Had the same at my job actually wearing my fivefingers. My manager didn't like them and thought I couldn't wear them while going to a customer. Always arguing about it, but I'm stubborn and every customer always liked it. The shoes always brake the ice while visiting a new customer.

Till that day I was at a customers office waiting for a coffee at the restaurant (together with my manager). There was one of the CEO's of my company knocking on my shoulder that he loved how he found out that I stay close to being myself (wearing my fivefingers) while visiting a customer. I looked at my manager and I'll never forget that face! Since that day my manager never complained anymore about the fivefingers. That was the best kick I could give at his ass without becoming violence 🤣

Those managers shouldn't be a manager at all. You need to manage results not what people need to wear to the office. Note to this, when you need certain clothes for safety measurements than you always need to wear those of course!

Damn proud at other surfers which stay as cool and choose for the freedom of the wind to wear what and whenever they want! Hang loose and keep on wearing those flipflops

Edit: there was an enter that ruined my pos