Do Dress Sneakers Belong in the Oval Office?

Seems McConnell, Hakim Jeffries and Kevin McCarthy were all wearing some variation of Cole Haan hybrid shoes. Kevin and Hakim's shoes even had white sneaker-like soles.

Are Dataloungers horrified? Supportive? Unphased?

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by Anonymousreply 88May 22, 2023 5:35 PM

Just realized it is Hakeem, not Hakim

by Anonymousreply 1May 20, 2023 3:23 PM

Magas: Insurrection good, sneakers bad.

by Anonymousreply 2May 20, 2023 3:23 PM

We've got bigger problems to worry about in this country - let them wear the shoes they want

by Anonymousreply 3May 20, 2023 3:28 PM

Dress sneakers is a thing?

by Anonymousreply 4May 20, 2023 3:31 PM

OP, could you please post a photo? I'm curious but NYT has a paywall, and I don't want to sign up for an account because they will hound the shit out of me. But, I WOULD like to see the shoes.

by Anonymousreply 5May 20, 2023 3:33 PM

[quote] Unphased?

Oh, dear.

The only way to be unphased is if someone snatches your phaser.

by Anonymousreply 6May 20, 2023 3:35 PM

I have a pretty conservative dress code, but I don't have a problem with dress sneakers. As I've gotten older I realize that people have to take care of their feet and that takes precedence over some archaic style rules.

by Anonymousreply 7May 20, 2023 3:37 PM

My boss wears shoes like that because his dr. advised him to, but the soles are black and you really have to look to notice.

by Anonymousreply 8May 20, 2023 3:39 PM

Not loving it. McCarthy,s are ok but the blue shoes with the bright blue stripes is just not right.

by Anonymousreply 9May 20, 2023 3:40 PM

Dress sneakers in the office are one of the reasons why the U.S. is going down the tubes. This is an outrage.

by Anonymousreply 10May 20, 2023 3:43 PM

John Fetterman showed up for a photo op/announcement in hoodies and hi-tops.

by Anonymousreply 11May 20, 2023 3:45 PM

If you're going to wear dress sneakers, why wear a suit? Why not show up in sweatpants?

by Anonymousreply 13May 20, 2023 3:47 PM

R7 Agree with R7. One can (and I have) develop plantar fascitis or worse trekking the hallowed marble walls of federal government and DoD. If the shoe is smart-looking and inobtrusive, why not?

by Anonymousreply 14May 20, 2023 3:47 PM

These debates are always stupid.

Horrible human beings are destroying the world. Clothes don't matter.

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by Anonymousreply 15May 20, 2023 3:47 PM

You dress for the occasion, and sometimes looking presentable sucks. You think I wanted to wear my black camel hair sports coat to my grandmother-in-law's funeral in 95-degree Bakersfield last weekend? Of course not, but everyone should know how to read a room.

by Anonymousreply 16May 20, 2023 3:50 PM

Um, R15, we can continue trying to stop the horrible people of the world and dress properly at the same time. It's not an either or proposition.

If you're not going to dress formally when you have a meeting with the president in the Oval Office, then when would you dress formally?

by Anonymousreply 17May 20, 2023 3:55 PM

I don't think this is a fashion quesiton so much as a subtle, or not so subtle, way to show disrespect to Biden.

They're not making a fashion statement; they're making a political one.

by Anonymousreply 18May 20, 2023 3:55 PM

Hakeem Jeffries would be a Democrat R18

And I found Kamala's presence in the room to be far more surprising than the footgear

by Anonymousreply 19May 20, 2023 3:57 PM

The sneakers are ok but the socks are an abomination.

by Anonymousreply 20May 20, 2023 3:58 PM

[quote]Hakeem Jeffries would be a Democrat [R18]

I stand by my statement.

by Anonymousreply 21May 20, 2023 3:58 PM

Sneakers are so gauche, I wear a nice pump.

