Anonymous wrote:btw is it AthlEEta or AthLETa?

OP here.

I've wondered the same thing! I've always pronounced it "ee" but a friend of mine pronounces it "e"...

Ballet flats is what I have worn before.

btw is it AthlEEta or AthLETa?

Anonymous wrote:Ok, so here's the real deal: skorts and shoes like that are not ever going to win you any fashion points. They just aren't. Never wear that stuff to NYC or you will be labeled a tourist and robbed immediately. But A: why do you care if you live in DC, B: they define a fairly sporty aesthetic that I associate with someone from Colorado or New Hampshire, where you're not going after the latest designer look, and C: they seem really comfortable and practical for what you're probably doing, which is chasing after your kids. I wouldn't wear it to Estadio or Le Diplomate, but for the playground, why not?

I agree with most of this post. Athleta skorts are athletic clothing, designed to be worn during ACTIVE activities, which actually demand an athletic-type shoe. No one expects you to wear Manolo heels with an athleta skort. Someone who tells you that athleta skort + athletic shoes = frump is someone with a completely different aesthetic from yours. She wouldn't be caught dead in athleta clothing! Okay, and you wouldn't go to the playground in couture. So really, it's like she is speaking a different language. No need to translate. You can't understand each other.

Your athleta skort is designed for comfort, modesty, and an active lifestyle. The shoes should match. The ones you've been wearing do. The end.

Here's where I disagree with the post above: I know plenty of jeans-and-sneakers (and even athleta skort) people who live in NYC. The notion that every person (or even most people) in NYC is dressed to the nines is just silly.

Oh just wear a pair of Birkenstocks and call it a day.

Nicer versions of flip flops, ideally with a bit of a heel

I generally wear sandals. My favorite for running errands, etc, are some metallic Privos (aka Clarks) that I've had for years. Almost as comfy as my Keens, but more presentable. If I were a sportier type, Converse low tops.

Anonymous wrote:To the immediate PP, I have this one:
http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=581198002

and this one:
http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=964574012

I do not feel "like a frump" in them.

OP here. Yes, mine is the same one in your 2nd link.

I don't think they look frumpy--and like a pp said, I'm not wearing them out to fancy restaurants, I'm wearing them when I'm going to the grocery store, going to my kids soccer practice, etc.

I only wear them when I am on the golf course.

Ok, so here's the real deal: skorts and shoes like that are not ever going to win you any fashion points. They just aren't. Never wear that stuff to NYC or you will be labeled a tourist and robbed immediately. But A: why do you care if you live in DC, B: they define a fairly sporty aesthetic that I associate with someone from Colorado or New Hampshire, where you're not going after the latest designer look, and C: they seem really comfortable and practical for what you're probably doing, which is chasing after your kids. I wouldn't wear it to Estadio or Le Diplomate, but for the playground, why not?

To the immediate PP, I have this one:
http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=581198002

and this one:
http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=964574012

I do not feel "like a frump" in them.

What do the skorts look like?

I think a non- athletic/fashion sneaker would look nicer.

What does it matter? You are going to look like a frump.

I know there has been a lot of discussion here about skorts from Athleta. What shoes do you wear with them? I have been wearing shoes like these
http://www.zappos.com/jambu-blossom-cement (in the charcoal color, not "cement")
but on a different thread was told they were ugly.

What shoes go well with skorts?