Shoes will only get you so far. So Arthur, have you run off to the nearest auto dealer to claim Angela’s Environmental bonus? Buy an Opel, GM needs the help!
This is an ad campaign. I just ran into at the beach last week. They’re saying that they aren’t shoes, but “closed toe sandals.” The point is that they’re just flat sandal-type soles with canvas covers. It’s stupid, but I don’t think it qualifies as a fail.
If they’re jamjars, does that mean they are not shoes but glasses?
(Missed you yesterday too! Good weekend?
Oh what? How was Funnyboi? Where has he been? Or did he just leave a comment and leave?)
Seriously off track, here, but… Has anyone else tried Zapp’s potato chips? I’d only heard of them after moving to Louisiana, but they’re quite delicious. (Just thought I’d share)
*offers a bag of “Cajun Crawtater” flavored chips*
Great weekend! And yours? Funnyboi did his usual thing and didn’ reply to our questions, at least not the last time I checked (it was the door fail, to which, coincidentally, my first comment was refering).
yes thank you for posting something about this picture! I have some of these “sandals” ( not shoes) and they are very comfy. p.s. i don’t know why people use these comment boards to chat, why not use facebook or myspace or something thats made for that???
Thank you, some one who gets it. Shoes built on sandal soles= very comfortable and no socks. A little investigation every once in a while wouldn’t hurt.
Sein Blick ist vom Vorübergehn der Stäbe
so müd geworden, dass er nichts mehr hält.
Ihm ist, als ob es tausend Stäbe gäbe
und hinter tausend Stäben keine Welt.
Der weiche Gang geschmeidig starker Schritte,
der sich im allerkleinsten Kreise dreht,
ist wie ein Tanz von Kraft um eine Mitte,
in der betäubt ein großer Wille steht.
Nur manchmal schiebt der Vorhang der Pupille
sich lautlos auf -. Dann geht ein Bild hinein,
geht durch der Glieder angespannte Stille -
und hört im Herzen auf zu sein.
1. None. The master can point the way, but the light bulb must find the roots of change within itself.
2. Two – 1 to do it and 1 not to do it
3. Safety
4. A light bulb is not a light bulb.
thank god someone’s heard of art, i was beginning to despair…
it’s magritte, people, i thought it was a nice slogan. maybe you have to be european or something..
Sorry, I know it’s too early for the voice of reality – but this isn’t a fail. The slogan of the Vagabond style shoe from the Sanuk company is “these are not shoes – they’re sandals!”
Although what they describe as “a sandal bottom with normal shoe on top – the perfect shoe for easy airport security checks when a flip flop won’t cut it …” sounds a bit failish to me.
You have to choose you’re light and if you choose the right one you go to heaven if not you win some other prize not as good, but hey you’d win regardless.
I saw these the other day in a ripcurl store. Nothing new. The other side of the tag says that they are sandals (as opposed to shoes). I think Sanuk markets them. no big deal except when out of context (though out of context makes most things better)
i think you are a fail. you put up cool little pictures of yourself to make you seem cooler. thats what the shoes are doing. except in real life, they dont still live at home and spend their day playing Zombie attack online.
I dont like this fail. These are Sanuks. And if you know the story behind them and the makers, you’d know why they put that tag on there. they call them sandals. there’s a reason for that tag on those sandals if you know the story behind it. and in fact, they’re the comfiest things i’ve ever put on my feet.
Dear Arthur, please don’t sigh,
Even though it’s enough to make you cry
We will never know the reasons why
So hold your head up to the sky
Admire the view with your eye
And to be funnier we’ll try.
Well they are shoes. Like Arthur said many times, “If it’s a sandal with a top, it’s a shoe.” The people who made the slogan were too stupid to see it, so it’s a fail.
Lame. I don’t mind a non-fail posted as a fail if the person really doesn’t get it but this photo is cut off right above the bit of tag that says it’s a sandal. Clearly set up deliberately to make a non-issue in to a fail and try to make fail bloggers look stupid.
And yeah, I know I’m about the 26th person to say they’re actually sandals.
The current head doc on my team (aqua team) was livid at all of this. My financial person was already on the case when I phoned her. They take care of their patients there.
Come on, let’s have some real FAILs please! ‘This is not a shoe’ doesn’t mean ‘not footwear’ but the distinction between types of footwear and how they feel on the feet. A shoe tends to be stiff, a sandal more flexible and relaxed. And so the point is they look like shoes but feel like sandals.
