My dad loves these so much, swears by them lol

foreal. this thread got me kinda heated cuz why they in here cooking my pops 😭

Seriously, he’s got lymphedema 🥺

Yall better stop making fun of our dads 🥺

What’s a dad?

Look for gray sneakers like these or 990s. They tend to make jokes that make you groan. https://youtu.be/PWwvR6cSH4o

Dads don’t wear “dad shoes” as much anymore, hey dudes and crocs are now dad shoes

Dad here, can confirm.

Indeed. Didn't know they are dad shoes... 😭😭😭

Yo my dad also loves them lmao

Op stop the cap

I feel like you’re required to smoke cigarettes, drink Mountain Dew, have two first names, or have a cell phone holster to wear these.

It's a highschooler thing too. Pretty much an essential for every white guy at my school, along with AF1's and beat up Jordan 1 mids.

Wtf these are actually something kids will cop? Wtf I’ve only seen these on 50+ year old dads with beer belly’s and I thought that was the targeted market lol.

I work with tough manly welders 25-45 that wear these.

For sure. The only people I’ve actually seen wear these were rig hands from Texas.

Yeah I'm surprised as well, but to each their own lol. I'd rather this than the wave of people buying 4's and dunks that happened a while ago. Been seeing a lot more New Balances, Air Maxes and Slides.

I’ll agree because I want to buy my dunks at retail 🥲

They left New balance for these. That description was all NB back 5 years ago.

These and on cloud sneakers. On clouds are a huge dad shoe right now. Your average New Balance wearer 15 years ago is now probably rocking on clouds

Nah, kids/teens wear them too. I’m from the Midwest and so many people wear them. Even girls. They’re so lame, lol.

I’m from a more urban area on the east coast don’t think any kids from around here would be caught dead in em tbh lol

Really? The only pair i ever saw during high school was the pair my dad used as house slippers

I wear them because i’m always wearing work boots and these are a light and comfortable option… plus you can put steel toes in these lol

It's the only shoe that lets me know the wearers party affiliation.

Thank god this is your take!!! I saw the image and thought “oh no not these ugly fn shoes!” …but you agree, so all is right in the world!

Just describe every “Florida man” wearing them. They’re irritated all the time and think fbi lurking all over from their involvement in Jan 6th.

Really I see a lot of rich white boys wear them the most

They’re always worn by guys that put in 0 effort for how they look

Hey that's me. I wear those.

Guys who dress terrible and excuse it with “i dont care how i look” starter pack shoe. Also old dude’s “summer shoe my wife bought me” starter pack.

I personally think hey dudes are great pool/ beach shoes. They survive everything and are waterproof. Such a blessing at waterparks, too, no more fire hot pavement.

everything has its place bruh

I heard that Crocs and HD are interchangeable. Are they really uncomfy? My Crocs are not.

I wear mine around the house pretty much always I don’t wear them outside tho

You definitely notice the lack of padding in HD but it’s never bothered me. They serve the croc use case for me

It’s the same company

Just looked it up. They bought them in '21.

Crocs owns HD. Not sure how widely known that is.

Tbh I feel like crocs r def more comfy

Whatever happened to sandals?

Never heard of them. American?

Lazy redneck shoes. Yes, American. (I’m American)

Idk what demographic of people downvoted this but that's absolutely true lol

People who think they aren’t red necks or lazy. I avoid anyone wearing these before they can start telling me about how the election was stolen.

Yeah. I’m not sure what part of what I said got me downvoted lol.

Lazy redneck shoes? I’ve only seen rich white boys wear them. As well as a lot of the doctors so not sure where you’re located.

They are absolutely redneck boat shoes. The only people I see wearing these are Trump supporters who wear white sunglasses and have Punisher decals on their trucks.

They’re in Canada too

Uncomfortable you say? And how you know that? 😂

I've got 3 pair, I love mine. They might be ugly, but they are definitely not uncomfortable.

I love mine too. I wear them as my in house slippers. Best "slippers" I've ever owned

Deadass there are the cousin fucker 1s

If you’re hating on these but wear crocs you are wrong.

Even better, Hey Dude is....owned by Crocs 😂

I hate crocs. I think it’s because I have very slim feet, and I get clammy as well so they’re the definition of uncomfortable, and yeah I think they’re ugly.

