally was attached by
tapping out the tubular stiletto heel insert M3. To
prevent rotation, evo-stick was used before the shaped
ally block was finally attached to the heel. The
plastic stiletto tip was re-attached with evo-stick,
having pulled the metal insert out, the screw head
conveniently sitting in the resulting hole and locating
the stiletto tip. Some paring was needed to get a
smooth line. The
resulting look is much the same as classy shoes with bits
of shiny metal at the toes and now 4" heels."
(Ally stands for aluminium
by the way if you were wondering!) It's a personal choice,
but I would have covered the insert black afterwards or
used a silver heel tip although the banding effect is
unusual.
These
are all from John and Sue's collection. John is from UK
and sounds like me in that he often wears typical street
fashion heeled ankle boots. However, he also likes some
of these extreme styles for clubwear and other occasions.
The red oxford shoes are John's although Sue can wear
them. Made by Cypriana, Myddleton road, Wood Green London.
Price £150 back in 1990. 6 1/2" heels. Wear factor
- difficult but quite stunning at a club. They have been
worn on the street. The black / gold knee boots are Sue's.
Again made by Cypriana, price £350 about 1991. 7 1/4
" heel with no platform ; wear factor not bad and
manageable over short distances on the street. The others
are from Jeff Baines, 6" metal heel with 2"
platform.
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