topic Re: White Sneakers for Men in Fashion

White Sneakers for Men

RinaRina — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:45:38 GMT

Am I missing something?

Why do I see so many "older" men (60+) wearing white tennis shoes now that winter is here? Is it a new "fashion" statement for men?

Re: White Sneakers for Men

151949 — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:51:19 GMT

Maybe they don't want to wear bright neon blue or orange or lime greens that are everywhere now so they just bought white. I think my DH has white ones and grey ones, he would never buy those neon colors.

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Sooner — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:09:48 GMT

Same reason old women wear them. They HAVE a pair. They are out of style for everyone (except the Keds and Converse types) and some old people don't care.

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Meowingkitty — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:16:42 GMT

Winter doesn't have any influence on wearing white out here. We wear white anytime of the year. I would say because they are comfortable.

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wildcat fan — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:33:08 GMT

LOL You must have spied my dad out there in his white Converse All-Stars. Believe me, we've tried to expose him to more fashion forward footwear, but he's too stubborn. 😜

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Annabellethecat66 — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:35:26 GMT

Your post reminded me of last Fall taking my (then) 12 year old grandaughter shoe shopping at DSW Warehouse.

If you aren't familiar, there are 100's or more shoes there. My granddaughter zeroed in on white (plain white) Keds! I said, "But winter is here". She said, "Doesn't matter. All of my friends wear them all of the time". I said, "OK but you also have to wear some that are more for bad weather". She did and I bought two pair of shoes, the white Keds and some boots.

I guess she wore the Keds. I don't see her every day so I have no idea. I guess these days anything goes.

My late husband wore tennis shoes that were like Addis (sp) and like that. Mostly white but with a little design. He had tennis shoes for working out,tennis shoes for working in the yard and so on. The thing they had in common was they were mostly white and modern.

I guess anything goes these days. In more ways than one.

Don't you guys think it's funny when you walk around a park in the summer like Disneyland and see all of the guys wearing brand new white tennis shoes! It's cute and it's funny.

Re: White Sneakers for Men

ChynnaBlue — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:57:35 GMT

@RinaRina wrote:
Am I missing something?
Why do I see so many "older" men (60+) wearing white tennis shoes now that winter is here? Is it a new "fashion" statement for men?

Because they don't feel compelled to follow ridiculous and arbitrary fashion rules?

I know I don't.

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millieshops — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:17:35 GMT

Maybe for the same reason one of my nieces wore her pink winter boots all summer long one year.

It certainly wasn't because she had nothing else = that child has enough shoes to wear something different every day of the season.

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Melania — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:40:03 GMT

When they add a white belt then I'll be concerned. LOL

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ladyroxanne — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:47:12 GMT

didn't it used to be that sneakers only came in white. what did everyone do then?

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Sooner — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:22:23 GMT

Wore them to go to the dial phone and call their mothers.

Re: White Sneakers for Men

151949 — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:33:21 GMT

OP - my DH ( who is 71) said to tell you it is because men who are over 60 have enough common sense to not be buying shoes that make them look like they should be in kindergarten. He just ordered a new pair of New Balance shoes and they are white.

Re: White Sneakers for Men

AnikaBrodie — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:38:12 GMT

@RinaRina wrote:
Am I missing something?
Why do I see so many "older" men (60+) wearing white tennis shoes now that winter is here? Is it a new "fashion" statement for men?

@RinaRina

I go shopping with DH (60+) when he looks for sneakers. He will not even look at the black, or green, or blue, or orange, etc. sneakers, let alone purchase them. His sneakers are white trimmed in black or dark blue or gray. No, it is not a new fashion statement; it just is.

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periwinklerocket — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:47:25 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
Wore them to go to the dial phone and call their mothers.

Sooner
You are downright rude. You too will be old one day. Let's hope people respect you just a little more than you do your elders. I bet he doesn't wear his pant with all his goods hanging out. Also bet his wife has the good taste to wear a bra under her shirt and not as a shirt. Hopefully her skirt will cover more than her belly button and she won't wear leggings as pants and allow us to see all matter of private crevices. Also maybe that old man wearing white tennis shoes will have his hands somewhere other than grabbing the Crown Jewels. Yes maybe the older generation has just a little more taste than the younger and thus let me suggest my vote for white tennis shoes.

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wilma — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 01:10:28 GMT

@151949 wrote:
OP - my DH ( who is 71) said to tell you it is because men who are over 60 have enough common sense to not be buying shoes that make them look like they should be in kindergarten. He just ordered a new pair of New Balance shoes and they are white.

My DH wears New Balance white sneakers too. He is almost 60.

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willdob3 — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 01:53:17 GMT

I think white sneakers are fine for everyone. Any time of year.

I just wish this one guy in my gym class would get some different shoes... His are gray & pink... I have a couple gray/pink combo shoes & I keep wondering if he is wearing ladies shoes.. lol...

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Jackyl — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 02:26:09 GMT

My father wore white sneakers when he started to get a bad hip and could no longer wear his boots. He wore boots his whole life, year around, until his hip got bad. It could be a medical issue and they wear them for stability. Let's not be so judgemental about other people.

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DoneTryin — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 03:37:42 GMT

Did anybody call the fashion police?

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MarthaStewardess — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:14:06 GMT

Lol, wow, I didn't know it was a crime to wear white tennis shoes, and never thought it was especially wrong for them to be worn after Labor Day. I really don't take any notice of people's tennis shoes. In fact, I rather see them than some other types of foot wear.

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stevieb — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:18:34 GMT

Seems like white athletic shoes are sort of a classic and are essentially seasonless.