What is it with 50+ y/o men & white sneakers?

PhoenixWithoutAshes1
PhoenixWithoutAshes1 Posts: 99 Member
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There are a lot of us 50+ guys where I work and almost all of them ( but not me) wear either white New Balance or Nike's. What is up with that? Did I miss out on some memo when I turned 50? Can anyone explain this phenomenon?
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  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    edited October 2016
    My dad is 62 and has worn the same style of white Reebok walking shoes for as long as I can remember.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    edited October 2016
    1987 22 YO listens to Run D.M.C. "It's Tricky" thinks - White sneakers... cool.
    2016 Same guy, now 51, thinks "What's cool? Run D.M.C. were cool. I'm going to get me some white sneakers!"
  • PowerMan40
    PowerMan40 Posts: 766 Member
    Because their wives by the shoes for them at Sams Club or Costco, in the bargen bin, all they have is white mew balance, or nikes
  • BiggDaddy58
    BiggDaddy58 Posts: 406 Member
    I am 58..I have 3 pair..one white..one black..and one black/blue (for those really punishing walks)
  • Ben_there_done_that
    Ben_there_done_that Posts: 732 Member
    That's hilarious because it's true. To complete the uniform, they always tuck their shirt into their jeans.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Pfft.. I'm over fitty and I wear blue, red, black, orange and yellow trainers.
    Nike, Reebok, Mizuno, saucony, asics and PI.


    The other day at the gym I was wearing a pair of Nike frees in black and yellow.

    This guy walks up and while pointing at my shoes said : those are bad *kitten*.

    White shoes? Only dedicated running or cycling shoes and a pair of awesome white leather Vans.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Next up... a pair of UA training shoes in bright blue and black
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    I'm just 36 and all my sneakers are white (with a little bit of blue highlights). It's what I like. If "you're old and boring" is the biggest fashion statement they make, I'm totally cool with that.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    My dad is almost 70 and he only wears black sneakers. Unfortunately, he insists on pairing them with white knee-high socks and shorts.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    My dad is 50 and he either wears work boots or black runners possibly dress shoes on occasion lol my moms bf is in his 50s and I have never paid attention to his shoes but I'll look next time
  • Briantime
    Briantime Posts: 175 Member
    Same reason you don't see 50 year old guys wearing the current suit fashion where it looks like you stole your little brother's suit. Comfort comes 1st :-)
  • Red_Pill
    Red_Pill Posts: 300 Member
    littlemissbgiff wrote: »
    Most men don't put too much effort into the way they dress and don't care so they let their wives dress them. And women are awful.

    Really? Where you from?
  • PhoenixWithoutAshes1
    PhoenixWithoutAshes1 Posts: 99 Member
    km8907 wrote: »
    Cheap and supportive, like a good bra should be.

    Guess I hit a nerve here, but this was my favorite response.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    I think its because back in the day, white was the only color available.
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  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member

    Only all white New Balance or Nike Trainers?


    ..... let's beat up the hillbillies.
  • Red_Pill
    Red_Pill Posts: 300 Member
    littlemissbgiff wrote: »
    Red_Pill wrote: »
    littlemissbgiff wrote: »
    Most men don't put too much effort into the way they dress and don't care so they let their wives dress them. And women are awful.

    Really? Where you from?

    Reality

    You mean your reality. Sounds bummy to me.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    Sneakers are supposed to be white. Only people from Europe and the U.K. wear multicolored sneakers and they have no right to dictate sneaker fashion since we invented them and decided early on that they're supposed to be white.

    The plimsoll shoe was a British shoe first mass around 1870 for the British Army. This was then taken up by sports people (notably tennis players). Around 1895 Foster And Sons (based in Bolton, North Manchester. UK) designed and produced the first specific running shoes for the British 1924 Olympic running team.

    Both were designed and made in the UK. Both were white.

    The U.S. Rubber company made the first mass produced sneakers (Known as the Ked sneakers) in the U.S. around 1915 but they were black.
  • neiljhk
    neiljhk Posts: 2 Member
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    1987 22 YO listens to Run D.M.C. "It's Tricky" thinks - White sneakers... cool.
    2016 Same guy, now 51, thinks "What's cool? Run D.M.C. were cool. I'm going to get me some white sneakers!"

    Duh. Of course. Adidas Superstar II - aka shelltoes (now down to a pair of white with gold stripes and a pair of block pink Pharrell Williams edition) and Puma Suede Classics (yellow, red and green pairs) for me. Had to show the vid of Run DMC (feat. Aerosmith) - Walk This Way, to my teenaged daughter for her to understand just what a cool dad she has.
  • neiljhk
    neiljhk Posts: 2 Member
    BZAH10 wrote: »
    My dad is almost 70 and he only wears black sneakers. Unfortunately, he insists on pairing them with white knee-high socks and shorts.

    Well your Dad sounds seriously cool.
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