Can any boomer explain what's on his feet and why he wears them when they have no practical purpose?
Can any boomer explain what's on his feet and why he wears them when they have no practical purpose?
Can any boomer explain what's on his feet and why he wears them when they have no practical purpose?
They're called reverse sandals. Very popular back in the day.
They're spats. It's what rich people wear to appear more rich in ToonTown.
Do people really not remember what spats are?
Yeah they're tiny arguments. I don't see what that has to do with his footwear
We usually associate them with the skintight trunks tomboys wear nowadays.
that's because you're a weeb
You mean bike shorts?
Spats. Normally to protect the feet.
Normally they can reach up to the knee.
Those aren't spats.
They're gaiters.
So where are his shoes
Spats were worn to keep dust and mud off your shoes.
Spats were worn by men and, less commonly, by women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They fell out of frequent use during the 1920s. Made of white cloth, grey or brown felt material, spats buttoned around the ankle. Their intended practical purpose was to protect shoes and socks from mud or rain, but also served as a feature of stylish dress in accordance with the fashions of the period.
At one time they indicated "upper class" status, which is why Scrooge wears them. Same with the top hat and cane.
Ducks don't wear shoes. Not male ducks, anyway. Females, like Daisy and Magica, do. That, plus eyelashes, are how you tell the sexes apart.
> Ducks don't wear shoes. Not male ducks, anyway. Females, like Daisy and Magica, do. That, plus eyelashes, are how you tell the sexes apart.
At least you can see duck feet fitting in those. Looney Tunes don't even try when they have Daffy or other ducks put on shoes.
Hard to see, but I think Daffy has eyelashes here too.
Of course, he's supposed to be an effeminate fop. Note the limp wrist.
Funny to see both of them sporting "pigtails" since neither one has hair.
Rockerduck wears shows
spats just look cool
>Females, like Daisy and Magica, do. That, plus eyelashes, are how you tell the sexes apart.
So what do they call a barefoot female duck? A tomboy? Reverse trap?
He's too cheap to buy any. He got the spats along with his coat and hat when all of them was on sale.
>wear shoes to protect your feet
>wear spats to protect your shoes
How come they never got as far as wearing spat protectors?
Shoes back then were made of leather and therefore more expensive to buy and clean than the cloth or felt they used for spats. Generally people probably went through spats quicker than they went through shoes, which was pretty much the entire idea. It was like wearing a plastic glove for your feet, the whole point is that the cover is easier to clean and/or dispose of than the stuff its covering.
Arnie's looking STYLISH
Has any one attempted to bring back spats into fashion?
Probably not.
Modern clothing is more utilitarian.
Spats had a purpose when streets weren't paved.
Besides which, if my sneakers need cleaning (like if I didn't see that doggie doo) they can be washed. A lot harder with leather shoes.
Spats would just be seen as an affectation. Even if you updated them with a zipper or Velcro instead of buttons.