Ideal footwear for the summer
 

Since summer is at our doors, and I didn't want to dig out the old sandals thread from last year, what's your ideal footwear to protect your stinking feet from a bee attack?

i love converse

chucks are horrible for your feet.

i'd say try some slip-on vans, but they're just as bad for your feet as chucks.

personally, i wear nike dunks and they keep my feet cool and unsmelly.

I used to believe in Converse, and I like how they look, but yeah, if you do much padding around at all on pavement, they start to hurt your feet. I need to invest in some lightweight New Balance or Merrils or something like that this year. A light running shoe with some cushioning would be good for casual summer wear.

For work I like to go with Borns, a soft leather oxford.

The first person who says "crocs" must surrender board membership and password.

I don't really have a preference for footwear on guys, though I blanketly HATE all chunky gym shoes.





Large footwear of any kind is usually obscene, unless they're for practical purposes (e.g. hiking). I'm a footwear minimalist, and walking around in rubberized snowshoes simply isn't necessary.

*Edit: This does not include flashy leather "rock" footwear, like zippered or clasped boots. Those are entirely acceptable on the right person, and even highly encouraged.

You mean space age trainers? Arrrghh!!!

maybe i'll buy some yellow onitsuka tiger shoes like the ones from kill bill they would be comfy and amzingly crazy

Oh, come on. That's a little drastic, isn't it?

Well, thank god.
I have to say that these shoes suck for summer, but most men's "summer" shoes are godawful anyway.

Such a rebel you are, really such rebel.

The atrociousness and ubiquitous nature of these abominations call for drastic measures. Seriously, something needs to be done about this.
I will make exceptions for gardeners and line cooks, but fucking a.

Uhh, I have really bad luck when it comes to footwear. Any advice?

What does tha mean, Buzzo? Do you walk around barefoot?

Go neanderthal, wear nothing on your feet.

They are pretty bad.

You know what I hate? Flip flops. What is the deal with flip flops.

My loathing of flip flops is well-documented.

Californians love their flip flops. But I detest them, like I do with most Californians.

I have these in red/white/blue. Comfy, very comfy, and the material is quite thin so the feet don't get too hot.

I hike a lot, so

ps: Would these sandals be acceptable?

London is awash with The Hybrid, at the moment. What a horrible shoe.

Now those I like.

Cool, I dislike the white soles though.

I saw a motorcyle rider wearing flip flops and shorts. And no helmet, of course. The motherfucker must have a death wish.

Yeah, they'd be better without the white anywhere. Why couldn't they have made the white trim and sole blue instead? I go for subdued colors in footwear. Otherwise I feel like I'm dressed like Ronnie Wood in the 1970s.

The trim around the side is white, but the actual sole underneath is blue.

flip flops in themselves aren't inherently dumb, it's the people who have ugly dirty misshapen feet who feel people need to see their feet

Andrew, they are a bit too juvenile looking for you. You ought to be wearing brogues or something. It's more dignified.

Hey, I'm married. I can wear whatever the fuck I want.

But brogues, huh? Those are like wingtips? Yeah, possibly I could see myself in those. Black socks, plaid shorts, bare white skinny legs, white T-shirt, and my brogues. A good look, I think.

Actually, I like shopping for shoes. You know what I don't like shopping for, though. Pants. Trying on pants is one of the most humiliating things a man can suffer that doesn't involve a woman.

probably all stars or some such equivelant.

Flip flops are fucking uncomfortable, that's all that should need to be said. They're fine for at the swimming pool, when you only have to walk about twenty paces in them, but any further than that and you may as well just take a penknife to the skin between your big toe and the one next to it.

We've already trashed All Stars and their equivalent.

College girls here wear them outside in the winter when it's 10 below zero. It's crazy. I saw one poor girl one winter morning accidently slip off one flip flop and send it skating down the sidewalk 20 feet ahead of her.

It should be part of the entrance examination to be able to understand what footwear matches what season. If someone is stupid enough to wear flip flops in winter, then education will obviously be wasted on them.

Yes. Until I myself understood this, there were some very bleak days.

You wouldn't stand a cat's chance in hell of running a successful record store if you'd carried on with the flip flops, I can tell you.

Everyone in my family has crocs except for me.