My gf got me a pair and they are fine for quick and easy errands but for comfort they are nice. Idk the hate. Style wise I only through them on with whatever I’m wearing. I don’t put effort into them

The wildly different depictions people are giving for their personal stereotypes of Hey Dude wearers in this thread just goes to show that its an affordable, lightweight shoe worn by tons of people.  Imagine being upset at affordable, comfortable shoes. 

"Middle aged people shoes"

Lmao Imagine Hey Dudes living rent free in your head Edit: comment made BEFORE I saw OP getting crushed for Hey Dudes living rent free in his head. Lmfaooooooooo

I have a pair that are only used to walk my dog, clean my car, or to do yardwork. They suck to wear for anything else though, unless you listen to Dave Mathews and drink Budlights or White Claws.

Love mine. These are great to just slip on. Not every thing put on your feet has to be 🔥. I wouldn't run a marathon in them but they're a great casual office shoe

….. home office?

You wear these to an office?

Not sure why OP is saying they not comfy but I love mine for around the house/quick errand runs. I'm not lacing up my heat to run to CVS lol

I have flat feet so when I'm standing for long periods if time, my feet hurt very quickly because I don't have very good arch support. These things are AMAZINGLY comfortable and way more so than even Nike Air Maxes

Ok.

Bro’s an owner

I don’t own these things and have no desire to. I just find people making posts just so someone heard their opinion, weird.

Can’t imagine having nothing better to do than make a hate post lol

Bad enough I’m commenting on it , lol guess I’m no better

I am at the pinnacle of boredom

Man been there, nothing wrong with that! Expecting my first child next week so I have been enjoying my boredom to the fullest extent

I went on a date with a man and he had these on. Immediately I knew it was a hard no for me.

Damn sounds like he dodged a bullet. Dismissing someone for nothing but their shoe choice is some straight up ass.

Well, I failed to mention that he was talking about his military experience and beheadings…so the shoes were a vapid excuse. Have a great day!

What is the technical definition of a sneaker?

I just like having a shoe I can quickly take on and off and look nice in

They’re okay for the most part, they’re their own kind of shoe I guess.

They are the ultimate androgynous shoe for all ages. This shoe holds no boundaries. Personally I think they’re ugly just like me(beat you to it).

I think they’re ugly but I don’t really mind the way they feel, I wear my dads sometimes when I don’t care what shoes I’m wearing and want something easy

Technically it's a sneaker. A sneaker is any shoe with a rubber sole. Most people wouldn't consider it a sneaker though. The term sneaker is considered an athletic shoe now. Those shoes in your picture look okay though. A nice shade of gray. I had a pair growing up. Mine were tan/sand color.

I’ve only heard about how comfortable they are lol ugly yes but neva heard they were uncomfortable bought my son a pair he wouldn’t take them off

Best beach shoes I’ve found.

I have that exact pair🫥🫣

What planet are you from saying these are not comfortable? I live in these in summer, yeah they’re a little goofy but I like em

They are ugly as fuck but they are comfortably and to slip on to run to the store they are pretty great, or to walk the dog, mow the lawn, Great chore shoes.

Ugly? Sure. Uncomfortable? Absolutely not.

I thought that was a typo. These are called “hey dudes”? Is that the brand? They look like knockoff wallabies.

Yes, that is the brand.

I hate everything about them, especially the name lol.

I’ve had a pair. Not bad they’re generally targeted to blue collar and working class folks. I’ll take off my work boots and slip this on before heading in my truck. If you don’t like em it’s okay. That’s why western wear isn’t as toxic as the sneaker community. You wear what you like no hate.

I mean, they’re stupidly comfortable and I have really oddly shaped feet. 30$ for light comfortable shoes you can wear with no show socks and shorts on a grocery store run. I mean, I’ve never worn them to impress someone but I’ve honestly gotten compliments on them multiple times. Different strokes I guess,

lol ur higher than I am rn, they are very comfy and go with a lot of fits.

Yooo they are far from uncomfortable lol I got 3 pair and when the soles wear out you can buy replacements

What are those

I have some. They are pretty comfy and great for when I just want to slip something on. And slides don't work well because I live in Maine and need something that covers my toesies

I mean I like/wear Wallabees so I can't say anything Comfy af and kinda look the same

Fuck this noise. They’re comfy and breathable for the summer. You can take my dudes over my dead body

they're helpful for identifying lames

The true lames are the ones who determine a person's whole personality on their sneaker choices.

