Birkenstock vs. Bare Feet

[skysidhe]

I love bare feet because shoes hurt my feet but I never liked the bulky look of a birk ( because I have chicken leg ankles. ) I am always on the look out for a nice comfortable shoe and those keens look like just the thing. I liked the Market st page.

@ glatt - Teva flip flops are very popular around these parts.

I have a pair of Birks that are over 16 years old... though they should be trashed, I just can't bring myself to do it. Subject for another thread (very poor when young and have issues with getting rid of shoes).
Love my Birks but I'm a traitor... with the advancement of my condition I have been wearing more flip-flops and love them. I have a pair of OPs and a pair of Polo's that are amazingly comfortable.
Beware this site. Zappos.
The return system is amazingly easy and they are a joy to work with. (if you shop for shoes on-line, you are going to have to return/exchange some, you want a site that encourages you to do so easily... they do)
I have large & wide feet, have spent days looking for one pair of shoes... now I have to choose between several pair when shopping.
Cannot tell you what they meant to me the first time I had to do that, it was beyond joyous.

BTW, who calls them thongs vs flops? Thongs sound dirty to me.

[erno365]

Birks are great! I still have my 6 year old shoes.

[Griff]

I love my Birks but I actually wear a pair of Merrills most of the time. They are better for longer and wet walks.

I have a pair of rubber Birks for the yard... love em'. My surgeon has the same pair that he wears in the OR.

[Bullitt]

Bass leather sandals foreveeerrrrrrrr
Birks make my feet sweaty.. i haven't the slightest clue why.

Originally Posted by Brianna

I bare feet!

Amen

[Flint]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

My surgeon has the same pair that he wears in the OR.

Yep, that's the kind I have, I bet. The rubber Birki's, you can take the cork out and hose 'em down. So many surgeons wear the Birki's clogs. I work at a hospital, but I'm just a computer guy. Still, I can get away with wearing pajamas (scrubs) if I feel like it.

The rubber Birki's clogs are seriously, like, generic "surgeon shoes" . . .

[Beestie]

[wet blanket][birkie buzzkill]

I can not stand to wear sandals. If I'm not at work, I'm either barefoot or wearing Pumas.

My wife hates athletic shoes and buys me nice sandals. I keep "losing" them.

[/wet birkie]

[Flint]

Birki's aren't sandals. Birki's are the Birkenstock line of clogs.

I have been thinking about getting some of those lightweight little Pumas, I thought they might make nice drumming shoes, they look flexible. Once I saw a pair of Adidas yoga shoes someone had at a party, those looked pretty cool. They bent both ways (no pun intended).

[zippyt]

the Best river sandals( who am I kidding , when it get warm enough i wear sandals !!) ever made in my opinion were ALP ,
I have a pair that I have had for close to 19 years ,
Teva bought them out and made the same sandal for a few years then they have all but discontinued them , FUCKERS !!!
I have been eyeing the keens as well .

I believe that birkenstocks only look aesthetic when worn by a German (or Dutch at a pinch ) female of indeterminate age with hairy legs and thick ankles .

If you do not fulfil ALL of the above categories , you should definitely NOT wear birkenstocks . It would be a heinous fashion gaffe to do so .

[BigV]

Question:

Do the wearers of Keens do so with or without socks?

Thanks in advance.

[Clodfobble]

I don't even know what Keens look like, but I can tell you with confidence that no sandal or partially-open shoe should ever be worn with socks. Ever.

My son just got a pair of rubber clogs from Airwalk, they are seriously nice.
Thinking about it.

You forget the exception that proves the rule , Clodfobble .

English vicars are allowed to wear sandals with socks .