To me, there is a difference between comfy and sloppy. I choose comfy at home and abroad. Comfy doesn't have to be sloppy.

When I went to Vegas and went to see some shows, I asked about the dress code. They told me there really wasn't one. These were for the shows that cost about $150+ a ticket. I saw people in a cap, t-shirt, shorts and sandals sitting next to a couple in a tuxedo and cocktail dress. The majority of the people including me were wearing a shirt and slacks.

I like to wear sandals on a plane because my feet swell up. I don't wear sandals if I know I have to walk around alot. For some reason, they are actually uncomfortable for long walks.

I guess folks in the US are more liberal about they let their children wear and what the schools let the children wear to school.