by Anonymousreply 22May 20, 2023 4:07 PM

I haven't ever cared for the sneaker with suit look since it started but you know it is the style now and people are going to wear what they want. I am more bothered by the people wearing house slippers to the grocery store, but they don't care what I think either.

by Anonymousreply 23May 20, 2023 4:09 PM

I hate dress shoes so Im all for it

by Anonymousreply 24May 20, 2023 4:13 PM

I am a shoe gay. I love shoes. But I turned 50 and realized that my shoes were fucking up my feet. It meant that I had to search for even higher quality brands that catered to style and comfort. I am a fan of Samuel Hubbard shoes now. But the sneaker dress shoes are also nice. Cole Hahn makes some nice hybrid styles.

by Anonymousreply 25May 20, 2023 4:18 PM

This is hardly the worst offense-Trump was in there for four years--well, at least an hour or so a day

by Anonymousreply 26May 20, 2023 4:21 PM

"People felt strongly...." Oh, wait. It means "STUPID MAGATS with their heads up their racist asses felt strongly...."

The latest version of "Obama Has a Tan Suit On! Oh, Noes!" 😱

Let's compare and contrast, Class: 🤓

"Hybrid Sneakers Worn in the Oval Office" 👟 vs. "Stolen Top Secret Documents Found in Mar-A-Lago." 🗃

"Hybrid Sneakers Worn in the Oval Office" 👟 vs. "Champion Athletes Served Wrapped McDonald's Burgers in the Oval Office." 😝

"Hybrid Sneakers Worn in the Oval Office" 👟 vs. "Planning to Overthrow a Presidential Election in the Oval Office." 💩

🤔

by Anonymousreply 27May 20, 2023 4:22 PM

If a 78-year-old Nancy Pelosi can give an 8-hour speech in 4 inch stilettos, then these graceless punks can wear dress flats in the Oval Office.

I’m sure the same men wearing sneakers would throw a fit if their female counterparts started wearing sneakers.

Personally, I love barefoot shoes since they’re great for the body, and would love to see them be accepted in the workplace. It’s sick that women are still expected to dress in heels in many places.

by Anonymousreply 28May 20, 2023 4:22 PM

Does every thing have to turn into a rampage about the way women "have to" dress? Women make up their own rules and mostly dress for other women. If they don't want to wear 4 inch stilettos, then stop wearing them.

by Anonymousreply 29May 20, 2023 4:25 PM

R31 At the time of that speech, in 2018, she was 78.

by Anonymousreply 32May 20, 2023 4:29 PM

Yeah women have so many more options. Men's dress shoes and even dress sneakers are limited in variety

by Anonymousreply 33May 20, 2023 4:31 PM

I'll give a pass to McTurtle because he's geriatric and fell recently, but there's not excuse for the others.

Some how old French, Italian, and Japanese politicians can still be comfortable without looking ridiculous.

by Anonymousreply 34May 20, 2023 4:31 PM

[quote] Sam Brinton, stealing yo bags and yo man!

by Anonymousreply 36May 20, 2023 4:35 PM

Sneakers are fine as long as no one sits on a couch like Kellyanne Conway.

Republicans are all about class and decorum until they aren't. A (black) First Lady bearing her arms is cause for scandal, but a (white) First Lady with softcore porn all over the internet is "classy."

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by Anonymousreply 37May 20, 2023 4:36 PM

I really dislike the sofa fabric in the oval office.

by Anonymousreply 38May 20, 2023 4:48 PM

I hate white-soled shoes with a hot and horrible hatred.

by Anonymousreply 39May 20, 2023 5:02 PM

It doesn't make a fucking bit of difference, as long as there is a democrat president in there.

by Anonymousreply 41May 20, 2023 5:29 PM

LOL R27

The "people" they were quoting in the article were all gay guys with style blogs.

