Pet peeve

[pcjunkie]

As far as I'm concerned, you could be wearing a custom $2,000 Italian suit but wearing athletic shoes entirely cancels out any classiness you may have had. I am willing to give women a little leeway here because most women's dress shoes are extremely uncomfortable. But men's dress shoes are usually very practical so there is no excuse

Comments

[rooshianmafia]

I gotta disagree with you on this one....

I love sneakers, and would MUCH rather wear those than anything else I own.
I mean, a tux and some Vans aren't going to get the job done, but look at House for example- the man can pull off wearing sneakers to work, when he should be wearing dress shoes to work (then again he's also usually in jeans and a t-shirt, but still).

[thewisetrees]

I'm more unforgiving of women wearing skirts and sneakers, likely because as a lady I just buy comfortable dress shoes to avoid the embarrassment.

[mcmiller]

It isn't always a cost issue. I have $500 custom orthodics for a foot problem and I buy top of the line athletic shoes to put them in because with anything less... I simply can't walk or stand for more than 30 minutes. The only shoes on the market costing less than $100 that allows me to stand or move for more than 30 minutes are Crocs. (Even those won't hold up to a trip to the mall or a long walk outside or a full work day.) So I would be the kind of woman you see walking around in a suit with Crocs or New Balance on my feet, not because I'm cheap, but because I simply can't walk without them.

[thewisetrees]

I think the issue is more with women who spend the same amount on shoes (less than you, even), but which aren't conducive for wearing. You wear crocs/sneaks out of necessity; I think there's nothing wrong with that. :)

I'm not really a dressy person, though, and can get away with wearing sneakers to the lab/office.

[rooshianmafia]

Actually, I kinda find that attractive- someone who purposefully doesn't wear dress shoes, but goes with sneakers even in a fancier outfit.... I tend to view that person as more outgoing/less worried about what others think, which makes them more attractive in my mind.

All those Weddings where the bridal couple wears matching sneakers or something- I love those photos and that idea!

[mcmiller]

Well, considering the cost of dress shoes, did you consider that the person in question might be saving them for when they get to their destination? Even though (as I've stated) I can't walk in dress shoes, I still wear them for interviews or to formal events. But I wear sneakers or Crocs up until the last possible second. Tony does the same, not because he can't walk but because he'd rather put wear and tear on his $35 Crocs than his $120 dress shoes.

It's easy to change your shoes and a little more conspicuous to pop a $2000 Italian suit out of a bag and change in your car.