Tan Line Taboo, Introducing the Strapless Sandal

By CC Staff

Huh? Strapless sandals. Need I say more? Well since this would make for a pretty lame blog if I didn’t, I will.

Have you ever been out in the sun so long that you get those annoying flip flop strap tan lines? Like while you’re spending Friday’s paycheck “wisely” on all those cute little outdoor stands in SoHo (For some reason that antique owl-shaped can opener suddenly seems like a vital investment.), or at an amusement park with your friends for the day whilst trying your best to hold down that (bad, bad decision) corndog? Well apparently someone really had a problem with those little tan lines, because some Aussies at Treds have just created, tadaaa, the strapless sandal.

Apparently these clever (but weird) creations run for about nine Washingtons and last about a year. They stick to the bottom of your foot (Those with sweaty feet syndrome, beware.) with some sort of special adhesive that can be washed and reworn. Don’t ask me how it works, I’m just here to make fun of it (while secretly and simultaneously ordering a pair online).

To me they kind of look like you’ve just got something stuck to the bottom of your foot. I wouldn’t be surprised if while wearing them I accidentally forgot what they were and tried to frantically kick them off, like toilet paper trailing a heel. What’s fun is that since they stick to your foot, you can’t really call them a flip flop anymore. There’s no flop! They’re flipflips!

I guess if you’re really anal about tan lines on your feet, (maybe you’re a lifeguard… that could maybe make sense?) then these sandals must seem god sent. Heavens, what will they come up with next?