and u thought crocks were ugly...

Mick · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 11:28 pm

telescope Wrote:

gauchebag Wrote:

Senator Smebopolis LooGAR Wrote:

I'm rockin flops right now.

flip flops are perfectly legit. so i am. a pair of black flip flops. all black. nothing else. that, a man can wear.

like this, but even plainer. none of that little thatched pattern on the strap or even a logo on the foot. these are 2 euro generic flip flops

Havianas. They've pretty much reached saturation point around here. The best lazy-shoe ever for rocking up to uni on warm days with a denim skirt or jeans.

But you're right, they have to be fairly plain, especially on the straps. This:

is not cool.

Patterns on the base can be ok, as long as they're not resort-style prints.

And you guys get to laugh at us calling them thongs.

Mandals, however, are a big :nono:

i concur. Despite the extra dough, havianas are the shit.

I'm all for girls wearing thongs with long jeans, but it just annoys me when guys do it.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 11:29 pm

guys, guys, and i use that term with some reservation, you're arguing about the appropriateness of wearing sandals as a man. let's just agree that you'll all hope to find DDT in the scrambled eggs and your swimmers will find little purchase, and we'll all be better off. More craftsman catalogs and less dr phil, ladies, or the terrorists have won.

no guru · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 11:34 pm

telescope Wrote:

Mandals, however, are a big :nono:

Don't wear than to attract the ladies. Wear them when I'm doing yardwork, walking the dog in the woods or climbing the cable trail on the mountain at the local state park. Not every footwear involves fashion or requires another's approval.

no guru · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 11:44 pm

I didn't where I am today, Reggie, by arguing the appropriateness of wearing sandals as a man
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gauchebag · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 8:20 am

fROSTED Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

yeah, you have to be over 40, over 200 pounds, and borderline ugly to wear those.

i can tell some of you have never lived near a beach. that must suck.

Dude, you are one serious snob. Thank God you're funny and smart, I gotta say, so you make it work.

10/10

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 10:04 am

fROSTED Wrote:

There are places on the planet other than Florida you know.

Try wearing those climbing the White Mountains, see how far you get.

Also, I could spot a not-from-Maine tourist before he even got off the runway.

Why would you wear sandals to go hiking? I'd think dirt and pebbles would be a major nuisance vs wearing proper hiking shoes/boots.

no guru · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 10:14 am

Aural Fixation Wrote:

fROSTED Wrote:

There are places on the planet other than Florida you know.

Try wearing those climbing the White Mountains, see how far you get.

Also, I could spot a not-from-Maine tourist before he even got off the runway.

Why would you wear sandals to go hiking? I'd think dirt and pebbles would be a major nuisance vs wearing proper hiking shoes/boots.

The velcro strapped sandals are very good for trail hiking. Not good for bush hiking.

telescope · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 10:15 am

fROSTED Wrote:

telescope Wrote:

Mandals, however, are a big :nono:

Don't wear than to attract the ladies. Wear them when I'm doing yardwork, walking the dog in the woods or climbing the cable trail on the mountain at the local state park. Not every footwear involves fashion or requires another's approval.

You wear sandals doing yardwork and hiking? Granted, I grew up on a farm, and the Australian bush is probably a lot more nasty than Maine forests in terms of snakes and spiders, but I'd be seriously scared about losing a toe or something.

no guru · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 10:19 am

The dangerous things in northern Maine woods are things like black bears and Moose. Meaning, snakes, spiders and gators are not a problem. I hike on trails behind my house. They're designed to be walking trails, it's not like they're 100 miles deep into Mirkwood or anything.

If I do serious hiking I wear these things called hiking boots, which are designed for hiking, even.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 11:10 am

ayah Wrote:

Aural Fixation Wrote:

gauchebag Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

i can't take men seriously that wear sandals.

i don't know what you mean

Damn, that looks like Tommy Two Thumbs.

lolololololol.

You bastards.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 11:12 am

Not sure about the rest of the country, but flip flops are huge in the southeast. Most people wear Rainbows religiously. I am not one of them, however I do own a couple pair of flip flops that I wear in the summer.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 11:49 am

Tommy, I like your new Buddhist Monk look. Tres chic.

e-stone · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 2:44 pm

tommy two thumbs Wrote:

Not sure about the rest of the country, but flip flops are huge in the southeast.

flip flops are very common here too. i've got a nice pair of leather reefs i wear all summer outside of work.

at work i wear some nice, comfy birkenstocks.

so?

e-stone · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 2:46 pm

i do, however, think those mandals that spoon is pimping are awful. but i'm not one to talk as i wear these for easy day-hikes:

no guru · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 3:48 pm

The mandal is a useful walking item. Not beachwear or fashion statement. But I've never called it a mandal until this thread. That kind of thing was just called a birkenstock for years.

Spoon don't pimp.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 4:31 pm

Aural Fixation Wrote:

Tommy, I like your new Buddhist Monk look. Tres chic.

It's the rage here in NC. You should see all the poon I get as a monk. It's nirvana.

no guru · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 4:32 pm

monk poon

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 4:34 pm

tommy two thumbs Wrote:

Aural Fixation Wrote:

Tommy, I like your new Buddhist Monk look. Tres chic.

It's the rage here in NC. You should see all the poon I get as a monk. It's nirvana.

Must be those easy-access robes.

and u thought crocks were ugly...

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