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A little ugly I have to say.. But if you are looking for comfort, yes :)

ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
Yeah. They are definitely not for style. I get sick of shoes that look comfortable, but aren't (I'm looking at you, Sketchers). I'm on my feet, all day (standing desk). Comfortable shoes are a must.
- zekrioca 5y ago
  I agree! I’m actually thankful for your hint, since I am in need!
Igelau 5y ago
For $185 you can look like a senior citizen
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
  One of the nice things about being old, is you really don't give a damn what people think of the way you look. That's why we like socks and sandals so much. Since the young whippersnappers in the tech industry have already written people like me off, just for being over 40, there's not much to be gained by worrying about whether or not they think I'm stylish. I might as well be comfortable.
  - mmmpop 5y ago
    My 70 year old father in-law would disagree, but he took quite good care of himself and even with a touch of polio and two metal hips, he's still outpacing some half his age. Being "old" isn't an excuse for looking shabby. Downvote me to hell.
    - ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
      Why would I do that (can’t, anyway)? It’s a perfectly good point. You're stating that older folks have good taste and ability. Frankly, it’s refreshing to see it being admitted on a technical forum. I’m actually used to the opposite. Also, refreshingly, it came from personal life experience, as opposed to a hypothetical strawman argument. I don’t look “shabby,” and I’m also not actually “old,” as far as I’m concerned. It’s others that have decided they have the authority to apply these labels to me. I’ve just learned that if people will stick a label onto me, I should take ownership of it, and restyle it to my taste. I guess no one noticed that SAS makes their shoes in the US, which was actually the OP I made. Style had nothing to do with it. It was you guys that went there with the Mr. Blackwell critique (after all, everyone knows that when you want to understand the latest trends in fashion, geeks are where it's at), which may actually speak to the article’s point. Sorry to hear about your grandfather’s health challenges, but I can certainly relate to his “outpacing some half his age.” I regularly do so, in the technical arena.

Yeah. They are definitely not for style. I get sick of shoes that look comfortable, but aren't (I'm looking at you, Sketchers). I'm on my feet, all day (standing desk). Comfortable shoes are a must.

zekrioca 5y ago
I agree! I’m actually thankful for your hint, since I am in need!

Igelau 5y ago

For $185 you can look like a senior citizen

ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
One of the nice things about being old, is you really don't give a damn what people think of the way you look. That's why we like socks and sandals so much. Since the young whippersnappers in the tech industry have already written people like me off, just for being over 40, there's not much to be gained by worrying about whether or not they think I'm stylish. I might as well be comfortable.
- mmmpop 5y ago
  My 70 year old father in-law would disagree, but he took quite good care of himself and even with a touch of polio and two metal hips, he's still outpacing some half his age. Being "old" isn't an excuse for looking shabby. Downvote me to hell.
  - ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
    Why would I do that (can’t, anyway)? It’s a perfectly good point. You're stating that older folks have good taste and ability. Frankly, it’s refreshing to see it being admitted on a technical forum. I’m actually used to the opposite. Also, refreshingly, it came from personal life experience, as opposed to a hypothetical strawman argument. I don’t look “shabby,” and I’m also not actually “old,” as far as I’m concerned. It’s others that have decided they have the authority to apply these labels to me. I’ve just learned that if people will stick a label onto me, I should take ownership of it, and restyle it to my taste. I guess no one noticed that SAS makes their shoes in the US, which was actually the OP I made. Style had nothing to do with it. It was you guys that went there with the Mr. Blackwell critique (after all, everyone knows that when you want to understand the latest trends in fashion, geeks are where it's at), which may actually speak to the article’s point. Sorry to hear about your grandfather’s health challenges, but I can certainly relate to his “outpacing some half his age.” I regularly do so, in the technical arena.