Yeah, I thought the driving gloves were old school, too - and along with the gloves, maybe you could wear Penny Loafers?
I like how you've oriented the screw slots on your horn button dress ring, too. Very Teutonic, that.
You're not OCD are ya? Just asking.... One OCD'er to another, you know.
Oh, and one of them is a little off. (3 o'clock)
Now that's funny!
Ummmm......ahhhhhhh....... I like the sheepskin lining, but where ya supposed to put the Penny?
Those are actually slippers, not penny loafers.
And I am wearing a pair right now - good warmth and comfort with the sheepskin lining and leather exterior.
But I wouldn't go driving in them...
I bet the pedals would feel better through that sheep skin, especially barefooted in the sheep skin 
I just got some UGGS slippers around the house,, very comfy, not cheap, well worth it. not the penny loafers but something more CA. style
No penny loafers for me. Too preppy. I adapt with the times. Used to wear boots, jeans, a wife beater and a vest in the 80's. No what I'm saying:-)
There is a picture we need to get out of our heads! You are a style maven though Marty.
Gordon:
I don't know about now, but originally the price of UGGS left you without a penny, so, no problem as to where to put it.
Hey, Marty!
Earlier you said you needed something old on your car. Come on down and I'll sit on it for you. That should fill the bill.
Sanuks are the current California style. They are the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. I have 5 pair and you can wear them with or without socks. 
Troy Sloan posted:Sanuks are the current California style. They are the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. I have 5 pair and you can wear them with or without socks.
I have two pair and they are the most comfy ever! And the wide footprint makes for easy walking on the sand...
Problem is they are expensive - $80 and the soles wear out in nothing flat.
"And the wide footprint makes for easy walking on the sand..."
Sand - Shmand....... How would they do in snow? Like mini-snowshoes, maybe?
Gotta gear up for the season!
I'm afraid to admit that I wear CROCS - but with my big feet not to drive my Miata. I have several pairs - even a Duck Commander pair. Mea Culpa but I'm retired on FL Gulf coast.
I like the CROC flip flops
First trip to Carlisle, I was with SOCers touring the Harley Davidson factory. Halfway through the tour, the Tour Guide noticed I was wearing Crocs and had me removed from the tour group! bwaaaaa haaaaaaa 
That sounds like a lot of croc
MusbJim posted:First trip to Carlisle, I was with SOCers touring the Harley Davidson factory. Halfway through the tour, the Tour Guide noticed I was wearing Crocs and had me removed from the tour group! bwaaaaa haaaaaaa
And he was a real jerk about it. I haven't felt the same about Harley's since.
The guide was a dick, but getting kicked out didn't bother me! I've been kicked out of worse places.
The SOC group's reaction to the Tour Guide is what solidified my impression of the SOC guys I met (for the first time). At that time they didn't know me except for my forum posts and they had my back! I include them all in my circle of best friends!
Sperry Topsiders, Water Shoes or barefoot here on the other end of the Choctawhatchee Bay from Wolfgang.
Closet full of Allen Edmonds that have seen only shoe trees for the last 4 years.
None of these require amber bulbs as this thread would have you believe it is about.
"Closet full of Allen Edmonds that have seen only shoe trees for the last 4 years."
Ditto, except for funerals or other events...
Yeah not much suit activity here either. Reminds me of my father in law who took up golf at 61 and in 2 years shot consistently in the low eighties. After about 4 years of playing with the same foursome I asked him if he knew what the others did for a living before they took up golf in their retirement. He answers I never asked I guess that was not important at all at that point in his life Bliss
MusbJim posted:First trip to Carlisle, I was with SOCers touring the Harley Davidson factory. Halfway through the tour, the Tour Guide noticed I was wearing Crocs and had me removed from the tour group! bwaaaaa haaaaaaa
I think the the pineapple head dress was the final deciding factor at the Harley Factory for Musbjim. They made him wait in the children's play area, if I recall.
x2 on the Croc slippers
Jim, what was the problem with you having Crocs?
Rusty S posted:Problem is they are expensive - $80 and the soles wear out in nothing flat.
Damn, where do you shop? Think I paid that for the 2 pair.
As far as the Harley tour went I got zero from it due to being herded from station to station,yeah the Guide was power crazy ( no pun ) and if you think about it, that' s sad that we all got the same shitty impression for Harley Davidson.
@WOLFGANG, Greg I think you're right about that!
@Bill Prout, I was wearing the standard Crocs Backless slip-on (a gift from one of my grandkids) and the Tour Guide scolded me that those were considered 'Open-Toed shoes' which are forbidden on the factory tours.
You should all know by now that I definitely follow a different drummer!
Should have worn the steel toed Crocs, Jim. Harder to find, but oh so much safer.
