--- In toe_rings@..., "usquanigo" <usquanigo@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In toe_rings@..., "jiffystrut1" <jiffystrut1@>
> wrote:
> > yes I just bought me a toe ring 2 weeks ago and I was just
curious
>
> That's cool. :)
>
> Is it adjustable or sized/fixed? (out of curiosity)
>
> I wouldn't worry about starting out. As long as the ring itself is
> not too feminine looking, and your overall outfit/look work with
it,
> just put it on and go. :)
>
> It's a bit cold out now to wear sandals (unfortunately), so maybe
> just wear it around the house for a bit to get used to the
sensation.
>
> When I first tried this, I was reading posts and polls online that
> seemed to indicate that women thought it was cool, even a bit
sexy,
> for guys to wear a toe ring. So I searched for something that was
as
> masculine as possible (settled on a wide band with a celtic weave
on
> it), and then wore it at home for a few hours after work and left
it
> on when I went to bed. I was used to the sensation pretty quickly.
>
> Then I wore it on a shopping outting with a female friend (that I
was
> sort of seeing for short time previously). This was a few years
ago,
> maybe 3? I can't recall, they run together so quickly anymore. But
> she had never seen me wear flip flops, or a ring, OR have my nails
> buffed. She had only seen me in regular running/hiking/cross-
training-
> type sandals before.
>
> I never said anything to her about it and then she noticed it and
> just about fell over. She couldn't stop laughing either. lol But
it
> wasn't because it looked bad, it was because it was so unexpected
(to
> her) for me to do something like that that she couldn't help
herself.
>
> Eventually she calmed down and integrated the idea. lol But she
> thought it was cool from the outset. She was never crazy about my
> hyper-buffed nails, but she DOES dig the ring (and often looks at
it
> while we're out I've noticed), and has even suggested I get an
anklet.
>
> Also, I've seen lots of women look. 95% (or more) of the time it
will
> be 1 of three things - Either they will like it and smile, or be
> confused at the sight of a man wearing something like that (could
be
> the nails too, or the combo, in my case) and *show* it without
> meaning to, or they will be so busy looking you can't read their
> reaction. lol Very rarely will you get a look that shows they
don't
> like it.
>
> So, I guess that's a long winded way of saying, don't sweat it.
Wear
> it a bit at home just to get accustomed to the feel, then go out
with
> it like it's a watch or anything else you'd normally wear and
forget
> about.
>
> As long as you don't try to look like a woman or over-feminize, I
can
> almost guarantee you will get lots of attention, and much of that
> positive.
>
> Another option is, if you're over at women's houses (or friend's
> houses who have girlfriends, wives, sisters, etc, over), kick off
> your shoes *casually*. Friends shouldn't give you a hard time and
> should be honest. Whatever you do don't make a big deal about it -
> unless you want to ask a girl her opinion on it, but even then be
> casual about it. They will end up noticing it and will almost
> certainly react to it. ;)
>
> *however* - though I probably don't need to say this, I will just
in
> case - make absolutely certain that your feet are clean, in
> presentable condition (no white dried scaly skin, un-trimmed
nails,
> excess hair, etc, etc) AND that your shoes are clean and do not
> stink. Try wearing shoes without socks for a few hours (or a day)
> then take them off at home and see what the results are. If they
are
> unpleasant, skip the friends house idea, and skip going sockless
in
> anything but actual sandals.
>


My toe ring is adjustible but i have been wanting to get a sized
one for a while there is a Picture of it in the Photos on here. i
guess your name is usquanigo I was wonder if you could take my poll
at mr poll.com and respond to the poll by posting what you voted for
on here here is the link http://www.mrpoll.com/2779394408.html I
also want to thank you for respnding to my earlier posts feel free
to email me anytime at jiffystrut1@... and I will save you as
one of my contacts by the way my name is Jeremy