I don't normally wear flip-flops, but I figured it's the closest I'd get to going out in public barefoot without people thinking I'm a hobo. I wore jeans and my favorite video game hoody and white flip-flops showing only my toes to the world. I was quite nervous at first, since I'm a guy, but I managed to go to the shops and get my money out and buy lunch without anyone shouting at me or accusing me of anything. I walked past some girls, and they didn't seem to have a problem with a guy and his toes, so I'm happy to do it again today. Just thought I'd share that with you.
That's great, man! Flip flops are a completely *normal* kind of shoe for men to wear these days. I think you just need to keep it up and eventually get comfortable with it. Usually, whenever we have anxiety/fear about something, we must expose ourselves to that thing as much as we can. For you, it'd be going around in flip flops everywhere. Then, on a nice day, perhaps you should take them off and walk around a park barefoot! That'd be a way to expose yourself to the barefooting lifestyle without a reason to be nervous. Try it - you might like it
It's a good compromise for everyday situations. And it's no big deal to take them off and carry them in one hand. I do that a lot.
Apparently Cute Toes lives in a parallel universe where guys never wear flip flops. I thought that in 2009 flip flops on guys had been accepted worldwide (ok maybe not worldwide, but close enough).
I've lost count of the number of guys i've seen in flip-flops lately. I can't wear them for long myself, as years of barefooting has produced a significant gap between my toes, which allow them to move around, causing irritation.
I've ALWAYS worn flops, all this long time, with no thought of ever stopping. Recently I wear the more abbreviated and thin ones that seem market-targeted to young girls. I think they're good for anyone. Mine are usually black, and thus, probably, reasonably unisexual. These are for when I dasn't go totally barefoot, for whatever reason (public place stupidities, or when pruning dense rose beds.)
i had a pair of them, and used to toss them around all the time, actually wearing the things just in the moments of depression, you know, when you just dont feel like getting into arguments with people . then they finally broke up and weren't replaced.
I'm the same way. I found some thin, inexpensive rubber flip-flops on-line at Old Navy. I actually find them more comfortable than the more expensive ones I've owned. I've got a couple of pairs of leather flip-flips as well as the traditional thick-soled rubber ones. The leather and thick rubber ones give me blisters if I wear them too long. They let my soles slip too much. The cheap, thin flip-flops seem to hold my foot better, avoid slippage, and reduce the likelihood of blisters. Even at that, once I got used to bare feet, even thin flip-flops seem restrictive. If it's warm and the setting calls for footwear, it's as minimal as possible. Otherwise I go about life barefoot.
Flip-flops are just normal so just go on feel ok with them. But, if a hobo by definition is a poor person, then wearing $9.99 flip-flops really won't help much. Or..? Why not go barefoot and wear some designer shorts and a cool set of sunglasses? Just enough to show the barefooting is by choice.
personally i dont feel like dressing like a dandy to cancel the sin of being bf but i must admit that this is the smartest thing i've heard in this forum since awhile. if one can afford... an overwhelmingly vast majority of people only respects money, in spite of all the nice things they say when asked. everything else is futile, childish, hippie.
Certainly Worked For Me A Few Months Ago When I Had To Attend A Friends Funeral Service. I Dressed In A "Country Road" Shirt.....Tie.....Country Road Chambrey Pants......And A "Hugo Boss" Leather Jacket. Barefoot Of Course.. Five Toe Rings. A Light Application Of Fake Tan On My Feet. Encounted No Critics. Received Some Complements. Keep Em Bare. Cheers Glen.
I wouldn't think twice if I saw a male wearing flip flops. But maybe it's more unheard of from where you're from? My husband wears them. It's about as close to going barefoot as he'll go. But I couldn't believe my eyes the other day when we were all out in the backyard of our house and he came outside completely barefoot. Let me tell you, in our 10 years of marriage, he has NEVER done that. I feigned shock and told him I was so proud of him. He smirked at me, kind of sheepish like, but I guess all my and our kids barefooting around him in the warm months has finally rubbed off some.
I adorn myself with moderately expensive jewelry that was given to me as gifts. A 10k gold class ring for my bachelor's degree and a Seiko watch. That way it looks like I have money, even though I don't spend my own on jewelry!
As mentioned on my earlier post I usually carry a pair just in case although I've just been caught out in Spain. I used to wear flip-flops more than I barefooted but my feet started developing a rash from where the strap rubbed up aginst my instep and I also got blisters on the ball of my foot which probably resulted from friction against the rubber. This was a problem I had with Havianas, has anyone else experienced this? That said, I'll put them back on once the weather is too cold for barefooting although I may invest in a pair of Birkenstocks which hold the foot better - at least according to friends who swear by them.
I've never been able to wear the things, as I find them terribly uncomfortable. When I'm traveling in countries where footwear is required, I pack a pair of Pseudo Tevas that I pick up whenever I'm in Bangkok.
I also like flip-flops a lot and consider them very comfortable. But i hate the typical clap clap clap ... noise when i walk in flipflops. So it often happens while wearing flipflops in public, i take them off, carry them in my hands or in a plastic bag. I must admit that carrying the taken-off flip-flops within my hand may be a hygienic issue, especially when i plan to buy and eat an icecream and cannot wash my hands before... I really prefer to walk barefoot ... and loudless. If i found a good trick to completely stop the clapping noise, maybe i would be wearing flipflops more often. Inside my head is emerging the idea of stopping the clapping by fixing my feet bottoms to the flipflops soles with the same adhesive elderly people use to fix dentures in their mouth, but i did not yet give it a try... ? What do you think about this idea? Anyone has another idea? The only workaround i found are more "robust" flip-flops with a more heavy sole, looks as if those make much less noise. But they are not quite as comfortable as lightweight ones... So currently flipflops are for me just a good solution against - harrassment by human dobermanns in certain locations - risk of burning my feet on dark surfaces to hot by sunshine in summertime
