No White Sneakers at Brown University

I happen to be on Thayer Street in Providence mingling with Brown University students tonight. My travels bring me to the East Coast this week for work. I'll have to say that as I ate my dinner from a second story restaurant, I watched several Brown U students throughout the night (I also did some walking up and down the street). I did NOT see ONE white sneaker on any of the men on Thayer street. This is probably due to the fact that this mental situation of wearing white sneakers falls mostly on men above age 35. This could also be due to the culture of Providence and Brown U. Thayer street strikes me as a mix of liberal, artsy, and smart people. The majority of people I saw were under the age of 25. My studies continue and I'll do some research in the airport tomorrow as time permits.