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Debate erupts over groom's unconventional footwear choice

<p>In what seems to be a picture perfect wedding, eagle-eyed social media users spotted one odd detail. </p> <p>The couple were snapped standing at the altar, and while everything else about their outfit seemed flawless, one Reddit user called the groom out for wearing black Crocs and black socks to his wedding. </p> <p>“Imagine you get ready for three hours and your groom shows up in Crocs,” the user said. </p> <p>“Crocs would be a legit reason to say no at the altar,” another wrote, before adding: <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">“Crocs are a valid reason to not date someone. They are horrible.”</span></p> <p>“He’s wearing a suit, maybe he has a problem with his feet that he can’t wear proper footwear,” a third commented</p> <p>“Surely no one, no matter how casual in style, voluntarily leaves the house in Crocs?”</p> <p>However many other social media users were quick to defend the wedding faux pas, with some saying that they wish they had done the same thing at their own weeding. </p> <p>“He probably has an injured foot or broken toe. He’s perfectly groomed (a pun) otherwise and obviously tried to camouflage his socks and crocs with his attire," one sympathised. </p> <p>“Ya I have really severe diabetic neuropathy in my feet, especially my toes. Doctor actually suggested Crocs as they have extra space and don’t restrict movement," another added.</p> <p>“I wore flip flops under my dress. I hate heels with a passion,” a third wrote. </p> <p>"He's wearing a nice suit, matching dark socks so I'm not seeing an issue here as he probably has some kind of foot or back injury or pain. If I were marrying him this wouldn't bother me," added a fourth. </p> <p>“Let the man get married in something comfortable. My wife could have shown up in a potato sack barefoot for all I cared, she is there to marry me, not for a fashion show," a fifth defended. </p> <p><em>Image: Reddit</em></p> <p> </p>

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Warning: Wearing this popular shoe could get you in trouble in these two countries

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When heading to certain Mediterranean destinations, Aussies need to be careful about what footwear they pack.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some spots have local rules that tourists don’t tend to know about, and wearing the wrong footwear is one of these niche rules.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Spain’s Gran Canaria and Italy’s Capri, there are very strict regulations when it comes to wearing thongs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to travel technology company Kiwi.com, the reason that thongs are banned in Capri is because they’re too noisy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It is illegal to wear noisy footwear, including flip-flops in the popular holiday destination Capri, Italy,” said Alison Couper from Kiwi.com to </span><a href="https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1108935/holidays-gran-canaria-flip-flops-italy-capri-illegal"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Express UK</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The locals value their peace and quiet and the law has seen tourists prosecuted for disrespecting this rule.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, over in Gran Canaria, the rules are a bit different. Thongs aren’t illegal over there, but they’re also forbidden to wear whilst you’re driving.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"It's important for any holidaymaker who is planning to drive overseas to familiarise themselves with the rules of the road of the country they are visiting,” Alison explained.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“A lot of the rules are logical and pretty similar to what we're used to, but some are more surprising: for example, it is illegal to drive wearing flip flops on Gran Canaria, and doing so can result in a big fine.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you been caught out by these rules? Let us know in the comments.</span></p>

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