Why do lady commuters wear trainers with skirt suits? WHY?!

I have been asking myself this – why oh why do sane people add their gym skank trainers to their office wear?

A few weeks ago whilst sinking a few voddies with the lovely Natalie around the corner from ASOS HQ, in came a girl wearing the following:
  • a questionable hounds tooth pencil skirt (why do women wear such BLOODY awful smart work wear? But that’s another post…)a blazer
  • 90 deniers
  • and a pair of above mentioned gym skank trainers
I felt like tapping her on the shoulder and asking if she’d just completed a half marathon – though in a skirt that tight it would have been risky to brave even a slight jog.
So WHY!?

I asked a friend who is an important banking honcho – and a pretty stylish lady. She is, however, a Gym Skank Trainer Wearer – her argument is she commutes a long way and needs comfort.
Comfort – fine – that is one of my major priorities in getting dressed, it really is.
But, please tell me… why not just a flat soled ankle boot? And – please God – leave the trainers in the gym bag.
That is all.
– Mademoiselle Blow
  • Comments

  • avatar
    Natalie

    Oh God. Don’t get me started. I could write a whole post on things that piss me off about commuters in general. In fact – wait – I WILL.

  • avatar
    K

    Oh wow, I’ve had this conversation several times. Why do they do it? The marathon comment is spot on, when and where are these women running to? What excuse is there? Might as well stick a shell suit in and be done with it. Thank you for seemingly being the only other sane person on this subject.

    • avatar
      Natalie

      I think they’re running away from the sight of their own hideous reflections 😉

      • avatar
        Jude

        It’s a double offense. The other part being they are obviously sat at their desks all day with the stench of their rain soaked damp rancid trainers lingering around the office putting everyone off their lunch. Nice one Melanie Griffith, really considerate.

        • avatar
          Natalie

          ACTUAL LOL-age!

  • avatar
    Kathryn

    This makes my skin crawl almost as much as trainers on a plane. Nothing says BA 1st class like a pair of white tennis shoes. Shudder.

    • avatar
      Natalie

      And: American Tan Tights *vom*

  • avatar
    Leonard Decarmine

    sweet work, love your look, suits the site well 🙂

  • avatar
    Mike

    She reminds me of Melanie Griffith in “Working Girl”! Nice outfit!!

  • avatar
    Averil

    I walk three miles into work every day, and the same amount back again. I walk over different terrain – it’s not all pavement work, there are two moors I have to cross as well, and if I wore anything but trainers, I would be putting the safety of my feet and ankles at risk. HOWEVER, I keep a pair of smart black shoes in my locker, and change into them as soon as I arrive, only changing back into my trainers when it’s time to walk home.

    Don’t judge a book by its cover – sometimes a commute doesn’t mean a nice cosy, easy train or bus ride.

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