I could care less what someone wears to the gym. I go there to lift not play Queer Eye for the Sraight Guy.
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What are the chances that Arnold posed for the pic barefoot to make some of his competitors think they needed to train that way too?
Flip flops are excellent…FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!
Here are my flip flop issues. First, I think they should be resigned to around the house, beach, or pool. But, if they’re going to be worn elsewhere, it takes a certain kind of guy (and feet!) to not look like a sissy bitch wearing them. It can be done, but I have seen them abused while in college way too much.
And I don’t like them on girls for two reasons. One is that it never displays the foot well. I’ve seen all of two girls’ feet look close to cute in flip flops. Second, and this is a crime, it has no heel, so the ass is positioned lower, flatter, etc. (That is why T&A shots have the girls in heels or on their toes.) Maybe I’m sexist, but I like my women to look like women.
Trying out for Queer Eye,
Jared
Oh, and my parents were killed by a rogue band of flip flops when I was little. So I may be a little biased.
P-Dog, you dumbass! There was a 15lb dumbbell on the bench that rolled off and fell on my toe! I wasn’t carrying it or holding it or letting it drop. I was in the middle of wiping sweat off my face with my towel when the fucker rolled off and hit me! I was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Come to the gym with me. I’ll take you through a Renegade workout. We’ll see how well you do. I’ll laugh my ass off when you’re puking your guts out.
-As for Arnold,
Watch Pumping Iron, he isn’t wearing shoes through most of the film.
-As for Teva’s,
Cant do them, too many buckles and adjustments.
-As for Jesus Joggers,
Got somek, wear them on occasion, but not all the time. They pass muster here in San Diego with jeans, cargo pants, and most shorts.
-As for Flip Flops,
I wear them all the time. They are cheap, comfortable, expendable, and socially acceptable everywhere but church. I’d rather wear a $9 pair of flip flops around town than put wear and tear on a pair of $100 running shoes.
-As for flip flops in the gym,
Can’t do it, just doesn’t seem right. It’s also one of those gyms that frowns on improper footwear. I typically wear the Adidas Samba.
B.
I have a couple of the buckled Teva’s or them “sports” sandals (Teva and Nike). BUT, it’s the Teva flip flops ( I call 'em “mushies”, since they’re rather, mushy and comfy), that are sooooo comfortable.
And my feet look mighty fine in 'em, thank you. 
Flip Flops?? Hell, I wear broomball shoes. That inch and a half of neoprene sole damn near lifts the squat bar by itself. Not to mention how the extra bounce at the bottom really brings out the striations in my “gluts”.
I have nothing personal against Flip Flops but I do think they are just not appropriate in the gym. Call me old fashion.
I wear flip flops to the beach, pool or if I am just kickin’ it around town, but not to the gym. It is just like a stripper finishing up her set and working all night in control top panty hose, it just doesn’t seem right.
As for Arnold, I am sure he has made a lot of changes in his training since the days of Black and White photos.
Ahem
Don’t know if you guys are familiar with Reef flip flops, but they’re a staple in SoCal.
Jared, if you look through any surf magazines you’ll find Reef ads like this one. She looks just fine to me, in flip flops, barefoot, or whatever.
P-Dog, I found the arnold pics at this site: Shaw Communications
Personally I wouldn’t wear flip flops in the gym, but I wear them everywhere else besides work. I even have two pairs of Reef’s in case I can’t find one.
Anderson, you’re right, I should refine my criticism. I’m talking about the flip flops that are flat-soled and just the thong between the big toe and the second toe. The most common occurence of flip flop.
Hers are a bit more upscale, more importantly have a heel, and most importantly are being worn at the beach. She can live. For now.
Maybe it’s because I’m short, but I hate it when girls wear those “elevator” flip flops!
Shit Jared,
I love my flip flops. Granted, I don’t wear them to the gym, but I do wear them to the mall…;o) I’m one sexy mofo in my Old Navy blue flip flops damnit.
The national footwear here, flipflops I have never seen in our gym, except in the shower. Otomix, great stability, I’ll never wear Nike again.
Who cares if someone wears flip flops in the gym? I don’t personally wear them but I don’t see anything wrong with it. If your just doing upperbody what harm does it do: if they drop a plate on their foot it hurts them not you. I can understand being against curling in the squat rack or talking on a cell phone, since those things are distracting/inconvenient, but wasting your hate on someone’s footwear is a little much, shut up and lift.
One of my lifting partners, a newbie, wears flipflops to the gym. I make sure and remind him that he is a queer every time.
I really can’t even pull off any kind of open toe shoe anywhere but around the house or the beach. That’s because I have hammer time going on down there.
Also, what’s the deal with bodybuilders in the muscle rags wearing combat boots with those girly aerobic socks all ruffled up with nut-hugger spandex shorts? I agree, who cares what you look like at the gym, but if you’re in a photo shoot why would you want to look like a big sissy?
nate, i was kidding, calm down bro.
Personally, I don’t really care as long as they are not talking on a cell phone while doing curls in the squat or power racks…just leave me the f alone so i can train…
The worse footwear occurance at my gym is work boots.