It's Sandal Time again....

Please register or login

Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Registration is not required to read the forums, but we encourage you to join. Joining has its benefits and enables you to participate in the discussions.

Benefits of registering include

  • Ability to post and comment on topics and discussions.
  • A Free photo gallery to share your dive photos with the world.
  • You can make this box go away

Joining is quick and easy. Log in or Register now!

Dee

ScubaBoard Supporter
ScubaBoard Supporter
Scuba Instructor
Divemaster
Messages
16,979
Reaction score
10
Location
near Houston, Texas
# of dives
1000 - 2499
For all you ladies who wait for this time of year, let's not forget these basic rules...

It's That Time of Year

Just a friendly reminder, it's that time of the year again. Please raise your big toes and repeat after me:

As a member of the Beaux Pieds Sisterhood, I pledge to follow The Rules when I wear sandals and other open-toe shoes:

I promise to always wear sandals that fit. My toes will not hang over and touch the ground, nor will my heels spill over the backs. And the sides and tops of my feet will not pudge out between the straps.

I will go polish-free or vow to keep the polish fresh, intact and chip-free. I will not cheat and just touch up my big toe.

I will sand down any mounds of skin before they turn hard and yellow.

I will shave the hairs off my big toe.

I won't wear pantyhose even if my misinformed girlfriend, coworker, mother, sister tells me the toe seam really will stay under my toes if I tuck it there.

If a strap breaks, I won't duct-tape, pin, glue or tuck it back into place hoping it will stay put. I will get my shoe fixed or toss it.

I will not live in corn denial; rather I will lean on my good friend Dr.Scholl's if my feet need him.

I will resist the urge to buy jelly shoes at Payless for the low, low price of $4.99 even if my feet are small enough to fit into the kids' sizes. This is out of concern for my safety, and the safety of others. No one can walk properly when standing in a pool of sweat and I would hate to take someone down with me as I fall and break my ankle.

I will take my toe ring off toward the end of the day if my toes swell and begin to look like Vienna sausages.

I will be brutally honest with my girlfriend/sister/coworker when she asks me if her feet are too ugly to wear sandals. Someone has to tell her that her toes look like they've been dragged behind her car on the way to work and no sandal in the world is going to make her feet look good.

I will promise if I wear flip flops, that I will ensure they actually flip and flop, making the correct noise while walking and NOT to slide or drag my feet while wearing them.

I will promise to go my local beauty school at least once per season and have a real pedicure (they are about $15 and worth EVERY penny). I say spend another $15.00 and get a even better one.

I will promise to throw away any white/off-white sandals that show of wear... nothing is tackier than dirty white sandals.

For all our sakes, please don't keep this to yourself - pass it on to Other Sisters. May God Bless your Soles as well as your Soul!
 
HEY!!!! WHAT ABOUT THE GUYS? Some of these rules I hope don't apply to most guys but if all apply by all means follow them.
 
Vickie In Vegas:
How about rule #1 DON"T WEAR SOCKS WITH SANDALS!!!!

Unless you're from the Seattle area ... in which case socks are required ... :11ztongue

... Bob (Grateful Diver)
 
Vickie In Vegas:
How about rule #1 DON"T WEAR SOCKS WITH SANDALS!!!!

Yeah, this is okay in California too. The acceptability factor increases as you go north along the west coast. It's normal in San Francisco, ambivalent in San Diego, and in Cabo... well nobody knows what socks are.

In Texas you'll get shot for wearing socks with sandals. In Illinois you're treated like a "special needs" person. In Florida they just laugh at you... which is ironic considering general Floridian fashions.
 
AHHH my eyes!! Stop bringing up horrible ijmages of tourists in walking shorts with blindingly white legs and black socks and sandals!!!!
 
crpntr133:
HEY!!!! WHAT ABOUT THE GUYS? Some of these rules I hope don't apply to most guys but if all apply by all means follow them.
For some guys I will say, sand down your heels,and make sure you clip your toe nails, wear the velcro strap,don't let it just hang there,If you don't like the ankle strap,buy them with out. This is just my 2 cents.Turtle gal
 
AHHH my eyes!! Stop bringing up horrible ijmages of tourists in walking shorts with blindingly white legs and black socks and sandals!!!!

someone reported a man in his 50's wearing a SPEEDO and dress socks and dress shoes, walking on Miami Beach...
 
H2Andy:
AHHH my eyes!! Stop bringing up horrible ijmages of tourists in walking shorts with blindingly white legs and black socks and sandals!!!!

Welcome to Vegas, where you can tell what part of the country people are from by the way they dress... I think downtown you can bet on how many people wear black sock with sandals at the buffet.
 
chickdiver:
AHHH my eyes!! Stop bringing up horrible ijmages of tourists in walking shorts with blindingly white legs and black socks and sandals!!!!

Reminds me of a guy I saw on my cruise a few weeks ago. He was wearing NEON GREEN shirt and shorts that had a tropical scene on it. Now this is were it gets good. He was wearing black socks up to his knees, brown leather dress shoes and to top it off.....Rayban sunglasses and a couple gold chains. We are talking pimp city here folks...ROFLMAO. :crafty:
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/swift/

Back
Top Bottom