grumpygit Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Are you/is your boyfriend British? Do you/does he own/used to own a pair of white sneakers? I've never been to anywhere where I see more men wearing white sneakers in my life until I got to London. It's like a shoe culture. What's up with that? :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I know when I was young everyone had white canvas sneaks on mabe the us is a tread setter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loburt Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 It's like a shoe culture.What's up with that? :shock: You mean, as opposed to a flip-flop culture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpygit Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 It's like a shoe culture.What's up with that? :shock: You mean, as opposed to a flip-flop culture? Well, based on personal observation I'd say more Asians wear flip-flops than Westerners... it has something to do with the climate. But white sneakers? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loburt Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 It's like a shoe culture.What's up with that? :shock: You mean, as opposed to a flip-flop culture? Well, based on personal observation I'd say more Asians wear flip-flops than Westerners... it has something to do with the climate. Not true in the Philippines. But white sneakers? Why? The eternal question: Why? Oh, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpygit Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well, based on personal observation I'd say more Asians wear flip-flops than Westerners... it has something to do with the climate. Not true in the Philippines. I don't mean in No. of Asian vs. No. of Westerners in specific country, just generally speaking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 well the scientific answer is probably that it's an emergent property of a complex system. the short version is that people copy each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky_house Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Its a scientific thing. Now that its so hot here due to global warming, people wear white footwear to reflect the heat and thereby keep their feet cool. :-D Well, thats my theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 wimbledon ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 wimbledon ??? vaguely effiminate rich-people sports like tennis probably do have something to do with it, i'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 wimbledon ??? vaguely effiminate rich-people sports like tennis probably do have something to do with it, i'd imagine. wimpleton then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngairo Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Are you/is your boyfriend British? Do you/does he own/used to own a pair of white sneakers?I've never been to anywhere where I see more men wearing white sneakers in my life until I got to London. It's like a shoe culture. What's up with that? :shock: So they can see their feet in the dark....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamback Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well, based on personal observation I'd say more Asians wear flip-flops than Westerners... it has something to do with the climate. Not true in the Philippines. I don't mean in No. of Asian vs. No. of Westerners in specific country, just generally speaking... As you only mentioned the UK I'd say you were pretty specific. White 'trainers' as we say in the UK come in to fashion every few years as I recall. I haven't been there for 5 or so years but ' it's like that.... and that's the way it....UHH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamback Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well, based on personal observation I'd say more Asians wear flip-flops than Westerners... it has something to do with the climate. Not true in the Philippines. I don't mean in No. of Asian vs. No. of Westerners in specific country, just generally speaking... As you only mentioned the UK I'd say you were pretty specific. White 'trainers' as we say in the UK come in to fashion every few years as I recall. I haven't been there for 5 or so years but ' it's like that.... and that's the way it....UHH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamback Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well, based on personal observation I'd say more Asians wear flip-flops than Westerners... it has something to do with the climate. Not true in the Philippines. I don't mean in No. of Asian vs. No. of Westerners in specific country, just generally speaking... As you only mentioned the UK I'd say you were pretty specific. White 'trainers' as we say in the UK come in to fashion every few years as I recall. I haven't been there for 5 or so years but ' it's like that.... and that's the way it....UHH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Win Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well, based on personal observation I'd say more Asians wear flip-flops than Westerners... it has something to do with the climate. Not true in the Philippines. I don't mean in No. of Asian vs. No. of Westerners in specific country, just generally speaking... As you only mentioned the UK I'd say you were pretty specific. White 'trainers' as we say in the UK come in to fashion every few years as I recall. I haven't been there for 5 or so years but ' it's like that.... and that's the way it....UHH!! EXACTLY!!! It's like that and that's the way it is! ...but not quite. The white sneaker coolness was brought by hip hop's Run DMC but a bit earlier than jason nevin's revision. Just have a peek at songs like "walk this way" which was a collaboration between them and Aerosmith. RUN DMC is the white sneaker master, everything else is plain copying or reinventing the wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loburt Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 What a load of crap. White sneakers have been in and out of fashion ever since the 1950s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soda Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Are you/is your boyfriend British? Do you/does he own/used to own a pair of white sneakers?I've never been to anywhere where I see more men wearing white sneakers in my life until I got to London. It's like a shoe culture. What's up with that? :shock: I' ve no idea but that ***** oh sorry hehe that brit said he felt abit sexy whenever he wore it(for me look like he's 12),not sure if he just kidding or........anyway that was long ago i wonder if he still wear that one....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpygit Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well, based on personal observation I'd say more Asians wear flip-flops than Westerners... it has something to do with the climate. Not true in the Philippines. I don't mean in No. of Asian vs. No. of Westerners in specific country, just generally speaking... As you only mentioned the UK I'd say you were pretty specific. White 'trainers' as we say in the UK come in to fashion every few years as I recall. I haven't been there for 5 or so years but ' it's like that.... and that's the way it....UHH!! EXACTLY!!! It's like that and that's the way it is! ...but not quite. The white sneaker coolness was brought by hip hop's Run DMC but a bit earlier than jason nevin's revision. Just have a peek at songs like "walk this way" which was a collaboration between them and Aerosmith. RUN DMC is the white sneaker master, everything else is plain copying or reinventing the wheel I was on argument over flip-flops when I said I wasn't being specific. However, it's bloody obvious that I was specifically aiming at UK when I discussed the white sneakers culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpygit Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 My original question to Brit men, or someone who has Brit boyfriend(s) was: 'Do you or your boyfriend(s) own or used to own a pair of white sneakers?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyphil247 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Aren't most sneakers/runners made mostly white anyway ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpygit Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Aren't most sneakers/runners made mostly white anyway ??? Well in this case, I mean plain white, no patterns... you know just white.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loburt Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 My original question to Brit men, or someone who has Brit boyfriend(s) was: 'Do you or your boyfriend(s) own or used to own a pair of white sneakers?' Just about every Western male on the planet owns or used to own a pair of white sneakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Aren't most sneakers/runners made mostly white anyway ??? austrailans are just poms whose ancestors got deported, white sneakers and all :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpygit Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 My original question to Brit men, or someone who has Brit boyfriend(s) was: 'Do you or your boyfriend(s) own or used to own a pair of white sneakers?' Just about every Western male on the planet owns or used to own a pair of white sneakers. Loburt, I can sense that you wish to end this topic at this very second and you seem bored to death with it.... but is the number of Western male who owns or used to own a pair of white sneakers more in UK than the rest of the planet? Or would you rather discuss 'What turn you on?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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