\u201cI\u2019m in between,\u201d he says. \u201cIt depends a little bit on the shoe and a little bit on the weather. Sometimes when they are too small, they make me feel funny. Today, I\u2019m wearing sockettes, as you can see. I used to wear a 46, my correct size, and would be dying at the end of the day. I thought, why am I doing this? Now, I go one size bigger and wear a 47, and only buy [shoes that are] comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s fitting that comfort holds such importance, even for a man so renowned for his fashion, as it does for so many of us these days. We still wear trainers to the office and prefer our polo shirts and trousers to come with stretch. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible how we\u2019ve ended up in this place of working from home more, being comfortable, wondering if we really have to wear a suit jacket on Fridays, or whether we can come into the office looking looser,\u201d muses Federer. \u201cBut we don\u2019t want to come in looking completely casual. It\u2019s not easy to put that sort of look together. That\u2019s why a lot of people in the workplace need very strict rules. Otherwise, it gets crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n