White gay men and shoes

So black guys can wear flip flops?

Those Sperry Topsiders have been around a lot longer than the 80s. But now they're consigned to preppie-dom.

I'm with you on the fungus. If your feet gross you out, they'll probably gross out anyone else who is looking. Personally, I don't look at feet. I look at asses.

Nobody wants to see your old bitchy queen feet anyway. Also everyone stopped using hello! 15 years ago. Try and keep up.

Moisterize?

I will never understand WHY gay men (or anyone else, for that matter) wear flip-flops in NYC, of all places. I mean have they ever looked down at the filthy dirty streets here? No way in hell I would let my bare skin come in such close contact. It's kind of like drinking water from the East River.

What if we don't give a flying shit?

OP, stop being a racist tool.

Apparently OP has never walked around Georgetown.

OP -- I am not going to throw around any slurs about your possible age, but I think you are out of touch with fashion right now. Boat shoes have made a universal comeback in men's fashion in the last 18 months, and are now a staple, along with Oxfords and lace-ups in general. (A very expensive trend as good lace-ups are pricey.) Very much out of fashion are sneakers generally, especially the colorful ones that were so fashionable in the early/mid 2000s. You'll also notice pants are worn with absolutely no break or cuff. These are basics of men's fashion right now if you pick up any issue of GQ or Details.

Flip flops are a very straight young athletic male accessory, and not really going anywhere either.

Hope this helps OP.

OP wipes back to front.

Dudes should not wear open toed shoes outside their own house or at the beach/pool. It's either gross, unmanly, or geeky to see men's feet in public.

r9, I take it you are not in mainstream America. You sound like you don't get out beyond the elite neighborhoods of big cities. Sneakers definitely remain huge in mainstream America. Guys even wear them in the office with khakis and dress pants.

R12, I hope you're joking. Sneakers don't belong in an office setting. Have some class, sneaker wearers.

jump op! jump!

You're right, R12, I am young, make a lot of money, and live in a big city. I am perfectly aware that men who do not care about style wear New Balance sneakers to work and tuck in their Hanes Beefy T's. We're talking about style, not clothing.

Wingtips, I want a pair of wingtips. ...would they look ok with jeans? ...a tad retro classic.

My 12 year-old nephew just bought himself a pair of Sperry Topsiders, a classic shoe, really.

Flip-flops are disgusting on men. Hairy feet, dirty, rough heels, crooked toes, yuck.

R16 this is a look I see on tons of young, fashionable guys.

"Let's start elevating the culture again, okay?"

I AGREE!

Depends on where you work, but I think it could look sharp, R16.

These Kenneth Cole loafers look best to me.

those are great shoes r18 (as they should be, for $500)

"Don't hate on me."

So, OP, you seem to be saying there's something wrong with displaying the kind of negativity your post shows.

If you don't want people to "hate on" you, you might consider not getting your panties in a bunch because of what other people--people who have no discernable reason to care what you think about them--are doing when it has no effect whatsoever on your life.

I have a feeling that, whether you comprehend it or not, you have more important issues than what adults choose to wear on their feet.

r21, those scream made in china..

Kenneth Cole used to make decent shoes. I'm amazed how the quality has plummeted. Now they all seem to be made in china (surprise) of really cheap leather. I returned a pair because i'm certain they were not leather even though they were marked as such. They smelled and felt synthetic.

I'm F&F'ing this racist thread.

They're my feet. I'll wear what I want. There's nothing you can do about it.

[quote]Let's start elevating the culture again, okay

read a book

There's some valid input here. I think it depends on where you're going. I play a lot of beach volleyball, so I own several pairs of flip-flops. I also wear them to the park and patio/rooftop bars during the day. If I'm going to a game, usually sneakers. If I'm going out for the evening, to dinner or a bar/club, definitely something leather & lace-up. I also own a nice pair of Timberland boat shoes, but I do not wear them with white socks. What a horrible look. Topsiders are meant to be worn without socks, period.

I went to Opening Day at Coors Field in Denver last week and was shocked to see the number of guys (young & old) in flip-flops who SHOULD NOT have been wearing flip-flops. Gross, unmanicured, unmoisturized, chalky white feet. Absolutely nasty. I know it's the traditional rite of spring and all, but do a little maintenance first, guys! It should be a public responsibility.

Flip-flops forever!!!

OP, you're a moron.

If someone is wearing shoes in the town where I live, it usually means they have jury duty or they're going to a funeral. Living a few blocks from the beach will always be wonderfully casual.

R24 is typing that as he chows down on 5 boxes of fried rice...as an appetizer.

R12, you type like a total asshole. I bet you are. And I bet you don't "make a lot of money," either. Your parochial, elitist bullshit fashion sense is stinking up this thread.

Sorry, OP began with a broadside against fashion trends that are pretty normal to me, and R12's great response is that plenty of slobs in America don't care about fashion.

