Dr. Martens canceled my sandal order, which I thought was mighty decent of them considering it says all over the site that orders cannot be canceled, that it is impossible to cancel orders. That unfortunately, once placed, an order is returnable but not cancelable.
I feel relieved and disappointed, both, which just goes to show you how difficult I am to live with. I was in a blind panic when I discovered the sandals were men’s sandals, but after Nance said in my comments section that they’d be the right size, I felt happy about them. I mean, clearly I like the sandals, because I ordered them. I’m glad to have the mess tidied up (and what if they were too wide? or too mannish after all?), but sad not to have the sandals.
Also, it’s still bothering me that the sandals look so girly to me. I didn’t even look to see if they were men’s or women’s, even though I was doing that routinely with all the sandals, because that’s how unmistakably girly they looked to me. I’d like your input on this. Don’t worry that I won’t love you anymore if you say, “Um, those are definitely men’s sandals”: I want your real opinion. I will put a photo of the sandals below, and you tell me honestly if you would think they were men’s, women’s, or either.
Note the little heel. The cute curve of the sole. The pretty stitching. But no–don’t let me influence you. Tell me what you REALLY think.
I definitely think girly, but is it okay if I think they are…well…less than cute?
They do look super comfy though!I am sorry they cancelled your order.
Betches.
Max Power here. Definitely girly. The stitching: Meh. But the curved sole and toe: Definitely.
My husband would not be caught dead in those sandals!! I, on the other hand, really like them. Very cute! Very girly.
Love them!
I love Doc Martens, period. I am still wearing the ones I got in Junior High…which was..uhmm, too long ago. Anyways, the soles are a bit worn but they are still in lovely shape.
I’m a girl and I would wear them. They are super cute!
No dude in his right mind would wear those in my opinion!
Very cute. And very girly.
I could see a woman wearing them. I have seen men wearing similar sandals though, too. I can tell you that after looking at them I want a pair!
I’m with Jenny H. on this one.
I used to have a pair like this and they were so comfortable.
I stopped wearing them when I discovered my grad school boyfriend had the same ones.
He always was a little effeminate.
Jenny H. and Suburban Oblivion– Does it change things if I say that I do not have pretty feet? What I look for in a sandal is coverage. I think the cutest sandals are those little strappy things with a daisy on them, but you need cute feet to carry them off.
Girly in an “I’m going on a hike to eat granola with a baby on my back” kind of way. You could always pin a daisy on them. :-)
Yes, plus I forgot you were pregnant! When I was pregnant all I cared about were two things- comfort and how easy it would be to get on or off by myself!!!
Now I have visions of pasty British men walking about wearing plaid shorts and these. THANKS. (But yes, girly. Why did they cancel the order?)
I would totally wear these. I look for cute and comfortable in shoes.
And my husband would NOT let these touch his feet.
I’m not sure. They don’t look overly girly (good) but they are definitely not for men. And I really like them. Do they come in any other color? :)
I have never worried about width when buying men’s shoes… I must have big fat ham feet?
LoriD– Oh, dear. Now I can’t look at them without thinking the same thing.
Juliloquy– They canceled the order because I BEGGED them to and they must be very kind people indeed. I said I knew they couldn’t cancel orders, but would they have mercy on me and try. I was thinking they were going to be not only men’s sandals but several sizes too big for me–at that point I didn’t yet know that UK sizes are the same for men and for women, and that probably they would have fit after all.
Jen (Never Melts Jen)– They came in this bark color and also in peanut grizzly. Here’s the clearance part of the site: Dr. Martens clearance.
OK, the way the heel is so wavy and so TOTALLY separate from the rest of the sole makes it a SHOE WITH HEEL=WOMEN’S SHOE.
I think they look girly, too, and I definitely could not see a man wearing them. So don’t worry, your Girl Card has not been revoked.
Hmmm, my first impression was that they look more like women’s sandals. Yes, it’s because of the curvy sole. But they also look sort of masculine for women’s sandals, so my vote is unisex.
British Men wear plenty of things that look girly to an American eye…then they charm you with that Hugh Grant thing. I vote for unisex but very cute. I like fisherman’s sandals. I buy boy’s sandals all the time because sometimes the girly stuff is TOO cutsie.
Yeah, they look girly to me. I would never let my husband wear them!
I’m going to vote for not girly. They don’t seem particularly manly, either. They’re just, well, there.
They’re cute, tho.
My boyfriend says womens, and he works in the womens shoe department at Nordstrom. Wear away!
Hmmm, definitely ambiguous.
No way are those mandals. I don’t know a single guy who would wear something as feminine as those sandals are. Perhaps the good Doc made a mistake?
The curved toe is what gets me–this is definitely a feminine sandal.
Im abstaining on the voting. :) Anyway, to the point. Have you ever heard of zappos.com?? They offer free shipping AND free return shipping. I live overseas (APO address) and I order from them all the time. I cannot say enough good things about them- their customer service is outstanding. In addition to the free shipping and free returns they also have 110% price match so if you still want those sandals– and zappos has them in the same size and color they will match the price (plus addtional 10% off).
PS- for a comfortable sandal I highly recommend Keens!
Ha. Your ending is exactly what I was going to say as I studied the picture. Stitching…heel…girly. I agree with you.
They look cute to me! I don’t think they are very good Mandals. (as a friend of mine used to call men’s sandals)
I noticed the pic before I read the post. My first thought was “those sandals are so cute!” Men’s sandals are not cute. Those are girly sandals.
1st instinct is manly. But I could see how you could were them.
Mens.
Sorry. ;-)