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July 05, 2007
Sneakin' around
When I was senior in high school, I took a trip to Washington, DC. The occasion? The national quiz team competition, or something. Anyway, we rode the subway around quite a bit, and I noticed this style:
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You see, all the women rode the subway in their lovely business suits or other professional attire, but trolled around in sneakers. This was because, obviously, normal professional shoes are too uncomfortable to walk around in otherwise.
I remember thinking to myself that this was kind of cute. But I've changed my mind. A man cannot get away with wearing a suit and sneakers, even if for the purpose of commuting. Yes, there are people who do, but they are either comic relief characters or smarmy pretty boys. For example, the sort of person I visualize wearing a suit and sneakers is somebody like Screech, the computer whiz from National Treasure, and Ferris Bueller. And come on, as cool as Ferris Bueller is, you know you are also this close to wanting to punch him in the face. So why should it be any different for women? I go to work every day in a suit, but I don't throw on sneakers for the commute. Why should they?
For me, I think I would prefer it if they ditched the sneakers and went with flip flops. That avoids the whole sneaker conundrum completely.
entry no. 902
Posted by oz115 at July 5, 2007 01:58 PM
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I work with a guy who wears white Adidas with green stripes with his suit, and sometimes even around the office. I haven't asked, but I assume he has some sort of foot problem that makes wearing dress shoes painful. It can't just be a discomfort thing - the added comfort in no way makes up for how hideous those shoes look.
Posted by: Pete at July 6, 2007 07:58 AM