http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIfG-kvo-Dw

i'm tryin to be a frat-star here

[Edited on September 7, 2011 at 1:46 PM. Reason : embed please]

9/7/2011 1:42:42 PM

i got a pair of rainbows as a gift...i rarely wear them as they're really nothing special...expensive and they fall apart ridiculously easily

chaco flips FTW...i wear chaco sandals or keens if i'm on a boat

[Edited on September 7, 2011 at 1:44 PM. Reason : .]

9/7/2011 1:44:08 PM

i wore the same pair of rainbows for about 4 years. can't beat that kind of longevity.

9/7/2011 1:45:35 PM

Keens FTW

9/7/2011 1:47:32 PM

mine wore through the sole in LESS than a year

i fully admit, though, that at the time i wore them most every day for 9 months out of the year...the outsoles are what wore out, not the leather

they're pretty shitty for what they cost

9/7/2011 1:48:21 PM

haha...I wear keens too. I have never owned sperrys or rainbows...not that I am against them.

[Edited on September 7, 2011 at 1:54 PM. Reason : I think it funny that he says his dad owns the world. ]

9/7/2011 1:48:53 PM

I'm on my fifth (and counting) year in my first and only pair of rainbows. I have 0 complaints, they've held up extremely well and are still comfortable. I am presently eating all the shit I talked before I bought my pair.

also, the OP:

9/7/2011 1:50:00 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSLS2bacFRk this was related to that video... lol.

9/7/2011 1:50:12 PM

^ i think you're the only one that watched the video

9/7/2011 1:53:38 PM

I watched it. The guy sounds self-entitled a bit.

9/7/2011 1:54:32 PM

i guess i'm the only one that finds that funny

i take pleasure in watching the misery of self-entitled assholes


[Edited on September 7, 2011 at 2:05 PM. Reason : .]

9/7/2011 1:56:00 PM

I skimmed through it. I saw white wanna be country gansta freshman and couldn't watch the whole thing.

how'd you even come across it?

9/7/2011 1:57:33 PM

i have 2 pairs of sperrys and a pair of sperry flip flops


however i will say that both pairs were bought for me to go boating with my grandfather

the flip flops were just pretty

9/7/2011 2:02:53 PM

Shoes with no socks. Yall feet smell like ass...wet dog ass

9/7/2011 2:06:06 PM

Today we are all hokies feet

9/7/2011 2:06:48 PM

Quote :

"i don't have a roommate right now, okay, and i blame you for that one too... way to mess it up. he was a great guy, he was from kuwait, and he was smart at math and he was gonna help me. so boo-hoo."

9/7/2011 2:07:52 PM

Crocs and Tims

9/7/2011 2:08:58 PM

When you're moored off the shore and you've got to trudge through god-knows-what, a pair of boat shoes will save you from gashing your feet open. Who gives a shit about a little smell... They are airy and thin on purpose, so they dry out pretty quick. Forget socks in that situation anyway. Also better to have something made of natural materials than some molded plastic crocs.

9/7/2011 2:10:31 PM

He reminds me of a young Farva.

9/7/2011 2:10:38 PM

Quote :

"Shoes with no socks. Yall feet smell like ass...wet dog ass "

this is true...my chacos smell disgusting...i usually wash them every couple of weeks (something you can't do with piece of shit rainbows...i don't know anything about sperrys except that they're unnecessarily expensive)

9/7/2011 2:10:48 PM

Quote :

"how'd you even come across it?"

it was on reddit

there's also this http://whitewhine.com/

9/7/2011 2:17:50 PM

i havent had a pair of comfortable sperryes ever

9/7/2011 2:22:04 PM

Quote :

"Keens FTW"

Their flip flops have a weird sole. It's gooey squishy soft rather than soft yet cushioned. I only tried them in the store and I did like them more than the Reefs, Sanuks, Salomon, and Chacos Flip Flops, but it felt like every pine cone or rock was going to be poking my feet. Did not like.

Quote :

"When you're moored off the shore and you've got to trudge through god-knows-what, a pair of boat shoes will save you from gashing your feet open. Who gives a shit about a little smell... They are airy and thin on purpose, so they dry out pretty quick. Forget socks in that situation anyway. Also better to have something made of natural materials than some molded plastic crocs."

If you think a leather shoe with no grip on the sole, poor drainage/air circulation, and only two laces is the best thing for walking through muck you're either naive, brainwashed, or you've never actually walked through any muck while tying up a boat. Water shoes are the ticket in that situation or rubber boots if it's really sticky and the water isn't deep...I like my Keen Boulders.

[Edited on September 7, 2011 at 2:29 PM. Reason : l]

9/7/2011 2:26:57 PM

i wonder how his dad feels for him to throw his name out there (if that's his real name anyway). i think sperrys are fine if you're old or if you're actually on a boat. i have nothing against rainbows, but i've never had an interest in paying that much for flip flops when my $15 roxy flip flops have lasted 6+ years.

