Why would any man wear shoes with tassles?

IMHO having tassels on your shoes simply says, “I’m and asshole.”

Not only that, they just look stupid. Who ever thought they were/are a good idea?

The only people that should be wearing tassles on footwear are the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders.

well, I must be an asshole. I like tassels on my loafers.

They started in Scotland with traditional golf shoes. So they are associated with the rich man’s sport.

I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing them, but they do look kind of cool–they signify a guy gives a shit about the way he dresses, how he looks, etc. I can appreciate that.

I always thought that tassels on loafers were kinda gay. Not gay like “Fab-u-licious!”, but, you know, new-usage gay.

Loafers without socks, however, fah-laming.

I worked as a receptionist in a law firm one summer, and I needed new shoes. Found a pair that fit, felt good, etc. They happened to have tassles. ::shrug:: They were fun. I could play with them.

I should add that I was 17 at the time.

Tassels are great! Nothing’s better than crisp white cotton dress shirt, a pair of pressed lightweight wool slacks and a freshly shined pair of Johnston Murphys with tassels flip flopping back and forth bay-bee! They’re sharp, stylish and they drive scared, conformist little wardrobe nazis just plain nuts. It’s all good!

“new-usage” as in “bad”, or is this some new slang us internet people haven’t seen yet?:slight_smile:

New-usage as in bad. Me and South Park are re-appropriating the word, dammit!

Oh joy. So instead of it meaning someone who is homosexual, it means something bad.

Yeah, you’re going to make a lot of friends here. Especially among those of us who aren’t straight. Care to justify the word used perjoratively in a serious manner, as opposed to a television show that takes almost nil seriously?

Well punha if the youngster’s do make off with “gay” (and once they have a favored word in their sweaty little clutches it rarely survives unmolested) what are people going to replace it with?

Then I guess I should have said that tassels say, “I’m a cheap asshole.”

Bill Lumbergh always had tassels on his shoes.

Other words the youngsters also try to steal. Would you like a list?:slight_smile:

Tassle-toed men = no chance in hell with Lola

I like guys who wear loafers with tassles …and no socks. I do indeed!

Damnit, Creaky, if we weren’t both taken…:wink:

I suppose shoes with big fluffy pompoms on the heels are out, too, then?

Symbolism.

Men. Foot size. Floppy, dangly things.

::ahem!::

Discuss.

’punha, you sweet, crazy kid, you! You just made my night! :slight_smile: