Anonymous
07/15/2025 14:31
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
I have never noticed who wears sandals at my office.
Because of this thread, while have lunch at the coffee shop inside our building, I intentionally look at women’s feet (which felt so creepy). I would say 60% were wearing sandals with work dresses, slacks and tops/cardigans/blazers. No full suits, save 1-2 people.
Because of this thread, while have lunch at the coffee shop inside our building, I intentionally look at women’s feet (which felt so creepy). I would say 60% were wearing sandals with work dresses, slacks and tops/cardigans/blazers. No full suits, save 1-2 people.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 14:18
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
You ladies will argue about anything! Hilarious!
Anonymous
07/15/2025 13:53
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
In what kind of office? In much of DC the dress code is business casual or maybe even more relaxed. Does your office have a dress code? Mine says no shorts, no tshirts with graphics, no flipflops, no bare midriffs, no strapless tops. It is a pretty low bar to meet. Sandals, as long as they aren't flipflops, are totally fine. This is a think tank in downtown DC.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 13:43
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:The 'no toes in the office' is not an arbitrary fashion rule, like pantyhose or no white after labor day.
It's a functional rule - because feet are disgusting and dirty and many, many of us don't want to see your disgusting feet in the office.
I actually don't like seeing your disgusting feet outside the office, either. All my sandals, to the extent they shoe toes, have pretty limited toe cleavage. Because feet are absolutely gross.
So no, this isn't an old lady rule. This is etiquette to those who have to share the space with you.
PS lol to the person who doesn't understand why it's gross to wear sandals around the city because their feet aren't touching the ground directly. Have you ever looked at your feet at 5pm after a day of walking around NYC? There will be literally dark lines on your feet between where the sandal strap covered the foot versus not. It's disgusting.
Why are your feet “absolutely gross”? Sounds like you have a medical or mental condition, but no need to project.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 13:40
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear sandals to the office and have nicely pedicured feet. It’s amusing to see how much consternation this appears to cause. 😆
Your coworkers are judging you. Now you know!
Only sad old crones like you. Judge away! 🤣
No. Please google and educate yourself about how gen z feel about feet. Ever heard the phrase "no free feet"?
So you follow trends like a mindless sheep? Makes sense now.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 13:14
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear sandals to the office and have nicely pedicured feet. It’s amusing to see how much consternation this appears to cause. 😆
Your coworkers are judging you. Now you know!
Only sad old crones like you. Judge away! 🤣
No. Please google and educate yourself about how gen z feel about feet. Ever heard the phrase "no free feet"?
DP but in the same way I don't GAF how the old cronies don't feel about my feet, i also don't GAF about how gen Z feels about anything really.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 12:28
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear sandals to the office and have nicely pedicured feet. It’s amusing to see how much consternation this appears to cause. 😆
Your coworkers are judging you. Now you know!
Only sad old crones like you. Judge away! 🤣
No. Please google and educate yourself about how gen z feel about feet. Ever heard the phrase "no free feet"?
Anonymous
07/15/2025 08:40
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:The 'no toes in the office' is not an arbitrary fashion rule, like pantyhose or no white after labor day.
It's a functional rule - because feet are disgusting and dirty and many, many of us don't want to see your disgusting feet in the office.
I actually don't like seeing your disgusting feet outside the office, either. All my sandals, to the extent they shoe toes, have pretty limited toe cleavage. Because feet are absolutely gross.
So no, this isn't an old lady rule. This is etiquette to those who have to share the space with you.
PS lol to the person who doesn't understand why it's gross to wear sandals around the city because their feet aren't touching the ground directly. Have you ever looked at your feet at 5pm after a day of walking around NYC? There will be literally dark lines on your feet between where the sandal strap covered the foot versus not. It's disgusting.
Hahahahaha I kove how you project your mental illness as “not an arbitrary rule.” Wearing my open toe sandals today and hope I see you and piss you off.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 08:38
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
The 'no toes in the office' is not an arbitrary fashion rule, like pantyhose or no white after labor day.
