Jack Rogers Sandals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea what Jack Rogers sandals were until my DCs started going to SSSAS. We aren't originally from this area.

My first thought was that maybe someone locally made them because they weren't all that attractive, yet only people in this very small population were wearing them. I caught the name of the shoes once and looked them up.

Having lived many places, but really only noticing them here in large amounts, and since in smaller amounts in the south. I would classify them as Southern prep -- particularly based on who is wearing them. The ladies that I know who wear them here are predominately from the south. There are a few who aren't and wear them. I feel that those ladies are trying to fit in a bit with the Southern prep crowd.

For those who don't know what they are: http://www.zappos.com/jack-rogers-palm-beach-navajo-caribbean-blue-white?ef_id=U4-R3QAAAW92gVGL:20140720195915:s

I'm not Southern, not by a long shot, and I like them. I've seen them for a couple of decades at least. They used to be super cheap, but for some reason have gotten really pricey. Just because a few women from the south wear them, doesn't make them "southern."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They remind me of the old lady sandals I used to see when I was a kid in Phoenix.

+1. Perfectly stated. My exact reaction! When did old lady sandals get popular with 40 year old women?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea what Jack Rogers sandals were until my DCs started going to SSSAS. We aren't originally from this area.

My first thought was that maybe someone locally made them because they weren't all that attractive, yet only people in this very small population were wearing them. I caught the name of the shoes once and looked them up.

Having lived many places, but really only noticing them here in large amounts, and since in smaller amounts in the south. I would classify them as Southern prep -- particularly based on who is wearing them. The ladies that I know who wear them here are predominately from the south. There are a few who aren't and wear them. I feel that those ladies are trying to fit in a bit with the Southern prep crowd.

For those who don't know what they are: http://www.zappos.com/jack-rogers-palm-beach-navajo-caribbean-blue-white?ef_id=U4-R3QAAAW92gVGL:20140720195915:s

what is SSSAS?

St. Stephens & St. Agnes School - private school in Alexandria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i have them and they are so uncomfortable, i've only worn them 2 times.

+1

[Anonymous]

They are not so much southern as preppy. They started as a small shop in Palm Beach and wearing them was a sign that you were part of the beach club set.

You will see them in NYC/the hamptons/Newport etc.

[Anonymous]

pp here. Not unlike the history of Lily Pulitzer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They remind me of the old lady sandals I used to see when I was a kid in Phoenix.

+1. Perfectly stated. My exact reaction! When did old lady sandals get popular with 40 year old women?!

I'd say they're more popular with college girls than 40 year old women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think they're southern at all. I have been to MV and Nantucket many times and saw all kinds of women wearing them.

Southern women dressy preppy. For example, seersucker is actually southern but most people probably think it's from New England prepsters

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They seem to be popular with the college sorority crowd.

This x 100. -2013 college grad NOT in a sorority.

[Anonymous]

I have on a pair right now. I own a couple and love them. My style is New England preppy...I am from new England. I also have narrow feet and they are comfortable on me.

I don't do Dansko....

[Anonymous]

The Jack Rogers brand tends to run very narrow. I ordered mine online from the Palm Beach Sandal Company, which makes essentially the same shoes but slightly wider. Supposedly they are also more comfortable, although I haven't done a side-by-side comparison. I found this blog post (not my blog) that compares the two and also provides some interesting history:

http://blog.buggydesigns.com/2014/01/jack-rogers-vs-palm-beach-sandals.html