I suspect some of them are DLers and none of them are Republicans.

by Anonymousreply 42May 20, 2023 5:33 PM

R40 Good taste has no political affiliation.

by Anonymousreply 43May 20, 2023 5:34 PM

They probably all have plantar fasciitis.

by Anonymousreply 44May 20, 2023 5:34 PM

I wear sneakers everywhere including to the office, churches, weddings, and interviews. I see most of my counterparts doing the same. Chill

by Anonymousreply 45May 20, 2023 5:46 PM

If you must wear orthopedic dress shoes, this is the proper choice or such an occasion.

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by Anonymousreply 46May 20, 2023 5:46 PM

New, not the style I rock, bro

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by Anonymousreply 47May 20, 2023 6:02 PM

r46 that's my issue, its hard to find dress sneakers that don't look like orthopedic devices

by Anonymousreply 48May 20, 2023 8:13 PM

"Dress sneakers" sounds like an oxymoron.

by Anonymousreply 49May 20, 2023 8:15 PM

White soles look silly and make men look shorter.

by Anonymousreply 50May 21, 2023 3:12 PM

R17 No one in the room is dressed formally as that would entail morning suits for the gentleman and a day dress for the lady. They are there in the Oval Office for business, and are dressed in business attire. While 'dress sneakers' are a new concept to me, they are a welcome addition and should be seen as what they are, dressy footwear.

by Anonymousreply 51May 21, 2023 3:24 PM

Magda, I mean't formal as in business suits instead of jeans and T shirts.

Dress sneakers look terrible. If someone has foot problems from traditional dress shoes, they're probably choosing looks over fit.

by Anonymousreply 53May 21, 2023 4:49 PM

Ted Nugent and Kid Rock wore hats in from the oval office flag........but hey......them's some maga patriots right?

by Anonymousreply 54May 21, 2023 4:57 PM

[quote] Women make up their own rules and mostly dress for other women.

Yes, women run the corporate world and make the dress code for women in offices and other spaces dominated by men since the beginning of time.

by Anonymousreply 55May 21, 2023 5:04 PM

[quote]Yes, women run the corporate world and make the dress code for women in offices and other spaces dominated by men since the beginning of time.

No one in the corporate world is telling women how to dress, except other women. You can hold on to this men are to blame for women wearing 4 inch heels, but it's just not true.

by Anonymousreply 57May 21, 2023 5:45 PM

“But I want to be COMFORTABLE!”

by Anonymousreply 58May 21, 2023 5:45 PM

I see people wearing t shirts and sneakers at funerals now. People who get upset over clothing have already lost

by Anonymousreply 59May 21, 2023 7:16 PM

Given the average age in that room, I’m surprised I don’t see velcro or at least one of those little knee brace tricycles.

I live in a shit-strewn metropolis and I love it, but I will not wear white-walls. White walls are for fat people who sit in cars. These are the same fuckers who came up with that bed scarf bullshit so they can sit on their beds with street clothing on - shoes included.

This ends my tirade about our footwear dystopia - such great design and production go into creating tortuous shit shoes. And people buy them.

by Anonymousreply 61May 21, 2023 7:35 PM

It’s worse than Obama wearing a tan suit!!!

by Anonymousreply 62May 21, 2023 7:48 PM

[quote]I see people wearing t shirts and sneakers at funerals now. People who get upset over clothing have already lost

That's because certain people are really childish and deliberately don't follow the rules. You're supposed to dress modestly at a funeral so some women will deliberately dress in a sexy way.

You dress in a way that suits the occasion. If you're a civilian who's going to get some kind of award from the president, you make an effort and dress up. It's a way of showing respect.

by Anonymousreply 64May 21, 2023 9:05 PM

R64, those olds rules are for stuffy, starchy old people, not me

by Anonymousreply 65May 21, 2023 9:14 PM

You're right, R65. Rules are for dull people. Nothing wrong with this wedding dress. Anything goes. Someone paid for those breast implants. She might as well show them off.

