Returning a pair of shoes

I've never returned a pair of shoes in my life until the other day. Bought a pair I thought would be uber comfortable for walking to work, minced around the shop in them for a bit... perfect!

That week, feet were in agony, blisters, the lot.

Took them back, was honest, said I had been using them all week and they were killing me and they refunded me.

I think they took pity on me more than anything though tbh and I was extremely lucky :p I would have had to bin them if they hadn't taken them back though.
 
how deep does this rabbit hole go?

Tingle said:
I usually wear plain t-shirts with the logo visible somewhere, although I do have some which have a little more going on. If it's slightly chilly, I'd usually wear a cardigan of some sort over that. If the weather's not good and it's cold, raining etc, I'll wear a thick black jacket that's woolly on the inside.

In the event of the weather not being too warm, nor too cold, I'll wear one of my hoodies. Many of which have stripes on; some are striped with 2cm thick blue and white stripes, some are black and grey with 5cm stripes. Nearly all of my shirts have vertical stripes. However, this hasn't been done on purpose, I've only recently noticed it.

Now on to trousers. I'll usually wear a pair of jeans similar to the below:
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However, they're slightly more baggier than those.

I should also inform you I have a stripy blue and black scarf.

At present, I'm wearing a pair of chequered shorts with nothing covering my torso. Do you require any more information? I do not know why I've put as much effort in to this post as I have.
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Thank you for the detailed response, it really is appreciated. Stripes and tight jeans and plimsolls. I'm going to have to go ahead and say that I don't get it. I can't actually put together a sentence asking for more information without sounding like either a pedo or an out-of-touch dad.

wannabedamned said:
I think you're out of touch with fashion my friend. Plimsolls sell by the bucket load, from teens into the 20s
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Ah, I see, all the way from teens to 20s? :D

naefeart said:
Good lord, where is this thread going...
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I saw him first! Mine! MINE!

:eek: Ok I see where!

Edit - just for the record, the plimsoles thing is killing me. I've spent the last 20+ years trying to block them out. The stuff kids wear today, geez.
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NO GRANDAD, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. IT'S FASHION! PLEASE TELL US ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR NOT VERY FUNNY STORIES ABOUT WEARING THESE THINGS BEFORE I WAS EVEN BORN, BUT NO, DON'T. HUH.
 
PardonTheWait said:
I bet it's not by much.

I very much dislike what's going on with the bottom half of young males at the moment.

Plimsolls or loafers and no socks

Tightly rolled ankle cuffs

Elasticated ankle cuffs

Knee length skintight shorts

Espadrilles

Sort it out and start dressing like proper boys again. I do not want to see your ankles. They're not sexy.

YOU ARE NOT A LADY.
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Couldn't have said it better myself, can't stand these ponces who dress like girls. Metrosexuals or something they call them.

I quite often wear suits when I can. But I only own a couple of really nice ones and they're dry clean only.
If it aint a suit it's usually a shirt, jeans and shoes. Rarely even wear trainers.

All my mates are wearing chinos, daps, and cardigans, I despair. Cardigans are what your nan wears, girls clothing.
And if it isn't the clothes, it's the drinks, if it isn't brown or clear, it isn't a mans drink.

Rant over.
 
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[FnG]magnolia;22580153 said:
NO GRANDAD, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. IT'S FASHION! PLEASE TELL US ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR NOT VERY FUNNY STORIES ABOUT WEARING THESE THINGS BEFORE I WAS EVEN BORN, BUT NO, DON'T. HUH.
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Haha, I'm good with my 'antiquated' sense of fashion and style. I'll take almost anything over knee length skintight shorts. Good lord.

Kids, fashion... bah humbug ;)
 
Just try and take them back to the shop - if you can't/they won't let you, try to send them back online.

If they then refuse to refund you, get the shoes back and suck it up.

Put it down to experience and remember for next time to wear them in the house first.

If you don't ask you don't know.

BB x
 
pitchfork said:
Couldn't have said it better myself, can't stand these ponces who dress like girls. Metrosexuals or something they call them.

I quite often wear suits when I can. But I only own a couple of really nice ones and they're dry clean only.
If it aint a suit it's usually a shirt, jeans and shoes. Rarely even wear trainers.

All my mates are wearing chinos, daps, and cardigans, I despair. Cardigans are what your nan wears, girls clothing.
And if it isn't the clothes, it's the drinks, if it isn't brown or clear, it isn't a mans drink.

Rant over.
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Chino trousers are classic and classier than any pair of jeans.
 
Just kick up a massive fuss and ultimately the sales assistant will of had enough of you being a cheap arse and refund you, not worth the grief for them at the end of the day.
 
I bought a pair of trainers 2 weeks ago that were a size too big, on purpose only because they didnt have them in my size and i wanted the trainers :D

I never tie my shoelaces, just tuck them down the sides and my new trainers still fit snug enough to not fall off the foot.

Ive also avoided plims becuase I would never suit them nor have ai ever followed fashion. But Im going to a hot country in 4 weeks time so need something light as Im not a fan of sandels either, so I'm taking both and will swap and change at pleasure then throw in a draw never to be seen again.

I spent many hours trying to find a plimsol I wanted for near as £20 as i wasnt spending anymore on something I would hardly wear, look more like grandad slippers but they should keep my feet cooler than trainers
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PardonTheWait said:
I bet it's not by much.

I very much dislike what's going on with the bottom half of young males at the moment.

Plimsolls or loafers and no socks

Tightly rolled ankle cuffs

Elasticated ankle cuffs

Knee length skintight shorts

Espadrilles

Sort it out and start dressing like proper boys again. I do not want to see your ankles. They're not sexy.

YOU ARE NOT A LADY.
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Maybe you should stop looking at young men so closely? :)
 
I got it, "when i was young my dad worked 16 hours a day down the pit, ordered christing, shoes, when they turned up they were bllack instead of white, so......

Den off aud wedsein pet sang it, audience reaction was funny.
 
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