This is Bron from Sanuk. I’m in charge of Social Media. I was excited to read the comments following this picture of our footwear. For those of you that aren’t familiar with our brand, our logo is a large smile. We love humor. In fact, one of our questions for job applicants is the ability to tell a joke. A lot of the responses were really funny, especially the one about it being “a door.” Hadn’t heard that yet. I showed the designed for you!! Thank you for that material for the lunch room!!
Just to clarify, this particular sandal is called the Pick Pocket. Its a sandal bed, but instead of a strap we’ve surrounded it with canvas. We didn’t know what to call it at first either. Because of the confusion, we entitled this whole line the Sidewalk Surfer. Its the comfort and the light weight of a sandal, the protection/fashion of a shoe. We needed to clarify this new item in footwear so they did not get thrown into the shoe rack. Hence the slogan, “these are not shoes.”
If you have never seen them, they are amazingly light and comfortable. They were ever named Footwear Plus product of the year in 2007.
If you have further interest in the product, or like humor, our website is full of both. http://www.sanuk.com
We love this site! Keep up the good work!!! I look forward to reading you funny responses…
And the winner is: ‘It’s a sandal’! A clear victory from those who know what they are talking about. And great slogan that makes you think FAIL but it isn’t.
The real surfers win; the web surfers can go back to believing in appearances.
ok thats not fair man those are sanuks go look them uup there are sandles with a shoe upper they should be shoe win cuz i have a pair and they are so comfortable
THESE ARE NOT SHOES
*flips tag over*
THEY’RE SANDALS!!
these “sandals” are called Sanuks, comprising of a sandal bed and cloth uppers, designed to simulate the feel of a sandal, yet has the protection and style of a shoe.
haha i only know this because i work in a surf shop that stocks these!!
these shoes are at universal. under the “THESE ARE NOT SHOES” it says “They’re sandals.”
my mother was confused about this because she didn’t read what was just under it because it was in smaller print. she’s half blind.
so notice how not all the tag is displayed.
LOL this aint a fail, i just saw them in a shop here in Finland, theyre called Sanuks, their slogan is “these are not shoes, they’re sandals” , and in this picture the “they’re sandals” part is written on the other side of that paper.
The tag really should say
“These are not shoes… that I would buy.”
I worked for a god forsaken place that sold these. For $60 they shouldnt be anything that anyone would buy. I dont care how “comfy” they are, they are ugly and overpriced.
This isn’t a fail. These a “Sanuks”. They’re described as a cross between shoes and sandles, and they’re real comfy. The advertising slogan for them is what you see on the tag “These are Not Shoes”, and they aren’t-they’re Sanuks.
A door, maybe?
You’ve got your foot in the door?
(Morning *squeeze*)
Only when it’s ajar.
(Morning! Missed you yesterday. And you missed Funnyboi!)
Oh, and *squeeze*
Shoes will only get you so far. So Arthur, have you run off to the nearest auto dealer to claim Angela’s Environmental bonus? Buy an Opel, GM needs the help!
Hehehe! Don’t get me started on that or I will sound like WN in no time.
Ahaha. Arthur, your last name means owned in norwegian. You’re Arthur Owned. Owned!
so…are they socks?
These are SANUKS.
they are sandals. go on their website, i have 2 pairs of these sandals, they are very comfortable..
yeah they are sanuks the most awesome shoes i mean sandals ever they are called sidewalk surfers
I want to squeeze too! If you know what I mean
This is an ad campaign. I just ran into at the beach last week. They’re saying that they aren’t shoes, but “closed toe sandals.” The point is that they’re just flat sandal-type soles with canvas covers. It’s stupid, but I don’t think it qualifies as a fail.
Get foot loose and fancy free!
(squeezes to Mr. Moomin and Mr. Eld)
Kenny Loggins.
Are we going for the earworm record in this thread?
No. Dear God and all that is kind in the universe, please not that.
Um, just so to be sure I am kind to you,
is that a “no” to the Earworm Record, or a no to Kenny?
That’ll be Mr. Neener to you!
Both? Can’t I have it both ways?
Supernaut!
That’s an even WORSE earworm! Gah!
Thanks for THAT! I just punched up Supernaut.
Thanks again, I’ll be sure to return the “favor” anytime soon!
I just asked the congregation to sing a hymn to you, what more do you want?
