Birkenstock vs. Bare Feet - Page 2

skysidhe · 06-27-2006, 06:06 PM

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.

06-28-2006, 05:53 PM

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 · 06-30-2006, 07:02 AM

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

Griff · 06-30-2006, 07:06 AM

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

06-30-2006, 11:30 AM

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 · 06-30-2006, 11:38 AM

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

I

bare feet!

Amen

Flint · 06-30-2006, 12:04 PM

Quote:

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 · 06-30-2006, 12:52 PM

[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 · 07-03-2006, 11:49 AM

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 · 07-03-2006, 10:47 PM

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 .

07-10-2006, 12:22 PM

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 · 07-10-2006, 12:36 PM

Question:

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

Thanks in advance.

Clodfobble · 07-10-2006, 04:31 PM

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.

07-10-2006, 04:32 PM

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

07-13-2006, 07:40 AM

You forget the exception that proves the rule , Clodfobble .

English vicars are allowed to wear sandals with socks .

View Poll Results: What feels better?
Plain ol' human feet. Ho hum.	9	56.25%
The Birkenstock cotton lined, cork/latex footbed.	8	50.00%
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06-30-2006, 07:06 AM	#19
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I love my Birks but I actually wear a pair of Merrills most of the time. They are better for longer and wet walks. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-30-2006, 12:52 PM	#23
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	[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] __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

07-03-2006, 11:49 AM	#24
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	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). __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

07-03-2006, 10:47 PM	#25
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	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 . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

06-27-2006, 06:06 PM	#16
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	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.

06-28-2006, 05:53 PM	#17
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	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.

06-30-2006, 07:02 AM	#18
erno365 Dog O'Nine Tails Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 20	Birks are great! I still have my 6 year old shoes.

06-30-2006, 11:30 AM	#20
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I have a pair of rubber Birks for the yard... love em'. My surgeon has the same pair that he wears in the OR.

07-10-2006, 12:22 PM	#26
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	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 .

07-10-2006, 12:36 PM	#27
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Question: Do the wearers of Keens do so with or without socks? Thanks in advance. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-10-2006, 04:31 PM	#28
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	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.

07-10-2006, 04:32 PM	#29
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	My son just got a pair of rubber clogs from Airwalk, they are seriously nice. Thinking about it.

07-13-2006, 07:40 AM	#30
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	You forget the exception that proves the rule , Clodfobble . English vicars are allowed to wear sandals with socks .

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