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by Anonymousreply 66May 21, 2023 9:24 PM

Those rules have been jettisoned long ago. Go cry about it dude

by Anonymousreply 67May 21, 2023 9:33 PM

[Quote] I don't give a shit.

And neither do I. Just fix the bullshit debt ceiling issue.

by Anonymousreply 69May 21, 2023 9:36 PM

Wait-- Flyoverstani Friend at R61 - please explain bed scarf - what it is, what one uses it for, why you dislike it.

Thanks!

by Anonymousreply 70May 21, 2023 10:13 PM

R70, a bed scarf looks like a table runner at the foot of the bed. It’s purpose is to allow demented folk to rest their shoes on the bed because they’re nasty and don’t belong in your house or mine.

by Anonymousreply 71May 21, 2023 10:17 PM

R53 Dress shoes have thin, hard, virtually rigid soles with a slight heel, all of which are terrible for a person with foot problems like plantar fasciitis. Plain black leather sneakers with the right laces look pretty much like oxfords.

by Anonymousreply 72May 22, 2023 12:38 AM

HEY THERE! MR. SNEAKERS! YOU BETTER NOT HAVE ROUGED YOUR KNEES!

by Anonymousreply 73May 22, 2023 12:58 AM

They make some really nice casual, but still nice looking, footwear now a days. I'm not crazy about the choices for some of them but eh, better than yoga pants in the office right? 🤣

by Anonymousreply 74May 22, 2023 1:04 AM

What's wrong with yoga pants in the office? We wear athleisure in the office. Rhone is an awesome brand

by Anonymousreply 75May 22, 2023 1:18 AM

I like them. I wear them. And they're not going anywhere.

by Anonymousreply 76May 22, 2023 1:20 AM

Reagan in a tan suit and no Republican complained once. It wasn't the color of the suit it was the color of the man that Republicans had a problem with.

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by Anonymousreply 77May 22, 2023 2:40 AM

I’m horrified by men who wear suits and no socks.

by Anonymousreply 78May 22, 2023 2:42 AM

R62, See r27.

R71, Never heard of either a "bed scarf" or the practice of lying down on a bed while shod. Is this done somewhere in the U.S.? Because I'm betting it's the UK.

by Anonymousreply 79May 22, 2023 2:50 AM

Magda, I really doubt the guys in OP's photos have bad feet. They're making a statement with their choice of footwear.

If someone was an animal rights activist and determined not to wear leather dress shoes, then dress sneakers might be acceptable.

by Anonymousreply 80May 22, 2023 6:58 AM

[quote]Those rules have been jettisoned long ago. Go cry about it dude.

Oh dear, oh dear, R67. I proved you wrong with my example of the bare boobs bride but you refuse to admit that I won the argument. Anything and everything is not acceptable.

Guys who wear dress sneakers to a meeting with the president in the Oval Office are the bare boobs brides of Washington, D.C.

by Anonymousreply 81May 22, 2023 7:04 AM

Better this than whatever that Ogre of a man Fetterman wore last week. A hoodie and basketball shorts. MARY!!!

by Anonymousreply 82May 22, 2023 1:05 PM

NO NO NO sneakers--dress or otherwise--allowed in The White or in the Capitol building.

by Anonymousreply 83May 22, 2023 1:13 PM

[quote] If the shoe is smart-looking and inobtrusive, why not?

Oh, Dear, R14!

by Anonymousreply 85May 22, 2023 1:25 PM

Oh, shut the fuck up, insufferable troll at R85.

by Anonymousreply 86May 22, 2023 1:27 PM

You're right, R82. What a slob.

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by Anonymousreply 87May 22, 2023 4:35 PM

R82, In the meantime you left out one detail. The hoodie and basketball shorts are paid for. The sneakers are paid for. And the pills are paid for.

Moreover, the topic involves the Oval Office.

by Anonymousreply 88May 22, 2023 5:35 PM

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