Footwear becomes a problem for ageing men. If you're not from the north, then the 'Clarks' moment is inevitable, and terrifying.
I made peace with it and I am not even 40 yet.
Footwear becomes a problem for ageing men. If you're not from the north, then the 'Clarks' moment is inevitable, and terrifying.
what a terrible world.
on the plus side of aging, i now tend to not give a shit anymore about some things that used to seem important, so all that self-imposed stress is relieved.
in my younger years, i cared a lot more about what people thought of me, my tastes, my interests, my relationships, my career, etc...now, not so much, and it's extremely liberating. i couldn't care less now, for example, if i don't get invited to a work mate's weekend summer party or know about the newest cool clubs/bars/restaurants, etc. cuz i've been to tons of great parties/clubs/bars/restaurants in my life that in all likelihood were better than what's here now. whenever i think that might just be a biased rose-colored glasses view of an old dude ("things were better back in the day"), it often gets proved correct when i do go out now and usually come away if not disappointed, than at least puzzled by the hype.
instead, you spend time finding new interesting things to do that aren't necessarily based on what's currently hip. it's very freeing, being comfortable enough in your own skin to just do whatever the hell you want and not be concerned about what others think or do.
don't get me wrong, there certain is a whole new set of anxieties that come along with age, as has been noted already on this thread (health, financial security, mortality, etc.). but as long as it doesn't degenerate to being a slob who never leaves the house, i think i'll be ok.
I will probably spend the bulk of my 40s saving up money to buy a decent 25 grand CD player.
Footwear becomes a problem for ageing men. If you're not from the north, then the 'Clarks' moment is inevitable, and terrifying. I haven't reached it yet. It's still Ok to wear white Reeboks I think, at any age. Aside from that, trainers are out. Boots and obviously brogues are Ok, never been sure about chelsea boots or had the figure to pull them off. Dress shoes look stupid with jeans. Outre clothing has to be paired down, otherwise you end up looking like a TV presenter. Bikers and cowboys age well.
Getting old is hard. Mainly to do with learning tolerance.
Fuck that noise. Ive never worn a pair of shoes in my life except on the odd occasion Ive been to formal events.
Ill stick to low key skate shoes and just switch to walking boots when the time comes.
I cultivated a desire, for a time, to write a series for THUMP or something called 'No Club Scene for Old Men'. It would be about my experience of increasing alienation from clubbing, at the grand old age of 33. I'd have also brought in a personal anecdote about being K'd up to the eyeballs at a festival four or five years ago and having to leave the dancefloor because a man in (at least) his 60s started dancing in front of me and it was like being confronted by the spectre of death.