The trouble with sandals

[manifesto_tea]

The trouble with sandals is that after a winter of being swaddled in thick, soft socks, my feet are tender and weak. I wore sandals for maybe three hours yesterday, and I now have huge, burning blisters all over my feet. Unfortunately, the only way to make the transition is to buck up and put those sandals back on, or face a summer of socks-with-

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[eccentric_hat]

My sympathies--that happened to me really badly when I was in England. Too much walking on uneven surfaces like cobblestone streets? I don't know.

I didn't come up with a good solution. But I don't think you're obligated to go back out in sandals while your blisters are still new. Ouch.

[manifesto_tea]

It's three days out and they're feeling much better.

I hate the idea of breaking in my own feet!

[dalbino83]

What's the huge project?

[manifesto_tea]

Oh- it relates to Essential DTWOF. We're making the index. She sent me your hello, btw. :)

[darkest_light]

Aw. Hopefully the feet will get more solid as summer progresses, and you will be able to run around barefoot by August?

[manifesto_tea]

I talked to a woman once who must have worked at Colonial Willamsburg or some other kind of place like that where they walked barefoot all summer for historical accuracy- Her goal was to squaredance on the gravel driveway. Apparently, by the end of the summer, the only obstacle to that was that the stones were hot!

I have more modest goals.