The Deuce: In my experience, they're absolutely omnipresent with kids*

Hot Take: I can't take anyone seriously who regularly wears Skecher or Crocs - Sounder August 12, 2025, 10:47:15

I just saw a Harry Kane commercial for Skechers soccer cleats - Sounder Yesterday, 14:44:26
sockjack: love the stance - Nobster Yesterday, 7:49:05
- sockjack 2: Apparently, Volcom's parent company went bankrupt, any one have any good no-show socks?* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 12:15:43
  - I like the idea of no show socks better than their actual execution - Sounder Yesterday, 13:02:19
    - Yeah, so many don't work. That's why I loved the Volcom. Quiksilver also has been pretty good - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 13:09:19
- Sock rec: Volcom no-show socks are amazing* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 11:13:49
- Now give Tommy John underwear a try - Sounder Yesterday, 10:01:16
  - i have some. also rhone. both are good, but the fabric isn't as durable as other brands.* - Nobster Yesterday, 11:18:02
    - yeah, I agree on the durability - Sounder Yesterday, 12:07:46
  - Dafuq this sentence even mean??? * - haighter Yesterday, 10:08:42
    - It was a Tommy John surgery joke - Sounder Yesterday, 11:08:48
- Nice! Glad you liked them* - CoronaTheirAss Yesterday, 8:07:42
  - thanks...i couldn't recall who mentioned them. i wish they had more wool options - Nobster Yesterday, 9:23:19
Need to get down off of that high horse. - HeatMizer August 12, 2025, 20:11:20
I have the same feeling about guys who wear pants that show their ankles or socks.* - voiceofreason August 12, 2025, 15:06:28
- ooo - dk August 12, 2025, 15:39:22
  - I'd kill a drifter for another trip on that plane* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:11:01
  - LOL* - VIV Yesterday, 9:24:06
  - Fantastic drop in.* - voiceofreason August 12, 2025, 21:27:24
  - Man, that is a deep cut* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 19:07:29
    - I've got way too many dumb photoshops that I made for random stuff on this board* - dk Yesterday, 0:44:27
      - you should post them* - VIV Yesterday, 9:46:47
      - think about how prolific you'd be in todays ai image generation world* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 7:56:18
Finally, a fashion faux pas I don't make as I don't wear either. - EffinIllini August 12, 2025, 14:22:52
Crocs are my go-to lawn mowing footwear. - Dilbert August 12, 2025, 13:40:58
- Wait, you wear open toed, soft rubber shoes to mow the lawn? That's... Not a good idea* - longsnapper August 12, 2025, 14:08:20
  - They aren't open toed? - Dilbert August 12, 2025, 14:11:08
- I also occasionally mow in crocs - Sounder August 12, 2025, 13:46:57
Ah, but what about Crocs with the little ornaments (or whatever)? - osklister August 12, 2025, 12:51:41
- I hate that I know this, but they're called jibbitz* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:54:28
Same for anyone wearing funny, ironic or otherwise attention grabbing socks* - Chilango August 12, 2025, 12:17:48
- men's wardrobe are so historically boring, don't take fun socks away from us* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:26:08
I feel the same way about 50 year old dudes wearing backwards hats* - biclops August 12, 2025, 12:02:07
My son rocks his croc. I allow exceptions to 1) kids, 2) hospital workers and 3) food service - TarheelIllini August 12, 2025, 11:56:02
- I will also allow for all of those exceptions, especially kids* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:01:06
  - My kids know not to even ask if they can have crocs. * - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:05:19
    - Back with the white Vans?* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:30:19
      - I don't have a lot of rules...but ABSOLUTELY NO CROCS is one of them. * - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:39:56
        
        Meh, for kids, they seem totally fine* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:41:37
        
        They're for booger-eating, nerds. * - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:42:57
        
        say that to my daughter - memyselfandillini August 12, 2025, 15:10:17
        
        You might think that way but kids definitely do not* - Taz August 12, 2025, 13:29:32
        
