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15 December 2005

These shoes... boy shoes or girl shoes?→[More:]

Guys, would you wear these shoes? Girls, would you walk down the street with a guy wearing these shoes?

(They're "women's shoes" according to the manufacturer, but they're my fave brand of shoe and I like to buy the used ones whenever I see them as new they're a fortune... but I can't decide if these ones is too femNin. Thoughts?)

post by: dobbs at: 11:12 | 28 comments

Girls, would you walk down the street with a guy wearing these shoes?

Sure. My husband was wearing a pair really similar to those the day I met him.

posted by iconomy 15 December | 11:14

I wouldn't exactly call them feminine. They might be a lot of things but feminine ain't one of them.

(Not my style so forgive me. I can see why people would love them though!)

posted by Lola_G 15 December | 11:15

I think they're cute; if a guy wore them, I'd be impressed with his good taste. I saaay, buy them!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 15 December | 11:15

You need to scroll down and take the gender identity test. If you're androgynous, than those shoes are fine. ;-)

Actually they look more like boy shoes to me and I'd say they're totally not too feminine, and, they rock.

posted by mygothlaundry 15 December | 11:15

I think they look like stylish boy shoes. I'd be impressed.

posted by gaspode 15 December | 11:19

Boy shoes, totally. If a girl wore them, I'd think she was a lesbian.

posted by dame 15 December | 11:19

I'd wear 'em. But I'd also wear these.

posted by Hugh Janus 15 December | 11:21

cool guy shoes, but the cut away near the back makes them ever so feminine. in a nice way.

(and. i hate it when you're in a shop, like hennes, where the innie and outie clothes aren't clearly separated. i wonder across without noticing too often. and. when you love something, but can't tell who it's for.)

posted by flopsy 15 December | 11:27

I thought they were very stylish men's shoes. I like guys who pay attention to their shoes, especially if they do something a bit different.

posted by matildaben 15 December | 11:27

The shoes are fugly as hell and definitely guy-ish.

I mean fugly in a good way.

posted by iconomy 15 December | 11:29

Hmm. Okay, that's what I thought. One shoe store has them in the men's section and all other sites I checked, including the manufacturer, says women's, which didn't make much sense to me.

I'll try and buy 'em. I have two pairs of Cydwoqs already and they're the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. I hardly ever see the men's used, though.

Thanks!

posted by dobbs 15 December | 11:32

Clown shoes. For a boy clown.

posted by brainwidth 15 December | 11:46

Those are, like, the ugliest shoes ever.

Regardless of who wears them.

posted by cmonkey 15 December | 12:17

I'd wear them in a heartbeat, however, a full third of my shoes are men's. I'd definitely like them on a guy, though.

posted by Frisbee Girl 15 December | 12:30

Ditto what Fris said.

P.S. I'm jealous of your Cydwoqs. I cain't afford none a them.

posted by Specklet 15 December | 12:44

hippie boy shoes.

posted by amberglow 15 December | 13:02

I'll side with the ladies as I trust their opinions more on shoe matters. :)

Anyway, they're mine. Auction's over.

posted by dobbs 15 December | 13:18

They look a little narrow in the middle. Might not be comfortable for guys with big lunky feet.

I've seen guy shoes that are very similar in style, though.

posted by porpoise 15 December | 13:27

We need pictures of them on your feet, dobbs. :^)

posted by deborah 15 December | 13:43

This is all very Seinfeldian.

posted by mudpuppie 15 December | 13:51

Bowling shoes.

posted by Doohickie 15 December | 14:36

My God, I love bowling shoes.

posted by Frisbee Girl 15 December | 15:21

Me too. I even have a pair of Campers that are supposed to look like bowling shoes. I know, I'm a poser.

A bowler poser.

posted by Specklet 15 December | 15:22

I thought they were elf shoes but the toes aren't pointy. So I'm not sure what to think.

posted by kyleg 15 December | 16:00

They don't look like bowling shoes! :)

I know because I'm wearing bowling shoes right now. They're my slippers. The numbers wore off the back but you can still see the 8 outlined in stitch.

Specklet, do you like your campers? I bought a pair of Camper sandals and they were super uncomfortable and broke relatively fast. I swore off them after that.

The most fucked up shoes I own are a pair of skateboarder shoes made out of ... I dunno what it is, but it's the same thing that's on yellow tennis balls. The shoes look like giant yellow tennis balls. I've had them for 10 years or so and never worn them though I keep threatening to.

I also used to have a great pair of red converse chuck taylors made of burlap. God I miss those shoes.

posted by dobbs 15 December | 16:06

I have three or four pairs of Campers and I like 'em. (None are sandals.) Haven't worn out yet, and I've had them all for about four years. ...Mostly, thought, I wear Earth shoes and Bjorn clogs in various styles and colors. And my Harley boots. You'd have to pry those from my cold, dead fingers.

posted by Specklet 15 December | 16:26

Clown shoes. For a boy clown.
Definitely. Those are 100% Ronald McDonald shoes.

posted by muddgirl 15 December | 18:49

In louder colors, though.

posted by brujita 16 December | 00:56

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