# Men in sandals and long jeans/pants , yay or nay? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** fashion-clothing\ **Created:** [June 26, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911 "2022-06-26T21:22:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spartan203](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@spartan203](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spartan203)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/1 "2022-06-26T21:22:28Z")
Hey there!šŸ™‚ what do you think of this combination on a guy? I find it very comfortable but it seems like very few men wear sandals with their jeans, khakis or linen pants, women do it more often. If you like it , do you like the pants to be full or ankle lenght? Slim or regular fit? Sandals made of leather or sporty ones like Tevas? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/2 "2022-06-26T21:26:46Z")
Welcome to the SDMB. I moved your thread from IMHO to The CafĆ© as the CafĆ© is our forum for fashion and clothing among many other artistic and entertainment endeavors. No worries, our forum system is confusing to all. * * * I think sandals with jeans is a little odd and wouldnā€™t wear that combo, but if someone else does, no problem for me. So go for it if you like it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/3 "2022-06-26T21:27:49Z")
Well, it depends. For most office environments, probably not. Not on a first date, I would advise. But shopping, hanging out, casual dates, whatever- why not? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/4 "2022-06-26T21:34:27Z")
It would be better than the cargo shorts/flip-flops combination I usually see. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/5 "2022-06-26T21:35:38Z")
And, infinitely better than sandals worn with dark socks. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/6 "2022-06-26T21:37:00Z")
If you need to wear formal clothing of a three-piece suit, probably not. Otherwise, if it is hot, why not? I think the sporty sandals are more for hiking. If you want to know whether jeans should be normal or very, very tight, well, if they are _too_ tight they are uncomfortable. > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > And, infinitely better than sandals worn with dark socks. The socks+sandals seems more of a Japanese thing than beach wear. Iā€™d skip it unless you were wearing Japanese sandals or something similar. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/7 "2022-06-26T21:44:01Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > The socks+sandals seems more of a Japanese thing than beach wear. Or, in my experience, a middle-aged-to-older American white guy. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![spartan203](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@spartan203](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spartan203)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/8 "2022-06-26T22:06:10Z")
Thatā€™s a crime against fashion that serves no purpose lol ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/9 "2022-06-26T23:11:52Z")
Open shoes are exclusively a beach/pool/gym shower thing for me and with any type of long pants is right out. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/10 "2022-06-26T23:13:03Z")
I have not seen that anywhere in CA. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/11 "2022-06-26T23:18:21Z")
I do wear sandals with jeans on occasion. In Austin, it was a fairly common look. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/12 "2022-06-26T23:25:05Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I have not seen that anywhere in CA. To be fair, when Iā€™ve seen it, itā€™s been in the Midwest, and primarily among guys of a certain age. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/13 "2022-06-26T23:27:59Z")
I canā€™t imagine even noticing such combos, let alone caring about what others are wearing. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/14 "2022-06-26T23:38:46Z")
I could see it with scrubs pants. Not with jeans, which as sturdy workwear pair badly with flimsy footwear. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/15 "2022-06-27T01:22:35Z")
There are photos of men wearing sandals with full-length denim [https://cdn-fnknc.nitrocdn.com/jwqHRGAzpUgGskUSHlppNQzwuXgXIKwg/assets/static/optimized/rev-e6f9055/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sandals-19-jeans.jpg](https://cdn-fnknc.nitrocdn.com/jwqHRGAzpUgGskUSHlppNQzwuXgXIKwg/assets/static/optimized/rev-e6f9055/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sandals-19-jeans.jpg) the point being that the jeans in question are ultra-casual rather than something that could conceivably be worn with dress shoes. Women, too, of course [![](https://tokyofashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Harajuku-Gyaru-Street-Fashion-20180721D582224-600x900.jpg) ](https://tokyofashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Harajuku-Gyaru-Street-Fashion-20180721D582224-600x900.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/16 "2022-06-27T04:10:48Z")
[The Attire Club](https://attireclub.org/2020/08/13/can-you-wear-sandals-with-long-pants/) has spoken: > [@](#): > > The main thing to watch out for is that the entire vibe of the outfit should be casual. Even if you are really well put together, you should absolutely not wear sandals with dress pants. [ā€¦] Basically, if you can add a tie to your outfit, you should probably not wear sandals. I think a very summery menswear outfit, like loose linen pants with a short-sleeved casual shirt, looks better with sandals or some other sort of very casual shoe (espadrille, moccasin, etc.) than with lace-up shoes and socks. Even athletic shoes (the modern super-constructed kind, at least, not simple canvas sneakers) can look too ā€œheavyā€ for a summery outfit. ---
**Author:** ![spartan203](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@spartan203](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spartan203)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/17 "2022-06-27T06:51:04Z")
I agree with you! Looks so repetitive and low effort šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/18 "2022-06-27T09:30:48Z")
I guess itā€™s a little better than going out in your pajamas. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/19 "2022-06-27T10:37:16Z")
As long as theyā€™re no socks involved, no problems. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911/20 "2022-06-27T11:33:11Z")
I honestly donā€™t think much about what I wear. Comfort is key. In the summer shorts and slides, unless Iā€™m boating and wear tevas [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-sandals-and-long-jeans-pants-yay-or-nay/966911.md?page=2)