tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post4889786940173377122..comments2024-01-02T10:16:13.926+00:00Comments on The Thoughtful Dresser: Harry examines men in flip flopsLinda Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09126115924247248057noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-91961762853685071862012-03-06T02:31:59.767+00:002012-03-06T02:31:59.767+00:00if your a guy, flips flops are ONLY tolerable if y...if your a guy, flips flops are ONLY tolerable if you are in the dressing room, or on vacation near a beach. Otherwise you might as well have douchebag written across your forehead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-13106913492282173322011-08-26T21:03:07.083+01:002011-08-26T21:03:07.083+01:00honestly... even on the BEACH men look ridiculous ...honestly... even on the BEACH men look ridiculous in flip-flops. take off your lame flip-flops & walk barefoot. like a MAN! as for in the city? combined with bad "rock" haircuts, derivative tattoos & cat stevens-beards should merit the death sentence. youth fashion has never been so gross.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-70662329343813122582008-09-29T22:32:00.000+01:002008-09-29T22:32:00.000+01:00it does not matter what anyone is wearing on there...it does not matter what anyone is wearing on there feet who looks at others feet anyways...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-18146016268723822472008-06-10T19:18:00.000+01:002008-06-10T19:18:00.000+01:00Our big debate here in San Francisco: flip flops v...Our big debate here in San Francisco: flip flops vs. mules in the office. Flip flops are banned and mules are not, despite the fact that they make the same awful noise and look just as unpresentable most of the time. <BR/><BR/>As my hilarious office-mate T. says, "if they flippin and they floppin, they flip flops."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-83595864369859938352008-06-09T14:09:00.000+01:002008-06-09T14:09:00.000+01:00Some offices ban flip flops b/c of Flop Drop, the ...Some offices ban flip flops b/c of Flop Drop, the sound- not the look.<BR/><BR/>Huraches or fisherman sandals get my vote too- with linen pants. Other good looks (but more closed): white or dirty bucks and driving loafers. My husband has a pair in mango.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-33413591642407688762008-06-08T16:50:00.000+01:002008-06-08T16:50:00.000+01:00Because I didn't plan ahead yesterday, I had to bu...Because I didn't plan ahead yesterday, I had to buy a pair of flip flops at the nail salon to walk from my pedicure to my car, and then from my car to my apartment. In that short time the sound of the things nearly caused me to run mad. I do not understand how anyone can stand wearing them. They are slovenly and unattractive on men, women, and everything in-between. I'll allow them if you are at the pool or beach or under the age of 13. Other than that, put on some proper shoes or stay in the house. Period. <BR/><BR/>Open shoes in the city in general are problematic to me -- very risky. I lived in NYC for 7 years and I don't think I bought a single pair of sandals the entire time -- I was too nervous about what I might encounter on the city sidewalks to hazard baring my feet.StyleSpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032983147859861793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-11381701625606175842008-06-08T10:16:00.000+01:002008-06-08T10:16:00.000+01:00This post comes off as sexist, IMHO. I don't find ...This post comes off as sexist, IMHO. I don't find flip flops worse on men than on women. A little attention is required to grooming of the feet, if they will be exposed. Some people have very ugly feet, and if toenails are missing, deformed, black and blue, or beset with toenail fungus, a closed toe would be more decent.<BR/><BR/>As for men's sandal choices, I agree a fisherman sandal or a Huarache is most sophisticated. And Birks and athletic sandals (Tevas or Chacos) or leather thong flip flops are reasonable casual wear. Yes the plastic flip flop is worst for guys and gals. What perplexes me most is the propensity to risk hypothermia in exposed toes, by wearing the flip flop when it is NOT HOT outside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-20573812705290347362008-06-08T02:04:00.000+01:002008-06-08T02:04:00.000+01:00Oh Gawd - deck shoes, which are never worn with so...Oh Gawd - deck shoes, which are never worn with socks. Here in Boston that denotes a certain type of hard drinking (Tanguery & Tonic) guy with a trust fund, a sailboat and a big house on Cape Cod or in Marblehead that has been in the family for 100 years. He is always a lawyer or an investment banker. And he always wears the collars of his RL Polo shirts turned up.<BR/><BR/>*Shudder*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-66867305529909717842008-06-08T00:57:00.000+01:002008-06-08T00:57:00.000+01:00Hey Harry, shouldn't you be a Sharply Dressed Man,...Hey Harry, shouldn't you be a Sharply Dressed Man, without flip-flops?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-74766911117633269762008-06-07T19:51:00.000+01:002008-06-07T19:51:00.000+01:00Oh this picture really says it all. I´ve seen too ...Oh this picture really says it all. I´ve seen too many alike. Disgusting truely.. It has been ages I have had flip flops. They are really painful to wear.mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-22746879941610132822008-06-07T19:49:00.000+01:002008-06-07T19:49:00.000+01:00Mens feet are ugly? All of them? All the time? ...Mens feet are ugly? All of them? All the time? Nah.Mopsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912659592484055741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-39745174681339411332008-06-07T12:47:00.000+01:002008-06-07T12:47:00.000+01:00I like a handsome leather fisherman's shoe/sandal,...I like a handsome leather fisherman's shoe/sandal, with a closed toe. That way gents can still feel a little breeze during the hot summer days, but maintain a healthy degree of coverage.Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-59495382564598337612008-06-07T10:01:00.000+01:002008-06-07T10:01:00.000+01:00I don't quite get the point of this post - no, fli...I don't quite get the point of this post - no, flip flops aren't the most stylish or practical choice of footwear, I don't wear them in cities myself, but surely most of these men are wearing them because its hot and they aren't too bothered about being stylish, rather than because they are trying to look their best and have 'got it wrong' ? I doubt that these guys are standing in front of the mirror before they go out and admiring the way the flip flops perfectly complete their look...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-61600405483081042772008-06-07T09:18:00.000+01:002008-06-07T09:18:00.000+01:00what's aFrenchman wearing flip-flops called?Philli...what's aFrenchman wearing flip-flops called?<BR/><BR/>Phillipe Fillope !BwcaBrowniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500142856655553009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-80860736023682047082008-06-07T04:16:00.000+01:002008-06-07T04:16:00.000+01:00Flip flops on men..hell, I don't even want to see ...Flip flops on men..hell, I don't even want to see my own feet in flip flops.Belle de Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045827018848979761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-62421145582992309752008-06-06T20:30:00.000+01:002008-06-06T20:30:00.000+01:00The source of frequent protracted rows in the R-P ...The source of frequent protracted rows in the R-P household. Hooray for Harry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-4060471352814549362008-06-06T18:59:00.000+01:002008-06-06T18:59:00.000+01:00The title of this post made me feel a little sick!...The title of this post made me feel a little sick!<BR/><BR/>Fisherman type sandals are the coolest. And, I think men of all ages can wear Converse or other old-style deck shoes or canvas slippers.<BR/><BR/>-- desertwindAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-25486048202132780292008-06-06T18:51:00.000+01:002008-06-06T18:51:00.000+01:00Right on, Harry! Few things in life are as hideou...Right on, Harry! Few things in life are as hideous as mens feet, speaking from the male perspective, and having to see exposed mens feet in public places, especially the supermarket, makes my day a bit less pleasant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-64835406619489970092008-06-06T18:10:00.000+01:002008-06-06T18:10:00.000+01:00It's not just the men- whose feet usually ARE ugly...It's not just the men- whose feet usually ARE ugly, since most won't buy themselves a pedicure. It's the ladies, too. More people should take a cue from Keisha Whitaker (Forest's foxy wife): "I wear flip flops to the beach, not to lunch." <BR/>Aside from being hideous, they're very bad for feet and backs.Miss Janeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434497632651114929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-4660973866826261492008-06-06T17:54:00.000+01:002008-06-06T17:54:00.000+01:00Arabella, speak for yourself! :)GeriArabella, speak for yourself! :)<BR/><BR/>GeriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-32543638063875786232008-06-06T17:17:00.000+01:002008-06-06T17:17:00.000+01:00I'm with deja pseu.The only nice thing I can think...I'm with deja pseu.<BR/>The only nice thing I can think of to say about men in flip flops is that they don't waddle when walking in them. Women really waddle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-71368266569503601902008-06-06T14:06:00.000+01:002008-06-06T14:06:00.000+01:00Flip flops are a pandemic here in LA. We even wer...Flip flops are a pandemic here in LA. We even were unsuccessful at banning them in my office because the staff outcry was so great. I think they generally look sloppy (on women, too, regardless of pedicure status) and wouldn't be caught dead wearing them except around the pool or for an hour after my pedicure while my polish dries.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-46378854726904374262008-06-06T13:53:00.000+01:002008-06-06T13:53:00.000+01:00Dying to know what the white thing was ..... ?Dying to know what the white thing was ..... ?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374052613352438458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-84031913985230098252008-06-06T12:56:00.000+01:002008-06-06T12:56:00.000+01:00Yes, lagatta, I was thinking of Italian men whilst...Yes, lagatta, I was thinking of Italian men whilst reading Harry's article. The style of men's shoes most worn in Italy in summer are the woven leather type, or really beautiful mocasins made of a single layer of fine leather with leather sole. But then Italian men don't wear shorts in the city either. I don't think I've ever met an Italian wearing flip flops except at the beach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-19341931510327951912008-06-06T12:53:00.000+01:002008-06-06T12:53:00.000+01:00What about deck shoes? Obviously YOU wouldn't wear...What about deck shoes? Obviously YOU wouldn't wear them Harry, but other men I know do and look okayish. Though the other men of whom I speak are not sharp dressed men, like you (apart from that white thing you were wearing the other week.)Linda Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126115924247248057noreply@blogger.com