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Dressing Like A Dad... (1 Viewer)
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Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
Shirt-tuckers are show-offs. And New Balance? What dad wears brand name sneakers?
TripItUp
Footballguy
Here in southern california, we wear athletic gear like Vuori. The shorts are mid thigh...which is probably a culture shock for the Midwesterners/southerners based on what I've seen in the crowd at Pinehurst this weekend.
Any short close to the knees screams "no clue" or "grandpa." Nothing wrong with that just providing some insight.
And the "Khaki shorts and a polo" look isn't in style for 40 years....that's not how this works.
Any short close to the knees screams "no clue" or "grandpa." Nothing wrong with that just providing some insight.
And the "Khaki shorts and a polo" look isn't in style for 40 years....that's not how this works.
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bigbottom
Footballguy
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Its an eye-opener for me because I honestly have no idea what kind of shoes, shorts, socks or shirts other dads around me wear. I'm completely clueless on this topic, have never paid any attention to something like whether a dude's shirt is tucked in or how long his shorts are.
Parrothead
Footballguy
i'm at the point in my life where I wear what is comfortable and don't give a F what other people think
the moops
Footballguy
I'm here too, but very fortunately there are good options that offer comfort and at least a tad bit of style
Todem
Footballguy
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
At what age should we just accept our fate, versus "trying too hard" to look young?
FTR, never been into style, but I believe in wearing clothing that fits, and not letting oneself go physically.
FTR, never been into style, but I believe in wearing clothing that fits, and not letting oneself go physically.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
I'm not really interested in seeing so much of your thighs.
TripItUp
Footballguy
TripItUp
Footballguy
You should always dress appropriately and that means age appropriate, however just not caring anymore isn't a very honorable path. It's not what other people think, it's about having a little self respect.
To each his own though, we all have our own value system.(mine just happens to be right)
MAC_32
Footballguy
I think it's important to dress and be the part, whatever that is, but I also would not call that approach 'try hard.' Although I write that from the perspective of someone who has for the most part not done that through clothing. New suits for work fall, winter, and spring are pretty much it and it has provided value given my role. I show up to those same meetings in a polo this time of year, but that's because of the sweat, and where I live I know that's only mid-May to mid-Sep give or take.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
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dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Are white crew socks considered dad socks? Asking for a friend.
3C's
Footballguy
White crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
White crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
TripItUp
Footballguy
yep
White crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
It's complicated. https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktoker-knows-generation-millennial-or-gen-z-based-on-socks-2023-11
3C's
Footballguy
I have some sort of things (sock like minus the foot) that help to alleviate the shin splints.White crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
AAABatteries
Footballguy
White crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
It's complicated. https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktoker-knows-generation-millennial-or-gen-z-based-on-socks-2023-11
Yeah - but we are old farts. For socks I’m all about comfort. I find crew socks and longer to be too hot and uncomfortable.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
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bigbottom
Footballguy
White crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
I wear ankle socks or no show socks, except in the winter when I wear crew socks (with jeans). I asked if that was too “dad” in the Dad Essentials bracket thread and no one answered me. I took that to mean that everyone was embarrassed for me and too polite to say so.
Hawks64
Footballguy
Both of my kids, 19 and 20, wear white crew socks with slides. So not Dad socks.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Same. I remember one time when I was sitting around in an airport just looking at people, and it suddenly dawned on me that I was just about the only male in the terminal whose belt was visible. Nobody else was tucking in their shirt except for me. It was shocking, like in They Live when Rowdy Roddy Piper sees the aliens for the first time and realizes that he's just been totally oblivious all along.
Ever since then, I've tried to pay more attention to how other men dress, but I just can't. I'm just not wired to care.
Pipes
Footballguy
Yep ankle socks are the new dad socks now. All the younger people at my gym wear crew socks while the older Millenials and Gen Xer's wear ankle socks.
3C's
Footballguy
Nice! My hairless lower legs want to thank the youngins for this change.
-OZ-
Footballguy
I’m starting to wear a baseball cap more often but still not most of the time. Probably should, which reminds me that I have my annual skin cancer check next week.
T shirt (untuck of course), basketball shorts, chacos for this dad.
-OZ-
Footballguy
I’ll need to start looking at people’s feet more often. I had no idea.
-OZ-
Footballguy
FWIW, all my kids wear different socks. My 13yo has my favorite - he wears crazy Christmas socks year round. (He was born right before Christmas, it’s become part of his identity)
Pipes
Footballguy
Saw a couple of Tik Tok's about it and which clued me in. I had no idea otherwise
SWC
Bromigo
the girls i coach hate bare feet they say who let the dogs out and put away your dogs etc so all flip flops are gross to them what the heck take that to the bank brochachosWhite crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
AAABatteries
Footballguy
the girls i coach hate bare feet they say who let the dogs out and put away your dogs etc so all flip flops are gross to them what the heck take that to the bank brochachosWhite crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
Yeah - my kids aren’t big in to flip flops either.
SWC
Bromigo
i use open feet and my face take that to the bank bromigo
That'll do it for 99% of the guys.
The interesting part is about 50% of them think they're that 1%.
They are not.
belljr
Footballguy
That's why I wear socks with my slides .... Not that I'm trying to pickup hs girls but at least they will accept my dogs?the girls i coach hate bare feet they say who let the dogs out and put away your dogs etc so all flip flops are gross to them what the heck take that to the bank brochachosWhite crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
That's why I wear socks with my slides .... Not that I'm trying to pickup hs girls but at least they will accept my dogs?the girls i coach hate bare feet they say who let the dogs out and put away your dogs etc so all flip flops are gross to them what the heck take that to the bank brochachosWhite crew socks bad, black crew socks good.
I was surprised that crew socks seem to have made a comeback with younger people. I hate them - only wear ankle or no show socks now.
Although I do wear compression socks when hiking frequently
With socks on, sure.
