Show us your new shoes
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king big toad.SebastienClement said:
whoami said:
Okay, whatever you usually wear on holiday in a country a bit warmer than the UK.
Hint: we do occasionally get pretty warm weather here too. What do you wear then?
I find it difficult to deal with 20'c heat, so I tend not to go to warmer places. I am looking for advice, as I don't expect my usual Barker Derby shoes which I wear for casual situations will be the best for potential 30'c heat. I assumed that something like deck shoes might be more appropriate?Hint: we do occasionally get pretty warm weather here too. What do you wear then?
What sort of things will you be doing? I tend to find charming French villages full of charming French cobbles; so something with a reasonable sole would be preferable. A rubber sole that is, full on leather shoes might be a tad hot.
But it's difficult to offer any kind of advice without knowing how you feel about the shoes, what you want them to say and do, and what you'll be pairing them with! Is it trips to the Discotheque? Scaling the Eiffel Tower? Or wandering around Carrefour?
Best advice is to wear whatever normal shoes you own and stop off at a French shoe shop. They tend to have really good stuff over there if you look around, I've bought shoes in France before, and you can get stylish cheaply. Tastes can vary over there; but then you'll fit in with the locals. Be warned! The older French have a propensity to buy those dreadful combination shoes; well I don't have a better name for them! They look a little like formal leather shoes, but are constructed more like a trainer/sneaker. They have a trainer style sole and sometimes, the horror, sporty go-faster stripes. Don't buy those. You will encounter them in France but stay away!!!!!!
MagneticMeerkat said:
Trainers? Scratch that - should only be worn for actual sport/recreation/exercise. Which leaves plimsolls, my choice generally, Espadrilles, Sandals, Karate Slippers, Kitten Heels, Stack Sole Dominatrix Shoes - the list goes on.
What sort of things will you be doing? I tend to find charming French villages full of charming French cobbles; so something with a reasonable sole would be preferable. A rubber sole that is, full on leather shoes might be a tad hot.
But it's difficult to offer any kind of advice without knowing how you feel about the shoes, what you want them to say and do, and what you'll be pairing them with! Is it trips to the Discotheque? Scaling the Eiffel Tower? Or wandering around Carrefour?
Best advice is to wear whatever normal shoes you own and stop off at a French shoe shop. They tend to have really good stuff over there if you look around, I've bought shoes in France before, and you can get stylish cheaply. Tastes can vary over there; but then you'll fit in with the locals. Be warned! The older French have a propensity to buy those dreadful combination shoes; well I don't have a better name for them! They look a little like formal leather shoes, but are constructed more like a trainer/sneaker. They have a trainer style sole and sometimes, the horror, sporty go-faster stripes. Don't buy those. You will encounter them in France but stay away!!!!!!
What sort of things will you be doing? I tend to find charming French villages full of charming French cobbles; so something with a reasonable sole would be preferable. A rubber sole that is, full on leather shoes might be a tad hot.
But it's difficult to offer any kind of advice without knowing how you feel about the shoes, what you want them to say and do, and what you'll be pairing them with! Is it trips to the Discotheque? Scaling the Eiffel Tower? Or wandering around Carrefour?
Best advice is to wear whatever normal shoes you own and stop off at a French shoe shop. They tend to have really good stuff over there if you look around, I've bought shoes in France before, and you can get stylish cheaply. Tastes can vary over there; but then you'll fit in with the locals. Be warned! The older French have a propensity to buy those dreadful combination shoes; well I don't have a better name for them! They look a little like formal leather shoes, but are constructed more like a trainer/sneaker. They have a trainer style sole and sometimes, the horror, sporty go-faster stripes. Don't buy those. You will encounter them in France but stay away!!!!!!
Honestly Mr Clement, how does one get by on a day to day basis? Perhaps just stick with the Derbys, you never know when one may come across a game of French Lacrosse worth viewing.
SebastienClement said:
I find it difficult to deal with 20'c heat, so I tend not to go to warmer places. I am looking for advice, as I don't expect my usual Barker Derby shoes which I wear for casual situations will be the best for potential 30'c heat. I assumed that something like deck shoes might be more appropriate?
As a mainland European I urge you to not try to fit in with your footwear as this will only confuse us as to your nationality. Please stick with the British footwear combination of the sandals and socks. This way we will have no problem identifying you so you can be overcharged, given poor service and we can spit in your espresso that you mistakenly ordered.Should this suggestion not be acceptable you could just not wear your socks with your shoes. Whilst not having the same cooling effect of the sandal it still covers the identification problem and makes us laugh.
Bon voyage!
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