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Sinned wrote:how come the majority of folks wear trainers when they never do any training or running or any other form of exercise?
What is a trainer?
The google god has failed me on this one... it keeps coming up as someone who "trains" people or animals. Somehow that doesn't fit the context to this discussion.
Sinned wrote:how come the majority of folks wear trainers when they never do any training or running or any other form of exercise?
What is a trainer?
The google god has failed me on this one... it keeps coming up as someone who "trains" people or animals. Somehow that doesn't fit the context to this discussion.
Sinned wrote:how come the majority of folks wear trainers when they never do any training or running or any other form of exercise?
What is a trainer?
The google god has failed me on this one... it keeps coming up as someone who "trains" people or animals. Somehow that doesn't fit the context to this discussion.
Oh well, once again I stand corrected. I didn't mention it, but I actually thought it had something to do with underwear! Would've never had thought... shoes!
This side of the Atlantical Pond the wearing of 'trainers' has become pretty universal and they are truly unisex, apart from foot size. Lots of them nowadays are highly coloured and those for kids come with flashing lights built into the soles.
Up until quite recently they were only seen on the tennis court or in the gym, but in common with the track suit they are everywhere now. Slovenly unisex dressing is here. Pity.
Nor do I, Tom.
I think trainers are about the ugliest shoe yet invented, especially when they have a band of white round the sole, and will never look clean.
Martin, in sandals or old-fashioned leather shoes when necessary.
I can understand trousers being in the plural, but have never understood why legless underpants and swimming costumes (under various names) alway have "-s".
The only exception is "bikini", although this, originally women's beachwear, always has two parts. Is this yet another example of making a distinction between the sexes?
Well, the bikini is the fashion industry's idea of cutting down on material and having a double take, monetarily, of covering the same area. As well as appealing to men's sense of ....
But the monokini still has my vote on this as it removes the distinction between the sexes.
Now who are the ones spoiling the party, the question was meant to be rhetorical.
I believe in offering every assistance short of actual help but then mainly just want to be left to be myself in all my difference and uniqueness.
Kirbstone wrote:This side of the Atlantical Pond the wearing of 'trainers' has become pretty universal and they are truly unisex, apart from foot size. Lots of them nowadays are highly coloured and those for kids come with flashing lights built into the soles.
It looks like the styles for the kiddies may have design or manufacturing "issues". It seems the things use lithium batteries, and just recently a pair self-immolated in the back seat of the family car in New England, nearly taking the car with 'em. They weren't on the kid at the time, otherwise that'd definitely been a case of "hot-foot".
Trainers off the "field of battle" started getting popular in the 1980s in these here parts, mainly by young women, and worn to/from their places of employment. The disconnect between office attire and trainers was grating at the time, giving rise to my use of the term "bimbo booties" for the "style". In more recent years, the rest of the attire has been dumbed down so the disconnect isn't there any more.
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Couya wrote:I think trainers are about the ugliest shoe yet invented, especially when they have a band of white round the sole, and will never look clean.
One word: "Birkenstocks". I swear the manufacturer held focus groups in order to deliberately design something so hideous.
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Sinned wrote:Well, the bikini is the fashion industry's idea of cutting down on material and having a double take, monetarily, of covering the same area. As well as appealing to men's sense of ....
But the monokini still has my vote on this as it removes the distinction between the sexes.
Now who are the ones spoiling the party, the question was meant to be rhetorical.
Dennis... have you been on the hooch this morning?
Couya wrote:I think trainers are about the ugliest shoe yet invented, especially when they have a band of white round the sole, and will never look clean.
One word: "Birkenstocks". I swear the manufacturer held focus groups in order to deliberately design something so hideous.
I'll see your Birkenstocks and raise you the Ugg Boot!
Hey, I resemble that remark! I own (and wear) 2 pair of Birkenstocks. I find them extremely comfortable and easily slipped on for a quick run to the mailbox.
Disaffected.citizen wrote:I'll see your Birkenstocks and raise you the Ugg Boot!
I would have hoped that the Aussies would have had better sense than that abomination, but I guess I stand corrected.
That said, I'll stand by my original assertion of Birkenstocks and we shall see where the chips fall.
(Both are really positively hideous, and no matter whose assertion "wins" both remain hideous.)
(rick401r) Hey, I resemble that remark! I own (and wear) 2 pair of Birkenstocks. I find them extremely comfortable and easily slipped on for a quick run to the mailbox.
I usually try to hold my tongue about people's fashions, though occasionally I find toes in my mouth as well as fingers... But as my sainted mother always said: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."
As a matter of fact, the sun DOES shine out of my ...
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