Please ask them to stop.
“These shoes are made for walkin!
And that’s just what they’ll do!
One of these days these shoes are gonna walk all over you!”
Hey, Dude! Aren’t you missing a “neener,” there?
Now we’ll sing Hymn #614
Neener my Dude to Thee.
*snork*
*snurrfed milk right out my dose*
ow O.o
Kids, snurfing is why you should never, EVER dose milk! (Just say no.)
*lol*
If they’re jamjars, does that mean they are not shoes but glasses?
(Missed you yesterday too! Good weekend?
Oh what? How was Funnyboi? Where has he been? Or did he just leave a comment and leave?)
*Zaps the Moomin*
You’re a bad girl!
So they tell me! And you’ve been baconlubed!
Ding!
WOW Grats
Seriously off track, here, but… Has anyone else tried Zapp’s potato chips? I’d only heard of them after moving to Louisiana, but they’re quite delicious. (Just thought I’d share)
*offers a bag of “Cajun Crawtater” flavored chips*
those are not chips.
Great weekend! And yours? Funnyboi did his usual thing and didn’ reply to our questions, at least not the last time I checked (it was the door fail, to which, coincidentally, my first comment was refering).
Fantastic barbecue on Sunday, not so much Saturday and Monday.
Ah, that sounds like the Funnyboi I know and love
Thankyou Arthur.
Oh, boy! A barbaque!
Nope, loafers.
Soap, Loofers.
er, ah!
Bukkit.
Whatever it is, thank goodness that tag was there or else I would’ve made a terrible mistake by assuming those were shoes.
they are sanuks!
They’re not shoes, they are sandals,..
and they are comfy!
http://www.sanuk.net.au
Finally someone gets it
yeah they’re sanuks, yeah they’re comfy, and very popular here in Aussieland
Finally someone who knows what it actually is, and yes, Sanuks do rock
yes thank you for posting something about this picture! I have some of these “sandals” ( not shoes) and they are very comfy. p.s. i don’t know why people use these comment boards to chat, why not use facebook or myspace or something thats made for that???
good call. =) i was hopin someone would catch that!
Thank you, some one who gets it. Shoes built on sandal soles= very comfortable and no socks. A little investigation every once in a while wouldn’t hurt.
I’m pretty sure those are the sandals that look like shoes…
You are correct these are sandals that look like shoes. The tag is their slogan, I believe it is Rainbow Sandals.
You are correct Josh, they are sandals and called Sanuk’s.
I have a pair. Sanuk is correct. they are confortable!!
They are Sanuk’s.
Sidewalk surfers.
These are slippers…so there is nothing funny about this one.
Wrong. They are not slippers.
Yes they are…. why do u say they arent? I own a pair of these.
They are Sanuks, their tagline is “these are not shoes, they’re sandals”
http://www.amazon.com/Sanuk-Mens-Vagabond-Sandal-Shoe/dp/B000OYQOCK
seems more like failblog fail
failblog FAIL indeed. “these are not shoes” is the tagline of this brand.
it true, there sanuks
SANUKS <3
thats thier slogan…. they're feel like sandals on your feet. i love them
Rabbit ear-muffs?
Did you listen to those songs I told you about?
Uh, sorry, but I was on vacation and my memory got a bit clouded with fire water.
Please refresh my memory.
“White Sandy beach” “Henehene Kouaka” and uh….forgive me I’m alittle drunk right now.
So was I… heehee. I will listen to them soon, for sure.
There are other artists that I’ll think you’ll like, but I don’t remember their names.
I think I mentioned them on a previous fail. Yeah, I did.
This is not a love song…
This is. . .
You and me baby ain’t nothing but mammals. . .
Double Earworm!
They’ll meet in the middle of your head and have babies.
Joyous day.
Gaaa! Stop it, for the love of god man….
Stop! In the name of love…
Now, you’re trivializing things…
Hey!
…Ho! Let’s go!
Let’s dance.
Haiku before you,
Let’s the poetry to write
Lest we die tonight.
Put on your Red Shoes and dance the blues…
I still got the blues for you…
That’s not a Haiku.
Not that there was anything that said you should, but maybe give it a try.
I mostly fail in writing poems, Haiku or not. I could give you my favorite German poem though.
Let’s go, then my friend.
German poems are so nice,
let us listen, twice!
