to conclude, sadly, that yes Birkenstocks are the footwear of choice of a droopy "mom"

[VeraGood]

jsut was out an an event and everyone wearing them was a rather beleaugered looking parent.
either
" cargo pants dad"
or " rucksack we are on a day trip " mum
or " hassled i didnt have time to brush my hair" slighy hippy mum (with long haired kids)
OR " wheres your sunhat white stuff a line skirt droopy mum"

sorry.

I will now keep mine for washing line run only

I have fit flops. Ugly but sooo comfy. I have the brwon ones without the horrid logo thingy. I do have pretty shoes with heels too and love strappy, flimsy sandals. I don't why wearing White stuff is so frumpsome. I have a lovely white stuff tunic (snigger) It is a hippy mum uniform but I like it and it dosn't make me feel droopy. Velour tracksuit and fags= droopy imo.

I wear crocs and birks.... they're in funky colours and ooooh so comfy.

Have just realised that I bought my papillios in White Stuff

Does that make me doubly droopy? [droopy emoticon]

I'll join you!

IMO Alot of people cannot wear Gladiator sandals as you need incredibly good ankles to Pull them off and by that i don't mean you have to be thin with slender legs as these people still Don't necessarily have attractive ankles. Therefore, they are not an alternative.

have no idea what these are....i take it that means i'm cool???

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh jesus sandals i see.

I love my birkies and i am none of the OP' s 'mums'
But they make my feet spasm.
:(

I love mine but DP refers to them as my "fat lady shoes".

I don't get it?! read most of this thread, but what. . . .~?
What do 'normal' non droopy mums wear then?

I've been wearing 'em for years- I used to wear 'em clubbing

ditto converse

I am consciously chosing to believe that, in wearing them, I am still young and stylish. Honest.

tho in fact fit into category 3 of OP list

I consider myself pretty glamorous and never look 'droopy' or 'momlike' and wear pearly pink flip flop style birkenstocks....although now prefer my blinged havanias....complete with swarovski crystals!! <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.blogcdn.com/www.thatsfit.com/media/2009/02/swarovski-crystal-havaianas.jpg&imgrefurl=www.thatsfit.com/photos/havaianas-the-worlds-best-rubber-flip-flops/1378348/&h=218&w=383&sz=17&tbnid=g2mX6zPXtfiTrM:&tbnh=70&tbnw=123&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dswarovski%2Bhavaianas%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=swarovski+havaianas&usg=__bLHwsyala6fqQW4sNqAygq8llD8=&sa=X&ei=rUMITtjOE4uKhQecoazYDQ&ved=0CIUBEPUBMAg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here

You have to pretend you are not a mum and wear fashionable clothes and make-up AT ALL TIMES. I suspect it is all much easier when you are not the mother of young children. Rice cakes are essential for a short period - looking forward to when i no longer need them and can judge others for being in a different life phase of sleep deprivation and nappies frumpy mums...

People will judge, let 'em i say

Don't the straps undo for taking them on and off ??

See I keep seeing the word "funky" crop up that somehow makes I worse.

Own and regularly wear, birks, fitflops, uggies. I, like the obviously fabulous Timewasting and alistron1 hardly ever comb my hair, I hardly ever wash it either, just lashings of conditioner. Also don't care what you wear on your feet and don't care what you think of my footwear choices. Still if you don't mind being shallow and judgemental over something as frivolous as ummmm..... footwear. Well I don't care! Cheers.

Yep, popular = rubbish, clearly .

I could go on, but I can't be bothered. OP, I'm surprised that you could TBH.

I own Birks, summer crocs AND crocs that are all closed up to be worn with socks...perfect for damp English weather! I'm not droopy...my hair is cropped and very cute, and though I am a jeans and t-shirt gal, I accessorise and make the most of my breezy casual style.

So, nerr

YUP
the funky word is a killer
as is " dress it up dress it down"

Bang on trend, sets my teeth on edge.

What are the penis Birkies? Are they the gizehs? If so I admit to having them on right now. Have 2 pairs and the madrids.

choccypg1, i really wouldn't know, i am no Gok, the ones i have seen on women seem to fit tightly around the trotter unflatteringly shoved in them!

VeraGood Sun 26-Jun-11 18:46:08
Droopy mum
Is the one who obsessed over hats and sun cream. Wears white stuff. Always has z rice cake about her person. Has frap social life " because we can't bear to leave the kids"

ROAR!!!

Do you have a spy cam in my house???

"Birkies with a groomed foot look okay IMO" - yes, absolutely agree. My friend wears pretty summer dresses with silver or white Birkies and immaculate painted toenails and she looks gorgeous and well-groomed.

OP, though you are being very judgy-pants I do secretly agree with you .

I'm quite a vain person and think good grooming is even more essential when you become a parent because it's easy to let standards drop.

What on earth is wro g with looking'like a mum'? And what does that look like excatly?

If you mean that you Can get the strap off.....yes you Can but wouldn't that look...well..like you have forgotton to wear the strap on a pair of gladiator sandals or that you believe you have fat ankles and Can't carry these shoes off but you will have to wear then now as you have bought them now and it is too late.