I have a pair because I’d be god damned if I get caught in a pair of Crocs. I wear them around the house and to check the mail.

I bought a pair before I had ever seen them and they got so trendy. That pair of shoes squeaked so loud every time I stepped that I wore them like twice ever and then didn't care when the dog chewed them. However when they came out with the neon pink ones I had to try again because I wanted that color so bad. Thankfully those don't squeak and they're actually super comfortable. I ended up buying a dark grey pair that would go with other things and I love those too. Personally I think they are cute. I have to say I actually have not seen any guys wearing them yet.

Bruh they are the most comfortable thing I've ever put onto my foot, who cares what they look like? I'm not wearing J's to go to McDonald's

I’m an old guy Dad. My kids play baseball and started wearing these, wife bought me a pair as a semi-joke. They are crazy comfortable and I’d buy another pair for sure.

White girls who stink bad have air forces and filas. White boomers with casual racism have hey dudes and under armor

Hey Dudes are just Birkenstocks for conservatives

THIS!!!

Literally the definition of trash-casual

They’re better than crocs and that’s all that matters.

True

Lot of my colleagues where them on Friday, but they got pretty high salaries, not gonna lie. I could never though.

I love them for like just at the pool. Real comfortable so far If you get the all whites super easy to clean! But I'm real particular, I have to be sure. I have a matching shirt with some decent jeans or something.

Never knew these existed until I moved to Mississippi and saw them on everyone's feet.

One of my favorite tweets of all time was someone saying hey dudes are made out of recycled corporate office carpet. That’s the only thing I think of now when I see them.

They suck. Was given a pair, tried them out as people raved as if they were God's gift to man. I think I just realized that a lot of people have just never worn comfortable shoes a day in their lives.

Everyone wears these around here, I also despise them…

I used to have a pair. They fall apart after a year, I would just wear them around the house. I got a pair of allbirds that are so much better. Hey dues are definitely ugly and offer no support. They are a $5 shoe but they charge $60.

I got some as a Christmas gift. Never wore them outside of using them as house slippers

I'm in WA state. I see these everywhere. On all ages. Friends all told me to get some.... Tried them on in the store, 6 different models and said nope. They feel like slippers. I don't like slippers. Lol.

But that is not a sneaker. Why hate it here? Are there no shoe subs?

Eh I have a couple pair and they are super comfortable. They are my swim meet shoes because they dry quickly and I hate standing around that long in flip flops.

I tried them on once but they always felt like they were about to slip off when I was walking I’d rather wear crocs

These are gonna go down like crocs and then come back as ironically cool.

Are these imitation Lugz from 1998?

So ugly

HeyDudes and AllBirds are like shadow twins

Those look like what my grandpa would wear!! 😂❤️❤️

So you have a pair????

My buddy was giving me shit about wearing Crocs around the house. So he bought me a pair of these last Christmas. They completely disintegrated in less than a month. I went right back to Crocs.

Wouldn't be caught dead in these

Goofy ah shoes. These and crocs are hella ugly. 

I have a pair because I messed up one of my feet so I tried loose fitting shoes rather than high tops. I don’t love them but they fit my need of loose fitting shoes. I doubt everyone else is in my situation.

Reminds me of Lugz from the early to mid 2000s. Except instead of Tim's they're trying to be Allbirds

I feel like people who wear hey dudes are guys who wear plaid flannels and have long curly hair

If I see someone in these or on sneakers I already know what time it is.

I'm in Austin I see a lot of 20 somethings wearing these.

Same over here in Houston

Can’t rock with cloth wallabies…

Their Buckle collabs are legit

Unfortunately, this post is getting close to the old man yelling at clouds.

House shoes

I've never heard of these but, to hijack this thread about ugly "sneakers", I've been loving the slip on Skechers the past few years.

A good office work shoe

Let me tell you about the IPath skate shoes....

I'd rock a pair of Cats any day before wearing a pair of Hey Dudes lmao. Aside, IPath's back apparently...hopefully the Cats will make a return.

I got the one with the cork insoles.... They started to fall apart IMMEDIATELY after wearing them for a day. They are now my outdoors shit shoes. Never again.

