Sam Smith felt so good after wearing heels to an industry event for the first time at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
The 27-year-old singer donned a pair of heeled boots to the annual awards ceremony held at the Tate Modern in London on Tuesday (04.09.19), which marked the first time he has ever worn heels to a red-carpet event.
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And Sam - who paired his boots with a black lace shirt and a classic black tux - feels so happy to have been able to wear the footwear without fear of prejudice.
Posting a picture of the boots on Instagram, he wrote: "Tonight I wore heels for the first time to an award show. I've just got home from a gorgeous evening and as I was walking to my front door I stopped and listened to my heels clonking against the floor. And I just thought 'F**K YES'!! There was a time where I thought I'd never ever ever be able to be myself like this in front of the industry or anyone. It feels so good and I just wanted to share that with you all, and share a picture of my GORJ Gucci heels. They'll always be my virgin heels (sic)"
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Although the award show marked the first time the 'Too Good At Goodbyes' hitmaker has worn heels on a red carpet, he is no stranger to donning the statement footwear in everyday life.
In June, he posted a picture on Instagram of himself wearing a pair of platforms made by SYRO, a brand that specifically makes heels in men's sizes.
He captioned that picture: "I have ALWAYS wanted to find a heel I could wear every day to the shops. dream come true!! I love you @shopsyro (sic)"
Sam's bold platform boots were Syro's Golfo silhouette, a squared-toe bootie in black patent that retails for $230 and is available in sizes 8 through 14.