You asked for it…
Der Panther
Im Jardin des Plantes, Paris
Sein Blick ist vom Vorübergehn der Stäbe
so müd geworden, dass er nichts mehr hält.
Ihm ist, als ob es tausend Stäbe gäbe
und hinter tausend Stäben keine Welt.
Der weiche Gang geschmeidig starker Schritte,
der sich im allerkleinsten Kreise dreht,
ist wie ein Tanz von Kraft um eine Mitte,
in der betäubt ein großer Wille steht.
Nur manchmal schiebt der Vorhang der Pupille
sich lautlos auf -. Dann geht ein Bild hinein,
geht durch der Glieder angespannte Stille -
und hört im Herzen auf zu sein.
Don’t ask me to translate it!
Wer hat das geschrieben?
Rilke.
That was no Haiku
I don’t know what they are yet
I’ll figure it out
Yay!
I did not find you
with your feet in these, for shoes
they are not. Try socks?
I bought me some shoes
in this beautiful weather;
found out they’re not shoes.
Well done you, Aja
you have a great gift you know,
for making us laugh.
Yay! x2
Fergus sings the blues, in bars of 12 or less.
No, Furry sings the blues.
Or follow the yellow brick road.
One more in the Name of Love…
How many more do you need?
Slippers are not shoes.
Keep on steppin’.
“Slippers are not shoes.”
That’s very Zen.
Question: How many Zen Monks does it take to change a light bulb?
The light bulb will change in its own time.
OK, that’s good, but not what I was looking for…
What then?
[It's an old joke...]
Question: How many Zen Monks does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer:
1. None. The master can point the way, but the light bulb must find the roots of change within itself.
2. Two – 1 to do it and 1 not to do it
3. Safety
4. A light bulb is not a light bulb.
Is this a union job?
Union job?
Is that some kind of blow/hand job while in a threesome?
An onion job?
That’s where you replace the potato. It makes me cry just thinking about it!
Ahhh there there. It’ll be alright.
You need to make peace with the idea that the threesome will never happen, sweetie.
Psst… *whispers* what’s involved? Any potatoes, I’m out!
No potatoes and no baconlube; those are the rules.
Anything else goes?
ET’s finger maybe?
Those are YOUR rules. They have been superseded by MY rules, which provide, “No threesomes.” Don’t be sad, though, I’ll make it up to you.
Does this mean I’m surplus to requirements now?
Promise? C’mon now…
Dammit Jam! You’re faster then me, even if you did accidenty the nout.
“noun”
I accidenty the nout?
Beat You this time!
Is donaldMc allowed?
Actually, in a manner of speaking, it is.
Please don’t encourage him, Neener! (Hiya!)
Should I have capitalized Union? Sheeshe!
A weapon!
If Denial is the First Stage,
what is the trauma, d’ya think?
Being battered round the head with it while someone screams
“This is a F@cking shoe”, or something.
lol!
Being assaulted with it while someone screams “This is a potato!”.
Must…. not…. make…. lame reference to 300…….
“WTF are you doing?”
Ceci n’est pas une shoes.
Also, that is not a pipe. And thank you Miff, because I was waiting for that.
thank god someone’s heard of art, i was beginning to despair…
it’s magritte, people, i thought it was a nice slogan. maybe you have to be european or something..
What does the other label say? Keep it free?
Keep it friendly?
Keep it fresh?
Keep it frozen
Does your arrival resage Mookie’s?
Shhhhh… I don’t want her to wake up soo early.
Is up. And you?
*smooches*
Ahh thank you
*smooches*
I have a feeling he is now!
Sleepier than you, I am sure, but up. *kisses*
Ay de ti, amor. ¿Por qué no dormiste bien? *besos un poco más sucios* Quizás puedo ayudarte despertarte, amado.
Cuando estoy dormido puedo soñar que estas a mi lado
Lo estaré bastante pronto, amado. Y entonces te lo compensaré por tu sacrificio sobre la “threesome.”
keep it real?
*I’m f***in drunk*
It’s 10.30 in the morning!
Nah it’s 10:30 pm here.
That puts you where – Tahiti?
No, Hawaii.
Steve McGarret land.
Who’s he?
That’s it–book him, Danno!
For BUI – blogging under the influence!
You’re not swell anymore?
‘Tis not.
It’s 6:30pm, and I need to go home.
It’s 9:36. You’re all wrong! HA!
