There seems to be an increase lately in men taking better care of their feet and even wearing their toenails polished. I also noticed that the popularity of men wearing sandals has dramtically increased as well. They do seem to go together.
I make these statements because I have noticed this subject popping up more often on various nail blogs, polish appearing on the toes of male celebrities and discussions more in the beauty media. In fact, the Today show featured Man Glaze nail polish for men in a discussion about emerging personal care trends on national TV just a few weeks ago.
I've been wearing my toenails polished for a number of years now, but I had thought it was just something that I did, not many others. It is encouraging to see more straight 'regular' guys getting into this, and based on what I've seen, it seems like it is becoming more common as well.
I just happen to like it, so that is the primary reason why I do it, but my wfie also likes the way it looks. In fact, she was the one that originally encourged me to try it! I tend to trust her opinion on stuff like this because she is pretty good at knowing what looks good and what doesn't. One advantage for me is the increased level of care my feet receive now. I don't suffer from ingrown toenails or rough callouses anymore because I get a pro pedicure pretty much once a month to help keep them in decent shape.
I tend to stick to what I consider more masculine colors like black, gray, brown, silver and blue. I am just fine with my wife wearing the reds and pinks in the family. I'm not really interested in looking like a woman. I do like my feet to look cared-for, but nicer than just plain.
Honestly, I have never felt that this was something that just gay men do. In fact I don't think I have ever seen a gay man wearing his toenails polished, but I have seen other straight men that are into it. I am not sure why some people think it would be gay, but I guess we're all a product of our upbringing.
In case you are wondering why a guy would even bring up a subject like this in the first place, I can tell you that since I have contributed to few blogs about this subject, the enthusiastic responses I get from both men and women wondering why more men don't do this made me wonder if they also did not know if was "okay" now for men. Apparently, there are quite a few other guys who have also tried nail polish to make their feet look better, but have been keeping it private due to a perception that it's not popular or widely accepted. I would say it's not openly accepted yet, but it sure seems to be on the increase! And based on my own experience, anyone who has said anything to me after seeing my feet has been very complimentary and positive about it.
If you have an interest in this topic, please leave a comment so that others with a similar interest can openly share their opinions and we can build on the general acceptance for this.
Thank you for your interest!