        In my experience, they're absolutely omnipresent with kids* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 13:30:34
      - damn, Daniel* - Sammich August 12, 2025, 12:33:46
- back with another one of those Croc-rockin' sons* - Sammich August 12, 2025, 12:00:30
you should stop concerning yourself with the way other people choose to dress - IlliniSax05 August 12, 2025, 11:21:27
- Believe it or not, I don't waste a lot of time thinking about any of this - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:26:00
  - not - jdl August 12, 2025, 12:04:36
  - 5 years ago, I was irritated when a friend wore sweats to meet for dinner at Texas Roadhouse - Taz August 12, 2025, 11:46:22
    - I love Texas Roadhouse, but it's full of the lowest class people in existence - Stu August 12, 2025, 13:19:04
    - Hey, it was peak COVID then. Just be happy the restaurant was open. - timmer August 12, 2025, 11:50:25
      - I guess it was 6 years ago then. Pre-covid* - Taz August 12, 2025, 11:53:39
  - hold up...you're calling sketchers the "sweat pants of shoes" - IlliniSax05 August 12, 2025, 11:28:12
    - I don't expect you to understand the difference - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:59:35
      - YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS* - VIV August 12, 2025, 14:49:21
      - the difference is that you paid more for them - Sammich August 12, 2025, 12:02:42
        
        The fit, the cut, the quality, all totally different* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:27:18
        
        joggers aren't inherently better quality than sweats. you can get good and bad of both - IlliniSax05 August 12, 2025, 12:43:14
        
        “Joggers” used to just be called “smaller, tighter-fitting sweatpants” - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 13:00:12
        
        joggers are also generally cut with a more tapered/slim fit leg - IlliniSax05 August 12, 2025, 12:10:45
        
        They are absolutely not made of the same material* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:27:51
        
        Other than the name, brand and price, tell me the difference. - EffinIllini August 12, 2025, 15:50:38
        
        Neither of those are joggers - Sounder Yesterday, 13:17:01
        
        they're both generally made of cotton/cotton-poly blend - IlliniSax05 August 12, 2025, 12:41:48
        
        I think in looking around at the schools around me...old school Champion style sweats are cool. * - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:12:18
        
        Which is irritating for someone who has always been on the champion bandwagon...* - longsnapper August 12, 2025, 12:38:07
        
        Some standup had a good one about what Champion used to mean socioeconomically. * - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:40:42
        
        Everyone loves manufactured hardship. Carhartt, champion, Dickies, Stanley... - longsnapper August 12, 2025, 12:48:01
        
        It's wild to me how much kids right now basically dress how we did when we were their age - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:42:22
        
        Grabbed and reposted from my instagram… - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:45:32
        
        Temu Benson Boone* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:57:21
        
        The real answer is that nobody under the age of 30 ever had to develop a personality - longsnapper August 12, 2025, 12:49:48
        
        Is technology and social media largely to blame for the place we are in? - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:58:20
  - Aside from people wearing pajamas/slippers in public what wrong with current casual? - bjl63 August 12, 2025, 11:27:50
    - Honest answer, it's a fine line - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:02:35
  - Yes, things were better before the internet and knowing you exist - timmer August 12, 2025, 11:27:34
These look like Sketchers and I would trust him with all my money: - Toonces August 12, 2025, 11:13:52
- Don't get me started on square toed dress shoes* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:15:32
  - Makes for a more painful entry into your ass* - timmer August 12, 2025, 11:23:51
  - This picture screams competence. You better take him and his Sketchers seriously.* - Toonces August 12, 2025, 11:21:57
  - Don't *EVEN* get me started!* - VIV August 12, 2025, 11:17:00
    - ooo - Sammich August 12, 2025, 11:18:36
sketchers slip-on + soft sole tread material are very convenient for project sites. - ghost_of_clt August 12, 2025, 11:07:57
Skechers are comfortable, convenient and cheap. What's not to like? * - jjlocke923 August 12, 2025, 11:03:32
- because half the time they look like you need a prescription to buy a pair* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:05:03
  - Sounds like a guy who’s done a ton of Skechers shopping* - Stu August 12, 2025, 11:13:09
  - Source. - KingTalkyTiki August 12, 2025, 11:11:05
    - I also like ketchup on my hotdogs and pineapple on my pizza. WGAF? * - jjlocke923 August 12, 2025, 11:18:44
      - I don't care about either of those things - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:20:46
        
