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

What other types of mother are there?

Can I be 'nice cool feet, really ugly sandals' mum?

I am sitting here grooming my toe and leg hair. Have applied tons of frizz-ease to it so my legs and toes look good in my birkies when i am on the school run later.

It is now thick, lustrous and shiny

at DaftApeth

Am I the only one who finds birkis uncomfortable? Can't stand the toe mould.

Toe mould?

Do you mean mouldy toes? or the mould that the toes fit into? (mine don't have either. They aren't even real birkenstocks but cheap fakes )

Birks rule!

I actually find Fitflops are the sandal of choice for most of the mums round our way now. Birkies are out it seems.

I love them myself but also like Uggs, Crocs and Converse - whatever that means!

My Birkies are wonderful, wear them all the time and own them in a multitude of colours. I have smooth legs, good ankles and very pedicured tanned feet.

What I don't have are corns, callouses and blisters from ramming my feet in tight strappy and high heeled sandals in 33 degrees of heat .

Today i went out in my baggy flared jeans, tie die top (that I havent worn for years but post birth its one of the few things that fit), my clog style birkies, with my baby in my coach built silver cross pram lying on a home made candy striped sheet that i made from a cut down bed sheet, whilst she was wearing her cloth nappies and a playsuit.

We looked like we had just been transported from the 70's......not a good look, not good at all....

Bogey, that sounds great.

I've been wearing Birkenstocks for about 13 years, I didn't start wearing them because they were fashionable, and couldn't give a fuck if they aren't considered fashionable now.

EWWWW did you have to do the jam sponge link.It's taken me long enough to come to terms with moon cup usage.

Mila - did YOU have to make the Jam sponge link sound interesting enough to look at? :o

It was meant to be a joke about "pulling them off" .....

Erm Bogey I dare you to look at the FAQs.

The fact that the description of the red "shimmery" carry bag is there is bad enough or maybe even the knowledge that there are jam sponge wearer badges one can purchase.However what really made me want to throw up my risotto was the absorbancy test pics!!!!!!!!

Go on look-I dare you!

Aunt Flo answering the FAQ in a "jokey" way makes me feel more sick than the absorbency test, but its a close run thing! :o

I bet Bogeyface looked hot.

Earth Mothers rule.

And i will always love my Birkenstock Papillios....

Reeling, I am totally not an earth mother on the basis that am ...... ahem.....a friend of {whispers} ....avent

And I didnt look hot, I looked like I got dressed in the dark! But I do love my birkies!

clogsclogsclogsclogsclogsclogs
That is my message to you-oo-oo.

Clogs are no good in the summer - anything closed toe ballses up my pedicure.

aubergine - look at these lovelies. I have the red ones.

I love my Birkies & often admire other Birkies.........I think they look wicked (apart from with socks).

Those are bloody gorgeous Linds.