I hate flip flops, but mostly for the wearing of them myself. I don't like the thing between the toes, nor the sole breaking contact with my sole, and then smacking right back.

I have a pair, and they're double strapped somehow, so they move less. But they still move.

Even my pair of slides makes me walk slower, just to avoid the slap.

As for work, even leather flip flops look uber casual to me, no matter how much bling.

T-rot: That's what I'm saying. Ping me. The expense of getting it from Rice Lake-ish to Chicago-ish is on you.

Ok, the rest of this should be offline. Profile addy good.

I just had my sister insist to me that white sandals are fundamentally wrong, and a pink gingham dress should be worn with black shoes. Pink shoes are also fundamentally wrong.

Horrific.

Pink shoes are also fundamentally wrong.

This is so untrue. Pink velvet shoes are especially NEVER WRONG.

I don't like the thing between the toe

I can't wear any shoe with the thing between the toe. I just can't. I've tried and no. I do wear sandals, though. My summer staple is the basic Birkenstock. Not terribly fashionable, but so so comfortable.

I do work in a very casual office, so sandals, flip-flops, shorts are all a-okay here.

I bend the rules a bit and wear flip flops from home until I get to my desk, then I change into regulation high heels (hopefully ducking the CEO along the way). I'm not going to try to navigate the subway in heels; the rubber stops on the heels are destroyed as it is.

PS: I never experienced a melting or melted flip-flop in Phoenix or anywhere else. Please tell me with Robin Givhan is on.

It doesn't have to be 200 posts, ladies. It could be 20. We swear that that we will feel ten times the pain.

Gus, insent (in case your spam filter blocks it, let me know....)

Okay, now that I've read the article, she's just complaining about guys who carry around hand towels all day, presumably to wipe off their sweat. I guess, um, I guess I see her point, except that I hardly think it merits a big rant. I mean, I'd find it annoying to carry a big towel around with me, but I really don't care if someone else has one. As long as--and this is key--he keeps his sweaty towel to himself.

And yeah, I think she's mistaking dressy thongs for flip flops. Again with the whatev.

ita, why are white sandals fundamentally wrong?

Pink shoes are also fundamentally wrong.

Oh, I don't think so! Pink shoes are among the rightest things there are.

White sandals definitely have their place. Though I do not own any, I have fond memories of some.

But I don't know what an A-shirt is, so my judgement may not be reliable.