It's a functional rule - because feet are disgusting and dirty and many, many of us don't want to see your disgusting feet in the office.
I actually don't like seeing your disgusting feet outside the office, either. All my sandals, to the extent they shoe toes, have pretty limited toe cleavage. Because feet are absolutely gross.
So no, this isn't an old lady rule. This is etiquette to those who have to share the space with you.
PS lol to the person who doesn't understand why it's gross to wear sandals around the city because their feet aren't touching the ground directly. Have you ever looked at your feet at 5pm after a day of walking around NYC? There will be literally dark lines on your feet between where the sandal strap covered the foot versus not. It's disgusting.
It's a functional rule - because feet are disgusting and dirty and many, many of us don't want to see your disgusting feet in the office.
I actually don't like seeing your disgusting feet outside the office, either. All my sandals, to the extent they shoe toes, have pretty limited toe cleavage. Because feet are absolutely gross.
So no, this isn't an old lady rule. This is etiquette to those who have to share the space with you.
PS lol to the person who doesn't understand why it's gross to wear sandals around the city because their feet aren't touching the ground directly. Have you ever looked at your feet at 5pm after a day of walking around NYC? There will be literally dark lines on your feet between where the sandal strap covered the foot versus not. It's disgusting.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 07:28
Subject: Re:Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Are this many people on DCUM obsessed with nails and polish or is it a couple of posters with a fettish? Like I just don’t get why so many of you are obsessed with toes and nails and polish. It just screams “I have very little intellectual bandwidth so I obsess over dumb shit.”
Anonymous
07/15/2025 07:24
Subject: Re:Is toenail polish unprofessional?
I’m 57 it would be wearied to not have toes groomed if they are showing.
If you are in boring DC I guess you are wearing disgusting flats and Maryjane’s or nun worthy shoes.
But everyone else is wearing shoes that show your toes.
If you are in boring DC I guess you are wearing disgusting flats and Maryjane’s or nun worthy shoes.
But everyone else is wearing shoes that show your toes.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 07:19
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Keep an impeccable pedicure.
I’m a massage therapist and every high level exec I’ve treated has a gorgeous mani/pedi.
Yes, because they have social functions and fundraisers or work parties to go to. They don't show up to work every day in peep-toe pumps or sandals.
But if OP is going to be doing her own walking in the heat, I agree that nice feet encased in sandals are fine. Tone down the polish. No blue holo, please.
Who else’s walking would she be doing? What a strange comment.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 05:24
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am definitely professional and I wear sandals all the time. I stick with traditional nail colors but in the summer usually have a hot pink or silver. It is weird not to have polish on nails if you are wearing sandals. Don't listen to any of these weirdos who don't wear sandals.
Plenty of people wear sandals, it's just weird and unprofessional to wear them to the office.
According to who?
According to old biddies who wore "pantyhose" in the office when they were young, and also frumpy women who are jealous when they see someone who is cute and fashionable.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 00:15
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m 50 and don’t show toes in the office. But we’re talking about the streets of NYC in the summer so it seems fine. Also if OP is an executive, I’ll gently suggest as long as her feet are clean etc, no one will look or care.
Feet won't be clean for long wearing sandals on the streets of NYC!
What? I genuinely don’t understand this comment. What is touching your feet in sandals? How do you move through the world?
Sounds like you have never walked around NYC
Anonymous
07/15/2025 00:14
Subject: Is toenail polish unprofessional?
Anonymous wrote:I’m 50 and don’t show toes in the office. But we’re talking about the streets of NYC in the summer so it seems fine. Also if OP is an executive, I’ll gently suggest as long as her feet are clean etc, no one will look or care.
Walking around the streets of NYC in sandals makes it doubly ick.
Why would you subject your feet to that grossness? Get a nice pair of sneakers if you must, but do not walk around filthy NYC sidewalks in sandals.
Gross.