I've seen grown men wearing them in the mall...it's kinda weird. My boy has them mainly because his kids have them so he claims...what I'm saying is mask your shame by making sure you wear them when your kids are wearing them
Also, Murphy's Law dictates that you not carry your kids while wearing them.
Speaking of kids' shoes, what's up with those obnoxiously loud and squeaky shoes kids are wearing these days? Are parents using them as some sort of tracking device or are they just trying to annoy the hell out of other people?