Yeah. As I’m leading my next assigned group of kindergarteners from the sticky, chocolate milk and apple juice covered cafeteria floor out to the dusty/muddy playground for recess, I’m definitely going to be broken hearted that Waverly, Stinkpalm, & Co. don’t approve of my footwear. 
Perhaps because their popularity initially rose out of Australian surf culture? The beach is where they come from, they’re just going home. I don’t know why surfies adopted them, but they did it first.
Waverly I loveeee you for starting this thread. I just love you. I am such a judgemental bitch about people who cannot be bothered to present themselves in an attractive way. Some may ask, don’t you have better things to do with your time and energy than judge people’s shoes? The answer is no. I’m southern. I would get pinched by my mother for wearing white after labor day. And she pinches on the underside of the arm…where it hurts.
Anyways, call the whole thing superficial but the way you dress and present yourself really makes a difference to people. Shoes seem to be especially important. Even Hannibal Lecter notices your shoes. While i’m not saying that I believe this to be true but I think when someone chooses nice non-riduclous shoes it PRESENTS an image of detail-orientedness and ambitiousness. I realize that birkenstocks are comfy but you look like a bra-burning feminazi lesbian with two paddles strapped to the ends of your legs.
and some shoes are just SO HIDEOUS. why why WHY would anyone wear tevas. WHY. (whyyyyy?) Whenever I see anyone in Tevas (dont even get me started on tevas and socks) I don’t know whether I should tackle the person to the ground and remove them or to just sob uncontrollably. (I know I know why get so worked up…believe me I have plenty of energy for everything…I’m tightly wound) Actually I’d like to find the person or persons who designed Tevas. I would like first an explanation, then an apology, and then restitution.
And as much as I respect the “I dont give a fuck what anyone thinks I am going to wear whats comfortable” attitude I just wouldn’t be cool with knowing that I’m giving hundreds of fashionable queens on the streets of san francisco nervous breakdowns with my ugly paddle hooves.
And how about Uggs? Big furry stompers on the ends of thin legs in mini skirts. What a tragedy.
Okay my rant is over for now. And until we live in a perfect world where the unfashionable are safe from the judgements of the likes of me and Waverly, I’ll be here, in the cute heels I can neither afford or wear comfortably but do regardless.
Oh, fuck that noise. I should kill my feet to please YOUR sense of aesthetics? And if I think YOUR shoes are hideous, are you going to take them off?
When you’re walking around in my feet, then you can decide what goes on them. Until then, kiss my ass, shove off, and mind your own damn business.
It was a river guide named Mark Thatcher. He shouldn’t be too hard to find if you are serious about it.
They were designed as water sport sandals. They are really good at what they do.
Some people are way the fuck too interested in what other people do. How about an explanation for you being such a nosy ass busybody. Oh, and an apology. And restituition.
Crocs–you’ve got to try them to believe them. I had tried fake Crocs at one point and I was not convinced. The real ones, though…well worth it.
There is plenty of ventilation…more ventilation than any other closed-toe shoe I have ever worn. (I am not allowed to wear open-toed shoes to work, but Crocs, even the ones with holes in the top, seem to be OK). I do wear socks in them when I am at work to absorb sweat. I work in a factory, and they definitely look professional enough for that environment!
They are also great for camping, as water shoes (yes, I have swum in them) and to wear in the car for road trips. I wouldn’t wear them to a wedding, but I might switch into them for dancing at the reception ;).
Giggle! That’s pretty bad when someone wearing birks has that reaction!
I’m not sure what Vans you’re speaking of? Maybe they have a Vans: Bad Taste collection?
All of my Vans (the only sneakers I’ve worn since about 7th grade), and most of the ones I’ve seen in the (admittedly ridiculous Skater-themed stores*) were pretty low-key as far as aesthetics go, fairly basic-looking sneakers with a thicker sole and cushiony lining which made them very comfortable. True they’re kind of over-priced, but they were great for standing on your feet for long stretches, looked good, and didn’t even look bulky.
*with half-pipe for skating while trying your shoes on! no joke! :rolleyes:
Oh, and ftr, I do own a pair of Birkenstocks, but I only got them to wear around the house (wearing sandles out is kind of gross, unless you’re going to the beach, imo). Meh, they’re comfortable sandles, and I live in a household with 2 cats and 4 dogs, so I don’t like walking around barefoot or just in socks.
:smack: last one, I promise! (stupid 5 minute edit window, this all would’ve been one post on any other board)
On further examining the Vans website, I now see what you’re talking about. Huh, I even went in the Vans store at my mall a few months back and didn’t really see anything like that. Hope this isn’t indicative of a company-wide shift away from the style I’m used to from them :eek:
Soft AND with high arches? Really? And they’re supportive? Hmmmmm… 
As someone who currently lives in the south, I can honestly say that the only people who can get away with the Genteel Southern Lady routine these days all have white bouffants. Doesn’t work well with the younger set.
However, this
I can agree with. Shoes do provide an important detail to your overall appearance. You can be dressed to the nines, professional as you please, but wearing Crocs (or sneakers with nylons as someone mentioned above :eek: ) will completely wreck that image.
Luckily I live in an area where cute heels are not the norm or expectation. I’m not all about conformity but I am glad I’m free to not have to wear something uncomfortable.
I’m not sure I’ve heard this one before. Is it certain types of sandals that are “gross”, or showing one’s toes?
High arch? I guess, I never really notice. I never have had a problem not having a high enough arch in any shoe, so I guess I may be a bit flat footed.
I was just countering this misinformation.
I swear, I sure am glad I live/work in an area where people aren’t so uptight about how you dress.
Which makes me glad I have a job that doesn’t require me to wear high heels. The shoes I choose really make a difference?
I wear these to work. They kinda ugly, but amazingly comfortable.
I’m guessing if you saw me out, you’d laugh and point and say, “Eeww, look at her shoooooooes!” and would judge me (wrongly) to be some bra-burning Femi-Nazi lesbian hippy who can’t be bothered to wear ‘nice’ shoes. Sorry, I’m required to wear them for work. I have to have steel-toed black boots that are blood-borne pathogen compliant.
I get a little judgemental, too when I see women tottering around in high heels and complaining about how uncomfortable they are and that they can’t walk in them - why wear them if you can’t walk properly in them? Why buy them if you can’t afford them?
But above all, why wear them if they hurt your feet? I just don’t get it.
I have no particular axe to grind in this thread but will somebody please tell this Brit. WTF a “Taco Bell” is
Ambles off to look for his carpet slippers
It’s Mexican fast food.
Like McDonald’s, but with tacos and quesadillas.
I’ll give you one of those.
Perhaps so, but in my case, at least, it’s because we have a strict business dress code that requires a certain standard. Nice slacks, dress blouse and black crocs with black socks are just not appropriate. When you’re on the clock, you represent the company, and you signed paperwork agreeing to abide by the dress code. Unless you can give me a signed note from your doctor, ball up and put on some dress shoes, for Christ’s sake.
To everyone who totters around on high heels, may I present my grandmother? My grandmother who has to wear broken-foot boots all the time now because she wore high heels to her job in the textile mill for twenty years? A job that involved standing all the time?
Actually, I won’t present her. She’s a little self-conscious about her feet. I will instead present the podiatrist who makes a living off of her foot problems. That’s what high heels get you, folks. They get you your own personal podiatrist when you’re in your 70s.
(Bibliocat, I think those boots rock! I’m rather partial to steel-toed boots. Great for kickin’ people. )