It’s sandal season, folks. Some of you will be elated to hear that; others will probably feel a pit form in their stomachs as the dread descends. We get it. Wearing sandals as a grown man can feel like a trap, an invitation to look foolish. But it’s too damn hot to fear a little foot ventilation. So we’ve compiled a guide to the best styles to wear and how to look cool—like, genuinely cool—as you’re doing it. Check it out. —Jonathan Evans, style director
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If you’re going to bare your toes, you need to read this first.
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Naked toes. In public. The very thought of it makes some guys shudder. Others have a more laissez-faire attitude toward the issue. And others still are full-blown enthusiasts, ready and raring to let their dogs out as soon as the weather gets warm. Is it any wonder that the sandals question—how to wear them, where to wear them, whether to wear them at all—is one of the most hotly debated topics in the world of menswear?
We’re not here to fight with the anti-sandal crowd. As we said previously on the topic of shorts, it’s too damn hot to abide by some self-imposed restriction and suffer because of it. If you prefer shoes, go forth and be happy. But if you’re in the mood to let your little piggies see the sunlight this summer, you’ve come to the right place.
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At this critical moment in our young nation’s history, the New York Knicks are America’s team. Yeah, I said it. Damn the claim of that NFL franchise—the Knickerbockers, who won an NBA title for the first time in my lifetime, are the greatest present symbol in sports of what this country has extolled of itself. America the refuse-to-lose perennial winner capable of willing itself past the seeming impossible. America the meritocratic nation that values hard work, sacrifice, grit. An immigrant-welcoming melting-pot America that unifies to best its obstacles. America the land of free and brave dreamers. America the locus of human achievement. America the paradigmatic democracy.
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Generally, you shouldn’t put on a bulletproof vest and shoot yourself in the chest with a gun. You shouldn’t strap yourself to a rocket, and no doctor would ever recommend continuing to perform stunts after suffering multiple concussions.
But Johnny Knoxville did those things and, in fact, made a very successful career out of it. Following a three-season TV show and five movies, Jackass will take a final bow in Jackass: Best and Last. So Knoxville stopped by Esquire for our latest “What I’ve Learned” interview to share a bit about what thoughts enter your head after you’re kicked in the nuts repeatedly.
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