NYTimes: Can a man wear mules to work?

(Not a word in here about plantar's fasciitis, btw, which I think would stop many men over 35 from wearing mules anywhere.)

I will purchase mine from the Ivanka Trump Collection--they're maribou trimmed!

I worked for a company that had a no open toe or open back shoes.

r3, the article says many offices have no-open-toe policies for men's shoes but do not have no-open-back policies.

You're going to summon the fucking Flip Flop Troll OP!

Seriously though, it's sort of funny that they show off photos of four very very gay men, none of whom are white and give the response any of us would have come up with

"If you're a salesbottom as a trendy boutique or a receptionist at a super trendy media company, then go for it. But if you're a lawyer at a big firm you'll forever be known as "the guy who wears slippers to work" and your career will reflect that.

[quote] Seriously though, it's sort of funny that they show off photos of four very very gay men, none of whom are white and give the response any of us would have come up with

Jian de Leon, the man in the fourth photo (and the men's fashion and editorial director at Nordstrom), does not identify as gay, and talks in the article about how much his girlfriend hates his mules.

[quote]Seriously though, it's sort of funny that they show off photos of four very very gay men, none of whom are white and give the response any of us would have come up with

Ahem...

[quote]…Jian DeLeon, the men’s fashion and editorial director at Nordstrom and the other Mule Boyz founder.

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[quote]His girlfriend, he added, “hates” mules on men. He has more than 30 pairs.

But yeah, you're right, R5.

Its called waving your freak flag.

[quote]Men’s heels — naked and socked — have never been so conspicuous.

Socked? No.

[quote]“I’m wearing Birkenstocks with my tux — the idea of high-low is everything,”

No.

[quote]Also worth remembering: get a pedicure (no one deserves to see cracked heels); invest in decent socks (mules with socks can look more nonchalant); and pair your shoes with wide-cut pants (“nothing skinny,” Mr. Takiguchi said) to match the relaxed overall vibe.

[quote]Flowing, full-length trousers toy with expectations because mules resemble a regular shoe from the front, “but there’s the surprise in the back,” said Loris Messina, a founder of Sunnei, speaking from Milan. Sunnei creates slip-ons with laces — like mutant sneakers and derbies — which heightens the playfulness.

The fact that mules can utilize the same tagline as mullets says it all.

As a fundamental dress-code item, I had managers send ANYONE wearing mules home to change into proper shoes and had them docked for the time they were away.

[quote]OP: NYTimes: Can a man wear mules to work?

Yes, man can.

But a man may not, and certainly should not.

Oh, dear.

Do I get 40 acres with them?

I wish my friend Scott was still alive to see this change. Unfortunately he passed away from Aids in the 90s. In the early 80s, he used to wear a pair of Women's mules when he went to class inside the Indiana University Business School building. The stares he used to get but he didn't care much.

Can a man wear mules? Yes. Should he? No.

Mules or donkeys are not footwear

What demographic does the NYT think it is writing for?

Mules are the thin edge of the wedge. Next, people will be wearing Crocs to the office.

[quote] Seriously though, it's sort of funny that they show off photos of four very very gay men, none of whom are white and give the response any of us would have come up with

Men come in colors other than white?

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