Men - How many pairs of shoes do you own?

[EarlJam]

This includes all kinds of shoes (sneakers, dress shoes, loafers, but not flip-flops).

-EJ

[Fish80]

My running shoes, kayak shoes, work boots, and boat shoes put me over the top. I have about 6 pair of work shoes, but generally alternate between two pair.

When my wife bought me kayak shoes I thought she was smoking crack. After using them a few times I humbly admit they are very nice to have getting in and out of the kayak in the rocks and mud. And I use them for other wet activities.

[YmoBeThere]

I have 8 pairs of shoes for work, 3 for running, and with other miscellaneous shoes I am easily over 12.

[hc5duke]

99% of the time, I'm wearing these 2:

• sandals (SAS) @work
• tennis shoes (NewBalance) for the gym.

The other 1%, I have 2 casual (Sketchers) and 1 pair of formal leather shoes, but I only wear those to interviews and company events.

I do have a pair of basketball shoes but they no longer fit, so I'm not counting that one... which puts me in the lowest bracket so far (woo hoo!)

seriously? more than 12?

[2535Miles]

For some reason I still have three of four pairs of retired Chuck Taylors. They aren't included in my tally though.

[sue71, esq]

OH MY GAWD

Seriously? That's all the shoes that men own? Wow, color me amazed.

[Tappan Zee Devil]

Do you include slippers?
It moves me from one entry to another

Jim

[EarlJam]

Do you include slippers?
It moves me from one entry to another

Jim

Slippers do NOT count.

-EJ

[bluebear]

When my wife bought me kayak shoes I thought she was smoking crack. After using them a few times I humbly admit they are very nice to have getting in and out of the kayak in the rocks and mud. And I use them for other wet activities.

I have several pairs of shoes for kayaking depending on the season and conditions..I wouldn't mind going barefoot in the summer but in the winter they are essential..

[Turk]

Some people just refuse to grow up:

1 pair black dress shoes
1 pair black loafers
1 pair brown mocs
1 pair brown casual oxfords

that's it for office shoes.

4 pair hoop sneaks
2 pair golf spikes
1 pair turf cleats
1 pair running shoes
1 pair cross trainers
3 pair sandals (2 flipflops, 1 Teva)
1 pair winter / outdoors boots
7 pair high top Chucks (black, white, khaki, maroon, olive green, red, dark blue)

Dang that's a lot of shoes. Do I still get to keep my man card?

Vocabulary sidebar: In Pennsylvania, we seem to use "tennis shoes" and "sneakers" pretty much interchangeably to refer to all non-dress rubber-soled athletic footwear. Of course neither term makes any sense. Is that a geographical thing?

[EarlJam]

Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch...

Give to GoodWill!

Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch...

Give to GoodWill!


-EJ

Some people just refuse to grow up:

1 pair black dress shoes
1 pair black loafers
1 pair brown mocs
1 pair brown casual oxfords

that's it for office shoes.

4 pair hoop sneaks
2 pair golf spikes
1 pair turf cleats
1 pair running shoes
1 pair cross trainers
3 pair sandals (2 flipflops, 1 Teva)
1 pair winter / outdoors boots
7 pair high top Chucks (black, white, khaki, maroon, olive green, red, dark blue)

Dang that's a lot of shoes. Do I still get to keep my man card?

Vocabulary sidebar: In Pennsylvania, we seem to use "tennis shoes" and "sneakers" pretty much interchangeably to refer to all non-dress rubber-soled athletic footwear. Of course neither term makes any sense. Is that a geographical thing?

[CameronBornAndBred]

3...One pair dress shoes, one pair sports shoes, one pair sandals (which I wear more than the others...I wear sandals if it's 30 degrees.) Hippie toes.

[UVaAmbassador]

One pair of dress shoes (though, admittedly, now that I'm a professional I really ought to own two), one pair of sneakers, one pair of basketball shoes which haven't been worn recently.

[devildeac]

19, including 1 pair of sandals. I'm too tired to categorize them. And I wear most of them regularly.

[wilson]

I have lots, all of which I wear regularly:

2 pairs dress shoes (1 black, 1 brown)
3 pairs Topsiders
1 pair "good" athletic shoes (the ones I only work out in)
3 pair casual athletic shoes: 1 pair Saucony, 1 pair Nike, 1 pair Adidas
1 pair Converse Jack Purcells
1 pair heavy Timberland boots
3 pairs cowboy boots (brown, black, tan)
1 pair late '80s style Reebok high-top basketball shoes (1 of the 2 greatest thrift store finds of my life)

I also own about half a dozen pairs of flip-flops. I wear all of those, too.

[CathyCA]

Why is this poll directed only to the men?

[devildeac]

19, including 1 pair of sandals. I'm too tired to categorize them. And I wear most of them regularly.

Oops, it's really 20 as I forgot a pair of waterproof winter boots I have hidden in my closet.

[mph]

I have well over 12 pair of shoes. Off of the top of my head:

2 - Basketball
2 - Running
3 - Dress
5 - Casual
5 - sandals, flip-flops, crocks.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

I need to change my answer because I forgot about shoes I have purchased "for future use" when my present 3 pair wear out.

1 pair of black leather Hush Puppies for work or casual wear
1 pair of sneakers (currently Reeboks, because that's what fit right and was on sale cheap at Sam's Club, or was it BJ's?)
1 pair of golf shoes (Nike's, they look like sneakers are are very comfortable)

My Hush Puppies model, that I've had many pairs of over the last 15 years or so, has been "retired" by Wolverine, so when I found 2 pair available on closeout last spring in Myrtle Beach, I bought them. They sit unworn in my closet until they are needed, and should last me for the next 4 to 5 years or so. And I bought another pair of golf shoes last December with credits I had in the pro shop that had to be spent or forfeited.

And I have a pair of bedroom slippers too that I didn't count but should have.

I'm not counting old shoes and sneakers that don't get worn anymore because they are worn out but haven't been thrown out yet. Yeah, some of them are several years old and need to go.

[DukeUsul]

1 pair brown semi-dress
1 pair black dress
1 pair brown casual
1 pair sneakers
1 pair basketball
1 pair sandals