It turns out that fashion isn't about artistic beauty, it's about SIGNALLING! All the "problematic" genres listed below signal bad things. Tacticool ==> Redneck Geek T Shirt ==> Low-T Fedora ==> 40 y/o virgin Not sure about toe shoes though. etchttps://twitter.com/GeniesLoki/status/1265295497008381952 …
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@GeniesLoki According to the marketing, the toe shoes signal minimalism, but seems like utilitarianism could be the problematic signal here. Darn. Now I want a pair.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @lsparrish @RokoMijicUK
I confess I do actually own a pair of toe shoes (for use in running only). I don't actually find them at all pleasant to wear, which I feel muddies the question of what's being signalled a bit.
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I think the main thing that toe shoes signal is an extremely high willingness to be seen as weird.
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I had these but stopped wearing them, and just ran barefoot for a while. ultimately I settled on Nike frees, they’re a great compromise
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