To find men wearing flip flops . . . . .

[squoosh]

unutterably creepy. Makes my skin crawl, this fine weather means they're everywhere too. Am I alone in feeling this? Bleurgh.

I can handle them in Birkenstocks, but in Havaianas? Ick.

can i just say my DH doesnt go out in public with socks and sandals , we caravan and he wanders around our caravan and maybe the odd trip to the toilet I just cant cope with feet it doesnt matter if the have had a lovely medi and moisturise . I am fine with baby toddler feet but once the feet get to about 10 years old I cant cope

Oooh no, I like a man in flip flops, especially if he has painted toe nails

I am wearing havanias today, but with a jacket.

I am a fim follower of the 'I'd Pick More Daises' advice and like to go barefoot as early as possible in the year.

I'd Pick More Daisies
By Nadine Stair, age 85

If I had my life to live over,
I'd try to make more mistakes next time.
I would relax. I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have on this trip.
I would be crazier. I would be less hygienic.
I would take more chances, I would take more trips.
I would climb more mountains, swim more rivers,
and watch more sunsets.
I would burn more gasoline. I would eat more ice cream and less beans.
I would have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary ones.
You see, I am one of those people who lives
prophylactically and sensibly and sanely,
hour after hour, day after day.

           Oh, I have had my moments

And if I had it to do over again, I'd have more of them.
In fact, I'd try to have nothing else.
Just moments,one after another.
Instead of living so many years ahead each day.
I have been one of those people who never go anywhere
without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a gargle, a
raincoat, and a parachute.

If I had to do it over again, I would go places and do things.
                   I'd travel lighter than I have.
  If I had my life to live over, I would start barefooted
     earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.
       I would play hooky more. I wouldn't make such good grades
	      except by accident.
               I would ride on merry-go-rounds.

                    I'd pick more daisies!

I cannot abide any man over 20 in 3/4 length trousers. There. I've said it.

It makes me stabby

lamb, yes it did a bit, particularly since this is the second time you have modified your first choice for the sake of a bloke's frankly unimportant wishes

you wear the red, with pride

I cannot imagine my DP having an opinion on the colour. He likes me having them done and always makes a lewd comment about them looking nice later in bed but never expresses an opinion about the actual colour

Right... My dh wears flip flops, his feet are beautiful to me but not really to anyone else

What should our menfolk be wearing on their feet in this weather then?

I need to get him a replacement!

3/4 length trousers are an abomination to humanity. Men should wear knee length shorts, no longer and certainly no shorter.

Why won't people just abide by my rules? It would make everything much more pleasant.

tucked in t-shirts

I like it. But then I also like men in Speedos .

WildThings - do you know the Pick More Daisies cafe in Crouch End? I was heartbroken when they stopped their chocolate breakfast!

Back to the point - flip flops are Not Manly and Should Not Be Allowed.

YANBU at ALL.

DH insists on getting his disgusting troll feet out in summer (sorry Mr Cunting but your feet are hideous, as you well know) in flip flips. It is unacceptable and I tell him as much. I would never dream of getting my worst body part out for the delectation of the general public. Makes me boaky.

I yearn for DH to do summer wear like those men who model for M&S; deck shoes, linen trousers, nautical striped top. He is handsome enough to cut a dashing summertime look instead of looking like a twat from Faliraki Uncovered.

Yy to the hideous cheap maxi frocks. Always garish in print and colour and made from that material that makes one sweaty. Always worn by women who think they look relaxed and exotique, rather than like they've bought their summer wardrobe from the primark bargain bin.

I agree with Curry on the 3/4 length trouser thing. DH is a short arse and it makes him look like he's outgrown his trousers, or borrowed a much taller mate's shorts.
BUT he does have lovely feet that look fine in flip flops or sandals, so I don't have a problem with that at all.

DH bought some 3/4 length trousers for a holiday to menorca. He was planning to wear them with the flip flops.

They might have got lost the day before we went...

I think men should wear whatever they want.

We can't complain about men forcing women into gender roles, and then call any that don't conform exactly into our idea of men's roles creepy.

I will complain about anyone looking ridiculous, reagrdless of gender Marmite.

Quite clearly this is a lighthearted thread, not about gender stereotyping

Whatever you do don't come to my part of Australia then. Unless we're dressed for work or going out on the town it's largely sneakers of boots for winter and thongs (flip flops) in summer. At home it's bare feet.

My ex once bought me a 3/4 length baggy shorts type clothing article. I called them my Ulysses pants - suitable only for ancient Greeks. :-(

bloody typo.... sneakers or boots

Oh dear. I fail, obviously.

I just bought a cheap blue cotton maxi dress because come the summer I'll be six months pregnant. It has pretty yellow flowers on it. No doubt I'll wear it with slightly raised wedges. According to you guys, that's a FAIL.

My DH and I mostly go barefoot in the summer. Pretty much everywhere bar public transport. People look at you like you are crazy but I love the feel of the warm ground on my feet. I hate wedging my feet into shoes, generally. Mostly in the forest/parks/through St James on my way home/ along Embankment.

Barefoot on public pavements and the like? Are you mad?

Piss, shit, vomit, glass, syringes.

Do you see yourself as Jane Fonda in Barefoot in the Park?

Betty are you not afraid of glass and things?

Right - because I can't see those things and step over them.

Haha! Are you mad? I have never seen syringes in my entire time in London (ten years) and manage to avoid random bits of glass. Avoid suspicious looking stains on the ground and wash my feet when I get home. You'd think I was walking over rubbish pits all the way home from your post!

It is mostly grass, grass, grass and bits of pavement.

I would still rather that than wedge my feet into bone altering/bunion inducing shoes that fuck your feet up.

Oh I see you step over the shit and vomit and just walk on the sparklingly clean bits of the pavement.

I can tell this is going to blow your minds :)

I prefer being barefoot. I train in the park barefoot. My martial arts classes are barefoot. I train in barefoot running - it's a specially kind of thing In the winter, I have barefoot trainers - little toe finger things called Vibrams. When barefoot, you injure yourself a lot less. When you're barefoot, you learn all sorts of things about your balance and jumping and stuff.

I hate my feet being ensconced in shoes for long periods of time. I like walking a lot. I feel like there is a lot missed when we're not making that connection with the ground. You feel weird at first, people stare, and then mostly you just feel really free.

Y'all can take the piss, it's ok But I'm not alone - there's a Barefoot day and EVERYTHING.