Ban on flip-flops

[judecorp]

I just got a call from a coworker saying that my boss (we've kind of been skirting around the issue) has outlawed flip-flops.

Auuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh, sucks. Flip-flops, while tacky and unprofessional, are a huge part of what I wear in the summer when I'm going to families' homes because they are very easy to slip on and off. (Even if families tell me I don't have to, I always take my shoes off when I enter out of respect and because I'm used to working with a lot of Vietnamese and Muslim families.) All the other shoes I have are lace-up shoes.

I hate them, but I might have to break down and buy a pair of fake crocs or something. Bleh. They are so yucky but I don't want to buy expensive or nice shoes for work.

Crocs = I don't care if they are comfortable, you look like a dumbass. Yuck.

Comments

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

I bought a pair of keds that slip on and off and are soooo comfy. They are on sale and free ship on shoebuy.

http://www.shoebuy.com/keds-hampton-sport-mary-jane/252294/539389

[dollraves.livejournal.com]

Has the boss banned all flip-flops, or can you get away with a nice upscale "thong" sandal? If you can, I highly recommended Merrell thongs. They're comfortable and very attractive, if a bit pricey. They can retail for $60-$90, but you can generally get them on ebay more cheaply.

Still, not $10 flip-flops, but I can't imagine any boss objecting to them.

[msredkitty.livejournal.com]

i haven't put on real shoes for a month. sorry, i'm no help. i live in my flip-flops.

[yip95.livejournal.com]

I thought they were stupid-looking as well...and then I tried them on. My feet were in love and there wasn't anything I could do about it. And then I realized that I very rarely care what other people think, anyway, so I decided I liked them and haven't looked back. The fake, cheap "crocs" are crap, though. Not nearly as comfortable and look just as stupid.

Now flip-flops...those I don't particularly understand. Useful for the beach or the shower, but uncomfy for long walks and dangerous for kids to be running around it. And downright idiotic when pair with dressy work clothes.

But I'm not really the one to be giving fashion advice, so I simply judge from afar. :)

[jodied.livejournal.com]

We're not allowed to wear "flip-flops" where I work either, but no one seems to bat an eye if they look a little upscale and we call them "slides" or "sandals."

[colleenod.livejournal.com]

I hate arbitrary rules. They banned jeans and open-toed shoes at my last job and there was just no good reason. (I work in publishing. No one ever saw me.)

One of my old principals announced at my first staff meeting that while the dress code permitted pants (no jeans), dresses and skirts were preferred for female teachers. I couldn't believe he said that. I didn't mind dressing up a bit when I was a teacher though... especially since I looked like I was 12. (I was 22.)

Yeah, pick-up some comfy sandals and see if those pass muster. :-)

[ladygreyy.livejournal.com]

Wow. I've worn nothing but Crocs since a few months after my leg surgery since they're all that doesn't cause pain. I have a few different pairs in different styles. I don't see anything dumbass about em.

[katishna.livejournal.com]

I have to agree one one hand that crocs look goofy as hell, especially on my giant feet. But on the other hand, i've never owned a more comfy pair of shoes, and I don't have back or leg problems after walking for hours in my crocs. The cheap ones fall apart almost instantly, but if you go ahead and drop $30 on a real pair, they will last you years. I have a pair that i've had for 2 years now and they look and fit fine.

[theshapeshifter.livejournal.com]

I was at Payless the other day and they had a lot of cheapie ballet slipper type shoes - maybe something like that would bridge the gap between 'suitable for work' and 'easy to take off'?

Kudos on taking your shoes off in other peoples' homes, btw. As a Canadian, I shudder at shoes on inside a private home. :p

[tracy-n-mia.livejournal.com]

I would support a ban on Crocs. There is a ban on Crocs in my home :-) Mia actually has a pair, but Crocs are not allowed on my child's feet.

[marlatiara.livejournal.com]

I am anti-Crocs but I will tell you that there are other styles that are somewhat less hideous. I was amused to see HIGH HEELED crocs among them (those are not the less hideous ones - there are ones that look like ballet flats that aren't toooooooo bad and some Mary Jane ones that are reasonable).

[sarahaubry.livejournal.com]

you just wait. crocs are the best kids shoes EVER. easy to clean, easy to put on.....jackson LOVES his.

they have some big people ones that aren't too ugly - i have the maryjane ones and they are kinda cute.

[childlight.livejournal.com]

I am just the opposite. I would cringe if someone I didn't know well took their shoes off in my house. I would constantly worry if my floor was clean enough. I never go without shoes even in my own house. I do sweep and mop the floors but I just feel like I have dirty feet if I go barefoot.

[thespian.livejournal.com]

I don't think that has anything to do with being a Canadian; I mean, I'm one, too, and shoes-off houses are the exception where I was raised (Kitchener), my parents are now (Tillsonburg), and where I moved to (Toronto), when you're not wearing things that have been through the snow. They might be common in your *social* circles, but it's not a Canadianism.

[estrange.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Crocs! It's practically all I wear, even in winter. I buy a few sizes too big and it feels like I'm bare foot.

[anitsirk.livejournal.com]

they are especially great for kids with fat feet.
i made fun, now i own 3 pairs. (2 from thrift stores, one from dh, but still...)

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

I think a lot of people think of the classic Cayman style of Crocs as the ugly model. I wear those for travel, but this summer I'm fond of the Malindi style, which looks like a slingback flat. The Prima (ballet flat) and Alice (Mary Jane-style) are similarly styled and wicked easy to slip on and off.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Heh, the whole "look like a dumbass" thing is the name of a group on Facebook that has always cracked me up!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Apparently anything that flips or flops or makes that sound is contraband. Bleh!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You have to understand that I don't wear dressy work clothes. Hell, most of the time I'm not even considered "business casual." In the summer I pretty much wear short-sleeved shirts (polos, etc.) and nicer shorts. So flip-flops don't look silly. :)

Also, I have no fashion sense.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Apparently anything with a thong, or that makes a flip-flop sound, is out. I have several pairs of really nice thong sandals as well... and don't have any of the cheapy-cheaps.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Those are cute but not really my style. But I bet they look good on you!

Maybe I have to go find some leather mandals (man sandals) or something like I used to have. I had an awesome pair of Doc Marten sandals back in the day.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I hear ya.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Those other ones are waaaay too girlie for me. :) xo

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

My old job had a "no blue jean" rule which was always amusing for me because a lot of my coworkers had blue jeans that were really nice (fancy expensive jeans) and were MUCH neater and nicer than my cargo pants with a hole in them. Yet they weren't jeans, so they were okay. :)

I think maybe I will get some mandals.