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[Gabriel Verdon]

I hate shoes. I walk around barefoot as much as I can. I'm also somewhat fond of sandals because they're the closest you get to wearing no footwear while still wearing footwear.

[Hangedman]

Merrell. GREAT climbing/hiking/running/multi-surface shoes with soles by Vibram.

Speaking of Vibram, I really want to try Fivefingers but I really don't want to pay for them and find out I hate them.

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Those aren't shoes, they're rubber socks! BLASHPHEMY!

[laserdracula]

Speaking of Vibram, I really want to try Fivefingers but I really don't want to pay for them and find out I hate them.

I bought a pair of five finger KSO treks a while ago.  I used them for running in the mountains and they worked really well while they lasted.  They have great grip and my overall foot strength went up significantly after training in them for a few months.  They got torn up really quickly though; the material came unglued from the rubber and the rubber started cracking.  But I didn't exactly use them for the intended application though.

As far as normal running goes, they seemed to make me slower.  I prefer racing flats. 

I don't really see the point in wearing them for non-training purposes.  They don't really have cushion and your feet get sweaty.  I think I've only seen one person wearing them casually who didn't look weird, and it was a very attractive girl.  I think they're in vogue now because people think they look hardcore for wearing them.       

[Sean A.]

These are my newest pair and they have been through a lot of shit but they are super durable. (They are the green ones on the left)

And these are my backup shoes (my older pair)

[C.A. Silbereisen]

@Gilbert & Gabriel: Great to see some fellow barefoot aficionados here. 

My family has a house in the country and whenever I'm there, I love taking barefoot walks in the nearby forest. It's amazing how much it increases your awareness of your surroundings, because you have to be careful where you're stepping and are forced to move much slower than with shoes on. A really interesting experience.

[J. Kyle Pittman]

I wear these Skechers:



My cats wouldn't stop chewing my shoes' laces, so I got shoes without laces. Take that, kittens!

[The Soup]

I drink quite a lot of Mountain Dew. A couple of years ago I won some glorious shoes from the Green Label Gear contest.



Years before that I won some ostrich shoes. I don't remember how.

[Alevice]

Am I the only one to wear semi formal shoes and moccassin on a regular basis?





Does that makes me indier than indies??

[Rob Lach]

I've been wearing these for 2+ years.

[Evan McClane]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCF3ywukQYA

[SirNiko]

Am I the only one to wear semi formal shoes and moccassin on a regular basis?

shooz

Does that makes me indier than indies??

I wear moccassin pretty regularly, since I work in an office and need to look professional. I don't begrudge any who wouldn't want to wear them, though.

I found a pair of Birkenstock sandals at a clearance sale once and bought them not knowing what they were. My god they were the best sandals I ever owned. I wore them down until the sole was worn completely through. I now only buy Birkenstocks for my sandals because they are fantastic.



Thankfully I live in a tropical clime and can get away with sandals for 80% of the year.

[J. Kyle Pittman]

Am I the only one to wear semi formal shoes and moccassin on a regular basis?

I wear these a lot of the time. They're casual enough not to be too dressy, and vice-versa. Unfortunately, they've also been discontinued.

[starsrift]

I usually wear a leather, manly shoe with a steel toe, though I have some pansy dressier shoes I wear on occasion. These shoes sometimes walk me to the 10km to work and back, suitable for a Canadian winter. A quick wipe down and polish cleans the mud off from a recreational hike or other activity, and lets me look the part for work as well.

They are also comfortable.

[Triplefox]

I don't really see the point in wearing them for non-training purposes.  They don't really have cushion and your feet get sweaty.  I think I've only seen one person wearing them casually who didn't look weird, and it was a very attractive girl.  I think they're in vogue now because people think they look hardcore for wearing them.       

I only have a pair of KSO Treks. They're my second pair(the first being regular KSOs - about 1.5 years in total of Vibram-wearing) and are so worn that I really should replace them, but I need some monies first. For about six months or so, I would walk two hours a day in them.

I wear them because they're an excellent shoe for people wanting a barefoot experience if they're too lazy/too uncomfortable/unable to go barefoot, which roughly describes me. Most of the year no socks are necessary which is a nice bonus. I don't care for the looks, but I love the feel. I might try other styles of light/simple shoe in the future - before Vibrams I went through a moccasin slipper phase, but they wore too quickly.

[Arts]

I don't know much about of shoes, but one for sure - Al Bundy is my favorite shoe salesman :D

[Core Xii]

I'd like to experiment with fashion, but I really try to avoid wearing anything that could label me as a punk, goth, hipster, skater, etc...

That's easy, just balance it off with something else. Along with my skate shoes I wear an old red army military jacket. I highly doubt anyone thinks "oh he's a skater" (old photo)

[saibot216]

I'd like to experiment with fashion, but I really try to avoid wearing anything that could label me as a punk, goth, hipster, skater, etc...

That's easy, just balance it off with something else. Along with my skate shoes I wear an old red army military jacket. I highly doubt anyone thinks "oh he's a skater" (old photo)

That's quite the ensemble there

[Nix]

My shoes started squeaking whenever I step down on the heels. Time for new shoes I guess. This is getting really annoying and I have to walk funny to avoid the squeak. I just hate buying new stuff.

[Adamski]

Currently



But also



Crocs, but incredibly comfy and not as ugly as the original things