Ocean Minded Flip Flops
March 31, 2011
As the daughter of a Coast Guardsman, I was raised around the ocean. Fate conspired to send us north when I was five, though, so I wasn’t exactly raised around the warm ocean. I don’t think I had a pair of sandals until I was in my 20s. Even now, my arctic roots are obvious, since as soon as the sun shines and it’s above 50, I race for my bikini and do whatever I can to remain outdoors. Now that it’s topped 50 a few times in Colorado, I’m well on my way to an epic tan and I’ve already broken out the flip flops.
I’ve ended up with three pairs of Ocean Minded flip flops; two with leather uppers and flat footbeds and one with synthetic upper (maybe neoprene?) and a synthetic, molded footbed. Maybe it’s because I haven’t had a ton of sandals, but these are super great flip flops. They’re comfortable – I even wore one pair all day at OR as I walked about ten miles all over the concrete show floor. Really, OR, would it kill you to put those foam mats down in the aisles?
Anyway, it’s really hard to discuss flip flops at any length, but I really like these. They don’t chafe or cause feet to sweat (ew) and they fit really nicely. A simple sandal done simply well.
