I cannot help but feel the need to puke in my mouth a little bit, when I see people who wear open toed shoes, or sandals and have unkempt feet. I cannot stress how important it is to a daily regiment of personal hygiene. A person doesent walk out the door without brushing there teeth do they? Feet are just as important!
For the love of god people, if you do decide to feel the need to show of your feet, TAKE CARE OF THEM. And stop subjecting innocent bystanders to your lack of self-care.
This article appears in Sep 4-10, 2008.
For sandal lovers who can’t afford a pedicure, you can always accessorize your footwear with knee-high socks.
What an almighty horrible combo that is, sandals and socks. I get a pedicure every month. My feet have never looked or felt better.
I like wool socks with Berks. But only if I’m not wearing anything else.And I don’t think I’ll be shelling out $40 for a pedicure just so I don’t offend someone’s delicate sensibilities.Here’s a question: if you’re wearing sandals and you go to someone else’s house, should you remove your shoes at the entrance or leave them on? Which is less rude?
Burning Man, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. There’s something tres chic about socks and sandals, especially if the socks are Fruit of the Loom.I generally take my sandals off when I go to someone else’s house, unless they tell me not to. I usually have them smell my feet first before they make that decision.
Plonk, I just needed to see old men practicing that socks / sandals combination to know that there is absolutely nothing tres chic about it, and your added mental image of knee highs just made that image even more disturbing. I did though always wonder about the rules of sandals and foot removal and if I host a function whereby I’m needed to smell the feet of the invitees, I’ll use Vicks Vaporub for the front door greeting.
Sorry forgot the partial word foot/wear, my bad. Damn spell check.
I wear flip flops and socks sometimes, and everyone tells me its completely appalling; but I am goddamn awesome so their protests never really reach me.I agree in theory about needing to keep your feet in good shape though…especially ballerinas – horrible feet they have. And some guys feet, they often make me gag. Too often it really boils down to laziness. Or diabetes. Or scars from injuries. Or having to wear steel-toed boots all day.Tsk. Shameful.
Suck it up Princess, and turn your head upwards and away from the offenders feet!!….I’mma let my toe nails grow longer then my hair and take a picture and post it all over the city!! Just to gross you out…IMAGINE get a pedicure, I’m lucky if my feet are clean most days let alone looking pretty!!