Press Box Attire - College Football

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Curious about the "Comfortable" vs "Uncomfortable" debate. Or maybe we reframe it as the "Casual" vs Dress-up" debate.

Is it really a question of physical comfort? Or is it a kind of self-consciousness, based on culture or class or politics?

In most circumstances being "dressed up" is no more physically uncomfortable than being dressed casually.

 

Have you worn high heels?

 

Disagree. Suits are too confining. More so when you button the top button of your shirt and wrap a tie snugly around your neck. I've had a pair of black Church's wing tips for about 30 years and resoled them about three times. Most comfortable dress shoes I've ever worn, but they're still not as comfortable as sneakers or casual shoes.

 

Only socially. For work I prefer a sensible mid-heel pump.

 

I find that not to be the case for me these days. The collar doesn't pinch and the jacket doesn't restrict. Not sure why or how. Maybe that my clothes fit poorly or that I just don't move as much as I used to.

Certainly on the flight home - tie loosened, jacket neatly stowed - there's no difference between a suit and a simple slack/shirt combo.

I would have agreed on the shoes until I found the Allen Edmonds LGA line. Camouflaged walking shoes. Not the most beautiful wingtips you've ever seen, but certainly the most comfortable, and completely passable for dress wear.

 

I like to be ready for a spontaneous basketball game.

 

He's got next.

 

I’ve begin using The Tie Bar.com to buy all my shirts and ties. 3 for $140 on really nice, trim fit shirts that stay tucked in, and a huge selection of ties for $20 or so apiece. Getting dressed up every day is actually kind of fun.

I’m a T-shirt and shorts/jeans guy on the weekends, though.

 

They have a retail shop on Madison, around the corner from my office, but I haven't been in the store yet. I always like the ties on display.

 

cheap-neckties dot com is pretty terrific likewise.