Husband shoes

[mj0818]

We are going to WDW in a few weeks. H needs walking shoes he can wear with shorts. He never wears anything but rainbows with his shorts. He is not a sneaker guy, and he scoffed when i suggested hiking sandals. Any shoe suggestions? What does your husband wear? Some sort of fashion sneak? He is 35, so hesitant about skater brand shoes (feels too old to wear them). He is so damn picky. I'm going crazy.

[mrsg123]

What retro type sneakers? Asics? New balance? Adidas?

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Jan 20, 2015 22:12:31 GMT -5 mrsg123 said:

What retro type sneakers? Asics? New balance? Adidas?

This.  My bf has nikes though.

[littlemisssunshine]

My H typically wears Nike tennis shoes, currently he has this: www.tennis-warehouse.com/Nike_Vapor_Court_BlackWhite/descpageMSNIKE-NMVCBW.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAlvilBRC5ueCzkpXb4kgSJADxop1BVteUi2RtLSS3mqA4jbHMZEg2ao_n5s73Q6Jhuy51gBoCcgrw_wcB

[callmehales]

tell him to find something comfortable, even if it looks dorky. it's WDW, you'll be walking approximately 94 miles a day and i PROMISE there will be someone there in dorkier shoes.

[gringachef]

Stbx wore olukai slip ons when we had annual passes to wdw and was always happy with that choice.
www.olukai.com/shop/mens/shoes/moloa

[FormerCityGirl]

I would go with the Olukai ones Gringa suggested, Pumas from their driving line, or some Adidas along the lines of Sambas or Gazelles.

[mj0818]

Jan 21, 2015 0:17:51 GMT -5 gringachef said:

Stbx wore olukai slip ons when we had annual passes to wdw and was always happy with that choice.
www.olukai.com/shop/mens/shoes/moloa

I think I'm going to order some if these. He tends to wear his Clark's Originals with all jeans. These are similar in feel. Maybe once he tries them on, he will be sold.

[mj0818]

Jan 20, 2015 23:35:37 GMT -5 callmehales said:

tell him to find something comfortable, even if it looks dorky. it's WDW, you'll be walking approximately 94 miles a day and i PROMISE there will be someone there in dorkier shoes.

I agree! The main concern is buying some shoes he will never wear again.

[polarbearfans]

For a sandal, rainbows are not too bad. They do have an arch to them. The skater styles would not be comfortable for walking all day. They are flat and don't have much bend to them. Does he have any running or athletic shoes? They would not look amazing but they would be comfortable.

[gringachef]

The Nohea Mesh (olukai) look interesting. Lightweight, would dry fairly quickly if wet.
Stbx has about a half dozen different pairs of olukai shoes- they're all really great.

[kris356]

Jan 21, 2015 7:43:46 GMT -5 mj0818 said:

Jan 21, 2015 0:17:51 GMT -5 gringachef said:

Stbx wore olukai slip ons when we had annual passes to wdw and was always happy with that choice.
www.olukai.com/shop/mens/shoes/moloa

I think I'm going to order some if these. He tends to wear his Clark's Originals with all jeans. These are similar in feel. Maybe once he tries them on, he will be sold.

My brother and uncle had a half hour conversation at Christmas about their love for olukai slip ons. It was kinda weird.

[niknik]

Jan 21, 2015 0:17:51 GMT -5 gringachef said:

Stbx wore olukai slip ons when we had annual passes to wdw and was always happy with that choice.
www.olukai.com/shop/mens/shoes/moloa

Dh has several styles of Olukai shoes, slip ons, and flip flops. He also loves his Rainbows. He also likes Puma's and Tiger Onitsuka sneakers as well as Keen sneakers. 

[mj0818]

Jan 21, 2015 7:50:02 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

Jan 21, 2015 7:46:03 GMT -5 mj0818 said:

I agree! The main concern is buying some shoes he will never wear again.

Also, he just might not think sneakers are comfortable.

They tend to make my feet hot and uncomfortable. Plus, if it rains or they get wet, they're soggy. I usually only wear my sneakers if my feet are just really aching and I need more than my sandals can give me. So maybe once a trip, maybe none.

But I wear sandals and flip flops at home almost all the time, and only wear sneakers when working out. I just don't think they're super comfortable.

So he might find sneakers uncomfortable also.

I hate wearing sneakers; for the same reasons as you. I grew up in Florida, so I blame it on a childhood of sandals, flip flops, and bare feet!

[mainelyfoolish]

I told my DH to go out and get himself a pair of sneakers to take with us for our Disney World trip last November. He came home with the white all-leather Nikes. I told him they look like old man shoes. He scoffed at me.

At Disney World we saw an elderly man being pushed around in a wheelchair wearing the exact same sneakers as DH.

[mrsg123]

Jan 22, 2015 15:43:44 GMT -5 mainelyfoolish said:

I told my DH to go out and get himself a pair of sneakers to take with us for our Disney World trip last November. He came home with the white all-leather Nikes. I told him they look like old man shoes. He scoffed at me.

At Disney World we saw an elderly man being pushed around in a wheelchair wearing the exact same sneakers as DH.

OMG. Hilarious!

[winning]

My boyfriend has a few pair of canvas Nikes similar to these that he wears with casual outfits. 

ETA: And he's 42.

[aak0517]

My H lives in his converse. At first i couldn't get him to even consider them, and now he owns 3 pairs and it's all he wears when dressed casual

[mj0818]

Jan 22, 2015 15:43:44 GMT -5 mainelyfoolish said:

I told my DH to go out and get himself a pair of sneakers to take with us for our Disney World trip last November. He came home with the white all-leather Nikes. I told him they look like old man shoes. He scoffed at me.

At Disney World we saw an elderly man being pushed around in a wheelchair wearing the exact same sneakers as DH.

Love it!

[315]

My husband has a pair of soft leather slipons that he wears when he needs to be more formally dressed but in warm weather clothes. He says they're like wearing slippers. Alternatively, he wears a pair of Vans.

[love1999]

My husband wears Sperrys with low cut tan socks to prevent rubbing or occasionally his New Balance tennis shoes.

[auntie]

Sperrys or Keens.