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I Simply Can’t Get On Board with the Stirrup Pants Comeback
So, here’s the deal. I’m currently out of work—not by choice, of course. Layoffs can be quite the curveball. The kids are back in school, we’ve settled into our new routine, and suddenly I find myself with three free days a week. I’m coping just fine, though. I’ve taken up writing, decluttering the basement, and whipping up a ton of healthy snacks. (I mean, who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies with a bit of fruit? I throw in raisins, and while my family won’t touch them, more for me!)
But let’s be honest—I’ve also been spending a lot of time on the couch, “resting and rejuvenating,” which really means binge-watching TV. I’m a bit old-fashioned, preferring to flick through channels and see what pops up rather than dive into on-demand options. This means I encounter a fair share of commercials, and you know how much I love those classic breaks. They give me a chance to grab a healthy cookie and juggle my laundry.
One commercial caught my attention in a way that made me feel like I’d traveled back to the ’80s. I could’ve sworn I was in 1985, but my iPad chimed with a notification, snapping me back to 2023. The culprit? A commercial promoting stirrup pants as the latest trend for fall.
Ah, stirrup pants. I remember when they first made a splash back in junior high; every girl had at least one pair. The big question was whether to wear your socks inside or outside. Most opted for the latter, creating a tucked-in look that, while hiding the stirrup itself, was undeniably cool. If you were brave enough to wear your socks inside, you were a little less in the “cool” zone, but at least everyone knew you were rocking stirrup pants.
Now, I’m sure they’ve been updated for modern tastes, but let’s be real—how much can you actually improve stirrup pants? They’re like a bra; you can make it lacy and colorful, but at the end of the day, it’s still a bra. And comfort? Forget it. The woman in the ad was strutting around in heels, but I know the truth: that stirrup is digging into her arch with every step.
Every time she moves, it’s a struggle as the elastic pulls down her pants, making her hike them up in an ungraceful manner. And let’s not forget how sensitive our feet are—those nerve endings are no joke! It’s like having a sock seam constantly bugging you. Not something I want to relive at my age. The only place I want elastic is at the waist.
Eventually, we all figured out that the best way to wear stirrup pants was to let those straps dangle awkwardly behind our legs for the sake of comfort. It worked for a hot minute, but after that initial trend, if you wore them the next year? Forget about it—you were definitely not cool. I suspect this latest stirrup pants revival will meet a similar fate, not just for comfort reasons but also because the word “stirrup” is now way too closely associated with those awkward trips to the doctor.
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In summary, stirrup pants may be making a comeback, but I’m not convinced they’re worth revisiting. With their awkward fit and the memories they bring, I’ll be sticking to more comfortable options.