        Wow - where did that come from? Seems a little unnecessary * - jjlocke923 August 12, 2025, 11:41:59
I don’t care about sketchers, but crocs are an abomination* - snipes824 August 12, 2025, 11:02:54
- I'm OK with Crocs around the house, for camping shoes, etc. - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:05:49
  - Yes but young people wear them constantly nowadays* - Taz August 12, 2025, 11:44:29
    - Correct, and it's a sign that we as a society have given up - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:29:28
Saw a Sketchers commercial this weekend where Howie Mandel is hawking them - KingTalkyTiki August 12, 2025, 10:59:46
- That commercial makes me physically angry* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:00:54
Seriously in what way? Sketchers seem to only care about comfort and being unobtrusive.* - Warrin'_Illini August 12, 2025, 10:59:19
- I think both Crocs and Sketchers convey a certain level of "DGAF anymoreness"... - KingTalkyTiki August 12, 2025, 11:09:18
  - Exactly this, it's the same as those New Balance dad shoes* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:10:45
    - I saw a post somewhere that Vans were the new "New Balance" of Dad Shoes. * - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:15:16
      - Vans were very much in style pre-Covid. - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:31:16
        
        WTF? They're all over Arizona and California* - Desert August 12, 2025, 13:13:20
        
        I strongly suspect they're all over Seattle as well. I know they are Portland. * - haighter August 12, 2025, 13:24:51
        
        I'm telling you I never see Vans - Sounder August 12, 2025, 13:55:26
        
        Granted it's been a minute since I've been to Portland...but 2 of my college roommates live there... - haighter August 12, 2025, 14:30:49
        
        Is that cause you don't leave the house anymore or what? * - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:41:22
        
        Vans are a California thing - Sounder August 12, 2025, 12:44:19
        
        You're gonna have to give me an example...so the demographics that I see... - haighter August 12, 2025, 12:48:22
        
        Occasionally rocks the classic checkerboards=====>* - KingTalkyTiki August 12, 2025, 13:22:07
        
        Wearing them on my in-office day today. * - haighter August 12, 2025, 13:25:22
        
        Keens, Merrell, Solomon, and AllBirds* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 13:00:05
    - I think that's usually the next logical step. - KingTalkyTiki August 12, 2025, 11:29:23
- Two main reasons - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:02:49
  - They're ugly, casual shoes but seem fine in most non-professional settings. - Warrin'_Illini August 12, 2025, 11:09:34
    - I guess that's the whole point, why would I ever wear ugly shoes? - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:14:10
      - Because you're vain as shit* - bjl63 August 12, 2025, 11:15:44
        
        I'm actually not, I just like shoes* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:18:59
        
        Post some pics of your shoes, I betcha got some ugly ones in there.* - Carl Spackler August 12, 2025, 20:16:25
funny, like I'm a clown? I amuse you. I make you laugh? I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? - timmer August 12, 2025, 10:52:15
- You absolutely seem like a guy who has Skechers in their regular rotation* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 11:00:01
  - For work, yes. For play, it’s sandals (no socks) wherever I can get away with it - timmer August 12, 2025, 11:22:54
That's how I feel about Taylor Swift fans. Don't take it personally.* - Stu August 12, 2025, 10:49:21
- I promise you I don't and won't* - Sounder August 12, 2025, 10:51:00

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