Shoes only- wtf

[HisMajestyBOB]

Next time go in high heels. That'll show them.

[PDH]

Because adults wearing sneakers are generally scum.

Or Anthropologists.

[Alcibiades]

What exactly would be 'acceptable' every day shoe wear for adults?

[garbon]

Next time go in high heels. That'll show them.

[DontSayBanana]

Lots of different kinds of "dress shoes," with the most common kinds of men's dress shoes being oxfords, wing tips, or rounded toe shoes, FYI.

Sneakers/trainers... there's just a stigma that they convey "slacker." There are a handful of "fashionable" sneakers that I find pass muster, but none of the "athletic" shoes or canvas sneakers (Converse and its ilk) ever pass.

[vinraith]

Reason its good to be in academia #245: No one gives a shit if you wear comfortable shoes to work.

[DontSayBanana]

Reason its good to be in academia #245: No one gives a shit if you wear comfortable shoes to work.

As funny as my proportions are, formal dress codes are the biggest downside to working in law for me. I'm going to be blowing all kinds of cash on tailoring.

[dps]

When Tyr started posting about "shoes only" nightclubs, I thought he was talking about some kind of weird club where they didn't let you in unless you are naked except for shoes.

[jimmy olsen]

When Tyr started posting about "shoes only" nightclubs, I thought he was talking about some kind of weird club where they didn't let you in unless you are naked except for shoes.

Me too.

[sbr]

When Tyr started posting about "shoes only" nightclubs, I thought he was talking about some kind of weird club where they didn't let you in unless you are naked except for shoes.

Me too.

It took me a few posts to figure out what was going on.

[Josquius]

Because adults wearing sneakers are generally scum.

Not under a certain age, its quite the standard thing to wear amongst everyone. Its part of the standard way of dress in many fashions. Amongst some weird people trainers are a big fashion item in themselves with people paying thousands for custom made stuff.

[Magnus]

Because adults wearing sneakers are generally scum.

What if you are mowing a lawn, or some repairs on the house, car, etc.?

[Alcibiades]

Neil's retarded, don't feed him.  He's the straight Martinus.   

[Eddie Teach]

OK.  Here's the proper way to address this in English:  What you call 'trainers' are actually 'sneakers',

Nope. Tennis shoes.

[Martinus]

I suppose this may be one of those "I know them when I see them" rules, because otherwise one would be hardpressed to define where the line between sport shoes and modern casual foot wear exactly is.

I mean, many of the sport trainers or sneakers (like Nike's) have a leather version that is pretty much indistinguishable from the casual wear by Hugo Boss or Camel Trophy.

So unless they are expecting people to come to a club in dress shoes, this seems like a dumb rule.

Of course I suppose the kind of venues I go to, do not really have a problem with gang members or chavs coming en masse. Hell, all the queens would be all over the single straight scally lad that decided to came.