Also worth noting, as it has come up in conversation on here a bit recently, is the suit with very tapered trousers.

I don't know what you think you're playing at trying to start a thread on clothing? Good grief, this forum is really on the slide.

An interesting thread! Yay!

They remind me of Isopods. I can imagine putting them in the cupboard and then finding them in the morning trying to claw their way out, maybe cannibalising a pair of Weejuns in the night.

The modern versions certainly are ugly. The vintage pair Culp is wearing and the Alden in the initial link are far more wearable I think and I can see myself wearing them but the modern pairs with the much thicker soles seem like a caricature. That seems to the style now though. The white vibram soles too that we see on modern shoes and boots are often unnecessarily thick.

I do think Culp and Cosby look great in that top pic too.

Any idea what that sole was specifically invented for?

Crawling along the sea floor I imagine.

^ Yes my bad. I guess I just wanted to spell your name THOR !!!! It still cracks me up after all these days.

^ Exactly.

They look like a mere form exercise devoid of any function, unless you want to catch dog shit. I could be wrong.