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We do this every year. Anything new?
If they are smart enough to go out in and wear socks with even better.
Desert boots. Same as every other day of the year when work won't let me wear flip flops 🙂
Why is it my female colleague is allowed to wear fancy sandals with her trousers and shirt, but I am not allowed to wear flip flops with mine?
Once again it's one rule for petite women with visually inoffensive and unhairy feet, and another for the rest of us...
Nothing, though I'll have to put flip-flops on soon or I'll burn my feet.
Nothing - the biggest joy of spring through early autumn, barefoot apart from work!
This summer I will be mostly wearing...
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Sandals. Proper ones, not daft flop flaps. Swarf in the workshop is a bit of a problem...
5.10 spitfire canvas
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I am wearing sandals
We had this at work where you were allowed an open toed show but not sandalsWhy is it my female colleague is allowed to wear fancy sandals with her trousers and shirt, but I am not allowed to wear flip flops with mine?
I spent at least two hours in a union meeting asking for examples of male version that would be allowed - none was forthcoming
It does genuinely annoy me that in summer women can wear weather appropriate clothes where as we have to dress exactly the same as any other day of the year
We did once wear sarongs to make a point about not being allowed shorts....probably not the best idea given your job 😉
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I'm experimenting with something and will do some pics later.
Yes, I'm not sure I would get away with a sarong.
Clark's Desert Wellies
Sebago Docksides
Reef Phantoms
Tend to pretty much live in the latter over summer. WFH means office attire is a little easier going!
Merrel hymist for me walking the dog
I've just invented these.
Almost as comfy as socks and sandals but it looks like you're wearing proper shoes.
Will tidy up the edges when I get home.
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Here's me popping down to Greggs for a steak bake earlier....
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Cheap n cheerful Dunlops @ £11.50:
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😀
I've just invented these.
When you start marketing them can i suggest a name for you
shamdals
You are welcome
Add some glitter and call them pimpsoles
Nike tennis flyknits. I despise 'trainers' but these have minimal branding and a plain white sole.
If it's not too hot then still wear oxford brogues or a posh pair of loafers if I have to dress to impress.
When hot birkenstocks
Do birkenstocks smell?
Never wear socks with sandals.
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Keen water sandals. I gave up on looking smart a long time ago...
Never wear socks with sandals.
That's why I invented Plimholes.
I can see why the Dalai Lama wears such a long robe.
Binners, thats actually a picture of PMJ. Uncanny.....
Junky, not exactly shamdals, but shandals are already a thing.
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These are what TJ wears. Fact. 😉
oxford brogues
😐
Sebago Docksides.
Daps - shorter socks in summer with shorts.
I cannot stand flip-flops, they fail as footwear, why do I have to spend the summer waiting for Mrs Jay or Master Jay to catch up with me, moan they're rubbing or cry because they've got stone number 74 under their foot on a 500m walk.
Boots in winter.
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I wear my Crocs with pride!
Well I do now after seeing those shandals up there ^^^ 😯
Its freezing today, well 10 degrees colder than yesterday, strong wind and no sun. Yesterday it was Kevas - its fair to say Mrs B is not a fan. I wear those Brazillian flip flops on holiday to avoid compaints and for an easy life
Boat shoes are for wearing on boats btw 😉
This is good ...
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Yes, I'm not sure I would get away with a sarong.
Not even if you wear it with a sporran?
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Black DC trainers. Unless smartness is compulsory, then it's (black) sandals (and a very sulky face).
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^ probationer boots?
They can't be cool in this weather.
I spunked £70 on these https://www.shoeembassy.com/man/django-deep-navy last week and they are too hot for me.
Classic vans slip on, with perforated leather uppers 🙂 Couldn't stand the Doc Martins after yesterday's heat.
^ probationer boots?
😆
Standard issue yup. Absolutely fine though.
They can't be cool in this weather.
NHS can't afford much else.
Surprised the NHS provide them, i had the same 2 lab coats for 14 years because there was no money for new ones
Part of our uniform. Deck shoes aren't very good at resisting vomit.
I'm mostly rocking these versatile plims, Cool with a sharp suit, no tie of course, chinos an t.
https://www.goodwinsmith.co.uk/products/hebden-navy
The NHS provide you with boots? We have to buy our own (police), poor relations? Anyway Altbergs are far superior to Magnums.
Whatever I choose to wear - first rule is "not what was worn the day before".
Today will be Bont's this morning (sun) and Diemme boots this afternoon (rain).
Tomorrow morning will be Northwave GTX boots in the morning and probably New Balance retro in the afternoon.
