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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
19. Yiu'd have loved the annual Marc Bolan event
Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:29 AM
Jan 2013

at my pal's pub which closed New Years Eve for good. Annual event for c. 300 sold out in advance.



The real question is pnwmom Jan 2013 #1
And why do women continue to wear them? nt Live and Learn Jan 2013 #2
I have no idea. (I've never worn a heel bigger than an inch.) pnwmom Jan 2013 #3
years ago I was given a pair of knee high stiletto heeled boots azurnoir Jan 2013 #12
When I was young, women as tall as I never felt the need to wear heels. pnwmom Jan 2013 #15
height never had anything to do with it azurnoir Jan 2013 #16
Don't look at me. I always said I married a short guy Warpy Jan 2013 #29
Many men still do. Lasher Jan 2013 #4
ouch! I didn't think of that, though I often have when I've seen cowboy boots yurbud Jan 2013 #10
the fancy decoration is a personal thing, but the toe and heel are practical Kali Jan 2013 #11
That heel also helps keep your foot on a motorcycle foot peg. Lasher Jan 2013 #13
ha! Kali Jan 2013 #14
it takes about half a second of wearing them to figure that out. yurbud Jan 2013 #17
Mine are higher than this. louis-t Jan 2013 #28
aaack! I just typed the word 'boot' and the boot ads are louis-t Jan 2013 #30
Very interesting! jsr Jan 2013 #5
high heels are for showing off your behind booley Jan 2013 #6
when they quit worrying pscot Jan 2013 #7
Boot obsession laturb Jan 2013 #8
two related trends killed it: mass produced clothing and few truly manual labor jobs yurbud Jan 2013 #9
It's probably because glam went out of fashion. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2013 #18
Yiu'd have loved the annual Marc Bolan event dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #19
I was specifically looking for a good picture of him in high heels. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2013 #20
You missed out Slade dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #21
They were like the Bay City Rollers, but without the tartans. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2013 #22
A friend of mine who I was taking care of / keeping an eye on dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #23
No love for Gary Glitter? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #31
I can't stop watching these videos. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2013 #24
I still like to see a cowboy libodem Jan 2013 #25
Did they? GodlessBiker Jan 2013 #26
Nice article abelenkpe Jan 2013 #27
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