Why am I not surprised that someone who lives in the aberration of Massachusetts makes such a ridiculous statement? Oh, let's all wear shoes vetted by Cape Cod Country Clubs. Why do I get the feeling you'd look absurd in athletic footwear? LOL Some day a Bundy Squad is going to come and take back the whole east coast.
Sneakers just look sloppy on adults. I don’t think it’s an “elite” Massachusetts thing. I can’t think of any other part of the country where they would be fashionable footwear for grown men.