Sandals and socks - comfort and style or crime of fashion?

[Jesse]

Sandals and socks just screams dirty old man to me (probably with athletes foot)

 

If you have been touched by the hand of God , Dionysus touch Adonis , it maters not what you choose to adorn your Pedum with. you just rock even if you are an old y.

[Jesse]

And yes, ............................ I am a dirty old man

[raafbeard]

Surely a win win for you S&S fans...why spend extra on expensive sandals

 

[Big J]

Surely a win win for you S&S fans...why spend extra on expensive sandals

 

 

Excellent! Where does one procure such garments of style and class?

[Mark Bolam]

Genius mate!

 

You could wear them with dealer boots and shorts for a fashion crime double whammy.

[raafbeard]

Excellent! Where does one procure such garments of style and class?

 

Why the styling houses of eBay are your friend....but you didn't hear it from me...

[mendiplogs]

Curious to see the response to sandals and socks here. I have much fun winding my wife up with various threats of wearing them, and she has even said that if we move to Germany I am allowed to.

 

I argue that as well as being sensible, comfortable footwear (well ventilated, hygienic and not to mention, pretty dapper), I am genetically programmed to want to wear them. Not only am I half German, but my father (who is English) is a serial wearer of them.

 

Now perhaps I've had the sandals and socks are fabulous epiphany a little earlier in life than most, but I scored my first major victory in the battle to wear them last night as we went for a 15 minute walk up the pitch black lane with the dog and managed to wear a nice grey sock and grey sandal combo. Kathryn was horrified that we might meet someone, but relented.

 

On a separate tack, I thought that they would be an excellent marketing angle for work. Everyone knows that the Germans are very good at most things, and in particular sawmilling. If I were to conduct my daily business at the yard in sandals and socks, not only would I be comfortable, cool and sauve, but it would give my customers a reassuring feeling that because I must be German, that I must know what I'm doing!

 

What do you lot think?

 

Hi big John get a pair of Mendip plogs as Stephen says up your way thanks Jon