9/7/2011 2:31:51 PM

Boat shoes are made for boats right

then why are yall walking around town in them?

9/7/2011 2:34:42 PM

I've owned like every other flip flops possible but finally broke down and bought a pair of raindows. Like them so far.

I got pair of sperry's for my birthday awhile back. I wore socks with them to work. Comfortable shoes.

Recently went to buy another pair and they were $100. The off brand right below it was $50. Got the off brand because they too, wore very comfortable.

9/7/2011 2:37:05 PM

Gah I haven't worn my leather sperry's in a couple years now

I do rock my canvas ones in the summer tho I forgot about them this year

I will check this video after work today

9/7/2011 3:21:42 PM

But would Sperry's last you through the Long Walk?

9/7/2011 3:25:37 PM

I love my Rainbows. I'm on my 3rd pair at the moment and they last on average around 5 years for me. They're more comfortable than any other flops I've tried though I'll admit they suck when wet. But if I plan on hiking through mtn creeks I bring my Tevas. That's right bitches, Tevas

9/7/2011 3:28:40 PM

Hell yeah Tevas. Whenever I can I do my hiking/walking around in them. My feet get too hot in enclosed hiking shoes

9/7/2011 3:30:40 PM

...love me rainbows. When I first heard of them / saw them I thought they were overpriced but finally got a pair and 7 summers later they've finally worn down the edges to the point my toe starts touching the pavement. Took a few weeks to break them in but damn they're comfortable flops. I would gladly pay the $40 or whatever it costs now to grab another set. The reefs I got a while back seem alright but almost never wear them.

9/7/2011 3:59:59 PM

I live in my rainbows during the summer. And I have a pair in almost every color. Black, red, white, green, tan wide strap, tan narrow strap, and dark brown.

9/7/2011 4:04:40 PM

my reefs smell horrible. I wore them to an outdoor event, sweated pretty bad, now they just smell like ass.

9/7/2011 4:07:27 PM

I have a pair of black rainbows

I only wear them when taking out the dog

I think they're so ugly

9/7/2011 4:07:28 PM

i'm going to post here just because this is thread about shoes...


I have decided...

The next man I love will wear Cole Haan's...this is not negotiable

9/7/2011 4:22:35 PM

I like my rainbows.

Sperry's are kind of fratty, but boat shoes are very versatile with pants.

9/7/2011 4:27:11 PM

Quote :

"The next man I love will wear Cole Haan's...this is not negotiable."

Likewise. Plus, I think they have Nike soles for extra comfort.


I wear my Sperry's for quick throw-on shoes in summer and sometimes to work.

9/7/2011 4:35:51 PM

I wear both...sorry.

9/7/2011 4:40:54 PM

Don't be sorry

I think they're fine for guys...just not cute at all on girls

9/7/2011 4:44:17 PM

those youtube videos do not work

9/7/2011 4:48:04 PM

^it's been mirrored http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbDTuoloG9c

9/7/2011 4:52:40 PM

I think the quality of rainbows has dropped off a bit.

The first pair I bought, I wore for 6 years before they wore down too much.

The second pair were unwearable after a year.

Thinking it was a one-off fluke, I bought another pair last year. I don't think they're gonna make it past this season.

So, i dunno, maybe they started making them in China. I'll be buying something else next time around.

9/7/2011 5:30:02 PM

What about sanük? Does this fall in the same category of good shoe that is destined to be hated on by some douchebag somewhere for some dubious reason?

9/7/2011 5:32:49 PM

I love the versatility of Sperry's. I can wear them with khaki shorts, jeans, or casual khaki pants. My Rainbows (the hemp ones) are nice and have held up fairly well. The hemp is fairly worn, but that's not surprising...I've had them over a year now. The sole and everything has held up just fine.

9/7/2011 5:46:51 PM

I fucking hate the kid in this video

9/7/2011 5:58:20 PM

How is this not about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6V8-uuentw

PS: Sperrys are the most comfortable shoes ever.

9/7/2011 6:07:38 PM

Quote :

"The next man I love will wear Cole Haan's...this is not negotiable "

Where are you going with this? I have 2 pairs of leather soled CH's that I wear to work, when I need a little more than business casual johnston and murphy, and borns and rainbows, and sebagos and nikes...

Do you like my shoes?

I'm thinking the next woman I love will only wear heels. To the beach, to the gym, to work, to walk down coblestone streets.

Really wtf?



[Edited on September 7, 2011 at 9:02 PM. Reason : irrational bitches]

9/7/2011 9:00:46 PM

i see no problem with wearing heels all the time

[Edited on September 7, 2011 at 9:04 PM. Reason : p.s....you can tell a lot about a man by his shoes]

9/7/2011 9:02:59 PM

This was just on AC 360 on the Ridculist, highly recommend

9/7/2011 9:07:13 PM

i have red sperrys...they rock

and i love my rainbows. on my 2nd pair only bc my dog ate my first when she was a puppy

9/7/2011 9:14:24 PM