Small guide to shoes and boots

[Shinya]

I recieved a message about shoes, so I thought it would be a good idea to share some of what I know to the group. So here is a short guide for finding your size and fit.



Here are some of my favorite stores that are on Ebay. Stores that I trust. Why pay retail store prices. Plus I think I find a better selection. What I like might not be what you like, just opening doors is what I'm doing .

http://stores.ebay.com/Dressed2the9s...3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm

http://stores.ebay.com/DAAPEEGOO-LIN...3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm

http://stores.ebay.com/Sensual-Leath...3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm

http://stores.ebay.com/ALTER-EGO-ERO...3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm

http://stores.ebay.com/HEELBUYS_W0Q...Q3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm

http://stores.ebay.com/Miss-Suzi-Onl...3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm

Here is a store that can take phone orders if you can't use Ebay or online buying. Big selection.

http://www.pierresilber-highheels.com/

I forgot about this place. Great stuff here.

http://www.newport-news.com/default.asp


Just remember you need to add 1 to 2 sizes to the womens shoe size for a proper fit. Say your mens size shoe is a size 10, the womens size would 11 or 12.

I also find that if you get into high to very high heels (5+ inches of heel), you almost always need to go up 2 full sizes. This also holds true for boots. The top arch of are feet are normaly taller, so you need the extra room for the arch and foot.

Trick for you boot wearers. If you seem not able to find that good fit. Go ahead and go up the 2 sizes, were the boot feels loose on your foot and put on some ankle socks to take up that extra room. Some times the fit turns out better this way. Better then getting boots that are to small and hurting your feet.

For the ones with wide feet, you need to find womens wide. The rules hold about the same as the women med. widths. But when it comes to wide width, I haven't seen much out there that go over a 5 inch heel. You will most likely find heels to about 4 inches.

One last note to be aware of for those that wear sizes 12,13,14,15 and yes there are 16+ size out there. Example, if you buy a 5 inch heeled pumps, some times you will get a 6 inch heel on them. This is a fairly common thing to have happen.

Hope this helps many of you that aren't totaly sure on what to buy.

Shinya

[Amelie]

Thanks Shinya, some nice stuff on those sites, I like the leather corsets, I saw on one of those stores. I will check out more when I can.
Love Amelie

[kristi cd]

Thanks for the links Shinya! I guess having the exact measurements would help, but I've always wondered how good just adding 1-2 sizes really is? Does it change for different styles? (pumps vs sandals) I'm more of a sandals girl myself, so that's why I asked.

[Shinya]

Thanks for the links Shinya! I guess having the exact measurements would help, but I've always wondered how good just adding 1-2 sizes really is? Does it change for different styles? (pumps vs sandals) I'm more of a sandals girl myself, so that's why I asked.

Here is a link to a size charts that is pretty good. As far as sandals to pumps sizes, in gereral U.S. womens sizes are 2 numbers larger then U.S. mens sizes of equal size. The chart shows mens 10 equals womens 12. So as a ruler to gauge by look at your mens size, then follow it over to womens size.

You might find sizes do very from one style to another, and company to company. So this is a guide to help out to get you closer to your right fit. As some buy without trying them on in the first place and I understand why some do that. But, if you can, always try them on. Is better then bringing them back becuase there too small. This is sometimes more troublesome to the discret shopper.

http://www.pierresilber.com/sizechart1.html

Shinya

[Shinya]

This is going to the fetish fringe here, but I thought some would like to see the worlds highest heels .

http://users.powernet.co.uk/wingett/vertigo16.htm

Here is the home page to that site, it's a good read.

http://users.powernet.co.uk/wingett/index.html

[samanthajay]

good lord how could you stand in those things? if you trip it be like falling off the second rope in a wrestling ring.