Nah, it 10:03
Time goes by so slowly…. (hehe)
Through the hourglass I saw you. . .
(nerrrrr :p)
If you’re lost you can look, the you will find me…
lost in emotion…
Why where you at?
It’s after 5 somewhere…
Keep it free from artificial colourings.
Keeps it Fresh?
Haha!
My Fresh was stale.
That’s never good. *hands Gorgon a poptart*
Oh, Arthur! I failed again! You are too quick and my ‘puter is too slow.
*squeeze*
Don’t see you failing. Morning! *squeeze*
I never fail to Fail.
(Morning all *squeezes all round*)
Failure is always an option.
(Hiya! How are you? *squeeze*)
Failure is my first choice.
(Not bad, found a wabbit in my garden this morning…woo)
Failure is the New Black.
(A rabbit… …that’s awesome!)
What’s a wabbit? The love child of a wombat and a rabbit?
Rabbits are out, wascally wabbits are in!
Wampant wabbits are in?
I hear they’re all the buzz.
Ask Elmer. I’ts wascally, so I’m led to understand.
Jonathan Woss style wabbits.
All these English presenter in-jokes,
it’s like watching The Two Ronnies or The Goodies.
(*and yes, that is indeed a high compliment*)
I made a joke? Where?
Well, we ARE here to Fail, so that makes us allll-riiight!
*squeeze*
Not as much as me
*tries to beat everybody at failing*
*fails*
*roffles*
Oh Naaah, you’ve Failed at that.
I know I just fail at everything I guess, even failing.
Does failing at failing mean you succeed?
Trust me, that’s a no.
But failing at falling means flying, doesn’t it?
That sounds like a good idea.
*flys away*
Hmmm I have not thought that… let me think about it.
*brain explodes from to much thinking*
At least it’s not the universe; that could get messy.
How do I fail thee?
Let me count the ways.
O.o
they are sandals…Made by Sanuk
Why do people patronize the stuff?
Pointless, it seems.
That suit is NOT black!
That boot is not slack(s).
*these, on the other hand (hand?), are made for walkin’*
Sorry, I know it’s too early for the voice of reality – but this isn’t a fail. The slogan of the Vagabond style shoe from the Sanuk company is “these are not shoes – they’re sandals!”
Although what they describe as “a sandal bottom with normal shoe on top – the perfect shoe for easy airport security checks when a flip flop won’t cut it …” sounds a bit failish to me.
KTHXBY!
It’s still a fail. “A sandal bottom with normal shoe on top” IS a shoe.
Yeah, that’s what I’ve always been taught.
And Sanuks are what the uneducated have bought.
OK, but no matter why, they still say these are not shoes.
(Even though “sandals” is an even WORSE description.
It’s a fail. Carry on.
The sign could say “These are not sandals” … or it could say “these are not cookies” and be just as accurate!
*yummm taken over by sudden cookie craving*
I think “these are not cookies” would win any contest of accuracy….
*amused that the “voice of reality” is coming from a Chia Pet*
Ch-ch-ch Chia!
EDUCATE YOURSELVES. This is not a fail.
http://www.sanuk.com
Those are “sidewalk surfers’ sandals”.
THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!
That’s confusing. I always thought there’s ONE light we have to approach when we die. Four?
You have to choose you’re light and if you choose the right one you go to heaven if not you win some other prize not as good, but hey you’d win regardless.
Interesting eschatalogy.
God playing the Three Shells trick with our souls.
How about the Deadlights?
What? Huh? Uggh?
And if the party says there are five fingers, Ferret?
I saw these the other day in a ripcurl store. Nothing new. The other side of the tag says that they are sandals (as opposed to shoes). I think Sanuk markets them. no big deal except when out of context (though out of context makes most things better)
idiot. its a shoe/sandal hybrid, and the slogan is part of the marketing. not a fail.
And Marketing is somehow immune to failure?
As if. It’s a fail.
Once again: It doesn’t matter whether it’s part of the marketing or not. That’s a shoe. The slogan is “These are not shoes”. It’s a fail.
The slogan is a lie!
Is it a cake?
My cake was inedible, maybe it was a lie!
Quick! find a phone! Back to the Matrix!
Sorry. Even the phone is a lie.
The phone is phony? Oh woes!
Yes, it’s a bunch of baloney.
