Why aren't velcro shoes fashionable?

[Miscue]

I've been told that velcro shoes were ok when I was 5... and will be ok when I'm 60... this upsets me.

I remember being made fun of in middle school for wearing them... i specifically went out of my way to find them... which is difficult now.

I hate laces! Velcro makes so much more sense... But I don't wear velcro shoes now because it is laughable. :(

[LittMag]

AMEN. I've got white velcro shoes for our scramble band, $5 bucks at payless! Cheap shoes for runnin around a field with. They rock.

[MagMan5446]

How about some good ol' chucks?

[shartley]

Good question! Heck, most of the kids I know don’t USE the laces on their shoes anyways. They keep them tied and slip them on and off.

But Velcro shoes are easy to get here in NH. Almost every shoe store has Velcro, lace, AND slip on/zippered sports shoes. And if they were not “fashionable” why would big name basketball players have shoes just like them carrying their name?

Velcro is fine in my book, not really MY style, but a heck of a lot better than the slip on/zipperd ones.

[pbguy888]

If you dont like laces why not get slip on's? I have a pair of K Swiss slip on's. There really comfy too :D

[Sir Chopsalot]

one of my friends only wears velcro shoes, he has 3 or 4 pairs of them that he does everything in.

[MagMan5446]

Sport these, I know a few who do.

[Vegeta]

I run alot, and like hte ability to do so whenever I may need to... and I just need the tightenss you can get from laces. velcro is not an option.

And i don't see what people see in chucks. they remind me of clown shoes or soemthing. If I am going to buy a pair of shoes, tehy are going to be a high performance running shoe, not a flat soled dorky POS.

[InfinatyBPS]

Originally posted by MagMan5446
Sport these, I know a few who do.

Haha, those kick ***...

[Grasshopper]

I don't really care what kind of shoes I wear. I just wear what I can get on and off fast, and what's nice and comfy. Right now, I wear big skate shoes that I can slip on and off, but tighten them if I need to.

Edit: Where in California are you, InfinatyBPS?

[DaveDog]

You got made fun of because they're short bus shoes! lol

[MagMan5446]

Now who really cares if you get made fun of a bit? I'm about the only guy at my school that wears a scally cap...

Wear whatcha like.

[InfinatyBPS]

Originally posted by Grasshopper
I don't really care what kind of shoes I wear. I just wear what I can get on and off fast, and what's nice and comfy. Right now, I wear big skate shoes that I can slip on and off, but tighten them if I need to.

Edit: Where in California are you, InfinatyBPS?

San Jose.

[1stdeadeye]

Originally posted by DaveDog
You got made fun of because they're short bus shoes! lol

LOL :D

Hey Miscue,
It's okay. My 6 year old still likes his Spiderman Velcro shoes more then his Air Jordans!:D Do you wear Spidy Velcro shoes too?:p

[RRfireblade]

'cause it shows an aparent inability to manipulate your fingers in such a way as to tie a shoe.Not cool.So you make fun because you figure that guy probably can't give me the finger either.:D

Jay.

[joeyjoe367]

Well, because apparantly,

Function < Fashion

Velcrow is definatley a more functional and easy-to-use means to secure your shoes, but they're hardly as sightly as laces.

[Rancid Milk]

I love velcro shoes. No one else does though...
I'm at school and have a pair on right now :D

[Crimson_Turkey]

http://www.armynnavy.co.uk/acatalog/doc%20marten7.gif

these work.

[EsPo]

Originally posted by joeyjoe367
Well, because apparantly,

Function < Fashion


fark fashion man.. who gives what you look like..

velcro > laces

DC used to make velcro shoes..if i were you id get some converse all star slip ons... in red :D

[sneakyhacker420]

i like velcro


i want velcro shoes again :D

[logamus]

i have a friend that wears velcro shoes to work. we all call him the old man. but then again, he acts more like he is 65 than 35 so i guess its acceptable on some level. my 2 year old loves his velcro shoes, he can put them on and take them off all by himself, just like a big boy. :D

[RetroEclipseMan]

Man, I remember sportn' the velcro back in the day. I know if they made some velcro shoes now that wouldn't get me made fun of by the ladies I'd pick some up.

[ShooterJM]

I'm more of a sandal guy myself. And come to think of it Teva's do have velcro.....:D

[SlipknotX556]

Reef sandals, reebok high tops with a velcro strap on the top, for extra support, but I never use it.

[Vendetta]

These are my velcro shoes:cool:

[EsPo]

Originally posted by Vendetta
These are my velcro shoes:cool:
and they are horribly ugly :eek:

[Miscue]

I've probably gone through 10 pairs of these... comes in close second to velcro though...

<img src="http://a935.g.akamai.net/f/935/2093/5d/www.birkenstockcentral.com/images/113021.JPG">

[MagMan5446]

Birks are the best.

[Vendetta]

You, my friend, obviously have no style.:p

Those shoes are cool and comfy!

[dropkick1]

birkenstocks are for smelly hippies. i cna't stand em


ken

[superdesk2007]

I hate laces to its hard to slip them on and off. Its cold one minute warm the next in MI so sandels or shoes.

Have you people heard of Grand Rapids

[Johnny_Reb]

Hey what about Clark's Wallabies!:D

[FalconGuy016]

Originally posted by shartley
Good question! Heck, most of the kids I know don’t USE the laces on their shoes anyways. They keep them tied and slip them on and off.


Its true :) And it works (its nothing like slip on shoes)
And anyways, velcro wears out long before my shoes did