8 Responses to “Relax-tivity”

1. Shefaly on August 14th, 2008 12:05 pm

   When I have stopped laughing, I may be able to construct a _serious_ response to this.

   Until then, please indulge my curiosity… Is this another one in the line of the kinds of MBT (Masai Barefoot Technology!) shoes, which promise to ‘accelerate’ one’s fitness regime somehow; or the ‘Powerplate’ nonsense in gyms where you can see many people of a certain kind (starts with ‘l’ and is a four-letter word); or those, who think the solution to obesity will be in a pill? I guess so…

2. Liam on August 14th, 2008 2:13 pm

   Those Athleisure shoes look a lot like the ones I just took off my own feet. Geez, here I was thinking I was cool and now I am starting to think maybe I am not … Are you making fun of me?

3. Conall on August 14th, 2008 2:50 pm

   @ Shefaly

   I don’t think this particular shoe promises anything fantastic, other than to keep your foot comfortable at a price that your wallet finds comfortable. It was simply labeled “Athleisure” in our nearby Target store.

   @ Liam

   While I can not possibly make a judgment regarding your “cool”-ness, this post was really focused on the fact that the shoes were specifically labeled for “Athleisure” activities.

   Personally I think athleisure shoes are great, because they fill a gaping hole in the shoe line. They provide an option for either the times when one is just relaxing, but a little physical activity is involved or one is playing sports, but one is not trying very hard.

4. Liam on August 14th, 2008 3:18 pm

   @ Conall – Well, it is okay that I wear my own ‘Athleisure’ shoes in the work place?

   The Wise Geek seems to think so:

   http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-athleisure-shoes.htm

5. mom on August 15th, 2008 1:44 am

   They cannot beat slippers. And is the bike purely for show?

6. Shefaly on August 15th, 2008 8:54 am

   @ Conall

   Thanks for the note. I am beginning to think there is nothing like ‘it does what it says on the tin’ anymore…

7. Conall on August 15th, 2008 12:30 pm

   @ mom

   I agree, slippers are great! Any reader of CMD can tell how highly we think of slippers.

   The bike in the photo is there because, as far as I can tell, these shoes are meant to be worn you’re close to being athletic, but not quite (i.e. kicking back and using a bike as a footrest!).

8. Liam Dempsey on August 15th, 2008 3:02 pm

   I think the Athleisure shoes are also for making the wearer look sporty. That’s why I wear them, even though I only exercise once a week (whether I need it or not!)

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