Ahh I thought you were goin to meat me half way.
i think you are a fail. you put up cool little pictures of yourself to make you seem cooler. thats what the shoes are doing. except in real life, they dont still live at home and spend their day playing Zombie attack online.
No! It’s a canvas topped kayak for midgets!
He was VERY insightful, wasn’t he?
They had no sight, the sides are too high.
That seems to happen a lot. :S
I dont like this fail. These are Sanuks. And if you know the story behind them and the makers, you’d know why they put that tag on there. they call them sandals. there’s a reason for that tag on those sandals if you know the story behind it. and in fact, they’re the comfiest things i’ve ever put on my feet.
*sigh* I give up. At least he didn’t say it’s a win.
it was a good effort for a fail tho.
Correct, they are not shoes , they are sandals. This time it is the blog that has failed.
O________________________________________O
What are you, a hammerhead?
Look more like one of those Chinpokomon characters.
hey, yeah! *throws chinpokeball at mafiosi*
These are not shoes, they are hats for feet.
I guess gloves are socks for the hands.
YES!
*squeeze*
And the German word for gloves translates as “handshoes”.
Dear Arthur, I do feel your pain. It is my own as well.
Why, oh why, do so many who post — FAIL to read those already posted before they … ?
Why, oh why, did I even ask why? Perhaps, I’ll just cry.
Dear Arthur, please don’t sigh,
Even though it’s enough to make you cry
We will never know the reasons why
So hold your head up to the sky
Admire the view with your eye
And to be funnier we’ll try.
Drove my Chevy to the levy…
I believe I’ll *squeeze* this Moomin, if he’ll allow it. *giggle*
*applauds*
But who will foot the bill?
The Fool on the Hill.
*heehee*
They belonged to Rene Magritte.
Ceci n’est pas un chaussure.
wow, i thought nobody would say it. ITS SO OBVIOUS WHY NOBODY SAID IT BEFORE?
O_o arent those slippers? Which explains why you cant wear them like regular shoes outside and why this fail failed
It’s because of a public campaign… There’s this footwear brand that says that those aren’t shoes, that they are sandals.
Well they are shoes. Like Arthur said many times, “If it’s a sandal with a top, it’s a shoe.” The people who made the slogan were too stupid to see it, so it’s a fail.
P.S: Happy Cinco de Mayo to all!
I can see this is becoming another Audi/BMW fail.
*waits for torrent of “it’s a marketing slogan” posts*
*sigh*
Sales commission bye bye-o.
These are what Chuck Norris wears when kicking in the “Not a Door.”
*belly laughter*
Chuck Norris suppository insertion foot protection system. It is your fault for getting sick and letting him be the nurse.
… just an advertising gimmick. *sigh* Next?
Does this look shopped to anyone else?
yup. definitely a photoshop job
This is not a door.
they’re feet containers.
Thats is actually the shoe company slogan. theyre shoes, but they feel like sandals. they sell em everywhere at myrtle beach. So your post is a fail.
thats what i was about to say.
Yeah, it was obvious to me once I thought about it for a few seconds.
Sanuks
Oh wow, what are they then? Gloves?
RT
http://www.anonymity.ru.tc
Lame. I don’t mind a non-fail posted as a fail if the person really doesn’t get it but this photo is cut off right above the bit of tag that says it’s a sandal. Clearly set up deliberately to make a non-issue in to a fail and try to make fail bloggers look stupid.
And yeah, I know I’m about the 26th person to say they’re actually sandals.
No one likes a good fail more than I do.
Except my wife.
And captain Johnson.
Come to think of it…
That shoe is totally photoshopped in.
Footwear fail……
JEDI MIND TRICK WIN!
C’est ne pas une chaussure.
the not shoes are usually found behind the not a door
Those are Sanuks, a brand of, erm, footwear. That’s their tagline.
http://www.sanuk.com
Amm I think this is a joke about a famous painting that has a pipe in it and the phrase “this is not a pipe” in french…
Hmmm.
they are made by SANUK and are considered surfer sandals
they are really not shoes, that are sandles inside..its a west coast thing
National thing at that.
Hoosiers love ‘em.
Obviousment… they are slippers.
not funny. these are the best shoes ever. you will never wear anything more comfortable.
fail.
this could also be an irony WIN!
If you flip the tag over it says, “They’re Sandals” They’re Sanuks and damn it they are amazing.
This is not sparta
these are not comments
They’re sandals! Sanuks are not shoes! They are Sandals! Sanuks rock!
