To be getting second hand embarrassment because my DH is wearing sandals!

[Pinkbakewell]

For the first time since I’ve known him, my 43 year old DH has bought himself some sandals. I don’t know why but they make me cringe. I think sandals on men look so naff and ‘old man’.

I’ve put a photo of the pair he has bought on this post.

AIBU or do they look really naff and embarrassing?!

He's bought his own that he finds acceptable..

You mean find a pair that the OP herself finds acceptable for him to wear.

Ooh, I've got Keen walking sandals, they're great, very practical, especially on the beach (I walk straight into the sea in them)

My husband is much fussier than I am about footwear, so I can't see him ever buying any, though he does own sandals. I like him in anything.

Hideous.

And this is why I often find men’s feet a bit cringe. So many men just do not take care of their feet. Hard skin, hairy toes, toenails that haven’t seen clippers since 1972. Grim. Not all men, of course, but many.

They're ugly but probably very comfy. Leave him be.

They are not pretty that I agree, but they look comfy and Im hoping he doesnt wear socks with them. I wear some fugly walking sandals. Not a style statement, but I can walk for miles in them, and I dont care what people think. Its my feet, also they hurt in the wrong shoes.

Oh god no 🙈 I’d be mortified if my husband bought those.

The only sandals acceptable for a man are plain flipflops.

I mean.. bless him, they are awful 😂 my husband is the same age and thankfully not here yet. He wears sliders to the beach, rest of the time trainers!

You must have missed the Shandal thread…

They are absolutely hideous.

My thoughts are with you @Pinkbakewell

He's being sensible. You're being judgemental for completely shallow reasons.. Though he's bought a great brand so they're going to last for comfortable walking for years and years and years.
Who looks at the feet of middle aged men anyway?
You're only projecting your own desirability stakes stuff.. He's getting old and so are you.

Lets see your sandals

DH is 58 and wears Birkenstock sandals. If he bought those hideous sandals I wouldn't be seen out with him.

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Wear sunglasses when out with him and a false moustache. No one will stare at his feet then.

Cringing with you, my DP has similar sandals . He's also taking to wearing walking trousers even when not going out walking because they are 'comfy'.

I don’t care what DH wears as long as he’s warm/cool and comfortable. Sandals with or without socks is fine with me.

However, I also don’t give a fig for what’s considered fashionable and haven’t since I was about 14yrs old.

What amazes me more is fully grown adults still trying to ‘fit in’ and frightened to be singled out as uncool. Why would you care? 🤷🏻‍♀️

You're being incredibly unreasonable. Has he ever said he's embarrassed by what you are wearing?

Get him a pedicure and you'll be fine 👣

I'd be mightily pissed off if my DH told me not to wear a pair of shoes because they are 'embarrassing'.

They might not be to your taste, but you aren't the one wearing them.

YABU, unless there are socks in the picture as well, if so LTB!

What's the sock situation with these bad boys? Socks or no socks?

Either way, YANBU!!

I wear Keen walking sandals, and so does DD (16). They are incredibly comfortable and hard-wearing. I do have some smarter sandals as well. I would never wear Birkenstock, sliders etc. because I have narrow feet, and they would just fall off.

Get him a pair of Birkenstocks.

They are horrible, it's true. But it's near impossible to find an attractive pair of walking sandals, so you should give him a pass for that one. Just beware of mission creep- "Pub garden with friends? I'll wear my walking sandals. City break? Walking sandals". They should only be worn a minimum of a mile from the nearest tarmac.

mens sandals are pretty awful in general but these are quite ugly. I’d feel the same as you! But then my DH doesn’t get some of the stuff I wear (Birkenstocks) so I couldn’t really say much if it was me!!