Patent leather shoes

[Smitty]

Most of the guys (and girls) I've worked with don't wear shiny shoes either. Some do. It never comes up as an issue. As long as the shoes are black, what's the problem? The rule book specifies that we are supposed to wear black shoes. Where does it say they have to be shiny? My assigner doesn't seem to care.

Personally I think the whole concept of wearing shiny shoes is a bit outdated.