@turtle_2014 My diabetes-related foot problems keep me out of most shoes. I’m consigned for possibly all eternity to sticking with Crocs flats for women. Hard to get dressed up when you have to wear rubbery looking shoes, though.
@magic_cave@turtle_2014 try walkingcradles.com. they are a little pricey but super comfy and they have narrow to double or triple wide. Sometimes you can find their shoes on sale or on discount sites like 6pm.com
@jsh139 where is “around here?” I grew up around Philly and we said tennis shoes all the time. I took 3 tennis lessons and quit (no depth perception so missed a lot) but wore “tennis shoes” (which most were not white and I think others would call sneakers) for years both before and after those ill fated lessons.
@mollama I’m in the Philly area, too. And if someone said “tennis shoes”, I would think they were actually going to play tennis. I usually just say “sneakers”.
@jsh139 We used “tennis shoes” and “tennies” in northern New Jersey back in the '80s, but “sneakers” wouldn’t have gotten you a weird look. Dunno if that’s still the case.
@jsh139 In Alabama they say tennis shoes also. Took me a while to get used to it when I moved here (it was sneakers where I came from) but now I say it.
@jsh139 I’m on the east coast and the only people that I know that say “tennis shoes” are my aunts and uncles and they’re in their late 50’s / early 60’s.
@jsh139 Pittsburgh here… I’ve heard “tennis shoes”, “tennies”, and “sneakers” used interchangeably, and even the odd “trainers” rarely… but mostly I just call them “shoes”.
My wife grew up in 'Jersey and I grew up in Philly’s western suburbs, and we both played some tennis and remember there being shoes specifically called “tennis shoes”. They were a sub-set of sneakers, like Keds without ankle support.
@jsh139@mollama Philly burbs here too (Delco!) and we always called them sneakers. I’ve certainly heard the term ‘tennis shoes’ used quite a bit but it’s definitely not the preferred term around here.
@cinoclav - I was born and raised in DelCo, and remember being told the circumstances when it was OK to wear ‘tennis shoes’ or loafers vs oxfords, just like there were times it was ok to wear a blazer or sports jacket rather than a suit. ‘Sneakers’ used to be a generic term for sports shoes you wore for playing around - shoes that weren’t to be worn to any kind of occasion. Tennis shoes were a slight step up; for example, you could wear tennis shoes with a seersucker suit in the summer, for informal occasions.
Having said that, I’m pretty sure that those kind of tennis shoes are no longer recommended for playing tennis, they don’t give you the right kind of foot support.
@jsh139@zinimusprime@djslack so I guess it is both age (I’m 50) and location (both my parents are from rural VA so even though I was born up North I have picked up a lot of southern sayings from my extended family, what is not to like about “y’all”) that explains me.
Either sneakers or tennis shoes, sandals or flip flops, I still vote bare feet.
I wear Reef flip flops. Not the dumb flip flops with the bottle opener, but the $60 a pair that have some arch support. Really you should know how to open a bottle by smacking it against the table. That being said, after a high of 70 yesterday it’s snowing now. Got to love spring.
I love my FitKicks. They’re advertised as ‘workout socks’ or some such, but they’re actually cooler in the summer than going barefoot, and there’s a thin-ish rubber sole that keeps legos and pebbles from hurting if you step on them. They run around $15, which is right in my price range.
Bare feet
You should avoid tennis shoes, boat shoes, and Tevas when you’re visiting Sumer as they’re all a dead giveaway that you’re a time traveler.
@rprebel Yeah. All they had back then was Birkenstocks…
@rprebel or, if you are simple there for an archeological discovery, you’d prefer a good pair of boots.
/giphy barefoot
@shahnm this looks like zombie feet … or my feet mid-summer. I tend to be pale year-round despite my efforts to tan to at least non-undead looking.
Nothing, none, bear, just the skin, naked (no, that’s my outfit)
@hchavers I think these would be better than actual bear feet. These are close enough.
Same as my winter shoes … Birkenstocks. Boots on snow days only.
What about Crocs??? (I do like bare foot though)
@turtle_2014 My diabetes-related foot problems keep me out of most shoes. I’m consigned for possibly all eternity to sticking with Crocs flats for women. Hard to get dressed up when you have to wear rubbery looking shoes, though.
@magic_cave @turtle_2014 try walkingcradles.com. they are a little pricey but super comfy and they have narrow to double or triple wide. Sometimes you can find their shoes on sale or on discount sites like 6pm.com
What are slides, as related to footwear?
@Darrell2 they appear to just be sandals. But less flip-floppy/missing the thong… Google first result is this
https://www.footlocker.com/category/shoes/slides.html
So just sandals. Three categories of sandals. I wear these all the time around the house and have never heard of “slides”
Either sandals or barefoot.
I would assume they wore some type of sandal or went barefoot in Sumer, but I’d probably wear flip flops there if it were still around.
Crocks are ugly and they make your feet stink.
Wait…
You can “fix” the home page,
but you can’t spell “summer?”
It’s spelled the same even in Sumer.
@2many2no good one!
Freaky toe shoes. You know the ones with the individual toes. Because walking around barefoot isn’t possible everywhere.
