I used to despise flip flops with a passion from the time I was old enough to walk. Always flying off my feet, always flapping against my heels and making an annoying sound. Then I lived in Hawaii and the practicality of being able to just slip something on my feet when I had to step outside won me over. I still don't like them, it's more of an acknowledgement that they actually do serve a purpose.
I hate flip flops with a deep and abiding passion. Tim Gunn supports me on this:
How is it that those slabs of rubber can proliferate so, even in winter? Where is this taking our society and culture other than into a long and winding fashion decline?
-- Tim Gunn, on flip flops
I like looking at The Sartorialist, and I noticed that his summer photos of women in New York always involve pretty dresses and flip flops. His summer photos of women in Europe involve pretty dresses and pretty shoes -- flat sandals don't have to be flip flops! Flip flops are only appropriate at the pool, the beach, or a dirty shower.
When I was little, my parents would not let me wear rubber flip flops because they were "trashy" (and pink jelly sandals with glitter weren't, apparently). Now I wear them every. single. day.
I work at Old Navy, and for some reason the white woman's flip flops are the most popular color. Why do people want white flip flops? Because they are so cheap, they'll turn gray practically as soon as you walk out of the store, and the sole will have a dirt outline of your foot on it in no time. Gross.
@blumpkin: I love those Old Navy flip flops, especially the dark purple ones. They get really slippery on the soles after a while though, which is particularly dangerous if you're a klutz like me.
I read about the joy people have wearing flip-flops I begin to think I might have messed up my knee ridiculously. When I was much younger I injured it skiing, and it's been behaving very, very well lately, but I cannot wear flats without having to limp home. Flip-flops? I am in major pain, and I always seem to hurt myself. One of my friends jokes that I was born in heels, and I'm beginning to wonder when I'm going to start paying for it.
UGH I hate flip flops! I hate men wearing them, I hate people with skanky dirty feet wearing them, I hate people wearing them on public transport. Seriously, get some nice sandals that don't do THWACK THWACK every where you tread, and stop wiggling your toesies while I'm trying to read my book. ACK. No no no.
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How is it that those slabs of rubber can proliferate so, even in winter? Where is this taking our society and culture other than into a long and winding fashion decline?
-- Tim Gunn, on flip flops
I like looking at The Sartorialist, and I noticed that his summer photos of women in New York always involve pretty dresses and flip flops. His summer photos of women in Europe involve pretty dresses and pretty shoes -- flat sandals don't have to be flip flops! Flip flops are only appropriate at the pool, the beach, or a dirty shower.
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