# Ladies, shoe advice needed. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 20, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418 "2003-08-20T13:08:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/21 "2003-08-21T11:09:14Z")
Dig the Docs; you really can’t go wrong there. What about a pair of Skechers or Vans? Mr. Levins wears both with his “casual but not sloppy” ensemble and he always looks snappy. 😃 Ixnay the loafers. Don’t dig that at all. Or any shiny leather shoe. Gross. ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/22 "2003-08-21T11:49:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by j.c. \* > \*\*Aerosoles make shoes for men. I associate them with bosses - in a good but not follow you home and bake pie way. > > If you want me to follow you home and bake pie, some stylish sneaks might work, but it’s tricky. Converse works for some, and nto for others. Mephisto shoes kick ass, in all ways, but cost zillions. > > If you are the kind of guy who can wear clogs without looking gay, go for it. Ask a doctor for advice on man clogs. \*\* heh This reminds me of Alvin Lee (quite a virile guy) of Ten Years After and his clogs. Aerosoles do indeed make shoes for men, never would have thought it. But I suppose if **Bruce Daddy** doesn’t care for Riekers or Eccos, he won’t be heading in the direction of either Aerosoles or the more expensive Mephistos. Sometimes you can get Mephistos on sale during the ‘shoulder’ season. I agree, they cost a lot but they are most excellent. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/23 "2003-08-21T12:29:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JuanitaTech \* > \*\*For awhile, I was convinced when a man got married (esp if he lived in the 'burbs), he recived a uniform that consisted of Dockers, a braided, leather belt, a polo shirt and deck shoes. \*\* This is exactly what I’m wearing right now. So what are you trying to say? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/24 "2003-08-21T12:34:39Z")
Zappo’s [http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/722000679.html](http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/722000679.html) has great selection and great prices. This link shows 63 pairs that would fill the bill for you. Have fun shopping! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/25 "2003-08-21T12:35:53Z")
I like this season’s Doc Marten’s. They’re in the link above. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/26 "2003-08-21T14:03:12Z")
I think Doc Marten might be the winner. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/27 "2003-08-21T14:29:17Z")
My husband wears (and swears by) the Clark’s Wallabee Casual. [http://www.markmeier.com/int\_wallabees.htm](http://www.markmeier.com/int_wallabees.htm) Oh yeah, they’re ugly, but in an almost fashionable, "I’m-not-a-slave-to-fashion kind of way. They’re hella comfortable. He LOVES them. They’re about $110 a pair but last a long time. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/28 "2003-08-21T17:12:35Z")
Which Doc Martens did you like?? ---
**Author:** ![Omnipresent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@Omnipresent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnipresent)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/29 "2003-08-21T17:59:26Z")
First of all, throw those sandals out. Best bet, go into a shoe store that you think you might find something to your liking. Make sure there’s a piece of ass working there. Give her the “awe, shucks” routine that you’re not sure of what to get. Spend some time having her help you find a good pair of shoes to your liking. You’ll either walk away with the shoes you’ve been looking for or a phone number, or both. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/30 "2003-08-21T18:25:04Z")
“a piece of ass”…heh. Are you buying two pair? Won’t you need a brown pair and a black pair? ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/31 "2003-08-21T18:25:04Z")
“a piece of ass”…heh. Are you buying two pair? Won’t you need a brown pair and a black pair? ---
**Author:** ![White\_Ink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@White\_Ink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Ink)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/32 "2003-08-21T20:50:43Z")
BD, Another vote for the Doc Marten’s oxfords. how about [these](http://store.nordstrom.com/product/product.asp?styleid=2822497&category=2376778~2372807~2375671~2380907&PrevStyleID=2825661&NextStyleID=2822507) , [these](http://store.nordstrom.com/product/product.asp?styleid=2811239&category=2376778~2372807~2375671~2380907&PrevStyleID=2810056&NextStyleID=2811245) or [these](http://store.nordstrom.com/product/product.asp?styleid=2779051&category=2376778~2372807~2375671~2376699&PrevStyleID=2787196&NextStyleID=2785256) ? These are the [Doc Marten’s](http://store.nordstrom.com/product/product.asp?styleid=2787411&category=2376778~2372807~2375671~2376699&PrevStyleID=2787212&NextStyleID=2787196) I was thinking of. As a chick, I will say, my shoes look fabulous, not comfortable. Yours should be the same, even if they are casual. Mens “comfort” shoes look atrocious. _shudder_. Go for style not for comfort. Oh, btw, give slip-ons a swerve. There is no way to make them look anything other than effimiate, they also make your feet look small. ---
**Author:** ![More\_Cowbell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@More\_Cowbell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/More_Cowbell)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/33 "2003-08-21T22:57:05Z")
As a man who owns enough shoes to be embarrassed to post about how many, I’d check out [Sketchers](http://www.sketchers.com). They are reasonably priced, nice looking and they have a fairly good amount of styles. Between the casual shoes and the sandals you should find something to your liking. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/34 "2003-08-22T08:19:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bruce\_Daddy \* > \*\* As summer winds down I will start wearing jeans and khaki pants more often downtown and to other social outings, I realize that my footwear is inadequate. My work shoes are too dressy and my flip flops are obviously too casual. I need a happy medium but I can’t think of what that would be. \*\* Dansko shoes for men. [http://www.dansko.com/](http://www.dansko.com/) 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/35 "2003-08-22T13:44:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kalhoun \* > \*\*Which Doc Martens did you like?? \*\* [These](http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/536811/c/1670.html) > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by > Omnipresent \* > \*\*First of all, throw those sandals out. \*\* You’ll have to pry them from my cold dead feet. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418/36 "2003-08-22T14:44:25Z")
A great choice. They look comfy enough to SLEEP in! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-shoe-advice-needed/196418.md?page=1)