# These are some astounding men's shoes! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 15, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565 "2012-01-15T03:11:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/1 "2012-01-15T03:11:27Z")
[Yes they are!](http://www.moshoes.com/fennix_'wave'/pv/3151/) I’d almost think they were a joke if they weren’t $600 a pair originally. > [@](#): > > Fennix ‘Wave’ (Wave) Email a Friend | Product Inquiry > > This exceptional quality combination of Alligator skin, patent leather and nappa leather footwear model is handmade in Italy by one of the finest manufacturers of exotic skins, Fennix. The stylish lace-up is handmade from a combination of Alligator skin, patent leather and nappa leather. It is fully leather lined, with a rubber sole. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/2 "2012-01-15T03:53:32Z")
At $600 they are an obscenity. At $99 dollars they are are merely silly. Some day, if I want to buy non-oversized clown shoes, I may get a pair. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/3 "2012-01-15T04:36:07Z")
> [@](#): > > This exceptional quality combination of Alligator skin, patent leather and nappa leather footwear model is handmade in Italy by one of the finest manufacturers of exotic skins, Fennix. The stylish lace-up is handmade from a combination of Alligator skin, patent leather and nappa leather. It is fully leather lined, with a \*rubber sole. \* Wait! A Girl that was In My Life had a pair. Michelle had a personality to match the shoes. But The Word was she was a bit crazy; all my friends said “Run for Your Life!” after meeting her, but I figured If I Needed Someone, then no matter What Goes On or how far I’d have to Drive My Car (it was a long distance relationship), we’d be better for the experience; You Won’t See Me crying with regret for taking the chance. In the end she broke my heart. My friends’ had told me this would happen, though Knowing She Would didn’t help–I thought things were going well, but the end came out of Nowhere. Man, I loved her. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/4 "2012-01-15T04:40:05Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Wait! A Girl that was In My Life had a pair. Michelle had a personality to match the shoes. But The Word was she was a bit crazy; all my friends said “Run for Your Life!” after meeting her, but I figured If I Needed Someone, then no matter What Goes On or how far I’d have to Drive My Car (it was a long distance relationship), we’d be better for the experience; You Won’t See Me crying with regret for taking the chance. In the end she broke my heart. My friends’ had told me this would happen, though Knowing She Would didn’t help–I thought things were going well, but the end came out of Nowhere. Man, I loved her. _golf clap_ ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/5 "2012-01-15T04:42:39Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Wait! A Girl that was In My Life had a pair. Michelle had a personality to match the shoes. But The Word was she was a bit crazy; all my friends said “Run for Your Life!” after meeting her, but I figured If I Needed Someone, then no matter What Goes On or how far I’d have to Drive My Car (it was a long distance relationship), we’d be better for the experience; You Won’t See Me crying with regret for taking the chance. In the end she broke my heart. My friends’ had told me this would happen, though Knowing She Would didn’t help–I thought things were going well, but the end came out of Nowhere. Man, I loved her. Yes, but what about the shoes? ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/6 "2012-01-15T04:48:27Z")
You had me till you said rubber soles. I love men’s shoes and have bought some that approximate them. I would love to have a handmade pair of shoes from Italy. But I’m a woman and I’m broke. And the soles are supposed to be slippery…you’re supposed to sliiiiiide, like in 'lectric. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/7 "2012-01-15T05:12:42Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > You had me till you said rubber soles. > I love men’s shoes and have bought some that approximate them. > I would love to have a handmade pair of shoes from Italy. > But I’m a woman and I’m broke. > And the soles are supposed to be slippery…you’re supposed to sliiiiiide, like in 'lectric. Just smear some grease on 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/8 "2012-01-15T05:24:26Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Wait! A Girl that was In My Life had a pair. Michelle had a personality to match the shoes. But The Word was she was a bit crazy; all my friends said “Run for Your Life!” after meeting her, but I figured If I Needed Someone, then no matter What Goes On or how far I’d have to Drive My Car (it was a long distance relationship), we’d be better for the experience; You Won’t See Me crying with regret for taking the chance. In the end she broke my heart. My friends’ had told me this would happen, though Knowing She Would didn’t help–I thought things were going well, but the end came out of Nowhere. Man, I loved her. And I feel that \*you[/I feel it was totally worth it and will never forget it. It can be good to take the leap. (Whatever shoes you’re wearing.)] ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/9 "2012-01-15T06:38:35Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Yes, but what about the shoes? He prefers old brown ones, I think. ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/10 "2012-01-15T06:46:30Z")
Ugh, they’re ugly. I’m a shoe guy, and these are clownish. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/11 "2012-01-15T10:21:34Z")
Hey, clowns gotta have footwear too! ---
**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:** [January 15, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/12 "2012-01-15T14:27:30Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Wait! A Girl that was In My Life had a pair. Michelle had a personality to match the shoes. But The Word was she was a bit crazy; all my friends said “Run for Your Life!” after meeting her, but I figured If I Needed Someone, then no matter What Goes On or how far I’d have to Drive My Car (it was a long distance relationship), we’d be better for the experience; You Won’t See Me crying with regret for taking the chance. In the end she broke my heart. My friends’ had told me this would happen, though Knowing She Would didn’t help–I thought things were going well, but the end came out of Nowhere. Man, I loved her. Is this a Beatles thing or a J.Peterman thing? ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/13 "2012-01-15T14:45:51Z")
A $600 shoe should be something you can repair when it starts to get worn, but you can’t fix that style of sole so once they start to wear down (and it will happen) you’ll have to toss those very expensive shoes in the trash. Looks like a rip off for people with more money than sense to me. ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-some-astounding-mens-shoes/609565/14 "2012-01-15T19:14:12Z")
“_The stylish lace-up is handmade from a combination of Alligator skin…_” “Stylish”?!? :eek: What did those poor alligators ever do to deserve being treated this way? I’m fashion-challenged. What do men wear with these shoes? Are these shoes supposed to match or clash with something?