Open Toed Footwear & Stuff

Which can be worn in civilized public by a grown man

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Allen Smithee

Allen Smithee

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I think this stuff in unacceptable for being seen in public. Actually, public places should have an asterisk on the no shirt, no shoes, no service noting that flip flops are not shoes.
 
I love the bizarre gait that people assume to keep their flip-flops from flipping and flopping. It looks very similar to walking with a full diaper. My vote is for none of the above. If you can't be troubled to put on some Jeff Spicolli canvas slip-ons, stay home.
 
Allen Smithee said:
I think this stuff in unacceptable for being seen in public. Actually, public places should have an asterisk on the no shirt, no shoes, no service noting that flip flops are not shoes.
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Russell Street said:
I love the bizarre gait that people assume to keep their flip-flops from flipping and flopping. It looks very similar to walking with a full diaper. My vote is for none of the above. If you can't be troubled to put on some Jeff Spicolli canvas slip-ons, stay home.
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I agree wholeheartedly. Was a time when I worked in the Bolivian jungle and wore the North America summer casual uniform of T-shirt, shorts and sandals. The locals in the cities rarely wore shorts and sandals unless they were teens or Brazilians (everything bad and ugly is blamed on Brazilians and Chileans by Bolivians). People would stare at you. A policeman once took me aside and said "why don't you dress like a man, have you no respect for people and yourself?"

Started wearing long pants and covered toes at least in the urban areas. Amazing what the difference was in how I was perceived and treated.

Really, it's not like sandals and shorts at 40 C make that much difference. Hot & humid is hot and humid.

Kept on doing it to this day. Haven't worn shorts or sandals for 20 years.

My wife every once and a while will pull out a picture from that era and ask "what were you thinking?"

Of course, the mullet complicates things.
 
I've never worn loafers, well unless you include Vans with a skull motif. I'm better now.
 
What poverty is it that people must appear shod with such tripe? I expect to see shoes made from old tires next, like we're in some squalid third-world hovel.
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Aren't there flippy-flops that rubes pay top dollar for, despite the fact that they should be paying about a dollar? I really don't interact with such people, so I have no idea what these people pay to look like trash.
 
mimo said:
On the flip side, so to speak, my actual two dollar flip flops are now seven years old despite terrible abuse. I wear them, incidentally, to walk the twenty feet from where I park my car, to the beach on which I walk, because the asphalt and paving are too hot and will burn my feet. I then leave them there while I walk, confident that nobody will steal them before I come back an hour or two later.

Belgian loafers I do not mind, if thought of like loose clothes and no jacket or tie for, perhaps, walking around the corner for a coffee and a newspaper on a Saturday morning.

Sandals I do own solely to accompany local national dress, on the rare occasions I use it.

Otherwise, I'm essentially with Chorn: sandals are for the beach. If absolutely necessary. Espadrilles the same, if you're under 21 and impoverished.
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Doing it right.
 
I have a pair of Reef sandals with built in bottle openers in the bottoms. Exceptionally fucking handy. Pretty comfy too.
 
Rambo said:
I have a pair of Reef sandals with built in bottle openers in the bottoms. Exceptionally fucking handy. Pretty comfy too.
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But see, them kicks gots special functions, so they are all good
 
thruth said:
But see, them kicks gots special functions, so they are all good
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I don't wear sandals outside of the beach areas anyway, but I've put them on to put around the hostel/beach town before. Its liveable. Otherwise, no go, senor.
 
I'm amazed by the laxity of work attire around me these days. I caught one chap wearing sockless boat shoes. I wanted to send him home but I had someone else to yell at.

We work in an air conditioned office building. We're not slaving over a hot stove in a canteen under the beating sun.
 
yeah, the absolute unnecessity of it is particularly perplexing. Walking from air conditioned building to air conditioned car, and it's maybe 85F out. This does not require tribal levels of nudity and poor decorum. Savages!
 
If you do replace them, let me know if the modern cheap flip flops are better or worse, unless you choose vintage or more premium stuff.
 
mimo said:
Three days ago, someone took my ancient two-buck flipflops off the beach. I did check the trash can but they weren't there. Unbelievable. But true. I've been leaving them there several times a week for over a year. Then I mention it here and they're gone. Coincidence? Hmm.
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mimo said:
I then leave them there while I walk, confident that nobody will steal them before I come back an hour or two later.
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This may not be a good idea. Someone might walk off with them.
 
mimo said:
Three days ago, someone took my ancient two-buck flipflops off the beach. I did check the trash can but they weren't there. Unbelievable. But true. I've been leaving them there several times a week for over a year. Then I mention it here and they're gone. Coincidence? Hmm.
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You mean there is more than just you here from the GTA? I can't abide by that!
 
I actually walked a hundred yards or so in flip flops this weekend. Barefoot is better. They are awkward and uncomfortable.

But, I went to the sprawling Bronx Zoo and saw a majority of people wearing either flip flops or some ridiculous wedge-heeled woman's shoes. People really need to start thinking harder.
 
I do agree that barefoot walking is better. But you do need flip flops for tropical weathers.

Anyone know how well Birkenstock holds up as wading shoes/sandles?
 
A grown man should only wear flip flops unless some moronic iGent is holding a gun to his head and making him wear shoes.
 
I can get behind huarache sandals, maybe, but I have complete hatred for a sole that is not secured to the heel. I'd be be better off walking around in Kleenex boxes.
 
It's like a language, you have to learn as a kid. I could do a sub 5 second 40 in flops still I bet.
 
chogall said:
I do agree that barefoot walking is better. But you do need flip flops for tropical weathers.

Anyone know how well Birkenstock holds up as wading shoes/sandles?
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Not well. The cork tends to degrade and stink up with excess water and sweat.
 
The annoying sounds that flip flips make drive me nuts. This is the uniform I have seen for most dudes here is untucked BB shirt, cargo shorts, KU baseball cap, and flip flops.
 
If fairness, I've seen people adopt a "dirty diaper" gait that minimizes the sole slapping. It makes them look even stupider, but one can look away.
 
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