Author Topic: Do 'Real Men' Wear Flip-Flops? (Read 1122 times)

lukster · « **on:** October 15, 2006, 05:59:12 PM »

I think "real men" wear whatever the heck they want without much regard for fashion or what others may think. What about you?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,220978,00.html

Gunthr · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2006, 06:11:03 PM »

lol, I wear them 90% of the time when not working. Problem is, you can't fight in them. But I'm a lover, not a fighter

Neubob · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2006, 06:21:21 PM »

Real men don't listen to DMX.

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2006, 06:21:24 PM »

real men go bare foot, but sometimes in the winter we wear moccasins.

JB88 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2006, 06:22:52 PM »

ya. you live on the emerald coast and wear shoes and boots, see how far that gets ya.

flip flops are a way of life.

cav58d · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2006, 06:43:25 PM »

Yes...Real men do wear sandals...Especially "reef" sandals with bottle opener @ bottom =)

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2006, 06:50:51 PM »

Topsiders. They are 10x more comfortable, and are functionable when you need them.

Chairboy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2006, 07:07:39 PM »

Real men don't wear flip flops. They wear amphibious urban transport devices which are secured with tactical foot restraint straps.

I prefer sandals over flipflops, myself.

Tarmac · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2006, 07:29:04 PM »

Unless you are engaged in some activity involving water or sand, flip flops do indeed make you look less manly, if not flat-out gay. Glad to see someone agrees with me. Flip flops are not cool on men, despite whatever gayness you read in your trendy magazines. At best they make you look like a slob, at worst they make you look like a poofter.

This about sums it up: "Did Ronald Reagan or John Wayne ever wear man sandals? I doubt it."

Vulcan · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2006, 07:40:32 PM »

Like Chairboy I prefer the new generation of sandals:

Flip-flops... or jandals (what we call them in NZ) are prolific here. But from a practical point of view the suck, especially on the beach, rocks, or in the water.

Regular · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2006, 07:41:03 PM »

Sandals on men only are cool if they are Roman soilders or Jesus.

cav58d · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2006, 07:42:41 PM »

Halo · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2006, 08:16:15 PM »

Everything in its own time and place ... flipflops are smart and practical on the beach, in many other places where temperature is above 80 degrees, and around the house.

But in cold weather and on soldiers' feet goose steppin' at the May Day parade ...

midnight Target · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2006, 08:17:37 PM »

I'm pretty sure the simple discussion of footwear leaves all of you out of the "real men" catagory.

Halo · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2006, 08:27:17 PM »

Wait a minute ... you mean you don't have a closet dedicated totally to your shoes?