footjewels wrote:I agree that more fashion freedom is a good thing.
Ive been wearing womens' sandals for years, along with toe rings too.... I prefer the styles and there's plenty more to choose from in the womens' section. Next usually have a good range of sandals. My favourites are toe-posts - flats or heels. Love to talk shoes with other women lol!
I also have a sarong I use to cover up when walking from the beach to the car.
Ok, I'm gonna have to stop you right there.
Wearing women's sandals is not "fashion freedom". It's freakery. Why? Because men have sandals too. Good ones. Not the range of styles yet, no, but wearing a feminine style made for a female is NOT the answer (not all of their styles are viable for us, in the first place).
Furthermore, wearing, presumably, female toerings, only makes matters worse, and is the real reason I'm even posting.
I've got 2 masculine toe rings (wide band, masculine designs, large circumference, etc - one is stirling silver with a celtic weave on it, the other is silver and black (cheaper materials though) ), and every girl I've met while wearing either one, has at least been interested because it's unusual, MOST have liked it, and MANY found it downright sexy.
The ONLY way this is possible is because NO other guys in my area wear such things, AND I have men's versions. If they start seeing freaks running around in women's sandals and fruity/girly ring (or rings), it would totally put them off, and that would absolutely suck ass.
I also have a couple of chains I wear around my opposite ankle - 1 at a time, 1 more "casual" and one more "dressy". Both are, again, masculine (one was designed explicitly FOR men, sold on a website with several others, also designed for men, by a woman, who knew that it was a good look, it just couldn't be girly. It's pure stirling, and custom sized. The other was a couple of cool black and silver chains I found at Busch Gardens VA, which I linked together and custom sized, and it matches the black and silver ring perfectly). I always wear the chain and ring on opposite sides, and never both of either. Often, just the ring, as that's the most casual look of all.
But I digress. Point is, it looks great, but like with the whole non-bifurcated lower garment thing, if "guys" (and I use that term loosely) insist on looking like girls, or just plain doing it in feminine ways, it will NEVER take off, and ultimately doom itself. Col may support such things in his quest, I don't.
Get yourself a nice wide-band ring, with a masculine design, or plain. Preferably in silver as gold just doesn't look right on white skin. You can find some decent stuff _, or at the beach (if you have a boardwalk). One of the better places is http://www.toerings.com/mensrings/mensrings.html (note the MENSrings part of that URL). I don't care for sized rings, personally, but you could always cut them and make them adjustable. Also, they are a bit expensive, and as I'm 6'2", 230lbs with a large frame, even those are a little narrow in band for my taste, but it's still a good place to start.
Follow that up with some hardcore searching for good men's sandals. The idea that you can actually fit in women's shoes is kinda scary. Either you are tiny, or there are some REAL amazons out there. lol I have a pair of Skechers that I love - nice leather upper, thick cushioned sole, arch support, nice tread pattern for grip - comfortable, quiet, and semi-dressy. There are lots of great styles, check in the stores, and _, including Zappos Couture (sp?) section. There used to be this one pair that had a back strap that went around the ankle/upper foot, and a loop for the big toe with a metal cap over it, and nothing else. Was all high quality italian leather, and looked awesome. Trouble was it was $300 USD and there was no way I was paying that amount. But the point is there are some good ones out there. Though you may have a hard time finding them now as it's already August.
THIS, gentlemen, is "fashion freedom" - something that may not be associated with guys traditionally - sandals, ankle bracelets, and toerings, PLUS stuff that is not always traditionally considered to be a good look for guys - shorts, sandals with pants, etc - paired up and done in a MASCULINE WAY, making it acceptable, AND attractive to women. Something that as a result, becomes seen as something straight men do (or at least can do).
Running around in frilly knickers, feminine skirts, and women's heels is NOT gonna cut it.
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