New Shoes.

I think I am going to get some Teva-styles sandals ala deej and sacrifice all of my self-respect because it's too hot for shoes and ALL other sandals either kill the tendons in my flat feet or fall right off because I walk like a shlub.

I can't wear the flats they make for girls bcz the soles are too thin and ZERO arch supprt, and walking on gravel or anything but linoleum/carpet in the is torture.

kenan, don't write off the birkenstock-like sandal for guys - there are dif styles, like with backstrap etc - and you won't nec look like a hippie, and they are good for your feet. they are pretty much the only sandals i like on guys really.

both my flats are clarks, i realized! and they have decent support (i have really high arches too)

Being an aussie (m8) i pretty much only wear thongs (or flip flops what do you guys call them?) during summer.
They fuck my feet up pretty badly. I may invest in some birkenstocks. I don't like the style of ones daria-g posted upthread though.

they are pretty much the only sandals i like on guys really.

Oh, well as long as YOU like them...

:)

love virginia plain's

haha yeah well
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the thing i like most about the kind-of shoe (the pic i posted are Sketchers, the only good thing they're doing anymore) is that they're sandal-ish, but still have a real sole and a real toe. So still a good gum shoe, not too pricey, breathes v well, etc.

whoa... GYM shoe not gumshoe

i will never learn to type.

guys, i saw a pair of GOLD onitsuka tiger sneakers in the shop yesterday and laughed so hard that i took it as a sign. should i buy them??

well, if you'll wear'em as much as i did my gold gucci loafers: no.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/1315197391_ca6b44a460.jpg

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/andre-agassi-air-tech-challenge-1.jpg

got some old agassi's for looking sexy at the basketball court

here is a pic of me rocking them

http://www.protennisfan.com/images/agassi_yikes.jpg

aw yeahhhh...

http://images.tretorn.com/store//products/47105302_big.jpg

anyone got a pair of eccos? they are light, comfortable and last ages.

http://www.ecco.com/file/21946/20070820094346/shoe_detail_3563400101.jpg

worn these every day to work for the last year, and they're only just beginning to get a bit shabby.

when i was a kid eccos were for nerds and swots and spazzes. but i suspect they're ok now.

really? they were kind of cool at my school...

http://www.zappos.com/images/728/7286324/985-347505-d.jpg

I just got a pair of these, except they have dark soles and dark details. I also replaced the dud tan laces with brown ones. They're comfy as fuck. I think I like the way they look, but my perception is a bit clouded by sticker shock.

they look like campers.

they are campers

Very nice btw. :-)

ty ;)

The soft leather really is kind of amazing, and the soles are great, and they're obviously well made. I've just never spent so much on a pair of shoes. But I tend to only own one pair of casual shoes and wear them all the time, and I've been trying to make that adult leap to spending more money for things that are genuinely better quality and will last longer (and be a better value in the long run).

I think Campers are definitely worth the price (and I'm super-cheap). I bought a pair of red pelotas five years ago and I still wear them. (Granted, they've got a few holes in the heels, but the soles are so thick, it doesn't even matter.) Take care of them, give them a polish every once in a while and they'll look and feel great for years. Best shoes I've ever owned.

Wots with men's shoes not coming in widths anymore, btw?

The only person I know who wears eccos is my 89-year-old granmother. There was some discussion of their comfort and style on the High Heels thread so I had a closer look in a department store but ... meh, they still look a bit comfort over style to me. And I'm not old enough to care about that yet.

I really really really love these boots. So comfortable, so attractive.

http://www.kennethcole.com/img/prod/KC_KM28084LE_BLK.jpg

they look completely dud on their own, but i realize that most men would wear trousers over'em and that will massively improve these boots. :-)

i never ended up getting this cutesy miu mius i ogled some time ago. they didn't even have'em on sale in my size. i ended up buying some boots which are very narrow (for my cow feet). more sensible (financially speaking). also, i didn't want to get something "posh" when i'm still a fat blimp. :-(

kinda into these for spring but maybe they are too dark or maybe they are just right

http://canada.zappos.com/images/728/7288950/6627-352784-d.jpg

puma roma 'brogue' hm

maybe like these more tho
http://canada.zappos.com/images/729/7290327/4998-355964-d.jpg

maybe they are too dark

use brighter laces?

Totally. Throw some laces that match the light gray and not the dark gray, and you've got a much brighter pair of shoes.

haha i was thinking more like 'they aren't fuschia' but point taken

Rrrobs I was thinking the same: kelly green laces on those brown(?) sneaks.

yeah i just don't know if i'm that kinda girl tho, with the bright laces - i'd rather have the whole shoe be bright or not be bright
anyway, the big thing is that i need a comfortable pair of shoes for walking around in early spring b/c all my shoes of that kind are old/broken

and that aren't runners or hiking boots (though i do kinda need hiking boots/shoes too)

so unmotivated at work today! sunshine is leeeching motivation! if i were a cat i wld be doing that crazy thing cats do where they run from one end of the apartment to the other and then jump in the bathtub and meow really loudly

just purchased:

http://i14.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/e4/79/a678_1_b.JPG

lace-up cap-toe stacy adams ankle boot + leather soles. classy.

i'd actually like a pair like that! was for the first time regretting trashing my doc marten boots 6 yrs ago but then they just aren't my style anymore anyway. but maybe something like this wld suit better. hm.

robyn are you lumidee?

i think docs are okay for a look, especially once they get nice & weathered & worn, but I don't really need the chunky rubber sole myself, i'm already a tall dude and don't need boots that add another full inch to my height

yeah i want a cleaner look, i guess
e.g., i have white-soled sneakers but wld like darker soled sneakers for work purposes, uh, more 'sophisticated'? look
i am probably not lumidee

those are beautiful boots, elmo.

I just got these. Soooo fly.

http://farylrobin.com/general/bo/cataloguebo/catalogueimages/300/SP08-ticky-milk.jpg

http://www.frontlineshop.com/SID=si3cf1c3eb28c6c9d3c5d07821fbe6df/gateTools/scripts/binary.php?BinaryCodeID=356139

these i am thinking could be my summer in the office shoes. they are naturalizer, believe it, and i'm all into their style reboot.

http://canada.zappos.com/images/737/7375224/3279-538456-d.jpg

I can totally see you in them.

(I went into Schuh tonight and the only pair that appealed were a navy blue and red pair of Adidas Superstars. I've got two pairs of Superstars already)