So -- what's the point of this thread? Fashion scares OP? I didn't drop the "eldergay" bomb but the man used the term "grunge." He's one decade away from scolding young men for wearing dungarees in the city when a real gentleman wears a nice pair of slacks.

Pick up a men's magazine, OP -- boat shoes are not some weird trend that came out of nowhere just to annoy you.

What a stupid tool OP demonstrates to be. It's ok to wear pants below your physical shitter, but please don't wear topsiders and/or white sox.

OP, you're like the stupid prostitute who rims sucks and tosses a mean salad, but insists on wearing shower shoes when taking a shower.

r15, if you have a prissy effeminate guy sense of style, so be it, but don't despise mainstream dude either.

What's green and smells like Miss Piggy?

Kermit's finger.

"Anyways" OP your entire post both word use and spelling are doing more to bring down our culture than any pair of shoes possibly could.

I wanna know whoever thought it would be acceptable to wear black half-socks (or worse, no-shows) with dress shoes, shirt and tie! I see younger guys doing this all the time and it looks like hell. Go buy some friggin big boy socks for yourself. Grow up!

Flip Flops were meant to be beachwear...thats' why they have no support whatsoever. They were not meant for city street walking.

Nothing wrong with boat shoes in moderation, but Sperry's have gone to Hell now that they're made in China, and I notice that the current fad are leather bot shoes with white soles--that looks stupid.

I would love a pair of Quoddy's (see link), but I'm not sure how much is real quality and how much is hype. Any reviews or suggestions for other brands I should consider?

I take care of my feet, and my toes aren't crooked or calloused or fungusy, op. I wear flip-flops year round and will continue to do so.

I love R9. His fashion observations are spot on.

I do not understand the fashion haters on DL. It's one thing to be ignorant about current fashion trends, like the OP. But fashion seems to make some of you angry.

Like the OP.

I bought these boat style sneakers at DSW last summer and I get more complements on them than any other shoes I wear.

Thanks R42. I am not the most fashionable guy. I do not have the rail thin body that is suited for current trends. Tapered or even straight leg jeans do not look very flattering if you have even the hint of a gut.

Sockless dress shoes are indeed big this spring. A hard trend to pull off for people with difficult feet (like me). A very relaxed warm-weather look when paired with a pair of pants that are hemmed higher than normal.

Did a lot of shopping recently and everywhere you look is that really saturated shade of orange that probably has a name but I can't think of it. It's incorporated into plaids and also used as a solid in cardigans, shorts, pants, everything. Also saw a lot of blue nylon windbreakers and bomber jackets. Was pretty shocked at the price of clothes... everything is more expensive.

OP,when you start paying my bills I'll start worry about if what I wear offends you. Go find a real problem to get worked up about.

They aren't wearing half socks or no-shows. They are wearing cheap socks that have fallen down on their feet.

r40, hasn't the classic Sperry Topsider style always been dark brown with white soles?

Love my Timberland Classic 2-Eye. Dark brown with a more neutral sole.

I refuse to wear nerd, girly, or geek shoes.

It's "footwear", OP. Don't make that mistake at the meeting.

OP, my greek yogurt has more culture than you.

Yeah, can't get into the flip-flops thing. Take issue on Topsiders 'tho. Have 'em brown, black, blue and fuzzy-lined for winter. I imagine it's a, well, strata thing about taste for these. Check out the Sperry site ... lots of styles.

Taste and styles change with the seasons. Skinny jeans turned up/w no socks and laced wingtips? Someone'll see this in an ad and think it cool. Then another, then another, then everywhere you look. Until the next thing comes along.

For me, Topsiders are casual. Only. For the office it has to be a laced leather shoe. With suits, wing-tips or plain 20-pound cordovans.

I wear socks with sandals just to antagonize people like the OP.

I will never wear flip-flops. Why give my stalkers satisfaction.

I hope you remember me.

I have an excuse OP. I live in the South near a yacht club so flip flops and boat shoes are de rigueur here. Shorts, tees, and flip flops are the most anyone dresses up.

I've painted the soles on all my shoes Chinese red. ...I know they're not Loobytawns, but it makes me feel special.

Did a lot of shopping today. Noticed there are dress shoes now that have an elastic band under the tongue, and are meant to be worn without laces. Kind of a casual take on the Oxford. Prada had some very pricey ones but there were cheaper versions. Seemed like a great way to dress up a casual look or dress down a formal one so I grabbed a pair.

Also went jean shopping. Looked at all the expensive brands. Joe's was my favorite. They have a denim that is super thin, super light, and super soft. Like trousers, instead of stiff thick Levi's-style jeans.

So many pretty things that are so expensive. Especially shoes.