@steveml vibrams! I love those too
Converse Chuck Taylors all year 'round
Croc sandals.
Keen! Though mine have seen better days.
Is “tennis shoes” a west coast term? We don’t say that around here. Are they only worn to play tennis in?
@jsh139 where is “around here?” I grew up around Philly and we said tennis shoes all the time. I took 3 tennis lessons and quit (no depth perception so missed a lot) but wore “tennis shoes” (which most were not white and I think others would call sneakers) for years both before and after those ill fated lessons.
@mollama I’m in the Philly area, too. And if someone said “tennis shoes”, I would think they were actually going to play tennis. I usually just say “sneakers”.
@jsh139 only place I’ve heard em called tennis shoes regularly is the south.
@jsh139 We used “tennis shoes” and “tennies” in northern New Jersey back in the '80s, but “sneakers” wouldn’t have gotten you a weird look. Dunno if that’s still the case.
@jsh139 In Alabama they say tennis shoes also. Took me a while to get used to it when I moved here (it was sneakers where I came from) but now I say it.
@jsh139 I’m on the east coast and the only people that I know that say “tennis shoes” are my aunts and uncles and they’re in their late 50’s / early 60’s.
@zinimusprime Hmmm… maybe it’s an age thing??
@jsh139 Pittsburgh here… I’ve heard “tennis shoes”, “tennies”, and “sneakers” used interchangeably, and even the odd “trainers” rarely… but mostly I just call them “shoes”.
My wife grew up in 'Jersey and I grew up in Philly’s western suburbs, and we both played some tennis and remember there being shoes specifically called “tennis shoes”. They were a sub-set of sneakers, like Keds without ankle support.
@aetris Exactly. That’s what I pictured.
@jsh139 @mollama Philly burbs here too (Delco!) and we always called them sneakers. I’ve certainly heard the term ‘tennis shoes’ used quite a bit but it’s definitely not the preferred term around here.
I’m in the South. Y’all just reminded me that my grandma used to pronounce them “tenny shoes” when I was a kid.
@cinoclav - I was born and raised in DelCo, and remember being told the circumstances when it was OK to wear ‘tennis shoes’ or loafers vs oxfords, just like there were times it was ok to wear a blazer or sports jacket rather than a suit. ‘Sneakers’ used to be a generic term for sports shoes you wore for playing around - shoes that weren’t to be worn to any kind of occasion. Tennis shoes were a slight step up; for example, you could wear tennis shoes with a seersucker suit in the summer, for informal occasions.
Having said that, I’m pretty sure that those kind of tennis shoes are no longer recommended for playing tennis, they don’t give you the right kind of foot support.
@jsh139 @zinimusprime @djslack so I guess it is both age (I’m 50) and location (both my parents are from rural VA so even though I was born up North I have picked up a lot of southern sayings from my extended family, what is not to like about “y’all”) that explains me.
Either sneakers or tennis shoes, sandals or flip flops, I still vote bare feet.
My OBOZ like I wear year round. I’m trying to hike all the time, so there’s that…
I’ve never been to Sumer, but if I went, I’d probably wear the same steel toe combat boots I wear everywhere and everywhen else.
Well I’ve never been to Sumer, but I kinda like the music . . . .
/youtube TMBG Mesopotamians
@dannybeans You are keen of eye. I wish I had caught that…
@dannybeans LOL! I didn’t mean to dupe your post; the page loads slow when I’m at “work”.
Barefoot
@jamulan What about the other foot?
bare feet
FitFlops. Super comfortable.
@Fuzzalini I can’t wear non fit flop sandals without my feet complaining for hours.
@jitc I even wear FitFlop slippers because I can’t wear regular slippers without my feet hurting. When I’m not in work shoes, I’m in FitFlops.
@Fuzzalini dude. They make slippers‽
@jitc Dude! They make tons of things in addition to flip flops. This website has great prices and excellent selection. These are similar to my slippers:
https://www.islandtrends.com/fitflop-loaff-snug-slippers-charcoal-46152
Big sale right now:
https://www.islandtrends.com/fitflop-sale-1789
Moccasins. Comfortable enough to just slip in and out of as needed, but professional enough not to raise eyebrows at work. Best of both worlds.
I recommend a nice sisal-and-wood sandal if you’re going to Sumer.
@Sumer Also, this:
I wear Reef flip flops. Not the dumb flip flops with the bottle opener, but the $60 a pair that have some arch support. Really you should know how to open a bottle by smacking it against the table. That being said, after a high of 70 yesterday it’s snowing now. Got to love spring.
Tennis Shoes, Tennie Shoes, Tennie Runners, Sneakers & Trainers. Oh, & shoes.
I love my FitKicks. They’re advertised as ‘workout socks’ or some such, but they’re actually cooler in the summer than going barefoot, and there’s a thin-ish rubber sole that keeps legos and pebbles from hurting if you step on them. They run around $15, which is right in my price range.
@daveinwarsh those are fantastic!!
It’s an interesting editorial choice to call them “tennis shoes.” 'Round these parts (northeast us), we call 'em “sneakers.”