An older (65+), male turned up to an event wearing these. A few younger people were commenting to each other that they looked like women's shoes, and a family member of the man with aforementioned shoes overheard and insisted that no one in their right mind could possibly construe them as women's shoes and that they're clearly men's shoes.
Now I'm all for people wearing what they want, if Uncle Dave wants to wear stilettos and a mini skirt, that's his business, the same as I can wear trousers, a jacket and a tie if I want. Also, I appreciate that a lot of clothes are worn by either sex without anyone batting an eyelid (see hoodies). And that fashion changes and what's "acceptable" (for whatever that word is worth) does change.
But the question is... what would you actually think of these shoes on a man? I tend to agree with the younger folk, only because of the peep toe, which I've never seen on a man's shoe before. And in this context, I do think Uncle Dave would be embarrassed if he knew people thought he was wearing ladies shoes. Thoughts?