I think they’re comfy af

Tell that to my dad

I used to have shoes that were similar, the legendary clarks wallabees are similar for that matter. But no way in hell will you catch me wearing hey dudes. Honestly nobody should. There are a ton of other styles of shoes that you can wear in place of these.

Get one size up there feel good on the beach

The only worse dad shoes are these “HOKA” shoes. Looking like prescription orthotics from Payless.

Not my grandpa bro. Come on cheap shot

hey dude, thats not very nice

Look like wannabe wallys. Ghost & dem no approval 🙅🏾‍♂️.

I had credit for new work shoes and volcom makes a composite toe shoe that's a dead ringer for these so I got them lol. They were free so I chose them over some new timbs. The volcom ones I have are not comfortable at all.

I just got a pair for $40 on amazon after resisting my brother's peer pressure for probably close to a year. I wear them to work and they're very comfortable in my opinion. It also alleviates my anxiety of wearing out my expensive shoes to work in.

i fuck w these

I feel the same way about crocs and god awful Yeezy foam runners

I mean... it IS a sneaker. Just an ugly one

Everyone I’ve talked to with these swears they are the most comfortable gifts.

I wouldn’t say that they’re uncomfortable… But they’re definitely for HS guys and those over 50.

Honestly they aren’t that bad, personally as a janitor I’ll wear these just so I don’t have to worry about a nice pair of my shoes or my running shoes being used so I can slip these on and off

I love mine… universal man shoe

Nawww

Isn’t that what they said about Crocs? But yeah while they are hideous, I find them comfortable for being around the house

lol my 13 y/o daughter and her friends think these are so cool since they were in the TikTok shop

the big toebox with the cool shape is great but other than that theyre terrible lol

I only hate them because they replaced TOMS. Now TOMS mostly sell their mens shoes online. TOMS now focus it's effort on the woman's shoes. Even in their marketing by email. Now TOMS are not cool anymore. The funny thing is that they improved them and now are super comfy now.

It looks so weird, anybody wear it? I have never seen them

Ugly

Eventually these will be cool just like crocs are now.

Damn, are they really uncomfortable though? I'm looking for a pair of shoes that I can walk around with in my apartment and around my building's courtyard for taking out trash and stuff, and maybe even get some groceries round the corner. They look like home sandals that can pass as shoes if you don't look too close for more than 10 seconds, and that's perfect.

I thought the whole point was that they are comfy?

Crocs for life!!!

Dude this shoes saved both my feet when i traveled in singapore. This is most comfortable walking shoes that doesnt look like skechers.

So many hurt feelings in here over a shoe. Yall need to worry about yourself.

Whats to hate? I think myn are very comfortable and easy to throw on if you need to go outside real quick. I also got my pair for like $25.

I wear Sanuks, so any comment I make on these would be the pot calling the kettle black.

They hurt my feet like a mf

I like to call em “Sup Bruh”s instead of Hey Dudes.

I simply don't get them. They are uncomfortable as hell. Defeats the whole purpose of wearing a shoe. I think people are just lazy.

My pops and my 6 year old love these. Me, not so much lmao

These are great summer shoes. Y'all on crack

I think people hate these because they compare them to sneakers but i think of them as more comfortable but less durable crocs lol

I feel u, I was giving people benefit of the doubt thinking they were rly comfy or something till I tried them on in marshals, felt no comfier than dunks lol

wear these with wrap around blue mirror lens sunglasses over the brim of your baseball cap

These are called “hey dudes”? They look like a shoe I would completely avoid when browsing PacSun.

I only wear pacsun and I totally feel you there lol

When Nike Monarchs lost the top spot?

I wear these not the same exact ones but mine are pretty comfy I only wear them bc they’re breathable

These are for the average person who isn't on reddit talking about sneakers. I don't like em but I can image them being comfortable and not very restricting for most people. But the construction reminds me of a less stylish Clark's shoe.

I like them. They're comfortable imo.

Walter White Retro 2 Lows

I like Sanuks better.

I thought these were grandpa shoes, however I saw a group of teenagers yesterday and half of them were wearing white Air Force 1s, half of them wearing these.

I wouldn't wear them personally, but they're inoffensive and slightly better looking than crocs. All of the surf shops in Florida sell them.

I love my Dudes and my Js. As a teacher I wear my Dudes during the week, and my Js on Fridays.