Does this get your nut off?
The big question is why do so many people wear deck shoes or tennis shoes?
And T-shirts....What’s up with those?
IIRC, Jimmy Buffet had a song about flip-flops, and pop-tops, and maybe alcohol was a factor. Oh, and a woman was to blame.
Now, where did I put that shaker of salt.....
Does this get your nut off?
Speaking as a non-woman, I don’t care for the thing between the toes on flip-flops. But sandals or bare feet? Whenever possible. When temperature allows, and their are no spinning blades or other hazards eminent, let those feet (and legs) free.
So they won’t be pregnant and barefooted.
We wear them because our feet hurt. We have to wear dress-up, pointy-toed shoes and pantyhose during the workweek, and when we aren’t on duty it’s nice to not be in pain. Flip-flops are the closest we can get to being barefoot. You try walking around on your toes for 40 or 50 hours a week and you’ll want to go barefoot, too.
I love to dress with some formality, but I’m sitting here typing this wearing a Ralph Lauren dress and the fantastically comfortable J. Crew thick-soled flip-flops my daughter bought me for my last birthday. My feet feel good for a change.
There may be some other shoes that are comfortable too—my Topsiders and Bass loafers, my Ariat paddock boots and Vogel field boots are fine, too. But none of them all the freedom of having my feet squish out in all directions as the flip-flops do. Bliss!
I am with you on this. I do not even own flip flops or sandals and do not understand their appeal.
President Bush poses with the Northwestern University women's lacrosse team in 2005.
They kind of get a rhythm off of them that acts almost sort of like a pacifier to club dancing.
As you know, alcohol, dancing, and loud mind numbing music form the basis of modern foreplay.
Using flip flops, this is a pacifier for dancing
strap on an ipod for loud music
smoke some bud in the morning
you are on your way
so that is where the flip flops came from along with their amazing simplicity. You can be completely drunk, stoned, worn out from sex and dancing, and you somehow can still get them on your feet.
Flip flops used to be called thongs. Thongs have now evolved into a different type of fashion statement the last 20 years. But that’s for another thread. . .
Growing up flip flops were our summertime shoes. We each got one pair of shoes in the Fall for the school year and by spring they pretty much did not fit and then down to the dime store to get our summer flip flops.
Women’s shoes are miserably uncomfortable, especially since being manufactured in China.
Personally, I don’t wear them, preferring Minnetonkas that conform to the shape of your foot. But I certainly understand why people do wear them.
We call them sandals in Minnesota, and oh, they feel soooo good after months in heavy socks and boots.
It feels so wonderful to free the feet, get a pedicure and flip off your footwear at will.
My husband thinks I’m crazy but I have several pairs of sandals in many colors to match each outfit. They’re much more inexpensive than winter footwear.
Long live the summer shoe, whatever it’s called in your location.
FWIW...I haven’t worn flip-flops since I was about 17 (a loooong time ago!). If I tried today, I would get a blister between my toes, because I remember that is what would happen transitioning into summer footwear in my younger years. I’ll stick to “strappy sandals” and deck shoes. :o)
They match their personality!
Reading this, I enjoyed it so far ! As a guy who lives in Colorado, I don’t wear flip flops but Teva sandals. Like some other Coloradoans, I wear them year round. I am currently in California and I talked to this girl tonight who goes to school in Denver and she made a remark that quite a few Coloradoans wear them even in the winter time.
Funny thing, I very rarely wear shoes and wear my Tevas even when ushering at church on Sunday. At home with my wife being Japanese and no shoes in the house rule, sandals are much easier to put on and take off than shoes.
Now get this, I go walking with the dog every morning for about 4 miles.
Lighten up - that's 28 miles for him.
I can’t stand them. I hate the way they feel between my toes so I wear leather sandals.
Island Girl completely doesn’t understand this thread. I’m sitting here with my beautiful, freshly pedicured toes thinking who in the world would cram them into nasty, uncomfortable shoes. Hawaii girls have lovely feet, by the way, because we grew up barefoot. I’m going off to admire my sparkly pink toes enhanced with Swarovski crystals, thank you very much....
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