It is my belief that sooner or later, every man (no matter their station in life) will end up in some sort of slip-on shoe. My footwear is gradually all losing laces.
This is coming from a guy who wore 9" work boots every day of his life for the better part of 40 years. Current daily-wear are some Doc Martin slip-on work shoes. They aren't as rugged as Red Wings, but they cost $65 and I don't have to bend over to tie them. At this point-- that's worth a lot.
Vacation or "off-time" from May to September means Nike Kelso flip-flops. If you haven't tried them, you'll wonder why any certified cheapskate would buy them. They're worth every penny of the $20 they command (on sale).
For "nice", I've got the OP knock-offs of Troy's shoes-- they sell 'em at WalMart for $14. That's plenty nice for 99% of the time. Upside: they're like wearing slippers. Downside: they have soles that are about as protective as slippers. I tried to wear them to work or a week or two, until I ran a nail through the bottom of my foot. The Nike flip-flops have better soles (they're amazing).
Weddings mean something nicer (which I kick against), but being a man means having shoes that don't go out of style. Funerals have become much more casual in this part of the world, and it's my contention that jeans without holes can be spiffed up pretty nicely with a sport-coat. The OP knock-offs fit the bill for that. They're also a nice driving shoe.
Three pairs of shoes, and a fourth I have to dust off once a year to wear with a suit when some young couple decides to steal my Saturday. That's as good as it's going to get unless my wife asks me not to embarrass her.
The difference between the Walmart OP shoes and the Sanuks is sort of like the difference between an IM and a Vintage.
Troy Sloan posted:The difference between the Walmart OP shoes and the Sanuks is sort of like the difference between an IM and a Vintage.
No doubt.
I'm OK with my knockoff shoes, and you're OK with your Vintage(s). It's a big tent.
Of course it is. Just trying to weave a bit of Speedster relevance into the thread. :-)
Anyone interested in buying Sanuks should know that they make several different styles and they are not all the same quality. I've seen some at Ross for under $20, but they were the bottom of the line with very thin material and soles.
"My footwear is gradually all losing laces." "That's as good as it's going to get unless my wife asks me not to embarrass her."
Those two lines were priceless.
For around fifteen years, I was the designated tie-wearer in my groups. I wore the tie (and took the heat for it ) so that my engineers didn't have to. Then, I changed companies, grew a little bit and found myself going to meetings were everyone else wore suits. Peer pressure is a powerful thing, so I started wearing suits, too. That seemed to fit in with our customer meetings, too - THEY usually wore business casual, I wore a suit but it commanded attention in meetings. As soon as I got home, though, the suit came off and a teeshirt and cut-offs went on.
Meh.
I always wore Bostonians for shoes (they seem to fit and feel better) which I bought at Filene's Basement store on wicked big discounts (along with my suits). As soon as I got home, though, I went back to Topsiders
The week after I retired, I delivered something like a dozen suits to Salvation Army, keeping three for odd occasions (weddings, funerals, college alumni meetings, etc). Only recently have I gotten back down to a weight that allows them to fit again, but at least I have them. Maybe it's time to put one on and go sit in my motor-less Speedster for a photo op.
Or not........
Oh, and my bicycling shoes? They close with Velcro or ratchets - just like my grandson's shoes!
No matter what job I was at, if dressed a bit above everyone else I got the good / easier assignments and respect that went from a lumber yard to teaching auto shop..
My Dad used to say (within reason) that it's better to be overdressed than the other way around. And Dad is a very smart man 
Within the first year of employment where I work today I was asked to go to our corporate office in the financial district of San Francisco. These are the big money power players within our organization. I was intimidated and a little worried as I had heard some stories. I was going up there to work on equipment in their server rack and was told I have to wear a suit and tie. A suit and tie? Dirty server rack? Do they pay me enough to ruin my only suit?
Long story short I get up there and I am spit and polish all the way man. I look corporate sharp and I knew I'd pass muster no doubt. The time I spent in front of the mirror, "Oh yeah... dude, you are lookin' good!" The flight up there, women checkin' me out, black car shuttle to the office, I was smokin' hot if only for a day... (This was back when I still had hair too) Well, I was the only one in a suit and tie. I look around and thought I must be in the wrong suite cause the rest are in shorts and flip flops. I'm thinking... Oh no this can't be happening. "Oh we only dress when it's important else we're very casual up here. Nice suit!"
Troy Sloan posted:Of course it is. Just trying to weave a bit of Speedster relevance into the thread. :-)
Anyone interested in buying Sanuks should know that they make several different styles and they are not all the same quality. I've seen some at Ross for under $20, but they were the bottom of the line with very thin material and soles.
Hey I buy mine at Jack's Surf Shop. This is where the top of the line Sanuks are sold. They just are not designed as street shoes and it says so on the tag but they are just too cool not to buy them. I put gel insoles in them to help a little.
