Can I wear wedge sandals and look professional?

[Anonymous]

Cover your toes

[Anonymous]

These shoes are in no way sexy unless you have a weird toe fetish or hate-on. They aren't even a true ankle-strap. They're fine.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not. Feet just shouldn't be exposed. Gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can I wear a sandal like this to a meeting and still look professional? Or do toes need to be hidden? Can you tell I've been working from home?

https://www.dsw.com/product/naturalizer-bristol-wedge-sandal/543762?activeColor=001&cm_mmc=CSE-_-GPS-_-G_Shopping_PMAX_Sandals-_-&ca

I was imagining something very different! I think that if you have a good fresh pedi those work in general. I steer away b/c I don't like to rely on needing a pedi.

Hm. My toes are neat but unpainted.

Must have pedi in that kind of sandal. Birks, no. Those, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a no on bare toes at work for me.

+1

[Anonymous]

OP, you will be ok with men at your workplace in these or similar? neatly groomed toes of course and polish optional
https://www.colehaan.com/nantucket-cross-strap-sandal/196414480764.html?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you will be ok with men at your workplace in these or similar? neatly groomed toes of course and polish optional
https://www.colehaan.com/nantucket-cross-strap-sandal/196414480764.html?

I would be a no on these for men because they are open back flip flops, which are not okay for anyone in the workplace unless you are pregnant in second or third trimester. But generally I'm okay with men wearing sandals for an internal business meeting, not for a client meeting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meeting is on Capitol Hill.

Then probably no, sorry. Unless the meeting is with someone like AOC staffers and you are representing a crunchy lefty non-profit, in which case everyone will just be impressed that you're not wearing flip flops or crocs or something. (I'm joking only a little.)

[Anonymous]

Depends on the office. At my former job they would have been fine, but my current job is a bit more formal. Certainly, no one would say anything about them, but I would be the outlier wearing that style of shoe to the office.

[Anonymous]

y'all are some prudes.

[Anonymous]

Only with a pedicure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends what you mean by professional. In my office for day to day dress that would be fine. But I'm a lawyer and if I'm going to court (requiring full suit) I always wear closed toed pumps.

I wore exact this type of sandals in federal and state court in northern Virginia with no issues. It is 90 degrees outside. No one should be wearing pimps in this weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the office. At my former job they would have been fine, but my current job is a bit more formal. Certainly, no one would say anything about them, but I would be the outlier wearing that style of shoe to the office.

What type of business?

[Anonymous]

I wore exact this type of sandals in federal and state court in northern Virginia with no issues. It is 90 degrees outside. No one should be wearing pimps in this weather.

Courtrooms and office buildings are air conditioned. Your feet can survive the 5 min walk from the car to the front door in 90 degree heat. Wear sandals out with your friends. Wear closed toe shoes to work.

[Anonymous]

I work in tech and wear sneakers almost daily, those sandals would be my dressed up shoes.