It’s been a long journey for men to take care of themselves in the manner that they should in 2019. Over the past decade-plus, the way men present themselves, how they look and what they wear has been elevated. This maturation represents a willingness to accept growth and to lean into things that were once considered unbecoming of a traditional “manly man” (whatever that means).
Take slides, for instance. There’s an interesting history behind the shoe once reserved for the poolside. Years ago, they were widely considered the devolution of good style. Wearing them meant you were lazy and showed a lack of aesthetic imagination. Fast-forward a few decades and slides are now being produced by high-fashion brands in an assortment of premium materials and varied shapes. The men wearing them aren’t considered a loaf or unimaginative, but instead uniquely vindicated and part of the style enlightenment. Wearing slides without a pool or the beach nearby speaks to a heightened level of confidence.
So, what does all this mean for you? It means you should delightfully wear open-toed footwear this summer—and not just on vacation. Being deliberate about your style equals confidence, and confidence undoubtedly breeds good style. You’ll never doubt yourself in these must-have, summer-ready slides. Meet ten pool slides that don’t need water, and check out our ratings of how much they drip on a scale of one to five water emojis. ?