Whatever they are the tag garuantees they are handmade. Perhaps they are punishment for being born near a sweat shop.
It’s not shoes, it’s a JPG of shoes! Bam!
This is a Fail Failblog. That is the brand’s slogan. They are sandals.
for you dumb asses that are ignorant to just about everything on here the are sanuk’s. they are sandals you people obviously dont get out much
These are sanuk shoes. Their slogan is “these are not shoes” because its actually the same footbed as their flip flops
just with cloth on top
they are aware that they are shoes, its just that the point is that they are taking their popular flip flops and changing it up.
THAT….. IS….. A SHOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
idiot. why did you have to make a lame 300 reference
ooh, fractals
Sooo.. what are these if they’re not shoes? Who makes them? Does anybody know?
Sorry. No one around here has a clue.
Personally I think that the label is photoshopped.
if you guys read the other comments you’d VERY WELL know what they are. lol. they’re sanuks. and no. its not photoshopped. they’re sandals. not shoes.
1 hour and 9 minutes. That is how long it took for someone to miss the sarcasm and take us seriously. You don’t know MRN or I very well.
*facepalm*
Someone just flunked Sarcasm 101.
Yup. Back to remedial sarcasm 065.
Good news. Yesterdays problem is resolved!
WOW! That was FAST!! I’m soooooo happy for you, my friend.
You’re going to be all right. I can just feel it. And dragons have the power of knowing, yanno.
The current head doc on my team (aqua team) was livid at all of this. My financial person was already on the case when I phoned her. They take care of their patients there.
Coyote, I’m VERY glad that mess got cleared up quickly!
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Thanks for pointing out coyote’s news, Dragon.
these are real im in oz and they are sold here as a pair of sandels or we call them thongs
Ofcourse it’s not a shos. It’s a tag that is attachd to the shoe.
they arent shoes. its a sanuk. theyre sandals. its the companys logo
…What?
not a fail
thats there slogan
“its not a shoe, its a sandal”
Come on, let’s have some real FAILs please! ‘This is not a shoe’ doesn’t mean ‘not footwear’ but the distinction between types of footwear and how they feel on the feet. A shoe tends to be stiff, a sandal more flexible and relaxed. And so the point is they look like shoes but feel like sandals.
“This is not a shoe” is the slogan the company that makes that shoe uses. I would know, I own a pair
while it is pretty funny in all seriousness I have seen those ’shoes’ actually and they claim their sandals not shoes etc
Um, aren’t those sandal-shoes? I’ve seen these in real life. They’re actually canvased sandals, and that’s the logo on the tag.
False Fail XP
Hey guys!
This is Bron from Sanuk. I’m in charge of Social Media. I was excited to read the comments following this picture of our footwear. For those of you that aren’t familiar with our brand, our logo is a large smile. We love humor. In fact, one of our questions for job applicants is the ability to tell a joke. A lot of the responses were really funny, especially the one about it being “a door.” Hadn’t heard that yet. I showed the designed for you!! Thank you for that material for the lunch room!!
Just to clarify, this particular sandal is called the Pick Pocket. Its a sandal bed, but instead of a strap we’ve surrounded it with canvas. We didn’t know what to call it at first either. Because of the confusion, we entitled this whole line the Sidewalk Surfer. Its the comfort and the light weight of a sandal, the protection/fashion of a shoe. We needed to clarify this new item in footwear so they did not get thrown into the shoe rack. Hence the slogan, “these are not shoes.”
If you have never seen them, they are amazingly light and comfortable. They were ever named Footwear Plus product of the year in 2007.
If you have further interest in the product, or like humor, our website is full of both. http://www.sanuk.com
We love this site! Keep up the good work!!! I look forward to reading you funny responses…
Bron
If you flip it it says:
“They’re sandals” so… yeah…
btw, these shoes are the best!!!! I wear them all the time!
some of the comfiest shoes i ever wore
i’ve seen these. they’re sandals.
And the winner is: ‘It’s a sandal’! A clear victory from those who know what they are talking about. And great slogan that makes you think FAIL but it isn’t.
