you know what makes me sad?

[emma]

I saw 'This Is England' last week, it was unsettling and good in a strange, weird way. Felt more like a documentary then a movie, I guess that was the idea

Can we go on this tangent? Briefly?

I loved it until the very end, when I got really pissed about how they tied everything up all nice and neat. No one else I talked to about it felt this way though! Am I crazy?

[iAmBaronVonTito]

I want the oxblood, damn it!!

Ha.  My fiancee's been wearing the same pair of oxblood docs for the past 10 years or so.  I don't know how that company stays in business.  I've always been a Chucks man myself.  They last about an afternoon.

Yeah, I think I should probably wear Chucks with my tux on our wedding.  Cheesy?  Yes, but worth it.  I'll probably wear morning dress, actually.  Tuxes are too informal.  Or maybe some form of court regalia, or a nudie suit?  Too many options.

ps:  I'm glad that Converse got bought out by Reebok if that's the only way the shoes can continue being made (I stockpiled a bunch of pairs when the rumor was that they were going to go out of production), but GOD DAMN if there aren't too many varieties now.  There are 600 or so different kinds listed on Zappos right now.

yesno, we were going to do our wedding all in chucks.  NOT cheesy.  its comfortable, man.  no one sees the brides shoes and as long as the grooms chucks are brand new, first worn down the aisle, youre good.  and matching helps.

i got your back, fool.

[John Junk 2.0]

yesno, we were going to do our wedding all in chucks.  NOT cheesy. 

Has the whole world gone CRAZY?

[iAmBaronVonTito]

yesno, we were going to do our wedding all in chucks.  NOT cheesy. 

Has the whole world gone CRAZY?

wha-...oh, come on! 

ok, admittedly, we didnt PLAN it.  it was more like, "i dont like any of these traditional 'dress' shoes...let's wear whatever we want.  no one will care."  and its cheaper. 

sigh.

[Gilly]

I saw 'This Is England' last week, it was unsettling and good in a strange, weird way. Felt more like a documentary then a movie, I guess that was the idea

Can we go on this tangent? Briefly?

I loved it until the very end, when I got really pissed about how they tied everything up all nice and neat. No one else I talked to about it felt this way though! Am I crazy?

Some elements of the ending were important but I agree, I was a little frustrated with the ending. I wouldn't have minded if it would have been 20-30 minutes longer to give it a better finish. It just seems that so much is happening within 5 minutes.

[Bryan]

Yeah, I think I should probably wear Chucks with my tux on our wedding.  Cheesy?  Yes, but worth it.  I'll probably wear morning dress, actually.  Tuxes are too informal.  Or maybe some form of court regalia, or a nudie suit?  Too many options.

ps:  I'm glad that Converse got bought out by Reebok if that's the only way the shoes can continue being made (I stockpiled a bunch of pairs when the rumor was that they were going to go out of production), but GOD DAMN if there aren't too many varieties now.  There are 600 or so different kinds listed on Zappos right now.

yesno, we were going to do our wedding all in chucks.  NOT cheesy.  its comfortable, man.  no one sees the brides shoes and as long as the grooms chucks are brand new, first worn down the aisle, youre good.  and matching helps.

i got your back, fool.

My shoes were one of the small handful of issues to cause dumb arguments before my wedding. I wanted to wear my Blundstones - polished up, I figured they'd look more or less the same as dress shoes anyway. And I didn't want to buy a pair of shoes for this one occasion.

I won that argument, eventually, and six years later (our anniversary's in 2 days) we're still happily married. I've replaced the Blundstones, though.

[senorcorazon]

Yeah, I think I should probably wear Chucks with my tux on our wedding.  Cheesy?  Yes, but worth it.  I'll probably wear morning dress, actually.  Tuxes are too informal.  Or maybe some form of court regalia, or a nudie suit?  Too many options.

ps:  I'm glad that Converse got bought out by Reebok if that's the only way the shoes can continue being made (I stockpiled a bunch of pairs when the rumor was that they were going to go out of production), but GOD DAMN if there aren't too many varieties now.  There are 600 or so different kinds listed on Zappos right now.

yesno, we were going to do our wedding all in chucks.  NOT cheesy.  its comfortable, man.  no one sees the brides shoes and as long as the grooms chucks are brand new, first worn down the aisle, youre good.  and matching helps.

i got your back, fool.

My shoes were one of the small handful of issues to cause dumb arguments before my wedding. I wanted to wear my Blundstones - polished up, I figured they'd look more or less the same as dress shoes anyway. And I didn't want to buy a pair of shoes for this one occasion.