The NHS provide you with boots? We have to buy our own (police), poor relations? Anyway Altbergs are far superior to Magnums.
Legal requirement to provide adequate footwear. Altbergs are but only staff that sit with their feet up are allowed those, probably why they last longer.
only staff that sit with their feet up are allowed those
Ooof! 😛
'Perforated Desert Boots'?
Doesn't the sand get in through the holes?
Teva sandals unless I'm at work and then its toe tectors
'Perforated Desert Boots'?
Doesn't the sand get in through the holes?
Aah the sands of Cheam Village.
Palms trees swaying in the breeze, the distant low of a camel, the birds flocking to the oasis, the gritty stern jaws of passing legionnaires.
Sand influx through our perforations is a fair swap to live in such a paradise.
Grass stains & slug-mush
Oh I didn't mean the Police Thorpie. 😳
Keen Sandals, cant remember the specific style but pretty sturdy and good for a bit of clambering about on pretty much any surface.
Today I'm mainly barefoot, trying to toughen up my man feet. Yesterday I disgraced myself by being forced to mince in pain on the shingle beach where once upon a time I could walk with impunity.
I've just got a hole punch from screwfix.
Nothing is safe!
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These have just arrived. Shame the weather is more suited to wellies.
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Do you have a teenage daughter or two that you plan on traumatising by standing alongside?
I had hitherto thought crocs were the only footwear with an instant shamectomy .
They tick both my boxes.
Stylish and practical.
What STW has on it's feet never fails to surprise me.
What STW has on it's feet never fails to surprise me.
I'm seriously thinking about SPD sandals. I can't even bring myself to wear sandals off the bike, never mind on it, but I get such nasty hotfoot on long summer rides I'll try anything now. I'll just ride in the dark so no one sees me.
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Some Merrel cycling shoes, stay cool in the heat..
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Kitten shoes
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oxfords now, 5.10 Dirtbags later, then nothing.
I have two pairs of the merrel shoes posted above (the normal shoes, freewheel low I think). One in black and one in brown. Worn almost year around at work unless I'm in a suit
I wear trainers when I'm not at work.
This rarely changes between the seasons. As blokes we have less choice, I agree, but the upside is that we have less choice and therefore its much quicker! Plus we can wee standing up, which wins every time!
[url= https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=palladium+pampa+low ]Palladium Pampa[/url] of some sort more often than not. If you shop around you can get the low canvas ones for about £30 or so. I find the fit as well as durability is much better than Converse and I quite like the rugged look, too.
Luckily in my job ( It's my shop anyway) I can wear what I want. T shirt,flip flops and shorts.
If it's hot and I have to dress like a normal person I can just feel my body suffocating.
There's no way on earth I could wear an enclosed pair of man made shoes even in winter.
I pity members of the brotherhood who have to dress smart. We even have one rep who asks us if he can take his jacket off.
We tell him to turn up in shorts if he wants but his suit is a prison that he is afraid to escape from.
FFS Zippy at least take the socks off 😆
Hot? I should have worn a fleece under my waterproof the other day, and I really could have done with gloves on as well!
It was sodding cold on Monday, standing around outdoors at 7am, I was chilled through.
Etnies Scout, look like a skate shoe, but the upper is all mesh so breathe really well.
Best summer shoes ever made. Wear them to the beach, get them wet, dry in minutes, go for a run, wear them kayaking, wear them anywhere!
[url= https://www.astraldesigns.com/shop/footwear/mens/brewer#BRMRAS ]Astral Brewers[/url]
Those brewers look good . Can you see through the mesh on the top?
Sand,..what do i win?
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Those look almost exactly what I'm after as a pair of shoes. If only they didn't have that white band around the bottom which appears to be de rigeur for any shoe with a flat sole suitable for riding in. WTF can't they make that bit to match on shoes like that with a semi-smart upper?
Same gutties and socks i wear all year round, salomon escape and some walking socks that are a reasonable thickness(thin or no socks utterly destroy my feet regardless of conditions). My feet don't seem to change temperature or sweat when it gets hot, more important to change from trousers to shorts imo, let the air about your legs!
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Comfy mccomfyerson, as you can tell i don't particularly follow fashions! I've a smart pair of shoes i keep in work and change in the office, otherwise the above do me for more or less everything else(some exception obviously), i wear them till they fall of my feet and then buy another pair, 70 quid for goretex lined will do for me! 🙂
Zippy, I may have to pay you an extra performance related bonus.
I wear these Keen sandals summer and winter.
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I'm seriously thinking about SPD sandals
SPDrilles
You know you can get winter flip flops?
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