I just wanted to share a few things that have been mentioned in passing before, but not really brought out in the open.
... and yeah I know devolution isn't a word, but it gives the right connotation  .  Footwear that paleo man may have considered!

I wanted to do a big plug for Vibram Fivefingers as they are fantastic!

I've always been a barefoot guy and casual meant barefoot.  I used to spend a lot of time and money finding work shoes that I could handle for 9 hours a day and my comfy shoes usually look like they have smothered a grenade at one point in time.

I read about the 5F and although they look STUPID I was keen on trying them.  I found the distributor for Western Australia and arranged to meet him last year to try the 5F on.  He gave me a decent price and I ended up with 3 pair for me and the wife got one (he had limited stocks).  I got the Classics in black, the Sprints in taupe and the KSO in black.  My wife got Classics in sand.

I think we have worn the classics every day since the purchase!  I look like like I'm wearing grandma slippers in the black classics, but I don't care how I look in them.  They are extremely comfortable and my wife has noticed a massive reduction in back pain since wearing them (she's big time pregnant).

I took three weeks off over Christmas and when I started work again I noticed my work shoes hurt.  I have been wearing them for 6 months or more, but after the 5F they are HORRIBLE.  I just built up enough courage to start wearing my KSO's to work.  I work in an office and I'm afraid I'll be on the receiving end of many awkward conversations shortly 

Did I mention the Fivefingers are FANTASTIC?  We now want more!  I don't know if we can get them locally, so will probably have to source some from the USA somehow 

Anyhow...

I have always been on the lookout for great clothing that works with your body instead of against it.  Another great find has been Underarmour.

The HeatGear shirts are great for the hot weather we have in Australia.  They are moisture wicking and this means the sweat goes straight through the shirt and then evaporates to make you cool, without making the shirt feel horrible and wet.  I got a couple of the compression (tight) fit black shirts and I live in them over summer.

Yes, black shirts in summer!

It's like having no shirt on, without getting burnt or embarrassed about your lack of clothing when out in public  .  They are just hard to get out of when you are muscle sore and they are tight.

Right now I'm also looking for some loose pants for work, so I can get rid of the stranglers I wear now.  I'm going to get some Thai Fisherman Pants in Black, but I'm a bit skeptical that they will be good enough for the office (maybe ok with a good polo shirt?)  At least they will go with my 5F ninja slippers 

Anyone else have any great finds or ideas for comfort over fashion?

Awesome, guys!! I love my Vibrams, too!!!

I usually run in them on the treadmill and outside. They are terrific for trekking through creeks and rivers -- they stick wonderfully to rocky terrain wet and dry. Just walking around in general is awesome. I have blue classics and my  fiance has black KSOs. A+ from us!

Fivefingers shoes, I saw an ad for them here. I thought they looked really silly, but comfortable. Maybe I should try them... I wonder, though, how do they fit your toes? I mean, some people have very long toes, short toes or wide toes. How do the 5F shoes accommodate for different kinds of toes?

That's a good question, but I don't think they sell them in Europe (tried to order them).    I like how you would be able to feel the terrain and you could grip with your toes.

That's a good question, but I don't think they sell them in Europe (tried to order them).    I like how you would be able to feel the terrain and you could grip with your toes.

I first saw them at alun.dk, he sells them online, but you can actually buy them at brandos.no. There's a test (written in Danish) at http://politiken.dk/tjek/dagligliv/forbrugtest/testsko/article348796.ece which you may find interesting.

Tartach…interesting toe shoes, I bet they are way comfy!

This is one of my all time favorites that the gals might like…
http://www.medievalmoccasins.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=MM
I’ve had both the high top and low top and like the low top best.

HA, Funny that I just now found this thread.   I just bought my first pair of the Taupe/Clay Sprints about 6hrs ago.   
I am adjusting, they are very odd, and hard to get my toes into   

But so far I think I like them.

-Chris

They do feel a bit odd at first, but after a little while (it took Tarlach less time than it took me) you'll be able to get the toes in like 'normal' shoes and they'll be your favourite, most comfy shoes (I'll never wear conventional shoes again - unless I absolutely have to - I wore my KSO's out to dinner last night and I was all dressed up  )

Tartach…interesting toe shoes, I bet they are way comfy!

This is one of my all time favorites that the gals might like…
http://www.medievalmoccasins.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=MM
I’ve had both the high top and low top and like the low top best.

I found a website that shows you how to make shoes that look like these.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Viking_shoes/

Also, I don't think I will be doing  business with this Medieval Moccasin lady--if I ever have the money. According to the comments of this website and as evidenced by some of the sites I've visited, looking for a similar pattern, she seems to think her copyright is a patent and is harassing anyone who makes and sells or posts patterns of these ancient shoes on the web, claiming that they are using HER design.

Ok, I dug out my pattern.  If any one is interested in it, drop me an email.