The real surfers win; the web surfers can go back to believing in appearances.
the tag is cut off and says that they are sandals. I saw these at the beach
failblog fail this time.
that’s sanuk surfers sandals.
http://www.sanuk.com/products/225136
Neither is this a pipe…
you stuff em with cocoa puffs.
yeap that’s definatly a boat!!!
ok thats not fair man those are sanuks go look them uup there are sandles with a shoe upper they should be shoe win cuz i have a pair and they are so comfortable
Those aren’t really shoes. I own a pair. I guess the fail’s on the guy who sent this pic.
Sanuks arent shoes theyre sandals thats why it says “these are not shoes” on the other side of the tag it says “theyre sandals”
so dont make fun of the most awesome shoes ever
THESE ARE NOT SHOES
*flips tag over*
THEY’RE SANDALS!!
these “sandals” are called Sanuks, comprising of a sandal bed and cloth uppers, designed to simulate the feel of a sandal, yet has the protection and style of a shoe.
haha i only know this because i work in a surf shop that stocks these!!
I saw these in shop they r quite comfortable, but who was the idiot who thought
Of the marketing??!! Someone help me out with this one.
Well, they are getting a lot of free marketing on here!
All it means is: hey they look like shoes but they’re as comfy as sandals/thongs/flip flops.
these shoes are at universal. under the “THESE ARE NOT SHOES” it says “They’re sandals.”
my mother was confused about this because she didn’t read what was just under it because it was in smaller print. she’s half blind.
so notice how not all the tag is displayed.
Someone really wanted their fail on failblog apparently.
No, they’re made from sandals. it’s an advertising thing so people don’t just look at them as normal shoes
Sanuk makes these stupid overpriced hippie shoes. I think the ones pictured cost $90.
I have a pair of those!!
Sanuks!!
“These are not shoes, They’re sandals!!”
They are sooo comfy!!
FAIL BLOG FAILS! FAIL BLOG FAILS! Sanuks catch phrase is “These are not shoes, they’re sandals” Nice job failblog! Do some research next time!
*This is not a comment*
it is a PICTURE of a shoe.
They’re Sanuks, some of the most comfortable footwear on the planet. Their slogan is: “These are not shoes, they’re sandals.” =)
LOL this aint a fail, i just saw them in a shop here in Finland, theyre called Sanuks, their slogan is “these are not shoes, they’re sandals” , and in this picture the “they’re sandals” part is written on the other side of that paper.
This is not a comment (redux).
#146
and I suppose this isn’t a comment either…
And THIS…
Is a tangerine.
jesus, its like these shoes were made by bill clinton!
these are not shoes, they’re sandals. It says it on the other side of the tag. so FAIL
These are not shoes, they’re an abomination of fashion
They mean they’re for indoors
The tag really should say
“These are not shoes… that I would buy.”
I worked for a god forsaken place that sold these. For $60 they shouldnt be anything that anyone would buy. I dont care how “comfy” they are, they are ugly and overpriced.
That’s because they are Sanuks, they say that but the other side says they are sandals. Look them up… really comfortable. just google “sanuk”
Yeah. I have one of them. It’s not shoes because it’s sandals.
This is not a comment.
i have these shoes the other side says they are sandels
Yes clearly there “loafers”
Ceci n’est pas une pipe.
on a tag below it, it says ‘theyre sandals’.
so i don’t really see a fail…
It’s actually the product’s slogan.
Didn’t THINK so! ….
They sure look like shoes. And they taste like shoes. But if Mikey Way says they’re not shoes, they’re not f–king shoes.
(I said that already for This Is Not A Door. Sorry couldn’t help it. Too funny.)
the bottom of the “these are not shoes” tag says “they’re sandals”. only a fail when u fail at taking pictures…
its a type of shoe they just say that because it says they are sandels
these are sanuks. its a beach brand and their slogan is they arent shoes (theyre sandals). sorry to ruin it
Those are sanuks, they ARE sandals. Look them up on google.
go @#%$ yourself
lol I have those sandals or shoes I don’t know what they are. A combination I think but yea, same slogan I read when I bought them
I have a pair of this brand. Their slogan references that they aren’t shoes because they are supposed to be more like sandals… still confusing anyway.
http://www.zappos.com/sanuk
They’re Sanuks, that’s their campaign, These Aren’t Shoes. They’re Sandals.
Its a surf footwear thing
Celles-ci ne sont pas des chaussures –
This isn’t a fail. These a “Sanuks”. They’re described as a cross between shoes and sandles, and they’re real comfy. The advertising slogan for them is what you see on the tag “These are Not Shoes”, and they aren’t-they’re Sanuks.