^^ seems like you have experience in the situations you have mentioned
.^^why don't you buy something more comfortable?
Is it just a bloke thing to like shoes that make a nice loud tap when you take a step?
Nothing beats the sound of my size 10s slapping the ground as I stride through Paddington station in a busy rush hour. There isn't anything quite like it to make your presence immediately known to all around you.
That is all
