New Shoes.

I think the time frame for continuing to wear these in AZ is two weeks, max.

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Would love a pair of boots that were gray like that.

Not the most exciting thing in the world (gym shoes), but just ordered these and looking forward to getting them in the mail

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The ~air technology~ was a genuine surprise when I bought a pair of Air Max 1's some years back in high-school. I looked upon them - and the little "peak window" into the sole - as gimmicky and pretentious... til of course I wore them. Really have been the most comfortable shoes I've owned yet.

I still refuse to wear Nike nowaday tho.

This will be my first pair of Nikes in many many years. In college I was very adamant about the sweatshop labor thing. Now it feels like you don't really have a choice, plus I think chinese working conditions have probably improved slightly due to the overall economic boom they've experienced.

what do you recommend as proper summer shoes for men, you know with shorts and all. i've always gone with either vans or chucks. i dont do flip flops.

In my opinion, you've got it covered. I'm sure max will be here any moment, though, to tell you that top hats for your feet are the new way forward.

and the day i wear topsiders again. wtf is that shit.

i blame vampire weekend.

Vans are officially the stinkiest shoes I have ever owned. Why I kept wearing them (several pairs over several summers) I have no idea.

chris 1) i want to congratulate you on never wearing flip flops, which are the absolute worst, 2) laurel is right, i highly recommend top hats

10 of them, one for each toe

toe hats

er - birkenstocks are great, great summer shoes. i've had 3 pairs and have absolutely loved them, but i def get shit from friends for being so fond of them in the first place.

no

no open toed shoes

ever

preach it

yeah, should note that i've never gotten the clog types. those are fukkin revolting.

^ NEVER. Unless you are an mid 60's artist with a ponytail and tiedye shirt, berkenstock should not be worn.

You don't need me for this Birks take-down, do you? No? Good. I'm old and easily tired, and public floggings just don't promise the excitement that they used to.

they just look like plain-jane leather sandles to me. could never figure out reason for the uproar behind them.

not like i'm wearing crocs.

crocenstocks

onitsuka tigers are a pretty good lightweight shoe for the summer - really thin, let your feet breathe

^^otm!

Never got that whole concept of "letting your feet breathe". I had a pair of Vans - literally consisting of nothing but cloth - that turned out to be the soppiest, sweatiest shoes I've ever owned.

canvas? canvas doesn't really breathe i dont think

idk man, some days I'm like "fuck sandals" and some days I'm like "fuck people who take themselves too seriously" because sandals feel amazingly good on a warm day.

I feel like if you get a good classy pair of say leather flipflops it looks okay and not too bad, fuck those polyester foam 50 diff colored ones thogh

Yeah I have leather bible sandals -- slightly birkenstockish but teva/naot brand. I occasionally get shit for them. I would like to find some kind of soft, breathable alternative (I also hate getting the sandal tan).

i love my birkenstock clogs so harrumph

http://moccsocks.myshopify.com/ - these are bitching for summer sneakers. No more having to go sockless to not look ridiculous.

incoming

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the chuck taylor slip-ons are pretty great. i bought mine a half size too big and can put them on without bending over. i haven't worn them without socks, so not sure how stinky they get. all of the anti-open-toe ppl so, so, otm

xp I think women have been wearing those forever - except they call them shoeliners

Adidas are sweet, but holy god are their tongues obnoxious. I mean they've bothered me so much that I've emailed the company... and browse thru any Zappos review, a lot of ppl think the same. They're v long and stiff (bite into you w/ every step), iono why they're so fond of the design.

canvas? canvas doesn't really breathe i dont think

― Slow lorax loves getting tickled (dayo), Thursday, March 10, 2011 5:11 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

Yeah mine were canvas. Converse are made of canvas, right? Lotta friends tell me their feet feel great in them, that they really get to breathe and are great barefoot...and I'm just always going wtf. Sometimes I really think think people are misinterpreting the quality as some sort of metaphorical thing... like their feet get to "breathe" via nut being "crushed by cushions or thick materials. imo I don't think I've ever owned a shoe where I felt my feet... um, tickled by the wind.

just got these yesterday.

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Cannot scoff hard enough at http://l4.zassets.com/images/z/2/2/0/1/9/2/2201926-p-MULTIVIEW.jpg

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your new dancing clogs, I take it

I don't think the word "scoff" means what u think it means.

your shoes have contracted a terrible octopus disorder, rip

I really like your new shoes where did you get them

From under a sofa cushion...IN HELL.

the new Reebok OMGWTFROFLMAO

Someone needs to post that first picture on the trypo thread.

it goes without saying that those are ugly, but what are they even for -- is there some new sport where you sort of sidle around instead of running?

they're suction cups so you can walk up walls like spider man

they're for being awesome

I am having a miserable time finding decent-looking (like, somewhat officey professional style) shoes that I can walk ~3 miles a day in. Question for in orbit and anyone else who knows anything about character shoes: these are intended for serious wear, yah? But are they somehow OK for dancing on stage but not walking around a lot in places that, er, aren't theaters? Because I'm getting desperate here and a nice T-strap with a 2-2.5 inch heel that is kind to feet and can take a beating would be sooooooooooo great.