Chung Ho see asses in pants by knees and think that is dumb but Americans like gansta wrappers who wear the clothes as such. Who cares what you wear as long as you can be gayness.

tOpen Toe Nigga t a soft ass nigga that wears flip-flops/flippy-floppy, sandals, or any type open toes shoes.

soft=effeminate

Once again DL shows its average age of 60+ in this thread.

If you're all that old then why bother to comment on fashions you don't understand?

Agree with the poster who stated that OP and other older posters in this thread seem angry.

OP, you've overlooked a far uglier phenomenon.

Dear khaki pantsed straight men: Please stop wearing fucking tube socks/athletic socks with black dress shoes. Or brown dress shoes. OR ANY DRESS SHOES.

Even the Wal Mart has a few cheap pair of dark socks. For fucks sake, buy them.

sincerely, The Rest Of The World That Actually Has Taste

R56, are you talking about something like this?

Wingtip is an American term for a shoe with a type of brogue.

The shoe in r61 would be a half-brogue oxford.

The shoe in r19 would be a half-brogue darby.

The link is to the Pediwear glossary; it is a treasure trove of men's shoe minutiae.

I have bought six pairs of shoes from them and am very happy with the Loake 1880 line. Handmade, not bespoke, yet affordable.

Stunning, R61. Too bad it's over $600, cause it's gorgeous.

I wear jeans all the time but love to mix it up with a classic dress shoe.

John Lobb for me!

[quote]Most of you have never properly learned how to tan or moisterize your feet anyways.

You tan your feet?

R59 There's nothing remotely current in what I described. Your must really be old.

As to being angry. No, not really. Just commenting on extremely bad taste. Learn from the youth.

But if it makes you happy to wear it, rock on gramps!

Girls! Girls! You're both hideous!

Sneakers will never go out of style. To suggest such shows how out of touch one is with the youth of today. A good pair of sneakers can always go with a good pair of jeans. And the men my age rock them like no one has been able to ever rock them.

Flip flops are tacky. There are plenty of different kinds of sandals one can wear which "dress the feet up" so to speak a lot better. A good pair of Birkenstocks would even do the trick. Flip flops scream "Wal-Mart" not to mention they don't do a good job of keeping the foot secure in the first place.

And OF COURSE one should always tan or at the very least regularly moisterize their feet if they're going to display them. But apparently, it's too much effort to get the toenails cut. Presentation is the key. Good feet says a lot about you.

Black dudes very rarely wear flip flops or any open-toed shoes. If a black guy wears flip flops, you bet he hangs around a lot of whites.

I'm so glad I'm old enough not to care what you think.

[quote]Sneakers will never go out of style.

Sneakers certainly are out of fashion among the young and fashionable today. The ones worn are very understated -- low profile Chuck Taylors, some laced Vans, no bright colors or flashy patterns. As I explained earlier, this is in marked contrast to the candy colored sneakers that were in fashion for years.

So, OP, sneakers will never go out of style, except when they do, as they have.

I hope this helps.

r71, you seem to know nothing about mainstream America. Dudes are rockin sneakers more than ever, to the office, at church, and even at weddings. And Nike and Under Armour sales continue to skyrocket.

I can't date dudes who wear nerd or girly shoes. Gotta have shoe swag, man!

M

I have plantar fasciitis and heelspurs. I'll wear whatever damn shoes I feel like.

What's with all of the white bashing on this site? Jeezus!

I see so many men wearing flip-flops on the filthy, piss-filled streets of NYC. WTF are they thinking? Why would they want their bare feet exposed on these nasty streets?

R76,

Every 2-3 years people create a post like this "bashing" white men.

Dear idiot at R69

Come visit Harlem in the summer.

[quote]Flip-flops are disgusting on men. Hairy feet, dirty, rough heels, crooked toes, yuck.

Where do you live? In Hobbiton Village?

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Old ass= OP.

Umps

Boat shoes are embarrassingly FUG.

Flip flops worn anywhere but on the beach = Douchey.

R9 Just because some idiot stylist says that rolled up shorts or pants aren't trendy, doesn't mean anything. I've been to Europe every year for the past decade and these fools ALL have rolled up shorts and pants. Besides, what is more trendy and style-making is to NOT follow some corny stylist's choices.

^^ Btw, I'm not condoning that rolled up look, CHEESEY. ^^

OP, your inability to spell properly says far more about you than your obsession with footwear and grooming your feet.

Who are the moisturizing trolls? Guys don't do that.

"I can't date dudes who wear nerd or girly shoes."

This reminds me. I have to find a pair of patent leather spike heeled Birkenstocks.

r85 = Jerry Seinfeld

Bottoms tend to wear a male equivalent of women's clothes (sleeveless shirts, shorts, etc), and flip flops are just an extension of that.

OP, I no bind my feet for you!

OP is Mrs. Maude Findlay of Tuckahoe, NY.

