Clothing for Men and Women

kristinm

What about the pollution in Delhi and Mumbai - I'm worried about that and we'll only be walking!

capt_mahajan

Early morning, both cities, pollution is tolerable; best time to go out, anyway.

9 and 10 am (didnt the OP say that) is peak office rush.

shashank.aggarwal

No sure about Mumbai...but in Delhi there are loads of pockets which are relatively pollution free..especially in the early morning hours...which means around 7 Am in winters and 6 Am in summers...

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fitzy_b

looks like i'll be running a bit earlier in those places then. 6am is fine. and will miss most of the people at that time i imagine.

nayan

whoever goes for running/jogging goes around 6am. in the big cities - delhi, mumbai, kolkata - you will find plenty of people running in the parks/green areas.

shashank.aggarwal

Let the day light break..what ever time it is..like 6 AM in Winters is Nightly dark in Delhi..

wonderwomanusa

You may not be "too concerned about looks," but your girlfriend might be much more comfortable in a loose T-shirt... and her shorts not "too short."

The looking/drooling is on a different scale than, say, passing a construction site in the West.

anandi

I agree with above... I think its fine to run in almost any city... many Indians do regular morning exercise, but if she wants to look appropriate then her shorts should be a little longer, and the top not too skimpy. a slightly more modest t-shirt of course, is a better choice than a singlet.

paulie90

ok. My wife and myself read a lot about clothing and of course decorum should reign.
what about FOOTWEAR?
Are sandals sensible footwear say around Delhi or are there too many hazards to consider (eg cows) and hence sneakers would be better?

PeakXV

Hi Paulie90 - Welcome to IndiaMike!

You'll probably get a number of opinions on footwear .... but for ankle support, ample protection, & built-in speed factor(to get away from the gnats, touts & avoid aggressive taxi wallahs) - nothing beats a good pair of X-trainers or tennis sneaks!

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Nick-H

After a couple of years in India, I'd stare at the woman pictured in your singlet thumbnail running down the street. Maybe I'd even drool, just a bit.

And, as you might expect, I've seen a great deal more non-Indian female flesh than many of the local guys you will pass on the street.

It's the difference thing. It's human (ok, ok... it's male ) --- it happens.

But you may find it more intrusive than in your home country, and, depending on where you are (see advice already given) it may be risky.

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wonderwomanusa

I wear sandals all the time in India -- but I've never had to run to escape a cow, or a taxi! For one thing, if you visit any temples, you'll have to have your footwear off, and then on again... it's a real pain to have to lace and tie sneakers more than once a day.

Of course, if your bag is very heavy, you might want the additional support when heading off to the train station (lots of stairs).

Nick-H

I read the cow reference as referring to the kind of danger one might step in, rather than run away from! , You have to watch out for the 'produce' of dogs and humans as well!

wonderwomanusa

Oh, I've stepped in my share of cow dung ... it washes off.

Nick-H

I've managed to limit it to a couple of times in the last two years, which is pretty good, really, considering the quantity!

In fact I've trodden in more dogcrap in UK!

Sandals are definately the best choice --- and the only choice for the hotter times of the year.