Old Guys and White Shoes
05-19-11, 08:46 PM
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When I was a kid I wore white sneakers. When I was a young man I wore dirty white sneakers and "desert boots" sometimes. Most of my life I have dressed fairly conservatively. Still do for the most part. However, for some unknown reason I get a kick out of wearing the colorful jersey of the bike club I joined. And, as an added note this endless dreary spring has me longing for things bright yellow. I have spent a good amount of time looking for brightly colored tires for a mixte I am restoring.
05-20-11, 10:42 AM
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<looks down at the Keen low cut hikers I am wearing today....>
They are great for long airplane rides too.
They are great for long airplane rides too.
05-20-11, 11:01 AM
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Whatever you do, please don't wear white sneakers with a suit to your daughter/son's wedding like my FIL did. All anyone notices in the pictures are his shoes. 17 years later and I still cringe.
05-20-11, 11:10 AM
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I wear just plain ole black cycling shoes. My wife says I should wear white shoes which in her opinion are cooler in sticky muggy FL. But I figure that I will ride with these shoes as long as they last.
05-20-11, 03:04 PM
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Brothers - don't do it. I went to Alaska last year to visit my AK sweetie - the day before I flew up she called to review my packing, and specifically said "no white shoes - it screams Cheechako." She caught me just in the nick of time... and I haven't worn the white NB shoes since except to work in the yard. Black everything now. It's not how you feel, boys, it's how you look.
05-20-11, 03:17 PM
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[QUOTE=YokeyDokey;12670822]Brothers - don't do it. I went to Alaska last year to visit my AK sweetie - the day before I flew up she called to review my packing, and specifically said "no white shoes - it screams Cheechako." She caught me just in the nick of time... and I haven't worn the white NB shoes since except to work in the yard. Black everything now. It's not how you feel, boys, it's how you look.[/QUOTE]
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05-20-11, 03:31 PM
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You gonna eat that?
It's got nothing to do with age, it's a Baptist thing. Look for the matching white belt to be sure.
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05-20-11, 04:53 PM
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In business, most all of the people I need to impress, I communicate with over the Internet and cell phones. In doing films, the director makes all the decisions on what I'm going to wear anyway - and I have to turn most of it back in when I'm finished in my parts of the movie.
On my bike, I wear what's comfortable. That's sandals (or white sneakers), black shorts and some sort of sleeveless T-shirt.
The best times of all are alone with my woman. And then, I'm not wearing anything. No problems!
On my bike, I wear what's comfortable. That's sandals (or white sneakers), black shorts and some sort of sleeveless T-shirt.
The best times of all are alone with my woman. And then, I'm not wearing anything. No problems!
05-21-11, 09:08 AM
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I'm waiting for someone to start selling "wingtip" biking shoes. I'll match those suckers up with black socks and a pair of bermuda shorts for local rides.
05-21-11, 11:16 AM
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How about penny-loafer biking shoes ... or maybe inflation means put a quarter in them instead.
05-21-11, 11:42 AM
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I'm really surprised you all are having trouble figurinig out the connection between elderly and white shoes. I just read a paper on this subject the other day... It's A.I.S.D.P.B.S. (Age Induced Systemically Differentiated Pat Boone Syndrome) It's a horribe condition, that I hope they find a cure for soon (he says looking down at his white shoes) 