I won that argument, eventually, and six years later (our anniversary's in 2 days) we're still happily married. I've replaced the Blundstones, though.

I just bought chucky style vans for me and all the groomsmen, so anyone who says otherwise can cram it. It's my damned wedding.

On the No Sweat side, they drive me BONKERS with the no having other types of shoes, colors and whatnot. But they are very nice in explaining why not.

[SJK]

I saw 'This Is England' last week, it was unsettling and good in a strange, weird way. Felt more like a documentary then a movie, I guess that was the idea

Can we go on this tangent? Briefly?

I loved it until the very end, when I got really pissed about how they tied everything up all nice and neat. No one else I talked to about it felt this way though! Am I crazy?

Some elements of the ending were important but I agree, I was a little frustrated with the ending. I wouldn't have minded if it would have been 20-30 minutes longer to give it a better finish. It just seems that so much is happening within 5 minutes.

I felt slightly cheated at the end for the reasons mentioned, could have been handled better?! It didn't ruin it for me. I was amazed at how close that kid gets to screwing his life up forever just by hanging around the wrong person, the whole idea of not having enough experience to know the difference...wanting to be accepted.

[yesno]

I appreciate the pro-sneakers at the wedding sentiment.  I have to wear dress shoes for work.  For my wedding I figure I had better get REALLY nice shoes that are better than the Shoe Carnival dockers I usually wear, or just give up and get all black chucks.

I am jealous of how well the men dress in Mad Men and Jeeves & Wooster.  I am also a fan of Lord Whimsy.*   But good men's shoes are crazy expensive.

*(I highly recommend his book, The Affected Provincial's Companion.  He's an artist and naturalist who lives in the Pine Barrens and spends all his money on tailored suits.  He's been on Irwin's show, too.)

[John Junk 2.0]

My cousin had an all-Chuck-Taylors wedding back in the late '80's.  This was kinda like the crowd in the wedding in About Schmidt.  I was an awkward kid in early pubescence or pre-pubescence at the time.  I was the ring bearer.  I don't remember much except a bunch of drunk metal-head friends of my cousin and her new husband and there was a lake and "Reelin' In The Years" was played at some point.  I do remember some dude making fun of my pink tie (Miami Vice era) but I was like 11 years old and this guy had to be 24 or something.  He had a mustache.  I remember thinking "Wow, I'm only 11, you prick".  Anyway, everyone was wearing Chuck Taylors.  My cousin basically abandoned her husband and their dogs after a year of marriage, went completely AWOL for a year and then turned up in New Mexico.  So i guess I have negative associations.  Far be it from me to stop two crazy kids in love from doing what they want in life!  None of you guys seem like an alcoholic moron with delusions of psychic abilities like my cousin is, so, as Jimmy Parton would say, I wish you a lot of luck!

[yesno]

I've been wearing Chucks since I was 12, and I'm almost 30.  So I have an unhealthy attachment to the brand.  I even used to run in them, like Rocky.  They haven't been as popular as they are today since the pop-punk boom of the late 90s.  Fads come and go.  Metalheads, emo teens, crazy alcoholic families adopt them.  This too shall pass.  My preferred brand of apparently sweatshop-made sneakers remains.

[Bryan]

None of you guys seem like an alcoholic moron with delusions of psychic abilities like my cousin is, so, as Jimmy Parton would say, I wish you a lot of luck!

That's the nicest thing anyone's said to me today!

[iAmBaronVonTito]

I've been wearing Chucks since I was 12, and I'm almost 30.  So I have an unhealthy attachment to the brand.  I even used to run in them, like Rocky.  They haven't been as popular as they are today since the pop-punk boom of the late 90s.  Fads come and go.  Metalheads, emo teens, crazy alcoholic families adopt them.  This too shall pass.  My preferred brand of apparently sweatshop-made sneakers remains.

same here

[andrew in philadelphia]

I wanted Jordan 5's in 6th grade and I got these:

your parents did the right thing.

i'm constantly thankful mine never gave in and bought me all that crap growing up that i didn't need and was better off without (z. cavarricci's, dumb sneakers, etc.)

and emily's right about the folks who make them - definitely a sobering thought when you're lacing up your shoes each morn.

[WavyGravy]

I wanted Jordan 5's in 6th grade and I got these:

your parents did the right thing.

i'm constantly thankful mine never gave in and bought me all that crap growing up that i didn't need and was better off without (z. cavarricci's, dumb sneakers, etc.)

and emily's right about the folks who make them - definitely a sobering thought when you're lacing up your shoes each morn.

 Mom never bought me jordan's or Z.cav's
  I got one pair of Bojo's and Asic's