Before I begin, I should start by saying that I hold a deep appreciation for flip flops and sandals in general. Indeed, I would say I probably couldn't survive a summer without them. But, this morning I opened WhoWhatWear.com and what met my eyes was an abomination.
The feature was 'What They Wore: Coachella'. As you would expect of the things worn to an outdoor concert in California, there were a few shapeless dresses, a few Doc Martin boots of the sort I haven't worn since my grunge faze in 6th grade and then there were these:
Sure, they look innocuous enough on their own but they must have been cursed with dark magic because once on, they turn otherwise normal, attractive female feet into flippers!! I'm not talking about the cute flippers of a baby dolphin....I'm talking about the flabby flippers that adorn a full-grown walrus, the sort of flippers that could double as water-skis.
The most offensive piece is the strip of leather that runs from between the toes up to the top of the foot. It essentially divides the foot in half making the big toe and inner arch look like it's own enormous island...ugh!! Who needs this?! And then, of course, this sandal also has an ankle strap which makes your legs look short. I feel sure that whoever designed this shoe must hate feet.
I am writing this blog to send out a plea that no matter how trendy these shoes may become this summer, you will resist wearing in order save your feet some dignity.
Over and out!
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