I wear a size 16 or 17 so if I find a shoe that fits and isn't expensive I'll buy it. Don't care what they look like.

The Italians call tourists “piedi neri,” (black feet) they think USA tourists dress really badly?

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This thread is pretty funny given that most DL "where do you shop" threads eventually center on the former joys of JC Penney and the Gap and the current joys of J. Crew and Banana Republic. Throw in a couple of Maiden Aunts harping on how men over 40 shouldn't wear "blue jeans".

In other words, DL gays fashion sensibility is about as mainstream as it gets.

I don't get what nerdy, dorky shoes are exactly?

R9 knows what's up.

FWIW, R103, R9 wrote that post back in 2012.

So are sneakers in style or not?

Dear R105, if you have to ask, please turn back your gay card.

I wear sandals during the long hot summers, because wearing closed shoes makes me feel significantly hotter.

When the temp is over 100 for weeks at a time and wearing sandals makes me feel cooler, anyone who doesn't like the sight of my bare toes can go fuck themselves.

So what OP is saying is that white gay men are men and other gay men aren't?

Belgian Loafers are my shoes of choice. If you have to ask....

"[A]nyone who doesn't like the sight of my bare toes can go fuck themselves." R107 has stated her boundaries.

What kind of mental disease is OP suffering from?

The obsession bottom shave with flip flops is quite disturbing.

What ???

I live in Southern CA. Some of us wear flip flops all year round, or close to it. What's considered "trashy" or "tacky" can vary quite a bit based on local climates and local trends. Would I wear flip flops in Buffalo in the fall? No. Would I wear them around town in LA or OC? Yep. Along with shorts and a t-shirt unless the temperature drops below the low-mid 60's. Do I care what anyone thinks? No. I have enough confidence in myself to not be controlled by other people's meaningless opinions on what I "should" do or wear. Anyone who doesn't like it can simply refrain from looking at me.

But is it not very bad for your feet and posture R115 ? What about birtenstock ? Do you have them in the US ? Are they popular ?

No, R116, it's not bad for your feet and posture if you get decent quality. The solid leather ones from Rainbow Sandals (a local SoCa company that's been in business since 1974) are great...they have arches and they adjust to your feet when you wear them a lot. Last forever. Another decent brand is Tommy Bahama. For people who don't understand the laid-back beachy lifestyle maybe this is all **gasp** too "casual" but I don't really ever want to go back to a harsh mid-west or east coast climate where leaving the house requires putting on multiple layers of clothing. I just keep my flip flops by the door and slip into them as I'm running out the door.

R117 you are incredibly sexy

Haha, ok thanks (?) R118.

Yes. You are so confident. I am also a little bit into feet. Not to suck them or anything kinky but I like men's feet. I am caucasian 5 '11, 136 lb, brown eyes/hair, lightly haired, very muscular, fat free, former model, bubble butt and a total bottom. You ?

I where boat shoes, sorry. and I'm old, so fuck off

flip flops are for the beach or the shower. as street wear they are ugh, dirty

[quote]The world will adjust to not looking at the glory of your crusty nails and calloused heels.

Try looking at the feet of our black brothers. Gag

I wear nice shoes to work and when I go out socially unless it's a very casual thing where wearing shorts is perfectly acceptable. For those outings, or when I am just knocking about, I wear Birkenstocks, boat shoes (never with socks though) or sneakers (with socks -- low rise wool in the summer, midcalf wool in winter. Never white cotton). Not a fan of flip flops, I don't like that thing between my toes.

I take excellent care of my feet. I do a foot bath weekly, soaking my feet in hot water with a couple of drops of tea tree oil. I use a pumice stone and nail brush. Afterwards, I clip my nails and rub coconut oil into my cuticles and on the soles of my feet. Soft and smooth.

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While I agree with OP on some of his points, I look forward to the day that when OP finally realizes the world doesn't give one shit what he likes and doesn't like, people will just go on doing what they like.

This thread is over 6 1/2 years old!

But balloon capri pants are still OK, right?

No r129

I’ll fucking wear flip flops if I want.

I have navy blue Topsiders on now. No socks. If I wear them in cold weather, I wear black socks.

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Unless maybe or on very near a boat, boat shoes announce "asshole!"

They are, however, preferable to those precious Tod's, the symbol of pretentious piano bar queens who can't take three steps without brand-name dropping

[quote]Flip-flops are disgusting on men. Hairy feet, dirty, rough heels, crooked toes, yuck.

Hairy? For fuck's sake, men have hairy feet.

Shower slides have taken market share away from flip flops

r25 I had a pair of Kenneth Cole NY shoes that were cool and the back of one collapsed within 10-15 wearings. Had to throw them out because I bought them a long time ago. Meanwhile, they have that garbage Kenneth Cole "Unlisted" brand which sells shoes for $20 on sale at Macys and they're all synthetic garbage.

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