New Avatar shoes available, fear the socks and sandals option

by Alexander Sliwinski { May 13th 2009 at 8:40AM }

Now your Avatar can commit a high crime of fashion: wearing socks with sandals. Seriously, it's not OK. We're totally Mommie Dearest "no wire hangers" serious about it. The abomination is only one of pret-a-porter options the Avatars have available in the latest clothing update.

His:

Flip Flops
High Top Sneakers
Socks and Sandals
70's Leather Platforms

Hers:

Sunny Day Sandals
White 60's Boots

Remember that new Avatar clothing options are marked with a gold star. Also, remember to immediately block and remove any friends with the socks and sandals on their Avatar. It's a sin!

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Tags: avatar, avatars, clothes, fashion

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

finchburg @ May 13th 2009 8:47AM

I am still a little pissed that mock chucks aren't available for girls yet.

Graeme Q @ May 13th 2009 8:56AM

I still want to be able to wear dresses.

If I can't do that online, where do MS suggest I do it? In real life? I'd get laughed at.

Damn you MS and your non cross-dressing policies.

Tess @ May 13th 2009 8:59AM

2 new shoes for the girls and 4 for the guys? What is wrong with this picture? Definitely need another sneaker choice beside those ugly white tennis shoes.

Haohmaru @ May 13th 2009 9:50AM

Everybody knows girls don't wear sneakers! What a ridiculous suggestion! -.-

tyrone hawk @ May 13th 2009 10:26AM

One year since the NXE anouncement, and I can't still find some Habaianas to wear!

Rhamsey @ May 13th 2009 10:12AM

every time i see someone wearing sandals with socks, i get the strange urge to deck them, and that they are in some way a douche.

X,L113TFD @ May 13th 2009 6:08PM

You sound very evolved in your response to others lifestyle choices. I'm glad you're not my neighbor!

ea.nolan @ May 13th 2009 10:19AM

You know what would be kinda cool, if military members (myself included) and veterans had an option to get military uniforms for their avatars.

No punchline here.

Gabe @ May 13th 2009 10:22AM

Have you ever gotten sandletoe from those stupid adidas sandals? The only remedy, and what the guy in the picture probably thought, was, throw on some nike socks with adidas sandals, to cure the pain. Plus, you can't pick up chicks if you have hobbit feet.

Rhamsey @ May 13th 2009 10:27AM

i have been told i have frodo feet, and i seem to do just fine in that area.

MystileArmor @ May 13th 2009 12:09PM

How about you don't wear sandals then? I wouldn't want to pick up any chick that digs sandals anyways.

T.J. @ May 13th 2009 10:35AM

Do people really not know the Mommy Dearest reference by now?
Yeeesh.

Secondly, Jesus wore sandals and got what he deserved.
Sandals are, inherently, lame.

I saw back in some pre-release shots of a male avatar wearing what appeared to be Jordan knock offs. Like some Jordan 3's or 4's. Any clue if those are coming?

T.J. @ May 13th 2009 10:41AM

After viewing the new selection, the high tops are the Jordan's I was talking about.
Sick.

In before comments about how I didn't look at them before posting.
All I read was sandals.

Tep @ May 13th 2009 10:51AM

Now I can be a hipster...ON THE INTERNET!

CannabisPrime @ May 13th 2009 10:57AM

Flip-Flops on guys is quite possibly the ...

[O hai, if I ever use that term again in a derogatory fashion I'll be banned.]

TherionMEC @ May 13th 2009 11:15AM

So, the first shoes they offer to wear socks on are sandals, that is seriously messed up.

LongshotX @ May 13th 2009 11:48AM

Magic Whiskey @ May 13th 2009 12:03PM

The frightening thing is that, when viewing the sandals/no socks option, your Avatar HAS NO TOES!

Gudaman @ May 13th 2009 1:11PM

What what? red sneakers aren't available to the masses? oh well, glad i got mine in the NXE beta.

yolarrydabomb @ May 13th 2009 1:10PM

C'mon microsoft give us more then just shoes.

RedSonRising @ May 13th 2009 2:07PM

lackluster release this time, was hoping for more than 2 pairs of shoes but thats all there is. only a few more weeks of free clothes left , kinda hoping they announce an avatar store before they shut off the tap. free is always the right price tho..

bad713 @ May 13th 2009 3:24PM

why do avatars have no toes? microsoft could have at least put toes on them for the sandals option, it looks ridiculous.

K Fed @ May 13th 2009 4:31PM

I am still waiting for The Return of the British Knights...

X,L113TFD @ May 13th 2009 6:06PM

Every time I see someone criticizing me for wearing socks with sandals, I realize they must not be from San Francisco, where it is perfectly okay to do so.

Seriously, if people are so jealous of the Bay Area, they should just move here. It's one of the most diverse and accepting places in this crazy country.

Second best is just to move somewhere in California.